Rights and Obligations

The Executive Board (EB) consists of a maximum of twelve persons representing members’ organisations. Members of the EB are elected, for a three-year renewable mandate, by all members on a rolling basis.

Executive Board members will not normally serve for more than two consecutive three-year terms.

The EB meets at least 3 times a year, which may be by means of a conference call. All fees and financial activities will be administered by the EB.

The EB is responsible for:

• Nominating, for subsequent election at the Annual Meeting, a Chairperson out of the group of elected EB members
• Maintaining a register of members’ organisations and the list of EB members
• Producing and, after decision at the annual meeting, implementing and working with the action plan and preparing corresponding proposals
• Informing all members after meetings by circulating the minutes
• Requesting decisions by email from all members (if appropriate)
• Ensuring the implementation of all (lobby) activities.

All members have the right to submit requests and agenda items for discussion at a meeting of the EB.

The Annual Meeting of all members will decide by simple majority on:

• all governance issues related to EHN
• approval of the budget
• the membership fee
• the action plan and other activities
• Elect Board members by members present at the Annual Meeting

The Chairperson is chosen out of the Board members. He/She will not normally serve for more than two consecutive three-year terms.

The Annual Meeting of all members will decide by 2/3 majority of attendees or members represented:

• Amendments to the articles of the Association
• New members/Members exclusion