The IFLRY Bureau is calling for nominations for elections for the
position of a Vice President in the Bureau.
(Find the Treasurer call here)
Background:
One
of the four Vice Presidents of the IFLRY Bureau, Mauricio Lopez
(Libertarian Youth, Costa Rica), has decided to resign from his
position. Due to recent developments – fortunate and unfortunate - in
his personal circumstances he believes he does not have sufficient
amount of time to perform at the level required for the IFLRY Bureau. As
a result there is a vacancy for this position in the IFLRY Bureau. An
Extraordinary General Assembly has been called by the Bureau in which
this vacancy can be filled through elections. This EGA will take place
during the previously announced Executive
Committee meeting in St. Petersburg, Russia, from the 6th to the
8th of August. At elections, all Full Members who have paid their
membership fees have the right to vote on a candidate. More information
about the procedure here .
Description:
The
Vice Presidents play a central role in the Bureau as active
contributors to the further growth of the Federation. Their
responsibilities include the development and execution of the Plan of
Action, in which they work closely together as well as with the
President in the achievement of the vertical objectives and provide
support to the achievement of the horizontal functions. Vice Presidents
take over clearly defined responsibilities and authorities and are
directly accountable for them. Also, they keep an eye out on political
developments around the world to spot situations in which liberal values
are under threat and where young liberals need additional support.
Some
important qualities for a Vice President are:
- A positive,
entrepreneurial mind set;
- Experience with liberal politics and
liberal youth and student organizations;
- Strong sense of
responsibility;
- Sufficient amount of time available (min. 8 hours a
week);
All Bureau positions are voluntary. Financial coverage
is provided for essential events like Executive Committees, General
Assemblies and auditor meetings. The person elected will be in office
until the next general elections at the General Assembly in
November/December 2011.
Procedure:
Only official
representatives (President, Secretary General, International Officer,
etc.) of Full Members of the International Federation of Liberal Youth
can nominate candidates for the elections. In case of vacancies in
between regular elections, nominations can be received up to the start
of the agenda item 'Bureau elections' of the Extraordinary General
Assembly. The candidate will have to be present at the EGA in order to
present her/his nomination. Candidates are also strongly encouraged to depart from St Petersburg not earlier than Monday the 9th of August at noon, in order to take part in the post-EC Bureau meeting, if elected.
Please submit your nominations to
office@iflry.org . You may enclose your CV and a motivation letter,
which will be disseminated among the Member Organizations if submitted
at least one week before the start of the EGA.
Questions: If
you have any questions, please do not hesitate to get in touch with
IFLRY President Bart Woord (bart@iflry.org – 0031615624560).