Representative function of SymBioSE

The participants of SymBioSE have a certain right to make statements as representatives of the European biology students, and not as representatives of particular countries.

This is based on the idea that every biology student who wants to get involved possesses the right and the ability to do so. To guarantee this, letters of invitation to the annual symposium are sent to every biology faculty in Europe explaining the ideas and aims of SymBioSE, and announcing the dates of the symposium.

During the symposium, representatives of every participating country have to get together regularly to discuss topics related to the current SymBioSE [old version: current student matters]. They can work out position proposals, which will thereafter be presented to the plenum of all participating students who have the right to comment upon and to discuss these proposals. The plenum will vote by the system of double majority: A majority of 2/3 both in the number of participating students and countries has to be obtained in order to pass it. This position will then be published as the official opinion of "the participants of SymBioSE". During the symposium, representatives of every participating country have to get together regularly to discuss topics related to the current SymBioSE [old version: current student matters]. They can work out position proposals, which will thereafter be presented to the plenum of all participating students who have the right to comment upon and to discuss these proposals. The plenum will vote by the system of double majority: A majority of 2/3 both in the number of participating students and countries has to be obtained in order to pass it. This position will then be published as the official opinion of "the participants of SymBioSE".

On the basis of this agreement, SymBioSE is a non-elected but representative body of biology students in Europe.