Union of European Federalists: Organisation

CONSTITUENT ORGANISATIONS

UEF consists of constituent organisations that are autonomous centres of the UEF activities, reaching the EU citizens and spreading the UEF message to them by organising various activities in their countries. Constituent organisations are free to take up any activities within the general political framework of UEF at the European level. View list of UEF's member organisations and their contact details.

CONGRESS

The Congress is the 'general assembly' of UEF. It meets every two years; it consists of delegates of the UEF constituent organisations. It determines the policy of UEF, elects the UEF President, modifies provisions of the Statutes and elects half of the Federal Committee members. View more information related to the past Congresses.

FEDERAL COMMITTEE

The FC consists of members of whom 50% are elected directly by the UEF Congress and 50% by the constituent organisations. The members are elected to serve until the next UEF Congress.

The FC determines the UEF political direction and activities between the Congresses. It organises the Congress, approves the annual budget and final account balances, draws up the rules of procedure of UEF, and elects the UEF Bureau and Treasurer. View information related to the past Federal Committee meetings.

BUREAU

Elected by the Federal Committee for a period of two years, the Bureau carries out the decisions of and is accountable to the Federal Committee. View current Bureau members.

CONFERENCE OF REPRESENTATIVES

It is convened upon the request of the UEF Bureau or at least two constituent organisations. The Conference gathers the representatives of the constituent organisations and of UEF supranational (namely, the President, Secretary-General and Treasurer). It presents its proposals to the Federal Committee and has an advisory and co-ordinating role. The Conference also determines the rate of the membership fee.

PRESIDENT

The UEF President is elected by the UEF Congress by absolute majority vote. He is also the President of the Federal Committee and of the UEF Bureau. Andrew DUFF, MEP and Chairman of the Friends of Federalist Intergroup in the European Parliament is UEF President since UEF Congress in 2008.

TREASURER

Elected by the Federal Committee on the nomination of the Bureau, s/he is responsible for the management of the funds. S/he is accountable to the Federal Committee. The current UEF Treasurer is Olivier HINNEKENS.

SECRETARY-GENERAL

The UEF Secretary-General is responsible for running the UEF secretariat and carrying out the decisions delegated to him/her by the organs of UEF. S/he participates in the meetings of the organs of UEF without the right to vote. S/he is appointed by the Federal Committee on recommendation of the Bureau. Currently the UEF Secretary-General is Christian WENNING.

ARBITRATION BOARD

Consists of seven members elected by the Congress. It ensures the application of the Statutes and serves as an arbiter in case of disputes within the organisation.The current arbitration board members are Pia WENNINGMANN, Sabine RADL, Piergiorgio GROSSI, Samuele PII, Ernst PIEHL, Vassilis STAMOGIANIS and Alison WESTON.