THE ICELANDIC YOUTH COUNCIL (LÆF)
Posthússtraeti 3-5
101 Reykjavik
Iceland
tel: +354 561 1100
fax: +354 562 8296
youth[at]youth.is
The aims of LÆF are to encourage co-operation of Icelandic youth organizations, to work for their common goals, to encourage and promote youth activities and youth issues, to represent Icelandic youth organizations abroad, to have friendly relations with youth organizations all over the world, and to work for international causes of young people. Only democratic nongovernmental organisations that are nationwide organizations and put their main emphasis on work with children and young people can become members of LÆF.
The main task of the Council is to arrange informative courses and meetings along with interests watch for young people. Our projects differ but can all be placed under our four main goals: beactive interest organizations for young people in Iceland, give the best service at all times, be contact person for youth organization towards the Government and be active in international work.
Working structures
General Assembly is the main body of our organizations. It is held every year in May. On the GA all Member Organizations have three representatives with voting rights. The GA elects the board, nominates the Council of Representatives and decides on finance, statutes, policy and new members.
Council of Representative consists of one member of each Member organizations. The Council meets twice to four times a year. It main role is to be platform for MO's to come together to discuss main matters of LAEF.
The board composites of five people, chairman, vice-chair, secretary, treasurer, international officer and two alternates. No two board members can come from the same member organization. All board members are elected once a year. The term is one year for all board members.
The Board 2010-2011
Chair
Unnur Hjálmarsdóttir
The Icelandic Red Cross Youth
formadur [at] youth.is
Vice-chair
Sindri Snær Einarsson
The IcelandicUpperSecondary School Student Union
varaformadur [at] youth.is
Treasurer
Auður Geirsdóttir
Young Social Democrats of Iceland
gjaldkeri [at] youth.is
International Officer
Björn
Guðmundsson
University student community
international [at] youth.is
Secretary
Empty position
ritari [at] youth.is
1. alternate
Steinunn K. Kristjánsdóttir
AFS - Iceland
varamadur1 [at] youth.is
2. alternate
Empty position
varamadur2 [at] youth.is
Staff
Hildur Tryggvadóttir Flóvenz
Secretary General
youth [at] youth.is
