1. Regional Cooperations

2. What is a regional cooperation?
Two or more local groups
in close proximity with each other or
within a certain region
working together to organize events

3. Project cooperation vs. permanent cooperation
Single events only
No general agreement
Often Area specific
Permanent cooperation
Signed agreement
Cooperation in all areas
Promotion, social events

4. What can you do? Scientific Events (Seminar, Conference, Law School)
Study/Institutional Visits (bi-/multilateral)
BBQ / Social Activities

5. Why should you have a regional cooperation?
Working with several groups makes organisation easier
More Human Resources available
More chances for fundraising
More potential partners
Border groups: opportunity for international experiences
Meet people from other universities/countries

6. Examples for regional cooperations
H(you)MAN Rights Conference (Düsseldorf, Bonn, Cologne)
Vienna Bratislava Law School
ELSA Bavaria
ELSA Westphalia
(Baltic Sea Exchange)
ELSA Frankfurt (Oder) and ELSA Slubice

7. Your Experiences / Ideas
Did you have some sort of regional cooperation in your local group(s)?
If you didn’t, what events could you imagine yourself organizing regionally?
What should you keep in mind when organising an event within a regional cooperation?

8. Things to consider / Questions
How do you assign the important positions (HOC, finances, fundraising, transport)?
How do you organize the OC meetings?
How do you keep OC’s in other cities motivated?
How do you ensure good knowledge management?
How do you distribute financial responsibilities and losses?