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Membership
We are restricted by our Constitution to 200 members of which no
more than half can be permanent residents of Greece.
We welcome any Greek or Foreign woman interested in fostering friendship
and cultural exchange and learning in an informal atmosphere. We
are strictly non-political.
Our members come from all walks of life and although not specifically
for working women who may not have the time to participate fully,
we do have many who are in business or the professions. We are all
women committed to making the world a safer, happier and environmentally
better place for this generation and the ones to come.
Applicants for membership must first attend 2-3 General Meetings
as a guest and can then apply for membership provided they have
2 sponsors who know them well. There are 2 categories of membership,
temporary (up to 7 years in Greece) and permanent. All members must
attend activities and General Meetings. Activities comprise at least
1 but not more than 3 of the regular Circles or 2 of the Special
Wednesdays events held during each month. All members must be willing,
at some time, to serve on the Executive Board and/or a committee.
Events
WIC holds a Monthly General Meeting of members on the last Thursday
of each month except for July and August at different locations
in and around Athens. The Annual General Meeting is held in January:
this is a business meeting reviewing the previous year’s activities
and finance and installing the new elected Executive Board. The
Extraordinary General Meeting is held in November and is also a
business meeting at which the Executive Board for the coming year
is elected.
All members are expected to attend these meetings which combine
Club business and a programme with a guest speaker or performer
of the highest standard and from the broadest range of interest
including customs and traditions of our host country, Greece; we
serve refreshments and there is the opportunity for members to mix
and mingle, catch up on each others news and meet guests.
In addition to the monthly General Meetings there are regular circles
held throughout the month, as follows:
Weekly: Beginners Golf and Bridge for Beginners
Fortnightly: Greek, Italian and French Conversation, Choraleers
and International Dancing
Monthly: English Conversation, Ethnic Cooking, Russian and Spanish
Conversation, Book Circle, International Cookery, Drama and Play
Reading and Film and Book Discussion
We
also have Special Wednesdays two or three times a month.
We organize trips within Greece and abroad and have been to China
and Tibet, Bangkok, Malta, Argentina and Brazil, Russia, Jordan
and many more fascinating places.
See
also our
Constitution
and By-Laws
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COMMUNITY
NEWS INFOTEL
CONTACT
INFORMATION BY TELEPHONE
This service for all our Members is a liaison for various Ministries
and SOS doctors, UNICEF, Hellenic Red Cross, Mother Theresa for
Refugees, Orphanage in Nea Makri and animal welfare groups.
SOS Doctors 24 hour emergency service including all holidays -Telephone
number is 1016. They also offer X-rays at home for very ill patients.
For information call Joy Markopoulou
'OPEN
DOOR'
Members
leaving Greece who may wish to join a club similar to WIC in the
country of their destination should contact our International
Coordinator. She holds details of Open Door to which our
club is affiliated and which lists other International Women's Organisations
throughout the world.
EXECUTIVE
BOARD JOB DESCRIPTIONS
In
this age of technology, it is helpful, not to say essential, that
all Board Members should have a mobile phone and at least a FAX
machine and be able to type. To insist on computer literacy and
email facilities would rule out some very valuable potential board
members, but it makes life much easier and communications far quicker
if candidates possess these qualifications and the equipment necessary.
President
– The President represents the Club judicially and extra-judicially
and presides at the meetings of the Club. She approves all programmes
and is an ex-officio member of all committees except the Nominating
Committee. In other words, the President is responsible for the
smooth running of the Club within its aims as set out in Art. 1
of the Constitution as applying to WIC of Athens. The President
co-ordinates and addresses all monthly General Meetings, chairs
the November A.G.M. for the election of officers for the new Board
and also the following January A.G.M. up until the installation
of the new Board. She addresses the Club through the monthly newsletter.
Vice
President – The Vice President shall, in case of absence of
the President, perform the duties of the President and shall attend
all board meetings. She shall maintain the Policy Files, keeping
them up to date with new policies decided by the Executive Board
or changes to fit with current needs. The Vice President keeps the
President’s shield and ensures that it is engraved with her
President’s name, to whom she presents it when the Board’s
year finishes. The Vice President also assumes the responsibility
for sending flowers to sick or bereaved members. She should make
a point of making new members feel welcome at General Meetings and
participate in the New Members’ Coffee Morning.
Treasurer
– The Treasurer shall collect dues, shall open an account
with a bank following a decision of the Board and shall deposit
a reasonable working sum for small expenses with the account. She
shall handle the funds of the Club, withdraw funds from the bank,
issue checks and make all payments. She shall maintain a file of
receipts. She shall keep all the books required by Law or those
requested by the General Assembly.
Recording
Secretary –The Recording Secretary should preferably have
secretarial or business experience. She must have a thorough knowledge
of written English, have a typewriter or PC and be able to record,
prepare and type the Minutes of Board Meetings. She should make
necessary copies of Minutes for distribution to all Board Meetings,
Agendas with the President’s approval, record notes of the
business part of monthly General Meetings, prepare the Record Book
for signature with names of all paid up members attending extraordinary
meetings and A.G.Ms sign on arrival. She is responsible for having
the necessary translations made and officially stamped and entered
in the Record Book. She must also keep the files of Minutes in order.
Membership Officer – The Membership Officer shall be in charge
of membership and the status of members. She shall prepare an up
to date membership directory of their current members by the end
of February if possible. With the approval of the Board she shall
arrange New Members’ coffee mornings two or three times a
year and shall co-operate with the Treasurer for the collection
of annual dues and fees.
Activities
Officer – The Activities Officer has the overall responsibility
for the Circles. She must ensure that the sign up sheets are kept
up to date and must liaise with the Circle Leaders that all is well
with their groups and make announcements accordingly at the General
Meeting and in the newsletter. She shall follow up new ideas and
suggestions for new Circles and Mini Circles for feasibility and
possible inclusion in future Activities Programmes. She should organise
Special Wednesdays, up to three a month depending on the month and
public holidays. She should have knowledge of and contact with the
Greek (Athenian) scene in order to provide speakers, performers,
outings etc. She approaches ladies from within WIC who will offer
their homes and host these occasions to include where possible an
embassy “Meet My Country”, which has become very popular.
Each month’s activities must be listed and ready to hand to
the Publications Officer at the Board Meeting for inclusion in the
newsletter and to the Corresponding Secretary for the thank you
letters for hostesses and speakers.
Programme
Officer – The Programme Officer is responsible for the programmes
presented at the General Meetings. She decides on the venue in conjunction
with the Hospitality Officer and contacts the speaker confirming
with him or her in writing and preferably again by telephone, establishing
a friendly relationship. She chooses programmes to interest and
please as wide a section of the membership as possible and has substitute
programmes in case of cancellation. She proposes programmes for
approval at the Board Meetings.
Corresponding
Secretary – She should have a typewriter, be able to type
and have a thorough knowledge of written English.
She shall be responsible for all letters connected with the Club
under the direction and with the approval of the President.
She shall notify members of the Executive Board of all regular and
special meetings.
Hospitality
Officer – The Hospitality Officer shall be in charge of catering
and other similar arrangements for monthly General
Meetings in co-operation with the Programme Officer. Some knowledge
of Greek is useful.
Publications
Officer - The Publications Officer must have a
thorough knowledge of written English, have a PC and be able to
type. She must attend monthly Board Meetings to gather
information for the newsletter for duplication. She must photocopy,
staple, stamp and mail the newsletters as soon after the Board Meeting
as
possible.
Download
and print the nominating slip in the link below
Nominating slip
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