National Congress 2019

Welcome to JEF Finland’s statutory National Congress to influence and decide on the organisation’s activities and to elect the executive board’s elected officials for 2020! The National Congress will be held in Tampere on 30.11.-1.12.2019. The National Congress begins on Saturday 30.11. at 12:00. The meeting venue is Tampere University, Päätalo, Y-kampus (lecture hall D10b) at Kalevantie 4, 33100 Tampere.

The National Congress will address the statutory matters of the association:

reviewing the organisation’s annual report for the previous calendar year
reviewing the financial statements and the statements of the performance auditor and the auditor for the previous calendar year
confirming the financial statements and deciding on the discharge from liability of those accountable
reviewing the organisation’s budget and plan of action for the following year
electing the chair of the executive board, who is also referred to as the chair of the organisation
electing two (2) vice-chairs of the executive board and a number of other executive board members determined by the National Congress
electing one (1) auditor and one (1) performance auditor, as well as their deputies
approving the model rules for member organisations
setting the membership fees for individual members
addressing any initiatives, and
addressing any statements of the National Congress

In addition to the statutory matters, the National Congress will approve JEF Finland’s political programme and elect JEF Finland’s chair, vice-chairs and executive board for 2020.

JEF Finland’s individual members and member organisations have the opportunity to submit initiatives to the National Congress. Initiatives must be submitted no later than 19.11., but the executive board hopes to receive them by 1.11. to make their processing easier. Initiatives are sent to the Secretary General ([email protected]).

Working groups will be organised on Saturday evening for the documents to be approved at the congress. The working groups will discuss the plan of action, the budget, the political programme, the statement, as well as the proposed rule amendment and the model rules for regional organisations. The rest of the National Congress programme and the preliminary schedule will be published in week 43.

Voting rights at JEF Finland’s National Congress

Individual members who have been accepted as members of JEF Finland no later than three (3) weeks before the National Congress (9.11.2019) have the right to vote at the association’s statutory National Congress. If you are unsure about your membership, log in to your member account here or contact JEF Finland’s Secretary General at [email protected]. You can join as a member here!

Practical arrangements

We ask all National Congress participants to register in advance to help us plan the catering and ease the practical arrangements. Register for the National Congress via this link by 14.11.2019. It is also possible to attend the congress without prior registration.

The congress materials will be published on JEF Finland’s website three weeks before the National Congress (by 9.11.2019).

JEF Finland supports its members’ participation in the National Congress by reimbursing travel expenses up to 50 € with a 20 € deductible. Travel reimbursement is available to JEF Finland members who have submitted a travel reimbursement application with receipts by 9.12.2019. Further information and forms are available from JEF Finland’s Secretary General: julia.kahelin(a)eurooppanuoret.fi.

Standing for JEF Finland’s executive board?

The National Congress will elect JEF Finland’s chair, vice-chairs and other members of the executive board for the 2020 term. Every JEF Finland individual member is entitled to apply for the positions! Candidates for elected positions can register at the congress venue or by sending your candidate materials to Julia by 28.11.: [email protected]. See the instructions for candidate materials here and apply boldly!