APPLICATION FORM
AFFILIATE STATUS
- YEAR 2017 -
Please complete this form and send it by e-mail to:
[email protected]
If you have any questions, just contact us:
Tel. +32 2 89 32 414 / e-mail: [email protected]
Please TYPE your answers and be as COMPREHENSIVE as possible! Thank you!
Tick if appropriate:
a) Activities of my organisation are organised in Europe;
b) My organisation is primarily led by school students;
c) My organisation runs democratic elections and is ran by democratic principles;
d) The objectives of my organisation are in accordance with OBESSU’s objectives;
e) My organisation does not fulfil the criteria for membership in OBESSU
General information:
Organisation Name
English name
Abbreviation
Address office
English abbreviation
Street & number
Postal code & city
Country
Telephone number
+
e-mail address
Place and date of foundation
Legal status (foundation, association,…)
Fax number
+
Website
www.
If your organisation is officially registered, please provide:
Where it is registered
Date of registration
Registration number
Registration type
Please answer each question separately and put the answers to these questions in an annex!
A. Information about the aims and structure
1.
What are the primary objectives of your organisation?
What is the political level that your organisation operates on? (e.g. national level, regional
level, city level, etc.)?
2.
What is the main education level your organisation is active in (it can be more than one
level)? (e.g. primary, secondary, upper secondary, tertiary education - please add the age group
covered by this level of education in your country)
3.
What is the main education field your organisation is active in? (e.g. general secondary
education, vocational education and training, business studies, language studies, etc.)
4.
5.
Describe why and how was your organisation founded.
6.
What major activities did you develop in the past twelve months?
7.
How do you envisage the development of your organisation in the next 2 years?
B. Democratic and representative structure of your organisation
What is the most important decision-making body in your organisation (for example General
Assembly, Board, President, etc.)? If the body is electable, explain how and by whom it is elected.
1.
2.
Please explain the structure of your organisation (you might want to add an organisational
chart).
What are the criteria for becoming a member of the executive team which primarily runs the
activities in your organisation?
3.
Who can become a member of your organisation (for example individuals, school student
councils, regional councils, secondary school students, vocational students, higher education students,
etc.)?
4.
What are the criteria for membership of your organisation (for example age, school-type,
socio-cultural background, domicile…)?
5.
How
many
members
does
your
organisation
currently
have?
(option a) My organisation gathers individuals who are registered as members with their names and
addresses.
6.
(option b) My organisation gathers individuals who are not officially registered in our membershipfiles.
(option c) My organisations gathers structures such as school student councils or regional
organisations.
- in case you’ve chosen the option number 3, please state the nature of member organisations (for
example: a school student council, regional networks, youth clubs, etc.) and send us the list of your
members with names and addresses
7.
Are there any membership fees?
8.
How many students in the secondary and vocational education level does your country have?
9.
What (estimated) percentage of these school students does your organisation represent?
The decisions regarding education are in your country under the jurisdiction of which political
institution?
10.
11.
Do you have any members of staff who are employed by or working for your organisation?
12.
Is your organisation independent or is it linked to any other organisation / party / government
etc.?
13.
Is your organisation determined by any particular political ideology?
Is your organisation a member of any other organisation? If so: please state name, address and
nature of the other organisation (for example national youth council).
14.
Does your organisation develop any activities / have close co-operation with any other
(youth) organisations / political parties within your country? If so, which ones and in what kind of
activities?
15.
16.
What was your organisation’s annual budget for last year?
C. Your organisation and OBESSU
1. Why does your organisation want to become an Affiliate of OBESSU? (short motivation)
2. What are your expectations for the work within OBESSU?
D. Your Bank Details
Please answer the following questions about your bank details (for information, please contact your
bank!):
Bank name
Bank street address and number
Bank postal code & city
SWIFT Code
IBAN Code
Name accountholder
Accountholder street address & number
Accountholder postal code & city
E. Other information & resources
Please also send us the following documents with the application form:
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Your organisation’s articles of association (statutes)
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A list of the names & functions of your executive board members
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A list of your member organisations (names and addresses)
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Your work programme for this / next year
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Any publications / posters that you think may be of interest to OBESSU
F. OBESSU Contact person
Please answer the following questions concerning the contact person/international secretary in charge
of the OBESSU work within your organisation:
Last name
Address
First name
Street & number
Postal code & city
Telephone number
e-mail address
Function in organisation
+
Fax number
+
G. Declaration
The undersigned hereby declares that all information as stated within this application form for
Affiliateship is correct and that he or she is authorized on behalf of subsequent organisation to apply
for Affiliateship of the Organising Bureau of European School Student Unions. The undersigned
states that he or she has taken notice of the aims, objectives and regulations of OBESSU, as laid down
in the most recent version of the Articles of Association (2015) and that subsequent organisations
subscribes to these aims and objectives as well as to the Articles of Association as a whole.
The undersigned also states on behalf of his_her organisation, that he_she is aware of OBESSU’s
rules concerning the Annual Financial Contribution for Members (see the resolution adopted by the
General Assembly in 2016) and subscribes to these rules.
Name of the signatory:
Function of the signatory:
Date:
Stamp of organisation:
Signature:
Checklist for applicants
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Please make sure you have done all of the below:
You have filled in the general information on page 2
You have answered the questions on page 3 (points A & B) on a separate paper and attached it to this
form
You have filled in your answers to the questions on page 4 (point C)
You have provided your full bank details (point D)
You have provided the necessary details concerning the OBESSU contact person (point F)
You have signed and stamped the declaration (point G) and read the documents it concerns (Articles of
Association & Internal regulation concerning the AFC) – these are available from the Secretariat if you
do not have them already!
You have enclosed your articles of association
You have enclosed a list of the names and functions of the executive Board members
You have enclosed a list of your member organisations (names & addresses)
You have enclosed your work programme for this / the next year
You have enclosed any publications / posters that you think may be of interest to OBESSU