2025 Ordinary General Assembly (OGA)

The General Assembly is not just a formal requirement—it’s a rare chance to get an inside view of how the EMES network works, hear important updates, and help shape our collective future.

Whether you’ve been active for years or are new to the network, this is a great opportunity to connect, stay informed, and have your voice heard.

Monday, 16 June 2025
🕐 13:00–15:00 (GMT+2, Brussels time)
📍 Online via Zoom/ Registration no longer available

Agenda: 

1. Welcome on behalf of the Board and special welcome to new members
   by Francesca Petrella
2. Approval of the agenda and quorum check
   by Francesca Petrella
3. Approval of the Ordinary GA minutes (June 2024)
   by Francesca Petrella
4. Presentation of overview of the activities of EMES in 2024
   by the members of the Coordination Unit
5. Approval of 2024 profit and loss accounts and presentation of the 2025 budget overview
   by Kai Roland Green
6. Discharge of the board of directors. The discharge is mandatory for associations in Belgium, where EMES is registered. It involves the formal release of the association directors from their liability for the policy pursued during the 2024 financial year.
   by Rocío Nogales-Muriel
7. Outlook of 2025
   1. Network governance and actions
      by Francesca Petrella & Rocío Nogales-Muriel
   2. Planned activities by the EMES PhD Network (check pages 20-21 of the Activity Report)
      by Juliana Rodrigues
   3. Planned activities by Affinity Groups
      by AG coordinators
8. Other news for and from the members
   by all participants
9. Next ordinary General Assembly date
   by Francesca Petrella

Related Documents:

1. Activity Report 2023/24

2. PowerPoint Presentation of the OGA

Download the final version of the presentation here.

Participation and voting considerations:

• Institutional members must inform us of the official representative who will cast the vote for their organization.
• Individual members may also be represented by another individual member using the Declaration of Representation (if you need it, please complete, sign, and email it to us).
• Please note that voting rights, as outlined in our statutes, are reserved for institutional and individual members only.

• If you have any questions or experience any issues accessing the links or documents, please don’t hesitate to contact us at members@emes.net.