EOQ Membership/Partnership
EOQ is a network of organizations from countries of Europe and outside of Europe, linking hundreds of thousands of companies and experts in the field of Quality in its broadest sense. EOQ is helping its members to prepare individuals and companies to be successful in the 21st century.
The success of EOQ relies on its members. They are the operators of the organisation. EOQ Membership is granted only by application which is assessed against clear criteria by the EOQ Executive Board.
The effective member (National Representative) organizations have one official representative in the EOQ General Assembly (GA) and meet formally twice a year to discuss the follow up of the projects and to exchange their experiences. The president and the executive officers, the EOQ Executive Board, are elected from the GA members and their task is to manage the organization on a daily basis, fully supported by the Director General and the EOQ secretariat. The Executive Board meets as often as the interests of the association require it and at least three times a year.
Besides these regular meetings are performed different groups activities, on a variety of topics allowing exchange of experience in different countries on specific subjects such as information technology, human resources, education and training, elaboration of EOQ normative documents etc. These groups manage their own projects.
EOQ Membership/Partnership Categories
1. EOQ National Representative Organizations (effective members)
The EOQ National Representatives (NRs) are organizations established in European countries (including the countries surrounding the Mediterranean Sea) and are country leading non profit organization in the quality field. In each country EOQ has one National Representative Organization.
The EOQ NRs must have been an EOQ associated or affiliated (non for profit) member for at least 3 years (exceptions can be made under certain conditions), be able to demonstrate its Quality Management System, be willing to share its know how at European level, formally commit to an active contribution and participation in EOQ activities and show data stating these criteria.
The EOQ National Representative organization supports and promotes in an active manner EOQ key products and services in its own country, has a significant impact in its country in promoting Quality in its broadest sense, be willing to integrate the spirit of the vision and mission of EOQ into its own organization.
The membership status of an organization as EOQ National Representative has a validity of 5 years.
2. Associated members
The EOQ Associated Members are organizations established in European countries, including the countries in the Mediterranean region. They are committed, through a significant part of their activity, to promote and support quality in the broadest sense, at national, European or international level which are developing and supporting the mission, strategy and targets of the EOQ. They are non-profit organisations as defined by National laws and have to be approved by the EOQ Executive Board.
The EOQ Associated Members may attend the General Assembly without voting rights, be informed on main events, receive preferential treatment at EOQ help desk, may become active members of the EOQ Personnel Registration Unit.
The membership status of an organization as EOQ Associated Member has a validity of 3 years.
3. Affiliated members
EOQ affiliated members are individuals and organizations which are developing and supporting the mission, strategy and targets of the EOQ. They may be inside and outside of Europe and are willing to have direct links with EOQ. They are profit or non profit organizations dedicated to a country. They participate in the GA only if they have paid their annual membership invoice according the statutes. In case the NR organization requests the EOQ DG, affiliated members can be invited to specific topics of the GA. They have no voting rights.
4. Honorary members
EOQ Honorary Members are people who have made an exceptional contribution to the EOQ in the field of quality. The status of honorary member is subject to a proposal of the president or of an official representative of an EOQ National Representative organization and to the approval of the General Assembly.
5. Partners
EOQ shares with other organizations the common interest of serving organizations they represent in their transformation to higher quality performance. Given a high degree of mutual respect, they wish to seize the opportunity to develop a synergistic partnership. The aim of this partnership is to increase each of organizations effectiveness and together, make a positive impact, greater than our individual efforts alone.
Partners are organizations (profit and non profit) willing to co-operate with EOQ in the diffusion of the Quality movement in Europe. Their contribution could be from different types of resources (financial, expertises, participation to projects, etc.)
Employment opportunities
To further strengthen and broaden EIPA’s expertise on Quality Management consultancy and training, the Unit European Public Management in Maastricht has a vacancy for Senior Lecturer/Consultant (F/M), full-time position.
If you are interested in this position, please apply directly online via the apply button (Vacancy number V0132) before 1 September 2010. The applications should be written in English or French. It is preferred that applicants use the format of the Europass curriculum vitae, to be downloaded via http://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/.
For more information you can contact Ms Nicole
Pletzers of the Personnel Department at +31 43 32 96 358 or n.pletzers@eipa.eu.
JOB and Career
Welcome to the EOQ's job vacancies service!
This site is open for job search for persons having a valid EOQ certificate.
For the opportunity to place your job search online, please contact EOQ or directly the EOQ Director General, Dr. Eric Janssens. Please add your up-dated CV.
For specific information you may visit http://www.qm-infocenter.de/qz
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