SECOND ANNUAL GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT & YOUNG ENTERPRISE EUROPE

Brussels, March 18, 2004

From March 18 - 19, 2004 in Brussels, Belgium, Second General Annual Assembly of Junior Achievement & Young Entreprise, was held. During the meeting, several matters concerning development of organization were discussed, among which the most important are:

Discussion on Activity report from last year

  • Information regarding activities on integration of JA and YE and establishment of common organization - Junior Achievement Worldwide
  • Defining basic strategic directions of organization development
  • Defining a Business Plan for forthcoming year
  • Presenting work policy of organization in a preriod to come
  • Farewell to several members of Managing Board and admisssion of new ones
  • Admission of new members-National organizations into JA&YE: Armenia, Slovenia i Serbia

JAS Executive Director, dr Zvonko Brnjas has presented the JAS achievements since signing the Agreemnet with JAI, in October 2002. After presentation of report, the JA&YE Europe members voted on the JAS addmission into the JA-YE family. JAS activity was positively assesed and JAS was aninomously accepted as a member with the status of Observer (with a right to vote) which is a reguar procedure for new organizations which start off their activities.

Enclosed is the Minutes from the Meeting and few photographs from the General Assembly and side events.

Minutes
2nd ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
March 18, 2004 17:00-18:30
BRUSSELS

1. Opening Remarks: John Higgins introduced Sam DiPiazza and David Chernow. Each shared a few words.
2. Armenia, Serbia, and Slovenia submitted dossiers requesting ''Observer'' status in JA-YE Europe. All three have signed operating agreements with JA International (JA Worldwide) and have presented their organizations and programmes to the Board of Executives at previous meetings. Armine Hovannisian and Zvonko Brnjas from Armenia and Serbia respectively were present in person. Marjana Plukavec from Slovenia was not. Motion to approve each application for Observer status for 2 years was carried with the minimum 22 votes in the Assembly.
3. Changes to the Board of Directors were approved unanimously by the Assembly. Mr Higgins complimented and thanked the retirees for their contribution to the organization.

Retirements:

  1. Nathan Hill
  2. Soren Gyll
  3. Jacques Misselis

Nominations:

  1. Mariafrancesca Carli
  2. John Saw
  3. Colin Rutherford
  4. Chris von Christierson
  5. Michael Bray

5. Michel Brull presented the student impact report for 2003. 894.608 students in 2002-2003. 78% in secondary school, 9% in middle school, and 13% in primary school. Michel presented the calendar of upcoming JA-YE events.
6. Peter Goldfarb presented the Accounts for 2003 and Budget for 2004-2005.
7. Jean-Leopold Schuybroek presented the Business Plan for 2004-2005.
8. The Budget and Business Plan were approved by the Assembly.
9. Michael Beasley from Priority Management, presented the results of the Strategy Session earlier in the afternoon.

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