Internal Events

These activities are open for BEST members only and are tools for coordinating the work done in BEST, as well as educating our members in such skills as management, communication, presentation techniques etc. The following internal events exist:

General Meetings

During a year in BEST, there are two decision-making General Meetings: the General Assembly in spring and the Presidents' Meeting in autumn. There, representatives from all Local BEST Groups get together with the people involved in the international level of BEST to evaluate the work, discuss important issues regarding the association and establish guidelines for the future projects. The international board is elected every year during the General Assembly and has a one year mandate. These meetings also serve as a unique occasion to build friendship and socialize, since almost all the work in BEST during the year is done by communicating via Internet. Moreover, the members have the opportunity to meet and acquire more knowledge on specific topics by attending BEST workshops and training events.

Workshop

A workshop has two main goals: to gather input from a wide range of active BEST members on the work done in BEST and to provide a continuous training for our members.

Trainshop

This is an event during which BEST members gather to transfer knowledge connected to presentation skills, communication, leadership, team work, fundraising.

Regional Meetings

These events are gatherings of LBGs in different parts of Europe according to their geographical location. They take place before the general meetings and are meant to prepare the participants for the topics that are going to be discussed.