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General Operational Requirements

 

Requirement Reference Club Open Public Public Interest Club Restricted Public Corporate
Fees payable by the Club to Agora Speakers International Free Free Free $40 per year per club member
payable in advance
$100 set-up fee
$50 per year per club member
payable in advance
with a $600 minimum
Fees payable by members to Agora Speakers International Free Free Free Free Free
Fees payable by members to the Club Up to each club Up to each club Up to each club Up to each club Up to each club
Minimum number of members for chartering 12 8 8 8 8
Need to register and obtain a club number?
Must accept guests
Must accept visiting members from other Agora clubs
Must accept visiting country ambassadors or association officials for the purpose of auditing the meetings.
The club may require having a relationship with other organizations in order to join
Must publish online detailed finances available to everyone
(if the club charges fees)

(if the club charges fees)

(if the club charges fees)

(if the club charges fees)
Must follow all the branding guidelines.

Must follow all the rules for club finances.
May promote within the club the interests of a different organization.
Must show affiliation with Agora Speakers International
Educational Program Standard Standard Standard Standard May be customized
Educational Materials Standard Standard Standard Standard May be Branded
Meetings At least 2 per month At least 1 per month No requirements No requirements No requirements
Meeting Announcements All meetings publicly anonunced in advance All meetings publicly anonunced in advance No requirements No requirements No requirements
Can have an age limitation ("Youth Club" )
Must keep an active online presence with announcements of future meetings and reports (including pictures and/or videos) of past meetings

 

 

Meeting Requirements

 

Requirement Reference Club Open Public

Public Interest Club

Restricted Public Corporate
Single Meeting Leader throughout the meeting
Prepared Speeches
Hot Questions
Thinking Critically
Grammarian
Timer
Evaluator
Meeting Evaluator
Word of The Day
Thought of The Day
Against All Odds
Project of the Month 1 project every month At least 3 projects a year At least 3 projects a year
Goal-Oriented Meetings At least 6/year At least 6/year
Icebreaker Games At least 4/year At least 4/year
Language Improvement Required in foreign-language clubs Required in foreign-language clubs
Listening Evaluator At least 4/year At least 4/year
Body Language Evaluator At least 4/year At least 4/year
Debate At least 1 every 2 months At least 4/year At least 4/year At least 4/year
Projects (or parts of projects) from the Agora Educational Program  All but at most 1 At least 1 per
regular meeting
At least 1 per
regular meeting
At least 1 per
regular meeting
No Requirements
The subject of the speeches may be limited by the club
(only to the purpose of the organization)

(only to the purpose of the organization)
All speeches, roles and meeting sections must be evaluated according to criteria known in advance
All meeting sections must be timed
Members can do speeches from other educational programs (educational materials must be legally owned)
Members can do custom speeches (provided that they communicate in advance the goals and evaluation criteria)
Meeting Leader should provide an introduction about Agora Speakers International, its goals and mission Always Only required if there are guests or new members Only required if there are guests or new members Only required if there are guests or new members No specific requirement
All new members should receive a welcome pack containing at least the Welcome To Agora Speakers brochure

Always Printed

Printed if the club collects fees; otherwise, a link to the document may be indicated.

Always Printed

Always Printed

Always Printed

 

Clubs can expand meetings with arbitrary sections and roles, provided they have an educational purpose and are consistent with the mission and goals of Agora Speakers International.

 

Officer Requirements

 

Requirement Reference Club Open Public

Public Interest Club

Restricted Public Corporate
President
Vice President, Education
Vice President, Membership

Vice President, Community Leadership
Vice President, Marketing
Treasurer (must be a different person from  the President of the club) Required if the club collects fees Required if the club collects fees Required if the club collects fees Required if the club
collects fees
Secretary
Meeting Facilitator
Community Manager
All officer positions are Elected for 1 year Elected for 1 year Elected for 1 year Elected for 1 year Elected or appointed
Club may define additional officer roles
An officer role (except for the President) may be shared between several people
An person may have more than one officer role (except for President and Treasurer at the same time)

 

Note that these requirements may change from time to time. Fees for Restricted and Corporate clubs are revised every year.

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