AEGEE LESSON : LIAISON OFFICERS
Who are the Liaison Officers?
The Liaison Officers represent AEGEE-Europe towards an institution or organisation (for example UNESCO or European Youth Foundation) and they promote and support AEGEE's actions and projects towards the organizations that they "represent". The CD decides for which institutions a LO should be appointed and decides on the person as well, after having addressed an open call (on the main mailing list) to the network. Anyway the decision has to be ratified by the Agora.
What’s the advantage of having LOs?
First of all the contact to institutions is very important for AEGEE (the possibility to ask for grants!!). So we have our special agents who know everything about the policies and programmes of the organisation and inform the network about possibilities of application for those grants – so the chance for receiving them is higher.
-->> Who are currently the others "Agents" (LOs) ?? You can discover it clicking at this link http://www.karl.aegee.org/ab.nsf/AEGEE%20locals%20and%20bodies?OpenView&count=500
The tasks that the liaison officer should do
are:
*Ensuring AEGEE's active presence and
involvement in the UNESCO bodies of which we are member and constant contact
with UNESCO's committees and sections dealing with Youth and/or NGOs (Joint
Programmatic Commission Youth, NGO Liaison Committe etc.)
*Keep a
permanent contact with the CD and the Network, informing both about potential
cooperation, grant opportunities, and fields of involvement where AEGEE can
contribute.
*Representing and lobbying for the interests of AEGEE-Europe
in UNESCO.
*Advise the CD and the Network on future steps regarding
UNESCO
*Stay in contact with the Project Manager of Education
Unlimited!
More information can be found in the open call via: www.aegee.org/events ordirect via: