Strategic Planning

Two of the greatest achievements of the 2019-2020 year have been the adoption by the International Council of ELSA of a new cycle of International Internal Meetings and the introduction of the Advisory Body of the International Board of ELSA. Both structural changes aim at developing the governance of the association, fostering continuity in the association’s decision making. As regards the new cycle of International Internal Meetings this consists of:

a. Two International Council Meetings;

i. The first International with a duration of five days aims at bringing together the leaders Network of ELSA to a decision making meeting, which focuses on setting the main aims and taking the first decisions of the year;

ii. The second International Council Meeting, with a duration of seven days, which brings both Local and National officers together, focuses on creating bonds between different generations of ELSA members and alumni, fosters decision making and elects the new International Board of ELSA. b. The International Strategy Meeting, which will take place for the first time in January 2021. The ISM aims at evaluating the calendar year that has passed, the strategic plans and the goals that have been fostered, as well as setting new strategic objectives before the second International Council Meeting of the year.

c. The International Training Meeting, which will take place for the first time in August-September 2021. The International Training Meeting aims at training and educating ELSA Officers which helps developing human resources in ELSA and therefore preparing them to undertake their responsibilities ensuring continuity of the association. As regards the Advisory Body of ELSA, the aim of it is to foster the continuity of the association, by connecting the International Board with alumni and third parties with expertise in needed areas. It consists of an immediate past International Board member, an alumna or alumnus of ELSA and a third party that has an expertise in areas that the executive board of ELSA wishes to focus. This body, an existing organ in many other NGOs, will foster the knowledge transfer and the stability in innovation and decision making of the future International Boards.