LISTEN Rules
- New proposal 2006 (Made on the basis of the LISTEN Summit 2006)
§ 1: Name
§ 1.1
The name of the co-operation is LISTEN (The co-operation of student teachers in
the Nordic countries)
§ 1.2
LISTEN is a co-operation between student organizations representing student
teachers in the Nordic countries.
If there is no independent student organization, student members of teacher
organizations may join LISTEN as observers.
§ 1.3
By student teachers LISTEN implies those who study to become professionals in
upbringing and education.
§ 2: Purpose of LISTEN
§ 2.1
The main purpose of the LISTEN co-operation is to exchange experiences and
discuss matters regarding education between the member organizations. This is
mainly done by the arranging of a biannual conference.
§ 3: Members
§ 3.1
§ 3.2
Members of LISTEN are the following national student teacher organizations:

Lærerstuderendes Landskreds (LL), Denmark

Suomen Opettajaksi Opiskelevien Liitto (SOOL), Finland

Stúdentaráð Kennaraháskóla Íslands (SKHI), Iceland

Pedagogstudentene i Utdanningsforbundet (PS), Norway

Lärarnas Riksförbunds Studerandeförening (LR Stud), Sweden
Applications from national student teacher organizations for LISTEN membership
should be addressed to the LISTEN Board.
§ 4: LISTEN Board
§ 4.1
LISTEN Board consists of two representatives from each member organization.
§ 4.2
The LISTEN Board representatives must have a clear mandate regarding decision
making. Observers who attend LISTEN Board meetings may not vote.
§ 4.3
In order to make decisions regarding financial, political and membership issues,
which are not described in the ruling documents of a member organization or the
single LISTEN Board representative’s mandate, the LISTEN Board representative
must get approval from the member organization.
§ 4.4
The LISTEN Board representatives have the responsibility to inform their
member organization about ongoing work and discussions in LISTEN.
§ 4.5
The LISTEN Board representatives are responsible for each member organization
to keep an updated archive containing all LISTEN documents.
§ 4.6
The main focus of LISTEN Board is to discuss and work with political topics
regarding education in the Nordic countries.
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§ 4.7
LISTEN Board should keep itself updated on political initiatives regarding
education in Europe and especially in the Nordic countries. This is e.g. done by
knowledge about different educational reports and the sharing of information
about relevant conferences.
§ 4.8
LISTEN Board meets three times a year during conference years and two times a
year when there is no conference unless other agreements have been made.
§ 4.9
Furthermore the presidents and vice-presidents of the member organizations and
the LISTEN Board meet up for a LISTEN Summit once a year. The evaluation of
the LISTEN Conference is included in the LISTEN Summits held in conference
years.
§ 4.10
Each member organization has one vote, when making decisions in LISTEN
Board.
§ 4.11
All decisions, except during elections, must be made unanimously. Decisions
regarding elections are decided upon by normal majority.
§ 4.12
LISTEN Board chooses someone to be responsible for the LISTEN webpage.
§ 5: Chairmanship
§ 5.1
A member organization is elected for chairmanship for a period of two years,
from one evaluation meeting to the next.
§ 5.2
The chairmanship follows a rotating schedule in the following order: Sweden,
Finland, Denmark, Norway and Iceland.
§ 5.3
If an organization for any reasons has difficulties with the responsibilities, the
chairmanship can be given to the next country on the schedule.
§ 5.4
The chairmanship has the following responsibilities:

Summon the board meetings

Make the agenda for the board meetings. The agenda must be mailed to
member organizations six weeks prior to the board meeting

Lead the board meetings

Make sure that a working plan is made and followed for the year period

Uphold the communication between the board meetings.

Address internal problems in LISTEN Board

Organize and hosts the upcoming LISTEN Conference

The LISTEN Board budget and accountancy
§ 6: Value Platform
§ 6.1
The political work in LISTEN is based upon a common value platform.
§ 6.2
Changes in the present value platform can only be made by unanimity in the
LISTEN Board; the national boards must afterwards approve or reject the new
value platform as a whole.
§ 7: Working Plan
§ 7.1
§ 7.2
LISTEN Board must create a working plan for each period between conferences.
The working plan should be based on the topic of each conference.
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§ 7.3
The working plan must have set focus points for the LISTEN Board to work with
at meetings as well as structured and distinct goals to reach within the period of
working plan.
§ 7.4
LISTEN Board must decide upon a meeting calendar for the period of the working
plan. This calendar must contain focus points, which LISTEN Board should work
with at each meeting.
§ 7.5
LISTEN Board is obligated to follow the working plan.
§ 8: The LISTEN Conference
§ 8.1
LISTEN Board arranges a biannually conference where the main purpose is to
exchange experiences between participants and organizations regarding teacher
education and education politics.
§ 8.2
LISTEN Board decides a topic for each conference. Potential topics must have
been discussed in the national boards of the member organization before LISTEN
Board makes the final decision. The topic should also have a political focus.
§ 8.3
LISTEN Board and the member organizations must work with the set topic prior
to the conference.
§ 8.4
§ 8.5
LISTEN Board decides guidelines and a budget for the conference.
The hosting organization is responsible for the practical issues concerning the
conference.
§ 9: Political statements
§ 9.1
The political work of LISTEN can be expressed through political statements such
as press releases, general statements and responses on legislative work.
§ 10: Resignation from LISTEN
§ 10.1
Any organization who wishes to resign from the co-operation must direct a
resignation to the LISTEN Board in writing.
§ 11: Dissolving LISTEN
§ 11.1
Dissolving of LISTEN must be agreed upon unanimously at two consecutive
LISTEN Board meetings
§ 11.2
If LISTEN is dissolved, the remaining assets, not included the current financial
agreement, are divided in equal parts among the member organizations when all
outstanding debts are paid.
§ 12: Regulations
§ 12.1
Changing of these regulations must be made unanimously at a LISTEN Board
meeting. The national boards of each member organization must have approved
the new proposal before a decision can be made.
§ 12.2
If the proposal is rejected by a national board, LISTEN Board must draw a new
proposal.
§ 12.3
All member organizations can make proposals of change in the LISTEN
regulations.
§ 12.4
These regulations are valid from ------ until new changes are made.
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