In preparation for its General Executive Body meeting in October the Administrative board of DBYN met in Leuven from the 15^th-17^th May 2023. Germany, Belgium, and the UK were all in attendance for the meeting and met to discuss the state of affairs for all member organisations, looking at the projects that have already taken place in 2023, as well as the projects that are coming up. There was also a discussion about the working groups and the process for hiring a communications officer.

In October, all of the Member Organisations will meet to network, discuss upcoming projects and brainstorm ideas for future projects. Also, after 3 years, there will also be elections for the next Administrative Board, and the next president, with the previous elections taking place during the COVID-19 pandemic. It is an opportunity for Member Organisations to better shape the work of the network.

Author: Jonny Dearden

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