European Universities
Public Relations and
Information Officers
Association

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Organization

The organization of EUPRIO consists of a Steering Committee, an Executive Committee, National Representatives and individual/institutional members.

The Steering Committee comprises the National Representatives and Deputy National Representatives, who elect ouf of their midst a President, a Deputy President, a Treasurer and a Secretary.
 
The Steering Committee has the power to:
- discontinue i.e. end the association;
- change the constitution;
- appoint the members and deputy members of the Steering Committee;
- appoint the members of the Executive Committee: the president, the deputy president, the
  treasurer and the secretary;
- decide on the editorial formula of the Network Bulletin;
- appoint the editor of the Network Bulletin;
- approve of the programme of the annual conference;
- approve of the choice of place where the annual conference will be held;
- fix the level of the annual contribution.

The Executive Committee consists of the president, the deputy president, the treasurer and the secretary, all elected by the Steering Committee. They deal with the preparation of and the realization of the decisions taken by the Steering Committee and with the day-to-day management of EUPRIO.

The National Representative, together with the deputy, is responsible for all EUPRIO matters in the country concerned, including: membership recruitment and retention, collection of the annual membership fee and transfer of fees to the Treasurer, providing copy for the Newsletter and promoting the annual conference.

Each European country that has at least five members can appoint a national representative and - if desired - a deputy national representative. Where possible, they are nominated by their national organization of Information and PR officers of institutions for higher education, with membership confirmed at the next meeting of the Steering Committee. Both the national representative and the deputy can attend the meetings of the Steering Committee.