Governance Structure

Three bodies, distinct roles, and a clear separation between oversight and management.

Roma Versitas Albania operates under a governance structure designed to ensure transparency, accountability and effective decision-making. The organisation is composed of three main bodies, each with distinct roles and responsibilities.

General Assembly

The highest governing body, composed of all members. It elects the members of the Advisory Board, appoints the Executive Director, and approves the organisation’s strategy, annual plan and budget.

Advisory Board

Five members elected by the General Assembly. It is the decision-making body between General Assembly meetings, exercising all decision-making powers except those reserved to the General Assembly by law or statute. The current Advisory Board includes three Roma members.

Administration

Led by the Executive Director with the support of the Finance Officer and the Secretary-General, and responsible for day-to-day management of the organisation and its programmes.

Non-profit membership association · Tirana, Albania

Governance structure

Roma Versitas Albania

The association is governed by three organs — the General Assembly, the Advisory Board and the Administration — as set out in Articles 10–20 of the RVA Statute, under Albanian Law no. 8788 and no. 8789 of 7 May 2001.

Membership

General Assembly

The highest organ of the association

Composition and meetings

All members of the association, one vote each

Meets once a year; members notified 14 days in advance

Convened by the Executive Director, the Advisory Board or one fifth of members

Quorum of three quarters — 40% at a reconvened meeting

Members may vote by written proxy filed with the Secretariat

Key powers

Elects the Advisory Board and the Executive Director

Approves the strategy and the annual plan and budget

Approves the statute — by two thirds — and the internal regulation

Reviews the Board's work and approves annual programmes

Decides on dissolution of the association and liquidation

elects

Governance

Advisory Board

Five members, one-year renewable terms

The decision-making organ between two Assemblies

Elects the Finance Officer and the Secretary General

Decides on new branches and approves their coordinators

Responsible for organising and chairing the General Assembly

One vote per member; valid when more than half are present

Simple majority, or by circular letter where needed

oversees

Administration

Executive Director

Elected by the Assembly for a four-year renewable term

Runs day-to-day activity and heads the administration

Represents the association to third parties

Approves and signs all acts issued in the name of RVA

Chairs Board meetings and reports decisions taken

Coordinates members and any other advisory bodies

Hires administrative staff with the Board's approval

Finance Officer

Elected by the Advisory Board

Responsible for all expenditure and financial documentation, under internal procedure and Albanian law.

Secretary General

Elected by the Advisory Board

Manages projects and departments, keeps the minutes, the book of decisions and the register of members.

Departments

Created at the Secretary General's request with the Executive Director's approval, to deliver projects and programmes.

Territorial branches

Established by the Advisory Board; each with its own coordinator and an approved annual plan.

Staff and volunteers

Engaged under contract by the Executive Director with the Board's approval.