Internal Meetings
National
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.
Dutch Officers’ Transition
The Dutch Officers’ Transition, shortly DOT, is a training meeting within a national ELSA network. At the meeting, workshops will be organised by the outgoing and incoming national board or external trainers in order to prepare new boards for the upcoming term and transition the knowledge network-wide.
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 seven 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.
International Area Meetings
International Presidents’ Meeting
The International Presidents’ Meeting, shortly IPM, is a biannual statutory meeting for all national presidents of the ELSA network. During this five day-meeting, national presidents discuss and vote on recommendations for decisions to be taken at the next International Council Meeting. Next to presidents of national boards, national officers, local presidents and local presidents are more than welcome to join. The International Presidents’ Meeting takes place twice a year: once in January/February, and once in August/September.
Key Area Meeting
The Key Area Meeting, shortly SAM, is a meeting organised for all ELSA officers within theKey Area and other interested (active) members. The Key Area Meeting takes place once a year in the last week of August or the first week of September. The Vice Presidents for Academic Activities, Seminars and Conferences, Moot Court Competition and STEP from local and national board gather to get workshops on how to be a good ELSA officer and to brainstorm about current topics and issues. Local officers of ELSA the Netherlands are more than welcome to join the national board to this meeting!
Supporting Area Meeting
The Supporting Area Meeting, shortly SAM, is a meeting organised for all ELSA officers within the Supporing Area and other interested (active) members. The Supporting Area Meeting takes place once a year in the last week of August or the first week of September. The Secretary Generals, Treasurers and Marketeers from local and national board gather to get workshops on how to be a good ELSA officer and to brainstorm about current topics and issues. Local officers of ELSA the Netherlands are more than welcome to join the national board to this meeting!