https://isko.wildapricot.org/ ISKO blog posts ISKO Wild Apricot - membership management software and more en Sat, 29 Aug 2026 07:22:00 GMT Sat, 29 Aug 2026 07:22:00 GMT Tue, 18 Aug 2026 23:30:00 GMT <div style="font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; color:#1a1a1a; max-width:720px; margin:0 auto;"> <div style="text-align:center; padding:0 0 4px;"> <div style="font-size:21px; font-weight:bold; letter-spacing:1.5px; color:#006666; line-height:1.4;"> INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR KNOWLEDGE ORGANIZATION </div> <div style="height:3px; width:70px; background:#006666; margin:16px auto 0; font-size:0;"> &nbsp; </div> </div> <div style="text-align:center; background:#f4f9f9; border:1px solid #d8e8e8; padding:20px 20px; margin:26px 0 0;"> <div style="font-size:19px; font-weight:bold; color:#1a1a1a; margin:0 0 8px;"> 23^rd Annual Business Meeting </div> <div style="font-size:15px; color:#3a3a3a; line-height:1.6;"> Tuesday, 18 August 2026 · 19:30 (BR Time)<br> São Paulo &amp; via Zoom </div> <div style="margin:14px 0 0;"> <a href="https://us05web.zoom.us/j/81697871543" target="_blank" style="display:inline-block; background:#006666; color:#ffffff; font-size:14px; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none; padding:10px 22px; letter-spacing:0.5px;">Join the Zoom meeting</a> </div> </div> <p style="font-size:15px; line-height:1.7; color:#2a2a2a; text-align:justify; margin:24px 0 0;">All ISKO members are invited to the 23^rd ISKO Annual Meeting, which will take place on Tuesday, 18^th August 2026 at 19:30 (BR Time), in São Paulo and online. A Zoom link will be sent to all members who register to attend the meeting.</p> <p style="font-size:15px; line-height:1.7; color:#2a2a2a; text-align:justify; margin:14px 0 0;">The provisional agenda below is still subject to change if additional topics are proposed.</p> <div style="font-size:16px; font-weight:bold; letter-spacing:2.5px; color:#006666; border-bottom:2px solid #006666; padding:0 0 8px; margin:32px 0 0;"> AGENDA </div> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" style="width:100%; border-collapse:collapse; margin:0 0 8px;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="font-size:15px; line-height:1.6; color:#2a2a2a; padding:11px 10px 11px 0; border-bottom:1px solid #e8efef; vertical-align:top;"><span style="color:#006666; font-weight:bold;">1.</span>&nbsp; Opening</td> <td style="font-size:13px; color:#7a8585; padding:11px 0; border-bottom:1px solid #e8efef; text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; vertical-align:top;">2 min</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="font-size:15px; line-height:1.6; color:#2a2a2a; padding:11px 10px 11px 0; border-bottom:1px solid #e8efef; vertical-align:top;"><span style="color:#006666; font-weight:bold;">2.</span>&nbsp; Election of Annual Meeting Chair and the Secretary</td> <td style="font-size:13px; color:#7a8585; padding:11px 0; border-bottom:1px solid #e8efef; text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; vertical-align:top;">3 min</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="font-size:15px; line-height:1.6; color:#2a2a2a; padding:11px 10px 11px 0; border-bottom:1px solid #e8efef; vertical-align:top;"><span style="color:#006666; font-weight:bold;">3.</span>&nbsp; Approval of and Additions to the <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tLE3Pk2YwJ7iHlfx1dg2TNzaTFXs8QX_/view?usp=drive_link" target="_blank" style="color:#006666; text-decoration:underline;">Agenda</a></td> <td style="font-size:13px; color:#7a8585; padding:11px 0; border-bottom:1px solid #e8efef; text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; vertical-align:top;">1 min</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="font-size:15px; line-height:1.6; color:#2a2a2a; padding:11px 10px 11px 0; border-bottom:1px solid #e8efef; vertical-align:top;"><span style="color:#006666; font-weight:bold;">4.</span>&nbsp; Minutes of <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tLE3Pk2YwJ7iHlfx1dg2TNzaTFXs8QX_/view?usp=drive_link" target="_blank" style="color:#006666; text-decoration:underline;">22^nd Annual Business Meeting</a>, held 14^th July 2025 online</td> <td style="font-size:13px; color:#7a8585; padding:11px 0; border-bottom:1px solid #e8efef; text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; vertical-align:top;">3 min</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="font-size:15px; line-height:1.6; color:#2a2a2a; padding:11px 10px 11px 0; border-bottom:1px solid #e8efef; vertical-align:top;"><span style="color:#006666; font-weight:bold;">5.</span>&nbsp; President’s Report <span style="color:#7a8585; font-size:13px;">(oral presentation)</span></td> <td style="font-size:13px; color:#7a8585; padding:11px 0; border-bottom:1px solid #e8efef; text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; vertical-align:top;">5 min</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="font-size:15px; line-height:1.6; color:#2a2a2a; padding:11px 10px 11px 0; border-bottom:1px solid #e8efef; vertical-align:top;"><span style="color:#006666; font-weight:bold;">6.</span>&nbsp; <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-j80nLusZWZikX543_LESU5f3ZYUh-Qx/view?usp=drive_link" target="_blank" style="color:#006666; text-decoration:underline;">Treasurer’s Report</a><br> <span style="font-size:14px; color:#555555;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a. Membership reports<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;b. Financial report<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;c. Audit report</span></td> <td style="font-size:13px; color:#7a8585; padding:11px 0; border-bottom:1px solid #e8efef; text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; vertical-align:top;">10 min</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="font-size:15px; line-height:1.6; color:#2a2a2a; padding:11px 10px 11px 0; border-bottom:1px solid #e8efef; vertical-align:top;"><span style="color:#006666; font-weight:bold;">7.</span>&nbsp; Reports from the Chapters <span style="color:#7a8585; font-size:13px;">(time for chapters to share what they have been doing, and plan on doing)</span><br> <span style="font-size:14px; line-height:1.9;"><a href="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1qTzgSguYU_O83Hx5mMXtCnedi2Ps6dUX/edit?usp=drive_link&amp;ouid=104300544275827788757&amp;rtpof=true&amp;sd=true" target="_blank" style="color:#006666; text-decoration:underline;">Highlights</a> <span style="color:#c2d2d2;">|</span> <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/165NPSdk_9-4QpEgvJdPHWosG6qIHi0xo/view?usp=drive_link" target="_blank" style="color:#006666; text-decoration:underline;">Brazil</a> <span style="color:#c2d2d2;">|</span> <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/11CnTfj36WSRHMn65a6CnG_Vp2lpq2tIv/view?usp=drive_link" target="_blank" style="color:#006666; text-decoration:underline;">China</a> <span style="color:#c2d2d2;">|</span> <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CqEGZOe-ujJRxeOlDldfov85phJ_nc4g/view?usp=drive_link" target="_blank" style="color:#006666; text-decoration:underline;">France</a> <span style="color:#c2d2d2;">|</span> <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/15zcgp4zAYSuj4s6UR3bKryX-93U1oLn-/view?usp=drive_link" target="_blank" style="color:#006666; text-decoration:underline;">Germany</a> <span style="color:#c2d2d2;">|</span> <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WfcYchYc5HbP30kcfa-rPZH2gLI6CVaR/view?usp=drive_link" target="_blank" style="color:#006666; text-decoration:underline;">Italy</a> <span style="color:#c2d2d2;">|</span> <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pWhyiUGsfIG8n3Zk4NM6EfVpYDo7djlV/view?usp=drive_link" target="_blank" style="color:#006666; text-decoration:underline;">Poland</a> <span style="color:#c2d2d2;">|</span> <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/14ljUEZWF6ZUenNcASXijMuPzIZffoH_L/view?usp=drive_link" target="_blank" style="color:#006666; text-decoration:underline;">Spain–Portugal</a> <span style="color:#c2d2d2;">|</span> <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dGJBS1X1rjg9msLGwoUb384jNBP6as5F/view?usp=drive_link" target="_blank" style="color:#006666; text-decoration:underline;">UK</a></span></td> <td style="font-size:13px; color:#7a8585; padding:11px 0; border-bottom:1px solid #e8efef; text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; vertical-align:top;">30 min</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="font-size:15px; line-height:1.6; color:#2a2a2a; padding:11px 10px 11px 0; border-bottom:1px solid #e8efef; vertical-align:top;"><span style="color:#006666; font-weight:bold;">8.</span>&nbsp; Report from the Scientific and Technical Advisory Council (STAC)</td> <td style="font-size:13px; color:#7a8585; padding:11px 0; border-bottom:1px solid #e8efef; text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; vertical-align:top;">5 min</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="font-size:15px; line-height:1.6; color:#2a2a2a; padding:11px 10px 11px 0; border-bottom:1px solid #e8efef; vertical-align:top;"><span style="color:#006666; font-weight:bold;">9.</span>&nbsp; KO Journal Report</td> <td style="font-size:13px; color:#7a8585; padding:11px 0; border-bottom:1px solid #e8efef; text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; vertical-align:top;">10 min</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="font-size:15px; line-height:1.6; color:#2a2a2a; padding:11px 10px 11px 0; border-bottom:1px solid #e8efef; vertical-align:top;"><span style="color:#006666; font-weight:bold;">10.</span>&nbsp; Other ISKO Publications &nbsp;<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JM3vwPK89_PSHyXK1WhVbOhq9O5ZMeeI/view?usp=drive_link" target="_blank" style="color:#006666; text-decoration:underline;">Encyclopedia</a></td> <td style="font-size:13px; color:#7a8585; padding:11px 0; border-bottom:1px solid #e8efef; text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; vertical-align:top;">10 min</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="font-size:15px; line-height:1.6; color:#2a2a2a; padding:11px 10px 11px 0; border-bottom:1px solid #e8efef; vertical-align:top;"><span style="color:#006666; font-weight:bold;">11.</span>&nbsp; Report on the ISKO Website <span style="color:#7a8585; font-size:13px;">(launch of the new website)</span></td> <td style="font-size:13px; color:#7a8585; padding:11px 0; border-bottom:1px solid #e8efef; text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; vertical-align:top;">3 min</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="font-size:15px; line-height:1.6; color:#2a2a2a; padding:11px 10px 11px 0; border-bottom:1px solid #e8efef; vertical-align:top;"><span style="color:#006666; font-weight:bold;">12.</span>&nbsp; Report on the MMS</td> <td style="font-size:13px; color:#7a8585; padding:11px 0; border-bottom:1px solid #e8efef; text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; vertical-align:top;">3 min</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="font-size:15px; line-height:1.6; color:#2a2a2a; padding:11px 10px 11px 0; border-bottom:1px solid #e8efef; vertical-align:top;"><span style="color:#006666; font-weight:bold;">13.</span>&nbsp; Update about the ISKO International Conference 2028</td> <td style="font-size:13px; color:#7a8585; padding:11px 0; border-bottom:1px solid #e8efef; text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; vertical-align:top;">5 min</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="font-size:15px; line-height:1.6; color:#2a2a2a; padding:11px 10px 11px 0; border-bottom:1px solid #e8efef; vertical-align:top;"><span style="color:#006666; font-weight:bold;">14.</span>&nbsp; Date of 2026 annual meeting</td> <td style="font-size:13px; color:#7a8585; padding:11px 0; border-bottom:1px solid #e8efef; text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; vertical-align:top;">1 min</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="font-size:15px; line-height:1.6; color:#2a2a2a; padding:11px 10px 11px 0; vertical-align:top;"><span style="color:#006666; font-weight:bold;">15.</span>&nbsp; Other Business and Projects</td> <td style="font-size:13px; color:#7a8585; padding:11px 0; text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; vertical-align:top;">&nbsp;</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> https://isko.wildapricot.org/Upcoming-Events/13666807 https://isko.wildapricot.org/Upcoming-Events/13666807 Tue, 17 Jun 2025 16:42:13 GMT <p>1<font color="#000000"><strong data-start="322" data-end="346">2:00 (Eastern Time)</strong><span data-start="322" data-end="346">&nbsp;</span><strong data-start="352" data-end="409">Online (Zoom link was send to Members by email)</strong></font></p> <p data-start="416" data-end="437"><font color="#000000"><strong data-start="416" data-end="437">Dear ISKO Member,</strong></font></p> <p data-start="439" data-end="727"><font color="#000000">You are warmly invited to attend the&nbsp;<strong data-start="476" data-end="513">22nd ISKO Annual Business Meeting</strong>, which will be held online on&nbsp;<strong data-start="544" data-end="568">Monday, 14 July 2025</strong>, starting at&nbsp;<strong data-start="582" data-end="604">12:00 Eastern Time</strong>. All members in good standing are welcome to participate. A Zoom link will be sent to all members by ISKO MMS.</font></p> <p data-start="729" data-end="803"><font color="#000000">Meeting documents will be available on this page starting&nbsp;<strong data-start="787" data-end="802">7 July 2025</strong>.</font></p> <h3 data-start="810" data-end="838"><font color="#000000"><strong data-start="814" data-end="836">Agenda</strong></font></h3> <p><a href="https://portal.isko.org/resources/Documents/_2025%20ISKO%20Annual%20Meeting%20%20Agenda_DRAFT.docx" target="_blank">2025 ISKO Annual Meeting Agenda</a><br></p> <p data-start="839" data-end="895"><font color="#000000">(<em data-start="840" data-end="894">Subject to updates if additional topics are proposed</em>)</font></p> <ol data-start="897" data-end="1767"> <li data-start="897" data-end="917"> <p data-start="900" data-end="917">Opening – 2 min</p> </li> <li data-start="918" data-end="970"> <p data-start="921" data-end="970">Election of Meeting Chair and Secretary – 3 min</p> </li> <li data-start="971" data-end="1023"> <p data-start="974" data-end="1023">Approval of and Additions to the Agenda – 1 min</p> </li> <li data-start="1024" data-end="1102"> <p data-start="1027" data-end="1102">Approval of the <a href="https://portal.isko.org/resources/Documents/4_2024%20ISKO%20Annual%20Business%20Meeting%20-%20DRAFT%20Minutes.pdf" target="_blank">Minutes of the 21st Annual Meeting</a> (22 July 2024) – 3 min</p> </li> <li data-start="1103" data-end="1134"> <p data-start="1106" data-end="1134">President’s Report – 5 min</p> </li> <li data-start="1135" data-end="1236"> <p data-start="1138" data-end="1236">Treasurer’s Report – 10 min<br data-start="1165" data-end="1168">   a. Membership Report&nbsp;<a href="https://portal.isko.org/resources/Documents/6a_Treasurer%20report%20Membership%20statistics%20by%20year.xlsx" target="_blank">6a_Treasurer report Membership&nbsp;</a><br data-start="1190" data-end="1193">   b. Financial Report&nbsp;<a href="https://portal.isko.org/resources/Documents/6b_Treasurer%20Report%20FY2025%20.docx" target="_blank">6b_Treasurer Report FY2025&nbsp;</a><br data-start="1214" data-end="1217">   c. Audit Report&nbsp;<a href="https://portal.isko.org/resources/Documents/6c_Treasurer%20report%20ISKO%20AUDIT%2012th%20June%202025.pdf" target="_blank">6c_Treasurer report ISKO AUDIT&nbsp;</a></p> </li> <li data-start="1237" data-end="1337"> <p data-start="1240" data-end="1337">Reports from ISKO Chapters – 30 min<br data-start="1275" data-end="1278">   (<em data-start="1281" data-end="1334">Brief updates on past activities and upcoming plans</em>)&nbsp;<a href="https://portal.isko.org/resources/Documents/7_ISKO%20Brazil-Report%202025%20ISKO%20Brazil%20english.pdf" target="_blank">ISKO Brazil</a>&nbsp;/&nbsp;<a href="https://portal.isko.org/resources/Documents/7_ISKO_Canada-US_Annual_Report.pdf" target="_blank">ISKO_Canada</a>&nbsp;/ I<a href="https://portal.isko.org/resources/Documents/7_ISKO%20Germany_report_%202025.pdf" target="_blank">SKO Germany_report</a>&nbsp;/<a href="https://portal.isko.org/resources/Documents/7_ISKO%20%20Italy%20Chapter-annual_report.pdf" target="_blank">ISKO Italy Chapter</a>&nbsp;/<a href="https://portal.isko.org/resources/Documents/7_ISKO_PL_Report_2025.pdf" target="_blank">ISKO_P</a>oland /<a href="https://portal.isko.org/resources/Documents/7.ISKO%20UK%20Chapter-annual_report_2024-2025.pdf" target="_blank">ISKO UK</a>&nbsp;/&nbsp;<a href="https://portal.isko.org/resources/Documents/2025ISKOSpainPortugalChapterAnnualReportV3Sent.pdf" target="_blank">ISKO Spain-Portugal</a></p> </li> <li data-start="1338" data-end="1415"> <p data-start="1341" data-end="1415">Report from the Scientific and Technical Advisory Council (STAC) – 5 min I<a href="https://portal.isko.org/resources/Documents/8.ISKO-STAC-AnnualReport-2024-2025.pptx" target="_blank">SKO-STAC-AnnualReport</a></p> </li> <li data-start="1416" data-end="1467"> <p data-start="1419" data-end="1467">Knowledge Organization Journal Report – 10 min&nbsp;<a href="https://portal.isko.org/resources/Documents/9_Knowledge%20Organization%20Report%202025.pdf" target="_blank">Knowledge Organization Report 2025</a></p> </li> <li data-start="1468" data-end="1506"> <p data-start="1472" data-end="1506">Other ISKO Publications – 10 min&nbsp;<a href="https://portal.isko.org/resources/Documents/10_IEKO%20Report%20about%20IEKO%20for%20ISKO%20.pdf" target="_blank">IEKO Report&nbsp;</a>/&nbsp;<a href="https://portal.isko.org/resources/Documents/10_AKO%20report%20July%2025.pdf" target="_blank">AKO report&nbsp;</a></p> </li> <li data-start="1507" data-end="1540"> <p data-start="1511" data-end="1540">ISKO Website Report – 3 min&nbsp;<a href="https://portal.isko.org/resources/Documents/11_ISKO%20website%20report%202025.pdf" target="_blank">ISKO website report&nbsp;</a></p> </li> <li data-start="1541" data-end="1603"> <p data-start="1545" data-end="1603">Report on the Membership Management System (MMS) – 3 min</p> </li> <li data-start="1604" data-end="1666"> <p data-start="1608" data-end="1666">Update on the ISKO International Conference 2026 – 5 min</p> </li> <li data-start="1667" data-end="1725"> <p data-start="1671" data-end="1725">Setting the Date for the 2026 Annual Meeting – 1 min</p> </li> <li data-start="1726" data-end="1767"> <p data-start="1730" data-end="1767">Other Business and Ongoing Projects</p> </li> </ol> <p data-start="1774" data-end="1857"><font color="#000000">We look forward to your participation and engagement in shaping the future of ISKO.</font></p> <p data-start="1859" data-end="1901"><font color="#000000"><strong data-start="1859" data-end="1873">Sincerely,</strong><br data-start="1873" data-end="1876"> <em data-start="1876" data-end="1901">ISKO Board of Directors</em></font></p> <p><br></p> https://isko.wildapricot.org/Upcoming-Events/13621951 https://isko.wildapricot.org/Upcoming-Events/13621951