{"id":5926,"date":"2024-02-16T16:58:56","date_gmt":"2024-02-16T15:58:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alpha1-deutschland.org\/?p=5926"},"modified":"2024-04-02T12:10:27","modified_gmt":"2024-04-02T10:10:27","slug":"die-alpha-1-europe-alliance-ist-gegruendet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alpha1-deutschland.org\/en\/die-alpha-1-europe-alliance-ist-gegruendet","title":{"rendered":"The Alpha-1 Europe Alliance has been founded."},"content":{"rendered":"
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Heinz Stutzenberger, 2nd Chairman of Alpha1 Germany eV, as appeared in Alpha1 Journal 2\/2023<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The last two issues of the Alpha1 Journal described the steps towards establishing a European umbrella organization for Alpha1 associations from various countries up to spring 2023. Things progressed rapidly after that, at least until the summer break, when the pace of progress slowed slightly: firstly, because all the country representatives gradually went on holiday, and secondly, because our project coordinator went on maternity leave.<\/p>\n

Nevertheless, further progress was made even during this somewhat quieter phase.<\/p>\n

We already presented the logo, defined by Working Group 1, in the last issue. Its colorful design symbolizes the diversity and inclusivity of the participating organizations. Based on this, the layouts for the website, the standard slide set, and the office materials (letterhead and business cards) were then finalized.<\/p>\n

A preliminary entry page for the website is already complete. It contains basic information about the new organization and will be continuously expanded in the future. Since the website is aimed at national associations, it will initially only be available in English. Individuals should continue to contact their national associations directly, and where none exist, an English-language page offers at least a way to obtain initial information and make contact.<\/p>\n

The modified entry page, planned for a later date, will then be designed with strong shades of blue and other colored graphic elements.<\/p>\n

Working Group 2 has meanwhile prepared an initial draft budget. Not entirely unexpectedly, the need for establishing and maintaining regular operations for the association, including engaging a service provider to handle routine business, has already proven quite substantial. Securing these funds is the next major task for those involved. Fortunately, the planning process has shown that our former project manager will be available to us again for at least a few months, until she returns to the university in the summer; naturally, this is contingent upon the availability of the necessary funding.<\/p>\n

Following this, the communication concept for the initial phase was developed. From the abundance of information channels now available, those must be selected that will make the maximum contribution to achieving the club's goals with the least possible time investment. This process is not yet complete, but for the time being, after intensive discussion and with professional (free!) advice, the following channels were selected. X<\/a> (formerly Twitter) and LinkedIn<\/a> These have been designated as additional channels. Anyone subscribed to these channels should definitely check out their performances.<\/p>\n

Working Group 3 submitted its draft statutes to a lawyer who is supporting us pro bono, meaning free of charge. Some large law firms agree to this and, within the scope of these mandates, advise not only individuals who cannot afford legal representation, but also, and preferably, charitable organizations like ours. The changes resulting from this consultation were manageable in scope, in contrast to the necessary and sensible additions that ballooned the statutes to over 20 A4 pages. They are written in English; however, for registration in Brussels, they still had to be translated into French.<\/p>\n

Afterwards, Working Group 3 had to develop a procedure for establishing the association. The lawyer strongly advised against naming all participating associations as founding members, because the risk of disagreements that could complicate or delay registration increases significantly with the number of participants. We ultimately agreed that the six countries that had significantly contributed to the work in the working groups should also be the founding countries, and these are:<\/p>\n