AESOP COUNCIL OF REPRESENTATIVES – National Representative Elections 2024
Dear Colleagues,
The 2022-2024 mandatory period of the National Representatives in the AESOP Council of Representatives will soon be over, and new National Representatives need to be elected/appointed. The right to elect new National Representatives rests with Full Members of AESOP in each country. If you are interested in joining the Co-Rep please be directly in touch with your current National Representative.
Please refer below for the information regarding the appointment/election of the new Council of Representatives.
ELECTION RULES
General Rules
- Only AESOP Full Members are eligible to elect or appoint National Representatives and their Substitutes in the AESOP Council of Representatives.
- The mandatory period for the National Representatives and their Substitutes is two years (2024-2026).
- The National Representatives and their Substitutes can be re-elected.
- The powers and duties of the Council of Representatives are described in articles 15-20 of the AESOP Charter.
- The National Representatives must be prepared to attend two Council of Representatives Meetings a year: the first takes place a day before the AESOP Heads of Schools Meeting in Spring, and the second takes place during the AESOP Annual Congress in July. AESOP does not cover travel and accommodation costs to attend these meetings.
Election of the National Representatives
- If a country has one Full Member, its representative represents the member school of that country without the need for a country-wide election. This representative can be appointed by the Full Member.
- If a country has two Full Members, both their representatives represent the member schools of that country without the need for a country-wide election. These two representatives can be appointed by the Full Members.
- If a country has more than two Full Members, all Full Members of that country must elect two representatives through a country-wide election process.
- The list of AESOP Full Members - so that you understand in what category your country falls - is available on the AESOP website.
Substitutes
- Each National Representative must have one Substitute, elected in the same way as the National Representatives. The Substitute is allowed to attend the meetings of the Council but is only allowed to vote in case of absence of the National Representative.
National Representatives Elections 2024
Current ongoing National Representatives are responsible for organising elections in their countries and for communicating the results to the Secretary-General.
Information about AESOP National Representatives is available on the AESOP website under the CoRep section.
The Election process will need to be held before May the 11th. The results of the elections in each country should be communicated to the Secretary-General before May the 31st, 2024.
The Secretary-General is responsible for the general oversight of this process, please confirm that you have received the message and that the above is clear.
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