FULL MEMBERS
Full membership is open to the formally constituted National Association of Sign Language Interpreters of each European country, having incorporation status or legal personality where required by national law of that country.
Each full member will elect two (2) representatives to attend the annual general meetings on its behalf. The names of such representatives will be formally notified to the Board at least twelve (12) weeks prior to the Annual General Meeting and circulated to all members. Full members have voting rights.
Criteria
The following criteria should be considered when processing
an application for full membership. The National Association of Sign Language Interpreters
should be:
Democratic:
- Membership based
- Using a voting system to elect in new Officers
- Holding regular General Meeting
- Electing Officers for fixed terms
Independent
- Financial independent
- A non-profit making organisation
- Independent of clients and service users
National/ Linguistic Region
- Intending to service the full nation and/or the whole linguistic region
Objectives
- Stating clear aims and objectives
- Holding a legally binding constitution and Internal Rules (if appropriate)
- Serving mainly the Sign Language Interpreter profession
Protocol
- Following the procedure set in the constitution and internal rules of efsli
- Providing supporting information requested by the constitution and internal rules for their application of this membership, which will be taken as true.
If your national association of sign language interpreters is not yet a member of efsli, please contact efsli and we can assist you in becoming a member of efsli.
Membership benefits:
- Monthly efsli in Brief
- Three times a year the efsli Newsletter
- Access to the efsli online forum
- 50% off on advertising in the efsli Newsletter and efsli in Brief
- NASLI webpage on efsli website
- Voting rights at the AGM