During January 18-31, 2021 Eurasian Harm Reduction Association (EHRA) conducted online Regional members’ meetings in Central Europe, Belarus-Moldova-Ukraine, South-Eastern Europe. Quorum for the Regional meeting to elect new Steering Committee members needed no less than one third of the members from the particular region.
CENTRAL EUROPE. In total the region has 20 official EHRA members, who were eligible to vote. From those 20 members – 8 participated in the meeting and cast the vote for their candidate, which means, that quorum was met, because 40% of members from the region participated in the elections of the SC member. 1 vote was counted as not eligible.
The results of voting:
David Pesek – 5 votes (62,50 % of all valid votes)
Magdalena Bartnik – 3 votes (37,50 % of all valid votes)
David Pesek is elected for 3 years term as EHRA Steering Committee member to represent Central Europe region.
BELARUS-MOLDOVA-UKRAINE. In total the region has 91 official EHRA members, who were eligible to vote. From those 91 members – 40 participated in the meeting and cast the vote for their candidate, which means, that quorum was met, because 43,96% of members from the region participated in the elections of the SC member. 3 votes were counted as not eligible.
The results of voting:
35 participants voted for candidate Yanina Stemkovskaya (87,5% of all valid votes)
5 participants voted against candidate Yanina Stemkovskaya (12,5% of all valid votes)
Yanina Stemkovskaya is elected for 3 years term as EHRA Steering Committee member to represent Belarus-Moldova-Ukraine region.
SOUTH-EASTERN EUROPE. In total the region has 26 official EHRA members, who were eligible to vote. From those 26 members – 14 participated in the meeting and cast the vote for their candidate, which means, that quorum was met, because 53,85% of members from the region participated in the elections of the SC member. 1 vote was counted as not eligible.
The results of voting:
Irena Molnar – 11 votes (78,57 % of all valid votes)
Marija Radovic – 3 votes (21,43 % of all valid votes)
Irena Molnar is elected for 3 years term as EHRA Steering Committee member to represent South-Eastern Europe region.
Regional meetings in Baltic states and Central Asia regions were not held, according to the Regulations of the Steering Committee of Eurasian Harm Reduction Association. Article 8.7. of the Regulations states: “However, if a sole nominee is entering the second term of Steering Committee membership, he/she is appointed without the elections”. In each of above-mentioned regions, EHRA received per one application from current Steering Committee members:
Jurgita Poškevičiūtė (representing Baltic states region)
and
Oxana Ibragimova (representing Central Asia region).
In this case, both candidates are appointed to be Steering Committee members without elections for the second term.