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On behalf of the Governing Board of IFLA, I invite your Association & Institution to nominate an individual to a place on the IFLA/FAIFE Committee.
The deadline for the receipt of nominations at IFLA Headquarters is Wednesday, 7 February 2007.
No late submissions will be accepted.
FAIFE is an initiative within IFLA to defend and promote the basic human rights defined in Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The FAIFE Committee and Office further free access to information and freedom of expression in all aspects, directly or indirectly, related to library and information services. FAIFE monitors the state of intellectual freedom within the library and information community worldwide, supports IFLA policy development and cooperation with other international human rights organizations, and responds to violations of free access to information and freedom of expression.
The Governing Board of IFLA decided at its meeting on 26 August 2006 in Seoul that the term of office will be 4 years (instead of 3 years) as from 2007. This will bring it in line with the terms of office of other IFLA bodies.
It means that the current nominations are for the period 2007-2011, renewable once. The maximum term will therefore be 8 years.
The list of the current members of the committee showing who are eligible for nomination for a second term.Only one nomination will be accepted from each IFLA Member. In selecting the members of the Committee from amongst those nominated, the Governing Board has adopted a policy of appointing only one member from any one country. The Board also takes into account the need to ensure wide geographical representation on the Committee. Member associations are urged to nominate only those who have significant interest and expertise in the issues within the Committee's terms of reference.
Nominees should also have a reasonable expectation of being able to attend (without cost to IFLA) the business and professional meetings of the Committee. The meetings are usually held before and during the IFLA World Library and Information Congress, beginning in Durban (South Africa) in 2007 and up to and including 2011. Congress venues have been decided for 2008 (Quebec City, Canada) and 2009 (Milan, Italy). Venues for 2010 and 2011 have not yet been determined. Furthermore, there will be a Spring meeting in April at IFLA Headquarters in The Hague, the Netherlands, to coincide with the IFLA Governing Board meetings. Nominees should be able to report authoritatively on the state of the affairs in their own country and its region, and actively promote freedom of access to information and freedom of expression issues. They should also be willing and able to contribute to the work of the committee in between congresses by email or fax.
The completed nomination forms will be sent to the chair of the Committee, Paul Sturges. He will be asked to make recommendations to the Governing Board on the selection of names from amongst those nominated.
The maximum size of the committee is 27 members.
The Governing Board will appoint the members of the Committee at its meeting during the week beginning 23 April 2007. Successful nominees will be informed as soon as possible after the meeting so that they can make arrangements to attend the World Library and Information Congress in Durban, 19-23 August 2007.
Please use only the nomination forms sent by mail.
It must be signed by the authorised signatory. This is the individual who is listed in IFLA's records as the organization's highest official and whose name appears on the nomination form.
Peter Johan Lor
Secretary General