04/05/2026 | Open Calls

Open Call for Candidates: Election of new Board Members

WBAA open call may 26

We are happy to launch the Open Call for Candidates for the WBAA Regional Board, seeking representatives from Albania, North Macedonia and Kosovo* Chapters. Apply now!

If you’re a member of the WBAA Albania, North Macedonia and Kosovo* Chapters, take this special opportunity to apply for one of the open positions for the WBAA Regional Boards.

We are specifically looking for the following new WBAA Regional Board members:

  • Albania Chapter: 1 National Representative (Board Member)
  • North Macedonia Chapter: 1 National Representative (Board Member)
  • Kosovo* Chapter: 1 National Representative (Board Member)

You can present your candidacy if you’ve been a member of one of these Chapters and have been registered in the WBAA Online Community for at least 6 months.

Timeline of the election process

Candidates must submit their applications by 18 May. Promotion for the candidates will run from 19–29 May and voting will be open from 29 May–5 June. The handover from the old to the new Board Members will begin afterwards and is expected to be formally completed during the next WBAA Board Meeting.

Responsibilities of Regional Board Members

The Regional Board is the decision-making and management body of WBAA. It consists of twelve members: two representatives from each of the six WBAA chapters. Information on the WBAA Regional Board is available here.

Participation in the Regional Board is voluntary and governed by democratic principles, including majority rule. Members of the Regional Board meet at least once every two months for an online meeting, and at least three times a year in person.

According to the WBAA Statute, the Regional Board has a mandate to:

  • Represent WBAA in public and at events
  • Manage strategic and other relevant activities of WBAA between two General Assembly meetings
  • Ensure logistical support for WBAA’s strategic, operational, and financial plans
  • Conclude and terminate collaboration agreements with external partners
  • Present a report on national and regional activities at each Board meeting
  • Convene the General Assembly meeting
  • Prepare and present the following documents at the General Assembly meeting:
    • Internal regulations required for the functioning of WBAA
    • The annual work plan
    • The annual work report
  • Mandate WBAA teams and delegate special tasks to them
  • The Regional Board members are elected for a period of two years. Voting will take place on the WBAA Online Community platform.

Application process:

Submit your application by 18 May at 12:00 CEST following the application form available on the WBAA Community Portal.

We look forward to receiving your applications! If you have any questions, please contact the WBAA Board at board@western-balkans-alumni.eu.

*This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244/1999 and the ICJ opinion on the Kosovo declaration of independence.


Belgium, Brussels, 04/05/2026
Erasmus+ Support Service Team, service@western-balkans-alumni.eu
Edited by the Erasmus+ Support Service Team