Election Preparation Committee

Following the proposal passed at 2007 ILGA-Europe Conference in Vilnius a new body was established within ILGA-Europe - the Election Preparation Committee.

EPC is…?! Not just another abbreviation but… Election Preparation Committee

Following the proposal passed at the 2007 ILGA-Europe Conference in Vilnius a new body was established within ILGA-Europe - the Election Preparation Committee.

As decided by the conference the EPC will:

  • Receive nominations for the executive board of ILGA-Europe and the European representatives in the ILGA board for the elections at the 2008 conference;
  • Actively seek nominations to ensure a broad representation among the candidates;
  • Present the candidates and their qualifications to the 2008 conference.

The Committee’s main purpose however will be to primarily inform the member organizations on the work and functions of the Board and subsequently encourage them to nominate candidates for the Board, therefore…

WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

One of the major advantages of being a full member organization is that you effectively have a chance to choose and influence the leadership of ILGA-Europe. Whilst voting takes place at the Conference itself, nominations for the Board of the future takes place well before the Conference. The nominations will be primarily reviewed by the Election Preparation Committee and subsequently presented at the conference.

YOU THINK YOU’VE GOT WHAT IT TAKES?

  • Are you a good team player and willing to work in a (international) team?
  • Are you able and willing to manage your time to carry out board business efficiently?
  • Are you able/willing to work on both political and administrative level?
  • Do you have experience in representing an organization in public?
  • Do you have good communication skills and are able to communicate within diverse environments – e.g. in relation member organizations, staff, other board members and media?
  • Do you have or are willing to obtain experience in advocacy and lobbying relevant for following and fulfilling ILGA-Europe organizational aims and objectives?

Are you willing to commit to work for the whole duration of the mandate?

Serving in an international capacity is an exciting and challenging opportunity; therefore with strongly encourage all who believe that they “have what it takes” or know individuals who “have what it takes” to fill in the nomination form that can be found in ILGA-Europe’s first mailing and on ILGA-Europe website www.ilga-europe.org. In case you have trouble obtaining the nomination form you can also write to us and we’ll send it to you via e-mail – our contact details are below.

Please read through the description of experience and qualifications useful for the individual board members of ILGA-Europe board as can be found in the first ILGA-Europe mailing ( www.ilga-europe.org), complete the Board nomination form and submit it to:
ILGA-Europe @:
fax: + 32 2 609 54 19
patricia@ilga-europe.org

Postal address:

ILGA-Europe aisbl
The European Region of the International Lesbian and Gay Association
Rue de la Charité 17
Brussels B-1210
Belgium

by 12th September 2008 at the latest

However, if you have any questions on the work of the Board, commitments of the Board members, key areas of work of the ILGA-Europe board, if you are looking for a nomination form, contacts, information or any other matter connected to the Board, please do not hesitate to contact us as soon as possible and we will be happy to provide you with any relevant information and answer all your inquiries within the shortest time possible.
Our contact is: electioncommittee@ilga-europe.org

On behalf of the Election Preparation Committee:
Jasna Magić
Sanja Juras
Soren Viltoft Baatrup
Stig-Ake Petterson


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