The 123rd board of the K.N.P.S.V.

Policy nota 123rd candidate board of the Koninklijke Nederlandse Pharmaceutische Studenten Vereniging

As the 123rd candidate board of the Royal Dutch Pharmaceutical Students Association (K.N.P.S.V.), we use the Five-Year Plan and the covenant as general guidelines for our policy in the 2025-2026 association year. We have also set key objectives regarding “General,” “Social,” and “Fraternisation.”

General

The K.N.P.S.V.’s statutes must be amended by July 1, 2026, to comply with the Corporate Governance and Supervision Act (WBTR). Therefore, we intend to fully revise the K.N.P.S.V.’s statutes and regulations so that all necessary amendments can be implemented in one go. We aim to present the proposed amendments to the statutes and regulations at the Autumn General Meeting (GM) of 2025 and to vote on them at the January GM of 2026.

During the association year, we will develop a new Five-Year Plan to ensure the association’s long-term continuity and development. The content of the new Five-Year Plan will be based on the K.N.P.S.V.’s objectives document, the evaluation of the current Five-Year Plan, and ideas from members. We will present a draft version of the new Five-Year Plan at the January AGM of 2026. The final version will be voted on at the Congress AGM of 2026 and, if approved, will take effect.

To actively inform (bio)pharmaceutical students about the educational activities and international opportunities offered by the K.N.P.S.V., we will give short talks during lectures to various year groups. In consultation with the departments, a suitable time will be chosen to give these short presentations. These times will be recorded in a jointly drafted document, allowing for timely and structured communication with the involved parties.

Social

To raise social awareness among members, we are organising two campaign weeks focusing on student well-being and sustainability. During the campaign weeks, we will post informative messages about the relevant topics on social media channels (Instagram and LinkedIn) and publish columns on the website. For the content, we intend to collaborate with organisations active in these areas, such as the Young Innovators of Medicines and MIND. We also want to encourage members to actively participate by promoting public initiatives that coincide with the campaign weeks.

Fraternisation

To promote fraternisation among members, we intend to explore the possibility of organising a K.N.P.S.V. boxing gala. During this gala, we also intend to raise money for charity with an auction. To gauge the need and desired content, we will survey our members. This survey will be conducted both verbally and in writing. If the outcome is predominantly positive, a fundraising committee will be established at the 2026 Congress General Meeting to oversee the gala’s further organisation.