Vocabulary
Apologies for absence: means for people who cannot attend a meeting given to the secretary before the meeting.
Consensus on: when everyone generally agrees on a viewpoint.
To adjourn a meeting: to stop a meeting before it is finished, to resume it at another time.
Resolution: a formal decision arrived at by vote of the members of the meeting.
Seconder: the person who agrees with a proposal before it is voted on.
EX-officio: a Latin phrase meaning by virtue of office.
AGM:an annual general meeting which all members can attend.