Membership FAQ
Application procedure, according to our Statutes
Be an association based in one of the Council of Europe member states, which carries out inclusive projects, targets young people and shares our values.
Filled-in our application questionnaire – Download
Write a short letter of intention in English about your motivation to become a member organisation of the Y-E-N network (2 pages maximum)
Send us the statutes of your organisation translated in English*
All documents must be sent to [email protected] (in Cc [email protected]). Any applying organisations will be contacted and updated about the development of their membership application. Y-E-N’s Board members will revise the application during their following board meeting and will send a notice to the following General Assembly.
*Afterwards, the General Assembly will adopt or reject the membership request based on the Board’s recommendation. (If the application for membership is successful, the newly elected member shall have full speaking and voting rights from that time/à retirer.) If the application is not successful, the applicant organisation may appeal to the GA.
Membership fees
According to our Statutes (Art. 4.3) and Rules of Procedures (B.9), all member organisations should pay an annual membership fee. The minimum amount for each member is 75% of the Gross Domestic Product per capital of the country where the organisation is established. The members organisation, who have not paid the annual membership fee before the GA, shall loose their right to vote. The capacity to be member of the association expires by refusal to pay the annual membership fee for two consecutive years.
Representation at the General Assembly
All member organisations are invited to the General Assembly of Y-E-N which takes place once per year. Each organisation is invited to send one representative to the GA, who then can vote on behalf of the organisation if they pay their membership fees.
How can a member withdraw from the Network?
Member organisations may withdraw from the Network, when that member has informed the Board of this intention three months in advance of the intended date of withdrawal, according to our rules of procedure (see B.8).