Open Call for Candidates: Election of new National Representatives

We are happy to launch our Open Call for Candidates for the WBAA Regional Board, seeking representatives from the Albania Chapter or the Bosnia and Herzegovina Chapter. Apply now!

If you’re a member of the WBAA Albania or Bosnia and Herzegovina Chapters, take this special opportunity to apply for one of the two open positions for the WBAA Regional Board.

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

• Albania Chapter: 1 National Representative (Board member)
• Bosnia and Herzegovina 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

Promotion for the candidates will start on 5 August through 14 August and voting will be open between 15 August and 22 August. 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. Engagement in the Regional Board is on voluntary basis, and it shall be based on democratic principle such as the rule of the majority. Members of the Regional Board must 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 during events.
• Manage strategic and other relevant activities of WBAA between two General Assembly Meetings.
• Ensure logistical support for strategic, operational, and financial plans of WBAA.
• Conclude and terminate agreements on collaboration with external partners of WBAA.
• Present a report on the national/regional activities at every meeting of the Board.
• 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 Working Plan of WBAA, and the Annual Working Report of WBAA.
• Mandate WBAA-Teams and delegate special tasks to them.
• Appoint a rapporteur out of the regional board for every WBAA Team.
• Decide on which WBAA Teams or which tasks should be specifically supported.
• Execute other tasks as defined in this Statute or by the General Assembly.
• The Regional Board members are elected for a period of two years. Voting will take place on the WBAA Online Community platform.

Application process:

You can submit your application by 4 August at 12:00 CEST following the application form.

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.

Macedonia, Skopje, 16 July 2025
Daniel Josifovski (daniel.josifovski@western-balkans-alumni.eu)
Edited by the Erasmus+ Support Service Team