Participate! JOIN A COMMITTEE IN LÍS
Are you interested in volunteering? Are you enthusiastic about the fight for students’ rights? Do you want to have an impact? Do you want to work with students from all over the country, even the world?
The National Union of Icelandic Students (LÍS) has available seats in three of its committees: the Quality Assurance Committee, the Marketing Committee and the Equal Rights Committee.
WHAT IS LÍS?
The National Union of Icelandic Students, or LÍS, was founded November 3rd, 2013, and is an union for students of higher education in Iceland and for Icelandic students abroad. LÍS is an umbrella organization within which there are eight member unions that represent the students of the University of Akureyri, Bifröst University, the Agricultural University of Iceland, Hólar University College, University of Iceland, Reykjavík University, the Art Academy of Iceland, and for Icelandic students that study abroad. LÍS therefore represents about 20 thousand students.
Further information about the union can be found here
HOW DO I APPLY?
Click the button above! Applications are open from January 2nd until January 13th. Let us know which committee you are interested in, your name, education, experience of social activities and/or other relevant experience and a few sentences describing your motivation for applying. We encourage individuals of any gender to apply for the available positions.
More information on the committees with available positions
QUALITY ASSURANCE COMMITTEE
Are you passionate about improving the Icelandic system of higher education? Then the Quality Assurance Committee is something for you. The Committee is responsible for the engagement of students in quality assurance nationwide and works closely with other units and institutions that work on the improvement of the quality of higher education. E.g. the Icelandic Centre for Research (RANNÍS) and the Quality Council of Icelandic Universities. All projects have a goal of promoting knowledge of quality matters among Icelandic students and inspire their participation. This is a unique opportunity to improve the quality of higher education in Iceland. There is one available seat in the Committee.
If you wish for further information you can contact India Bríet Böðvarsdóttir Terry, the Quality Officer of LÍS. Email: india@studentar.is
MARKETING COMMITTEE
The Marketing Committee aims to promote the union within the Icelandic community and especially the university community. The committee manages the union’s website, social media and podcast, in collaboration with other officers and committees with regard to content. The committee plans and executes two marketing campaigns each year, that highlight specific issues concerning students’ rights and is also responsible for planning the union’s events along with the Finance Committee. Experience and/or knowledge of graphic design, writing and/or social media is an advantage. There are two available seats in the committee.
If you wish for further information you can contact Saga Ýrr Hjartardóttir, Marketing Officer of LÍS. Email: saga@studentar.is
THE EQUAL RIGHTS COMMITTEE
The Equal Rights Committee is involved in and responsible for tasks and events that LÍS undertakes that involve social justice-related affairs. The committee is responsible for overseeing that everyone is equal in all of LÍS’ affairs and shall guide and advise the Executive Committee of LÍS in matters of equality and equal rights. The committee will be working with the equal rights committees and officers of member unions as well as participating in other projects. There are two available seats in the committee.
If you would like further information, you can contact Derek T. Allen, the Equal Rights Officer of LÍS. Email: derek@studentar.is