Announcement of EHRA members online General meeting to elect Steering Committee member from the community of people who use drugs

Eurasian Harm Reduction Association (EHRA) (Eurazijos žalos mažinimo asociacija), registered at Gedimino pr. 45-4, Vilnius 01109, Lithuania (actual address Verkių g. 34B-701, Vilnius) announces the re-convocation of the members general meeting to elect 1 representative from the community of people who use drugs.

List of all current Steering Committee members is attached.

A list of Steering Committee members subject to rotation in the General meeting:

  1. Alexander Levin (community of PWUD)

Schedule of elections:

  • From 29th October to 12th November 2021 – nomination process (2 weeks). Candidates are submitting their applications to participate in the Steering Committee elections.
  • From 15th to 28th November 2021 – online voting to elect Steering Committee member from the community of PWUD.
  • 29th November 2021 – announcement of the results.

We are inviting all EHRA members from the community of people who use drugs from all the regions to submit applications to become a member of the Steering Committee until 12th November 2021. Candidates’ applications are filled in online: https://forms.gle/SeLm552uiZoqa48t9

The requirements for the candidates are: 

    1. be a member of EHRA;
    2. demonstrate readiness and ability to work responsibly and actively as a Steering Committee member;
    3. follow the principles listed in the Association Steering Committee Regulations;
    4. in case of representative elections from the community of people who use drugs – to live within Association geographical region and to be an individual who is a former or current person who use drugs and can represent interests of the community of people who use drugs;
    5. to avoid a potential conflict of interests, candidates cannot be representatives of Association’s donor organizations.

ATTENTION!

Representatives of the community of people who use drugs represent the Association’s whole geographical area and should be from different countries. Thus, as there is a representative from community of people who use drugs from Moldova, candidates from Moldova cannot apply.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate Secretary of the General meeting Eliza Kurcevic, on e-mail: members@harmreductioneurasia.org