Soroptimist International of Europe

SI/E Board

The SI/E Federation Board consists of the President, four Vice Presidents, the Immediate Past President, the President-elect, the Treasurer, and the Secretary General. These elected officials hold a term of office of two years, referred to as a biennium. The Board deals with the Federation’s current business, with its main functions including:

• Preparing and submitting matters in issue for decision or approval by the Council of Governors;
• Discussing yearly financial statements and provisional budgets;
• Approving the agenda of the Governors’ meeting;
• Carrying out the decision of the Council of Governors;
• Approving the programme and the budget of a Congress;
• Proposing candidates for consultants to the Voting Members, and other candidates for Soroptimist International offices.

S/IE Board Officers 2009-2011

   Eliane Lagasse
   Belgian Union

President-Elect Kathy Kaaf German Union	Immediate Past President Mariet Verhoef-Cohen Dutch Union	Treasurer Evgenia Koleva Bulgarian Union	Secretary General Marie-Claire Bloes Belgian Union
1st Vice President Ulla Madsen Danish Union	Vice President Daniela Stern Israeli Union	Vice President  Boguslawa Kalita Polish Union	Vice President Rina Dupriet French Union

SI/E Team

 

Assistant Programme Director Anne-Christine Söderlund Swedish Union

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The Constitution and By-Laws Committee interprets the federation’s Constitution and By-Laws, initiates amendments, drafts proposed amendments, studies, and comments on and propose amendments to the Constitution of Soroptimist international, whenever required to do so. This Committee is led by the Chairperson who is assisted by her two Committee Representatives:  

 

 

Constitution and By-Laws Committee Chairperson 

Maria-Elisabetta de Franciscis
Italian Union

Constitution and By-Laws Committee Representative Lis Ehmer Olesen Danish Union	Constitution and By-Laws committee Representative Françoise Morvant Swiss Union

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The Extension Committee promotes the founding of Soroptimist Clubs and provides guidance for Unions pertaining to the founding of Clubs within their territorial limits. This Committee consists of a Chairperson and two Representatives:

Extension Committee Chairperson

Nilgün Özler
Turkish Union

Extension Committee Representative Tonny Filedt Kok-Weimar Dutch Union	Extension Committee Representative Leena Viitaniemi Finnish Union

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The Scholarship Committee oversees the allocations of funds to women pursuing their studies, that have an affiliation with a Soroptimist member or is a member herself. The Governors approve the suggestions this Committee makes This Committee is led by the Scholarship Chairperson and is assisted by two representatives:

Scholarship Committee Chairperson

Annabeth Studer
Swiss Union

Scholarship Committee Representative Gerd Wold-Goddard Norwegian Union	Scholarship Committee Representative Nelleke Fontein Dutch Union

The Finance Committee is represented by the Financial Controller who works out the yearly financial statement and the budget together with the Treasurer; she advises the Board on the management and the use of the Federation’s finances and funds examines and estimates the expected income and expenditures.

Finance Controller Hafdis Karlsdottir Icelandic Union

SI/E Appointees

The Public Relations Officer informs the public about the objects and purposes, the programme and the activities of the Federation; she develops monitors and revises all promotional material; oversees the outgoing development and maintenance of the website of the SI/E federation.	Public Relations Officer Vacant Post
The Editor of the ‘Link’ coordinates the publication of the SI/E news magazine, which includes messages from the Federation President, information on adopted amendments, activities of Programme Coordinators and Committees, as well as Unions and UN related activities.	Editor of the ‘Link’ Christine Cromwell-Ahrens German Union
The Follow-Up Africa Appointee is responsible for the overall extension work within the Federation, and any extension work in countries where no Union has been formed within the territorial limits of the Federation. Additional members of the Committee may be appointed by the Board to carry out tasks and responsibilities of extension and follow-up in the Federation.	Follow-Up Africa Appointee Maria Soumonni Single Club Cotonou Doyen - Benin
The Project Manager Africa manages the development and implementation of the projects in African countries.	Project Manager Africa Appointee Roswitha Ott Swiss Union

SI/E at European Organisations

The Council of Europe Representative attends all CoE meetings and reports its findings to the SI/E Board and informs the members. www.coe.int/T/E/NGO/Public/	Council of Europe Representative Françoise Ferey French Union
The European Women’s Lobby Representative represents the Federation at the EWL and reports back all findings to the members. www.womenlobby.org/	European Women’s Lobby Representative Bea Rabe Belgian Union
The Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe represents SI/E at these meetings. www.osce.org/	Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe Representative Marie-Beatrix Tupy Austrian Union

SI/E Headquarters

The Executive Officer manages the Headquarter offices and its staff members, in Geneva, Switzerland.	Executive Officer Jenifer Beles
The Programme Officer oversees the dissemination of programme reports, attends regular programme meetings and initiates new project contacts.	Programme Officer Suba Parthiban
The Logistics and Events Officer manages all administrative tasks and coordinates all logistic activities related to the Federation and the coordination of its events.	Logistics Officer Sylvaine Pietroff
The Accounting Executive manages all Federation accounts, payments; she produces budget and financial reporting elements to the Treasurer and Finance Controller.	Accounting Executive Claire Govaerts
The Administrative Assistant manages various administrative tasks including : the SI/E website, database, ‘Link’ subscriptions, and the Directory.	Administrative Assistant Carinne Domingos