Newsletter 05/09/2022
Newsletter 05/09/2022
Nederlandse web-versie / version web française / English web-version
Dear Volters!
We hope that this newsletter finds you well!
Turning October purple!
The next few weeks will be busier than usual with two General Assemblies happening this month. First, Volt Europa is having their General Assembly this weekend in Prague. And on 23 October Volt Belgium will have its Autumn General Assembly in Leuven. In this newsletter you will find everything you need to know to attend and participate at the GAs!
Volt Europa General Assembly 2021 in Lisbon
Volt Europa General Assembly
When: 8 & 9 October
Where: Prague Congress Centre
Address: 5. května 1640/65, 140 21 Praha 4-Nusle, Czechia
Join TeamBE: Are you on of the 30 members from Belgium travelling to Prague? Then join our Belgian Prague Whatsapp chat!
Can I participate remotely? Yes! The link for the stream will be shared shortly by the European team before the General Assembly.
How can I vote? If you have been a legal member of Volt Europa before 8 September, you should have received an email to your volteuropa inbox on 8 September with the subject "Convening Notice General Assembly 8/9 October - Volt Europa" with your individualised voting token. If you think you can't find your voting token, do not hesitate to make a ticket by emailing help@volteuropa.org.
To ensure that all GA-related information can be found as quickly as possible, the European team has created a new info-page for this years’ GA.
On this page you can find the streaming links, an explanation of all agenda items, an overview of all social events (posted today, so check it out!) and much more! Please check it out during the next days 💜
Below we will list some European communication channels:
Workplace (only accessible with a Volt account) / Whatsapp announcements channel (EUR) / Whatsapp social group (EUR)
Volt Belgium General Assembly
When: 23 October, 09h00 - 18h00
Where: KULeuven
Address: Kleine Aula (MTC 00.15), Augustinusvleugel (109-03),
Sint-Michielsstraat 6 , 3000 Leuven
Can I participate remotely? Yes! The link for the stream will be shared by the us closer to the General Assembly.
How can I vote? If you have been a legal member of Volt Europa before 23 September, you will receive an email to your volteuropa inbox on 8 October with the subject "Convening Notice General Assembly 23 October - Volt Belgium" with your individualised voting token. If you do not receive your voting token, do not hesitate to make a ticket by emailing secgen@voltbelgium.org.
What's on the agenda?
On the agenda are many exciting points, among which are: Presentation and approval of the 2023 Budget and the 2024 Electoral Strategy; Statutory Amendments to improve our internal governance; Election of Secretary Generals, Volt Values Board as well as the Electoral Board.
The official agenda and accompanying documents will be sent to Volt Belgium's legal members on 8 October. In the meantime, we will keep you updated with more info on our website.
If you are interested in any of the open vacancies, you can read up on the vacancy descriptions on our website. If you have questions, do not hesitate to reach out to us at board@voltbelgium.org.
We are looking forward to seeing all of you again!
Volt Europa General Assembly 2021 in Lisbon
Not a member yet?
You are very much invited to attend the General Assemblies in Prague of Volt Europa and Volt Belgium in Leuven, be it in person or remotely. General Assemblies are great opportunities to get to know Volt better.
If you wish to shape the future of Europe with us sign up now here. Our community team is looking forward to meeting you!
In the case you are a Volter living in Belgium but a member of a national Volt chapter other than Volt Belgium, that allows double membership, you may also apply for Belgian membership by sending an email to secgen@voltbelgium.org.
Get in touch with us
If you have any questions, or if you want to get in touch with the Board, please send an email to board@voltbelgium.org.
Do not answer directly to this newsletter, as we do not receive the responses.
Thank you for reading!
Johanna and Carlo,
For the Board of Volt Belgium