Internal Meetings

National Council Meeting

The National Council Meeting, shortly NCM, is a statutory meeting within a national ELSA network. Within the Dutch ELSA network, NCM’s are organised three times per year: in September, January/February and April/May. Local groups are obliged to attend these meetings, that last two to three days. At the meeting, workshops will be organised by the national board or external trainers in order to train the local officers and strengthen the network. Next to workshops, the local ELSA groups vote on proposals during the statutory plenary meetings. Lastly, there is a social programme in order to get to know each other better. Active members from local ELSA groups are more than welcome to take part in the National Council Meetings.

International Council Meeting

The International Council Meeting, shortly ICM, is a statutory meeting that takes place twice a year. It is the largest internal ELSA meeting and lasts for five days. During this meeting, all national ELSA groups assemble to have workshops and take decisions for the international ELSA network. The first ICM of the academic year takes place in autumn, and the second one in spring. During the second International Council Meeting, the international board of ELSA is elected for the next academic year.