If you would like to create a new National ELSA Group in your country, you need to check our Network map to see if there is an existing National ELSA Group in your country. If there is none, please get in touch with the International Board via the online contact form in order to find out more information on how to join ELSA or create a new National ELSA Group.
How to create a new National ELSA Group?
Contact the International Board
Gather other interested people in order to form a Board
Prepare statutes according to your national law
What would we suggest?
Gather people who want to be active in ELSA and contribute to your National ELSA Group.
Check if there are other students’ associations in your country that you could possibly cooperate with.
Find some externals, like universities, non-governmental organisations, regional authorities, partners, which will support the application of your National Group to become part of the ELSA Network
Estimate the possibilities for expansion inside your country; the number of law faculties in your country will tell you how many potential Local Groups could be established in the future.
Plan your first event as soon as possible in order to attract potential members and people interested in setting up Local Groups, to make your National ELSA Group known and to see your SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats).
Try to visit events organised by other ELSA Groups in order to gain further knowledge and develop bilateral relations and keep in touch with your members (via mailing lists, social media, presentations, gatherings, evets etc.).
