Call for nominations for President-elect and Members of the Governing Board of IFLA
Deadline: 7 February 2007
Nominations are invited for the position of President-Elect and Members of the Governing Board of IFLA, which will determine the direction of IFLA for the next few years.
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Please note:
This call for nominations has already been sent by mail to all members concerned.
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The Governing Board, in accordance with the Statutes, consists of:
- The President
- The President-elect
- Ten members elected by the membership at large
- Nine members of the Professional Committee, consisting of a chair elected by the Committee itself and one officer from each of the eight Divisions of the Federation.
President-Elect
The position of President-elect is open to anyone, including all the present Governing Board members, except the current President and the current President-elect. Each candidate needs ten valid nominations . The successful candidate will serve for two years as President-elect (2007-2009), followed by two years as President (2009-2011).
Governing Board
The ten elected places on the Governing Board are open to anyone, except the current President, who will complete his term of office in August 2007, the President-elect who will begin her term of office as President in August 2007 and any GB members currently serving their second term. Each candidate needs five valid nominations .
The successful candidates for these places on the Governing Board will serve for two years (2007-2009). Those elected for the first time will then be eligible for election for a final, second term of two years (2009-2011).
Who may be nominated
- A candidate does not have to be a member of IFLA (or be employed by or be affiliated to a Member of IFLA) to be nominated.
- Candidates should have a working knowledge of at least one of the working languages of IFLA (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, German, Russian and Spanish). Since the business meetings of IFLA tend to be conducted in English, reasonable fluency in this language is highly desirable.
- Candidates should have a reasonable expectation of attending meetings of the Governing Board without cost to the Federation. The Governing Board is expected to meet during three periods each year. At the IFLA Congress there are two meetings: one on the Friday before the Congress and one on the Saturday after it ends. Forthcoming congresses will be held in Durban, South Africa (August 2007), Quebec City, Canada (2008) and Milan, Italy (2009). The Governing Board also meets in December and April at IFLA Headquarters in The Hague, the Netherlands.
Who may nominate
To nominate a candidate for election to the post of President-elect and Governing Board member:
- You must be the authorised signatory of an Association Member or an Institutional Member of IFLA. The authorised signatory is the individual who is listed in IFLA's records as the organization's highest official and whose name appears on the nomination form sent by mail. This form may be photocopied, but please note that the nomination form cannot be used by anyone other than the authorised signatory of the member concerned.
- Honorary Fellows and Personal Affiliates may also nominate candidates, but Personal Affiliates are not entitled to vote in the subsequent elections.
PLEASE NOTE :
- There is no restriction on the number of candidates you may nominate for these positions.
- You should ensure that your nominee is willing to stand. We shall seek formal confirmation from each candidate, together with a statement, once we have received sufficient nominations for that candidate.
- In accordance with the Statutes, the elections will be conducted by postal ballot. Only qualified Voting Members will be entitled to vote. Personal Affiliates are not entitled to vote in these elections.
- It is expected that the ballot will take place during March and April 2007, with eight weeks between the dispatch of ballot papers and the closing date for their return.
- The results will be announced on IFLANET in June 2007.
The following table sets out who may nominate and who may vote in the ensuing election.
Deadline
Nominations must reach IFLA Headquarters ON or BEFORE Wednesday, 7 February 2007. No late nominations will be accepted. To avoid disappointment please do no wait until the last day.
These elections are extremely important for the future governance of IFLA. Please consider whether you wish to nominate candidates for these positions on the Governing Board.
