British Alumni Society
Activity Report 2008-2009
British Alumni Society - Activity Report 2008-2009
Summary
Overview of activities 2008-2009
Administrative & Legal Membership Communication Projects & Events Development & Networking
Managment board individual reports
British Alumni Society - Activity Report 2008-2009
Administrative & Legal issues:
Completion of the KRS registration process (2008)
Registration of BAS with Statistic Office, Inland Revenue and other
regulators (2009)
BAS bank account set up and run
Monthly Management Board meetings
Cooperation with new Coordinator and tasks re-assignment
British Alumni Society - Activity Report 2008-2009
Administrative & Legal issues: Development of existing Partnerships with:
The British Embassy
Joint projects developed and carried out – grants received
New communications contributions by BAS
The British Council
Memorandum of understanding signed
Grant for assistance in running BAS received
British Alumni Society - Activity Report 2008-2009
Membership-oriented activites:
BAS representatives at major Alumni and Student events: Bratislava for Chevening 25th Anniversary Budapest for CEU Alumni UK for Polish Student Societies meeting
Open Meetings in Warsaw and Kraków 4th Thursday of every month in Warsaw Joint meetings in Kraków with the MBA club
100 new applications over last year, accompanied by growing cohesion of the existing membership
British Alumni Society - Activity Report 2008-2009
Communication:Constant improvement of existing web-based services for BAS members
British Alumni Society - Activity Report 2008-2009
Projects & Events for BAS members:
2008 AGM at the Ambasador’s Residence in Warsaw
Public-Private Partnership Conference at the Polish Parliament
Mentoring Workshop and a roll-out of the Mentoring Programme
Group meetings: Science & Innovation, NGO, EU/Political
British Alumni Society - Activity Report 2008-2009
Development & Networking
Cooperation with Alumni organizations from Ukraine, Russia, Slovakia, Czech Republic and Hungary
Working with other groups of similar interest and membership (Polish Professionals in London and the Polish City Club)
Strenghtening our membership locally: Interest Groups Mentoring Scheme The Kraków Group
Networking for Success
Sylwester Janik – BAS President Representation of BAS in all legal aspects Representation of BAS at important events Meetings with HM Ambassador and Director of the British Council to
establish a joint vision of the future of BAS and their support for our organisation
Chairing MB meetings
Krystyna Pęczek – BAS Vicepresident New division of Board activities after MM quits. Active work on BAS projects to receive grants from the British
Embassy Coordination of S&I group activities. 2 meetings held in February
and July of 2009 Overseeing the setting up of the EU & Political group Recruiting, evaluation and recommendation of Chevening
candidates.
Managment board individual reports
Karol Lasocki - Membership Officer
Recruiting almost 100 new BAS Members Organizing BAS networking events - Open Meetings Cooperating with Tomasz Makowski – organizer of Open Meetings
in Kraków Representing BAS at meetings of Polish Societies in the UK in
2009, Education Fairs in 2009, commencing cooperation with LSE Graduates and Oxbridge Society
Representing BAS at the International Studies Conference in Łódź Co-developing cooperation with the British Embassy and British
Council Taking care of BAS legal issues, overseeing and organising BAS
MB meetings
Managment board individual reports
Managment board individual reports
Leszek Jędrych - Finance and Fundraising Officer
Registration of BAS at Polish Inland Revenue (Urząd Skarbowy) Running of BAS accounting and taking care of BAS financial issues
like project budgets control, contacts with the bank and others Preparation and organization of PPP conference in Polish Parliament
– Project Manager & Fundraiser Preparation of BAS marketing materials (notebooks, folders, pens) as
part of PPP conference project Promotion of BAS in different environments; Cooperation with
Embassy and British Council representatives Active work and participation in Management Board Meetings, Open
Meetings, Interest Group Meetings.
Managment board individual reports
Andrzej Suski - Membership Benefits Officer
Organisation and support of all BAS IT infrastructure Mentoring Workshop – organisation and conceptualisation (with
KMP) Organisation and leading the first S&I group meeting "Is the dotcom
boom possible in Poland?" Establishing cooperation between BAS and the MBA club BAS LinkedIn group moderator Work on the prototype of the BAS membership card:
Krzysztof Piskorski - Events Officer, acting Communications Officer:
Organisation: AGM 2008 – December 2008 BAS Mentoring Project (with AS) – March 2009 BAS participation at Education Fairs - November 2009
Help in preparation and running (www reports, photographic documentation, overseeing the work of the Coordinator): PPP Conference – March 2009 S&I Meetings – February and July 2009 EU/Political meeting – July 2009 NGO group Fundraising Workshop – August 2009 LSE Pre-departure event – September 2009
Development and promotion of communication via social networks Cooperation with Embassy Staff – assisting in delivery of
information, pictures and video materials Representing BAS at the CEU Alumni meeting in Budapest – May
2009 and at the Chevening Scholarship Anniversary in Bratislava – October 2009
Managment board individual reports
Aleksandra Męcińska – Secretary of the Board, acting Liaisons Officer
Handing over of legal and financial BAS matters to the appropriate MB Members upon BAS registration
Introduction of the recruited Coordinator to her duties, handing-over of responsibilities for mailings and database up-keep
Cooperation with Embassy and British Council representatives Communication and cooperation with BAS members:
group leaders (EU/Political, NGO), senior BAS members and previous BAS authorities administration of BAS facebook and goldenline communities (shared)
PPP conference – PR services and logistic help Preparation of Newsletters in connection with BAS activities BAS ‘identity kit’ – overseeing the correct use of BAS branding and
all outgoing BAS communication Organisation of BAS NGO Fundraising workshop
Managment board individual reports
Mariusz Markisz - Development Officer Active in establishing contacts and building relations with
British Alumni associations and groups in neighbouring countries (Russia, Ukraine, Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovakia)
Representing BAS at the FCO organised 25th anniversary of the Chevening Scholarship
Representing BAS at various Polish-British business and industry events
Help in establishing the Kraków branch, covering Southern Poland:
Managment board individual reports
11 grudnia 2009 r. utworzono na wniosek członków Stowarzyszenia Oddział Stowarzyszenia Absolwentów
Uniwersytetów Brytyjskich - Polska Południowa z siedzibą w Krakowie. Obszar działania to woj. śląskie, małopolskie,
podkarpackie, opolskie i świętokrzyskie
British Alumni Society - Activity Report 2008-2009
Thank you for an amazing year!
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