Organisation
Structure | Clubs | National Office
Functioning of the club: the heart of Soroptimist International
The club is the basic unit of Soroptimist International and its 'raison d’être'.
It comprises at least 18 members, of whom a majority must be active.
Drawn from professional contexts or other backgrounds this diversity of members enriches the clubs.
Bound by ties of friendship and solidarity, the club is able to develop in order to better ‘understand, defend, undertake’ the problems of society at all levels.
Statutory meetings :
The club meets ten times a year, the same day of each month, without exceptions.
One meeting is designated as a General Assembly (obligatory attendance by members).
Clubs must:
- Dedicate 2 meetings, either to Soroptimist matters at various levels, or professional presentations by members (not only new members but also existing members whose career has evolved over the years)
- Promote and follow up the recruitment of new members to the club
- Organise presentations, preferably relevant to the projects adopted by the club
Management of the Club
The executive committee of the club consists of :
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The President, who must promote the spirit of Soroptimist International and its aims . |
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The Vice-President(s) |
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The Secretary, who is responsible for the administration of the club. |
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The Treasurer, who manages the finances and the subscriptions |
These members must attend all the Committee meetings.
The following are invited to attend the Committee meetings:
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The Past- President |
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The President elect |
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The Deputy Secretary |
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The Deputy Treasurer |
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Members holding a national or international position in SI |
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2 delegates who represent the club at the Delegates’ Meetings which are held twice a year by the Belgian Union. |
The following can be requested to attend the Committee meetings:
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The Coordinators, each responsible for one of the six programmes |
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The members of the Technical Commissions : recruitment, dispute resolution, public relations, webmaster … |
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Members with no precise function |
In order to involve as many Soroptimists as possible, the duration of the various mandates is limited to two years. Some mandates are renewable.
Committee Meetings
The Committee meets 8 times a year in order to
- Prepare the next statutory meeting
- Discuss any problems, projects, expenditures etc
The structure and functions of clubs are almost identical to the structure and functions of the Belgian Union and the European Federation and Soroptimist International.
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