ELECTIONS: 2018/2019 BOARD
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UCL European Horizons is looking for its 2018/2019 Board!
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What an exciting year it has been for UCL European Horizons! We have organised so many incredible events, such as the one with members of ICAN (the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize laureate). We are currently working closely with the European Parliament and European Commission representations in London on big projects for next year. We have or will also send delegations to various international conferences, such as the European Youth Event in Strasbourg and the Students Conference at Yale.
UCL European Horizons has always been ambitious. We are determined to become the platform at UCL to discuss and debate the EU. We welcome everyone, no matter your nationality and background. It is together that we will improve our European Union. We will continue to strive for this in the future.
A new year means a new committee. UCL European Horizons is now looking for its 2018/2019 Board. There are seven positions this year, and each will be elected during the AGM. If you are interested in running for a position, please read this page as it contains important information.
Please be aware that UCL European Horizons does not participate in the new online voting system introduced this year by the Students' Union UCL. All the position will be elected during the AGM.
How to get involved
The 2018/2019 board will be composed of seven people, each with their defined roles and responsibilities. All the positions will be elected during the AGM. Each board member will lead a subcommittee next year. Applications to be part of the different subcommittees will be open beginning of next academic year. Those positions will usually require less commitment. If you do not wish to be involved directly with UCL European Horizons, we offer the option to lead your own project, be it an event about an European issue that you really care about or creating a poll of students' attitude towards various EU issues, as one of our members is currently doing. This allows you to have a flexible and tailored position within UCL European Horizons. The last way to get involved is by running for a position directly with European Horizons, the main organisation. UCL European Horizons will advertise these positions once they are available.
Here are the positions for the 2018/2019 Board:
President
As the President of UCL European Horizons your role will include a diverse range of responsibilities. Those include, but are not limited to:
-Provide leadership and direction to UCL European Horizons.
-Manage Board meetings and other important meetings for the benefit of UCL European Horizons.
-Set ambitious, but achievable, goals for UCL European Horizons, and ensure that UCL European Horizons is on track to achieve them.
-Represent UCL European Horizons within European Horizons and UCLU, as well as external actors and organisations.
-Ensure UCL European Horizons, European Horizons and UCLU rules, constitution and by-laws are respected and observed by everyone involved.
-Liaise with European Horizons, its chapters, UCLU, its other societies, and other organisations for the benefit of UCL European Horizons.
-Update regularly the progress of UCL European Horizons to the Supervisor.
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Treasurer and Head of Partnerships and Sponsorships
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The Treasurer and Head of Partnerships and Sponsorships will:
- prepare UCL European Horizons' budget, present it to the board for approval, and ensure that the chapter's activities adhere to the budget.
- maintain accurate financial records throughout the year to be reviewed at any time by members and the Board.
-perform all financial transactions as approved by the Board.
-advise the Board on fundraising strategies.
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The Treasurer and Head of Partnerships and Sponsorships will also seek new partnerships and sponsors for the benefit of UCL European Horizons, its activities and its members.
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Secretary and Internal Communications Manager
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The Secretary and Internal Communications Manager will ensure that meetings are effectively organised and minuted. The Secretary and Internal Communications Manager will also maintain effective records and administration, and uphold all European Horizons and UCLU laws and rules. Communication is key in any team effort. The other role of the Secretary and Internal Communications Manager is to ensure that communication within UCL European Horizons, but also with its members, is efficient and functions properly.
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Head of Events and Projects
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UCL European Horizons has always strived since its beginnings to organise and offer our members exciting and thought-provoking events and opportunities that benefit them and furthers our common aim of improving our Union. We are proud to have welcomed high profile guests already, and will aim to be even more ambitious in the future. The role of the Head of Events and Projects is to organise and manage all of our events - discussions, debates, talks, panel discussions, conferences, etc. The Head of Events and Projects will lead a subcommittee, which will help organise and manage those events.
The Head of Events and Projects will also be responsible for our "Project scheme", which aims to give all of our members the opportunity to lead any project that is related to the EU. This can be an event or a social enterprise. It is meant offer a flexible and tailored position to our members, and create an "active community" where each member can contribute to UCL European Horizons. We are excited to see the very first project benefitting from this scheme succeed, and cannot wait to see the other projects that our members will initiate.
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Head of Marketing, Public Relations and Recruitment
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The Head of Marketing, Public Relations and Recruitment will oversee and develop marketing campaigns with the aim of promoting UCL European Horizons and its activities. The Head of Marketing, Public Relations and Recruitment will also use a wide range of media to build and sustain a good image for UCL European Horizons. Lastly, the Head of Marketing, Public Relations and Recruitment will aim to recruit new members.
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Head of Welfare, Community and Alumni
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UCL European Horizons is committed to having a strong and welcoming community. We are open to everyone who expresses interest in the EU, no matter their nationality, background, beliefs, identity and other. We are proud of European Horizons' history of inclusivity, as a global think thank that welcomes people of every nationality and background. The role of Head of Welfare, Community and Alumni seeks to strengthen a sense of community within UCL European Horizons, answer our members worries and issues, and conduct outreach. Lastly, the Head of Welfare, Community and Alumni is responsible for maintaining contact with the alumni of UCL European Horizons, and publicise events and opportunities that may be of interest to them.
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Head of Research and Publication
As a think-tank, one of UCL European Horizons' main goals is to produce and publish high-quality research on the EU. The Head of Research and Publication will strive for UCL European Horizons to become a . The Head of Research and Publication will develop and lead the Research and Publication subcommittee, and ensures that it functions properly and efficiently. The Head of Research and Publication will also develop and manage relations with the other European Horizons chapters, research institutes, think tanks, policy makers and other third sector organisations for the benefit of the Research and Publication subcommittee of UCL European Horizons. The Head of Research and Publication will manage, train, motivate, and provide advice and support to members of UCL European Horizons on research and publication. The Head of Research and Publication will actively participate in all the meetings of the Board of UCL European Horizons, and partake in all its decisions. You will also report regularly the progress of the Research and Publication subcommittee to the President of UCL European Horizons.
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As such, the Head of Research and Publication must have excellent analytical, writing and research skills, as well as a mastery of the English language. The Head of Research and Publication must be a creative person who can easily devise innovative solutions to problems, and must possess strong organisational and planning skills with an eye for detail and accuracy.
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Timeline
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Deadline to become a member in order to vote and run for a position: 22nd of February 2018
Deadline to submit a nomination: 26th of February 2018
Date of the AGM: 2nd of March (Location to be confirmed)
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How will the AGM work?
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The AGM will take place on the 2nd of March, and is scheduled to last an hour and a half. The AGM will begin with the current Board summarising what has been achieved this year. This will be followed with a discussion between the board and members of UCL European Horizons about how we can improve for next year. We will then move on to the elections. Each candidate will have no more than 5 minutes to convince all the other members. Each member will have the opportunity to then vote for the candidate they favour. We will then now who the new Board will be. The AGM will be followed with a social.
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