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What is an EPEA Liaison Person?

Each country with 10 members or more can elect two Liaison Persons, at least one of whom should be in daily contact with prisoners. Those Liaison Persons who attend the General Council Meeting can then elect Regional Representatives to serve on the Steering Committee. This way the role of the EPEA Liaison Person in the structure and organisation of the EPEA is pivotal

The role of the Liaison Person within the EPEA is perhaps the most crucial in relation to the future vitality of the association. Liaison Persons are the basic local link between the national organisation or branch and the rest of the EPEA. All information, Magazines, News and election papers are passed through the Liaison Person and, in turn, the members relate to the association through them. They are a two-way channel for all communications. Equally the success of News and Magazine depends on the energy and enthusiasm of the Liaison Person in promoting the full participation of local members.

If possible the local branch of the EPEA should integrate with any existing organisation of prison educators, in such a way that dual membership is possible - this is an important task of the Liaison Person, who can be seen to represent national membership more effectively, and give the EPEA a higher profile locally.

Tasks of Liaison Persons

To promote and represent the EPEA in their respective countries
To copy and distribute EPEA Magazine, EPEA News and other relevant information to the membership
To inform new members of essencial information about the EPEA. Ex telling about the membership area on the web.
To keep an up to date list of EPEA members, and to copy this to the EPEA Secretary, Treasurer and Regional Representativ
To remind members of paying the membership fee.
To ensure local meetings and elections of Liaison Persons at the appropriate time are held
To ensure that the names of the Liaison Persons are sent to the EPEA Chairperson, Secretary, Treasurer and Regional Representativ
To try to attend and participate in the General Council meeting held at Conference every two years
To be familiar with the EPEA Constitution

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Suggestions for Liaison Persons

To integrate EPEA into national bodies where appropriate
To feed EPEA information / news into national communications
To promote regional meetings of Liaison Persons