AGM

AGM 2023

On July 22nd, 2023, the UN Youth Seychelles (UNYS) elected a new Board that will be carrying on for the term of 2023 to 2025. The election took place during the Annual General Meeting which was hosted at the Care House and was open to both the members and the general public.

To begin with, the outgoing President of UNYS, Mr. Raymus Laurence, presented an overview of the achievements of the organization which also included possible future opportunities. The former Treasurer who acts as the Head of the Finance Division Ms. Andrea Jean-Louis, then proceeded to provide a breakdown of the Audited Financial Statements for the year 2022 which highlighted an increase in expenditure in direct correlation with our income and an improvement in the quality of workshops delivered.

Once the presentations were completed, the members of the outgoing Board, Ms. Amy Jean (the vice president and the Head of Projects & Events), Ms. Annarose Clarisse (Country Representative), Mr. Craig Joseph (Head of Governance and Secretary) Ms. Jean-Louis and Mr. Laurence, gave their farewell speech to the members. The session then continued with a debate whereby the candidates delivered their campaign for the respective roles they had applied for which was then followed by an engaging question and answer session.

The new Board appointed is as follows:
President- Craig Joseph
Vice President & Head of Marketing & PR- Raymus Laurence
Country Representative- Angelique Juliette
Head of Governance/Secretary- Leroy Victorine
Head of Finance/Treasurer- Annarose Clarisse
Head of Admin and HR- Sarah Marie

Special Meeting 2021

UN Youth Seychelles (UNYS) Annual General Meeting was held on April 17, 2021 whereby members voted for the key office bearers inclusive of the Treasurer. In a Board Meeting the elected Treasurer advised the Board of a circumstance beyond her control that requires her to step down from the role where she will serve as a member in the Finance and Accounts Division.

Based on this information the Board decided on the following:
1. To release an application to recruit a new Treasurer
2. To hold a special general meeting for members to vote on the new treasurer.
UNYS received a strong application however, the applicant is 17 years old and will turn 18 years in February 2022. In the spirit of youth leadership and empowerment the Board will not reject the application on this basis but instead invoke Article 13 of the UNYS

Constitution which states:
“No member of the Association shall be elected as members of the Board unless they are aged between 18 to 35. Nevertheless, a member who will be turning 18 soon after the election can be voted as a Board Director and his/her role will take effect on the day s/he turns 18 years.”

The members voted on three motions.
1. Motion to accept the application under Article 13 of the UNYS Constitution
2. Motion to vote for Treasurer – Ms Andrea Jean Louis to be effective on 13/02/2022
3. Motion for nomination of a Treasurer in the Interim – Ms Amy Jean who is currently the Vice President from June 05, 2021 until February 13, 2022

All motions were passed with a simple majority and UNYS is honoured to congratulate Ms Amy Jean as the Vice President and new Treasurer and Ms Andrea Jean Louis a new member as a Finance and Accounts Officer and future Treasurer.

AGM 2021

UN Youth Seychelles (UNYS) virtually convened for its AGM on Saturday 17th April, 2021. An overview of the organisation for the last two years was provided by the outgoing President Ms. Raghavi Naidu. Ms. Annarose Clarisse presented proposed amendments to the Constitution to ensure it remains relevant with current developments – allowing for virtual means to carry out tasks, streamlining the application process and making it more robust by adding an interview stage, to name a few. Additionally, the members approved for the role of Secretary to be incorporated under the newly created Head of Governance to ensure compliance of the organisation with prevailing legislation.

The incoming Board are as follows:
Board members
President – Raymus Laurence
Vice President – Amy Jean
Treasurer - Rushi Shah
Head of Governance – Craig Joseph
Head of Marketing and Public Relations – Nellie Azemia
Head of Admin & HR – Jellissa Julie
Country Representative - Annarose Clarisse

AGM 2020

UN Youth Seychelles (UNYS) held its AGM on Saturday 27th June, 2020 and it kickstarted with the The Treasurer Ms. Rushi Shah presenting the Financial Statements of 2019. This was followed by amendments to the UNYS Constitution which included: to remove the the section on ensuring participation at the UN Youth Assembly each year as one of its formal objectives and to increase the age limit to 35 years old to 15-35.

Additionally, the members approved for the reduction of division from 7 to 4, which removes the Finance and Accounts Division and the Fundraising Committee which will now be consolidated with the role of the Treasurer. The role of the Product development is merged with that of marketing, Legal and External Partnerships Committee will fall under the Secretary and Project Coordination and Events will fall under the Vice President.

All appointment were extended for a period of 2 years to allow for continuity of projects which were approved.

Board members
President - Raghavi Naidu
Vice President and Treasurer - Rushi Shah
Corporate Secretary - Tira Vidot
Head of Marketing and Product Development - Raymus Laurence
Head of Admin & HR - Khanjan Darad
Country Representative - Annarose Clarisse

AGM 2019

UNYS held it's 2018 AGM and it started off with the Financial Statements being presented by the Treasurer Ms. Jellissa Julie. Ms. Sanjna Shah then posed the following questions:

What is the difference between conference expenses and travel and meeting expenses?
Who did the grants come from and why is it separate from CSR.

The President explained that this was separated on the basis that travel expenses are separate from conference fees. According to the auditor, although some of those expenses were bore by the participants it should be accounted for and in this case would be listed as a grant to the organisation. In addition, the grants come from both individuals and companies. Those that are separate from their CSR are personal grants and the donor does not plan to offset same from their CSR.

Board Members:
President - Raghavi Naidu
Vice President - Rushi Shah
Corporate Secretary - Tira Vidot
Treasurer - Jellissa Julie
(Later replaced by Rushi Shah)
Head of Marketing and Product Development - Raymus Laurence
Head of Admin & HR - Khanjan Darad
Head of Projects & Events - Neha Nagnesia
Country Representative - Annarose Clarisse

AGM 2018

UN Youth Seychelles (UNYS) held its AGM on Saturday 10th March, 2018.
The AGM started with a review of 2017 and how different projects has contributed to the NGO’s 10 goals, this was followed by a presentation of all the applicants for board position by Mr. Marcus Hoaureau (Admin and HR officer).
There were no application for President and members could vote to keep the current President or go for re-election, thus by default this required that the current President take up the post to a renewed term.
It was announced that all members who are below 18 (17 years) will officially take up their appointments onto the board when they turn 18 this year.

A new governing board was elected and UNYS also established a board of advisors comprising of Mr. Ronny Jumeau (Ambassador to the Seychelles permanent mission to the United Nations), Mrs. Hezah M.Khan (Founder at American Private Center for Youth Empowerment), Mrs. Abilasha Singh (Educator based in Dubai, MUN Trainer trained at the UN), Mr. Professor John Vinzelts (Founder of UN Youth Ghana, Kenya, and USA)
The meeting concluded with discussions on approaching projects, its implementation and the way forward.

Board Members:
President: Ms Annarose Clarisse
Vice President: Ms Raghavi Naidu
Secretary: Ms Darya Klymenko
Treasurer: Ms Jellissa Julie
Head of Product Development, Marketing and PR: Mr Raymus Laurence
Head of Admin and HR: Ms Victoria Gao
Head of Projects and Events: Ms Neha Nagnesia

AGM 2016 - 2017

ARTICLE
UN Youth is a non-profit NGO Formally registered as a NGO under the Registration of Association Act 2012 on 1 February 2017, focused on facilitating Seychellois youth representation at the United Nations Youth Assembly, whilst also promoting leadership skills, volunteering, and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The NGO was founded by Ms Annarose Clarisse, a young Seychellois who was inspired to set it up following the opportunity to attend the United Nations Youth Assembly in August last year at the UN headquarters in New York. Taking place twice a year, the Youth Assembly aims to develop young people to succeed at social ventures and to educate, discuss and suggest innovative ways to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. Keen to facilitate access to such opportunities for local youth, UN Youth Seychelles seeks to create a global network of socially-aware youth committed to achieving the SDGs, and provides an outlet for untapped potential.

Part of UN Youth’s Calendar of Events is a Youth Ambassador Training Program, a series of workshops on topics ranging from public speaking to the various SDGs to seeking corporate sponsorship. These are designed to prepare any members hoping to attend the UN Youth Assembly or other UN Summits, to ensure Seychelles has well-informed and well-prepared representation at these events.
Its most recent event was a talk by Honorable Justice Bernard Georges on 1 February on Constitutional Rights, based on SDG 16, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions. The NGO’s first event saw a turnout of more than 30 people keen to learn more about basic rights.

List of Founding Members:
President - Annarose Clarisse
Vice President - Nandita Nair
Treasurer - Sanjna Shah
Corporate Secretary - Kelly Mothe
Head of Product Development - Raymus Laurence
Finance & Accounts Officer - Jellissa Julie
Projects & Events Officer - Kalsey Belle
Projects & Events Officer - Raghavi Naidu
Marketing & PR Officer - Manuela Morel