On the forthcoming General Assembly, that will be held from 25 to 27 September 2015 in Amsterdam (The Netherlands), a new Steering Committee will be elected.
A member of the ENCOD Steering Committee is expected:
to be actively present on the SC mailing list at least once a week.
to be able to understand (basic) English.
to think strategically, reflect on and give constructive feedback to all issues that are discussed by the SC, help taking a decision on them and afterwards defend this decision.
to write the ENCOD Monthly Bulletin once every 5 or 6 months and comment the drafts written by others (edited in the last days of the month).
to represent ENCOD at official events, when invited.
to help prepare and follow up on decisions of General Assembly.
to take part in SC meetings on skype (10/12 times a year)
to support the functioning of the secretariat in one or more of Encods main activities (see below)
Encods main activities
1. Campaigns:
Cannabis Social Clubs – Friends of the Coca Leaf – Actions on drug war prisoners
2. Lobby:
Participation in UN meetings (CND in March and Vienna NGO Committee) – Lobby and events in European Parliament
3. Information
Website – Other Internet based information (Facebook etc.) – Monthly bulletin – Press strategies – Research
4. Organisation
Membership administration – Fundraising – Contact to members, public and press – Installation and moderation of mailing lists and skype meetings
PROFILE FOR NEW STEERING COMMITTEE MEMBERS
I am Janko Belin,49 years old soc. worker(grad.) and drug user. In drug related policies and user issues I am involved for many many years. Last 1o years I am active in NGO AREAL. In 2002 AREAL opened the 1st Shelter for homeless drug users in Ljubljana SLOVENIA. Before 2002 I was involved as an Outreach worker on project STIGMA (Aids Fundacija ROBERT). Even befor I conducted 1st SLO 1 year outreach project in CSD MOSTE SF FUŽINE. I trained our FSD students. With Vito Flaker and 2 more co-workers we write “LIVING ON HEROIN 1, 2” books in 1999. I was involved in several studies of phenomena..etc, etc. Last few years AREAL took some severe blows from government unprincipled officials of SLOVENIA. Our NGO was nearly destroyed becouse of corrrupted policies (been 4 months in prison in 2010~I got 5 zero’s sume of $$ compensation…) of our establishment…and rest is history… With regards, Janko Belin