Chairman
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Responsiblities within the Bureau
Biography:
Bence Bauer (29) was born in Budapest. He studied law and economics in Passau, Bonn and Budapest, graduated in 2006 and has both the German and Hungarian state examiniation. After his training as trainee solicitor, he enrolled at the German University Budapest for an LL.M. programme in international comperative law. He has published in the juridical field in four different langauages since 2003.
Bence got involved in politics in RCDS Germany, later he joined the Fidesz Youth Section Hungary from its very beginning, building up external relations. He became International Secretary in 2007 and is EDS Vice-Chairman since 2008. Uniquely in EDS, he organised two major EDS event for two different EDS member organizations: the SummerU 2002 in Berlin and the WinterU 2008 in Budapest. Over the years he participated at more than 40 EDS events. Together with other youth organizations from Central Eastern Europe, he was one of the creators of the Central European Youth Cooperation (CEYC) where Bence holds the position of Secretary General.
Bence is member of the Foreign Affairs Cabinet of his mother party Fidesz and is also in the expert team for the preparations of the upcoming presidency of the European Council that Hungary will hold 2011. He was candidate of Fidesz Youth for the European Parliament 2009 where Fidesz reached the result of 56,4 % of the votes.
Responsibilities within the Bureau:
External Representation, contact to like-minded organisations, contact to member organisations
The Chairman is responsible for the all over representation of the organisation towards its members, to organisations where EDS is a member of or where EDS is affiliated to like the EPP, the Robert Schuman Institute, the IYDU, the European Youth Forum and towards partners like YEPP, Konrad Adenauer Foundation, International Republican Institute, Robert Schuman Foundation, Centre for European Studies, EPP Group, EPP Group in the Committee of Regions. He exercises the membership rights in the respective bodies.
Chairing of meetings
The Chairman is summoning up and chairing the Council Meetings, the Bureau Meetings and the meetings during the events. He convenes the EDS members if necessary and consults serious issues with the Secretary General, the Bureau, the Bureau with Non-Executive Members, the Council and all the member organisations (in this order).
Monitoring of projects
He is monitoring the projects and activities; he sets deadlines and is reported upon. He is responsible for the cooperation and coordination of EDS activities and their set in a framework.
Fundraising
The Chairman is in charge of having the EDS activities funded and granting new partners, donors and promoters. He is supporting the Secretary General in his fundraising work
