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Sept-Oct Council 2011. President’s Report. Overview. Introduction Former executive & committee New executive & committee Adelaide Council conveners Direction 2011-2012 Sponsorship & corporate relations Regional & international relations External relations Goals Income Media targets
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Sept-Oct Council 2011 President’s Report
Overview • Introduction • Former executive & committee • New executive & committee • Adelaide Council conveners • Direction 2011-2012 • Sponsorship & corporate relations • Regional & international relations • External relations • Goals • Income • Media targets • Policy process
Introduction • Thank you: • Former executive • Outgoing members of Council • Adelaide Council Conveners • Welcome: • New Councilors • New executive & committee
Direction 2011-2012 “The national peak representative body of Australian law students” How do we achieve this? • Sponsorship & corporate relations: • Meeting the 2010-2011 sponsorship obligations • Consulting with our corporate partners • Revising how we do sponsorship • ALSA as a responsible corporate entity
Direction 2011-2012 • Regional relations with? • New Zealand Law Students’ Association • Asia Law Students’ Association • European Law Students’ Association • American representative bodies • Doing what? • Attending conference/council meetings • Competitions • Publications • Study tours
Direction 2011-2012 • External relations with? • Law Council of Australia • Council of Australian Law Deans • Universities Australia • The Commonwealth Minister for Education • National Union of Students • Doing what? • Using their resources (e.g. data) • Advocating on access to education, cirriculum standards, welfare etc. • How can Council assist? • Setting the policy agenda! • Working parties • Communication • Breakout groups • Sub-committees
Goals • Income • Increase by 25-20% on 2010-2011 sponsorship • How? New target market, review of prospectus, new sponsorship structure & increased expectations by corporate partners • Media • Focus = print and online platforms (The Australian, Financial Review, Lawyers’ Weekly) • What does success look like? • Law Council of Australia and ALSA • Closer policy ties • Commercial relationship & in-kind sponsorship • Council Relations • Increased policy consultation • Executive accountable to Council on policy platform • Review of ALSA’s Executive & Committee Structure • Report to be delivered by the President at July Council 2012 Council is to be productive, efficient and relevant
Conclusion • Accountability • Executive & committee reports at April Council • Regular updates via online communication platforms • Consultation • Councilor involvement • Working parties, Council meetings, informal channels of communication • Feedback: president@alsa.asn.au