Women section of NordAN

During a week-end in February 2007 KSAN met representatives of Föreningen Kvinnogården in Finland for deliberations. At the meeting the issue on strengthening women’s position within the Nordic alcohol- and drug policy work also was discussed.

A general discussion on sections was held at a meeting February 20th 2007. Participants at the meeting held at KSAN office in Stockholm were Gabriel Romanus, Hasse Schneidermann, Kjell-Ove Oscarsson, Leena Haraké, Christina Pettersson and Åsa Olander.

The following recommendations were noted and later decided at the Board meeting of NordAN, March 23rd 2007.

1. No formal reasons are opposing the formation of sections in NordAN. The structure of NordAN is to gather organisations and others which are willing to work according to NordAN:s objectives and that it is organised in a fairly informal network.

2. No financial support can be paid to sections. The Board of NordAN can offer some co-ordination services and when opportunity occurs, serve as the applicant and receiver of project funds etc, in collaboration with national organisations and other sponsors.

3. The sections are offered to organise separate workshops/seminars at the annual representative assembly meetings and to submit reports to the conference.

4. The sections can after consultation implement their own activities. The programme shall be approved in discussions with the Board of NordAN. Through the web-page the participants of the sectional work are offered the opportunity to regular contact.

5. Each section has a steering committee comprising of one or more persons. To avoid administration, formal membership, minutes etc, the steering committee will be assigned by the Board of NordAN in close consultation with the participants in the sectional work.