Two Positions are up for Elections

The Executive Committee has undergone some adjustments in roles to better reflect our strategy and responsiveness to current and future members. This will enhance the ability to fulfill the IODA purpose. There will be some new elected roles and also a number of important appointed / invited roles including ambassadors and regional liaisons.

IODA will now be holding an election for two roles:

  • VICE PRESIDENT MEMBERSHIP AND COMMUNICATION
  • VICE PRESIDENT CONFERENCES AND EVENTS

General role and term of the VP Membership and Communication

The VP of Membership and Communication is responsible for creating a positive, energizing, cross-cultural vision of the membership experience, in collaboration with the Executive Committee, and then recruiting and working with a volunteer task force aimed at enhancing the global member experience, bringing in new members, retaining existing members, energizing virtual connectivity and elevating the visibility of IODA.

The VP Membership and Communication has a three year term of office starting after the results have been announced. There will be a ‘hand-over’ period between the election and the annual conference in India. The installation of the position will be celebrated during the Conference in India.

For a detailed role description click HERE.

For  IODA’s strategic directions as elections input click HERE.

 

General role and term of the VP Conferences and Events

The VP faithfully promotes and strengthens the nature and spirit of IODA conferences as the flagship event of IODA. The VP negotiating the contract between IODA and the Host Country Conference Committee and acts has the committees’ contact person.

The VP Conferences and Events has a three year term of office starting after the results have been announced. There will be a ‘hand-over’ period between the election and the annual conference in India. The installation of the position will be celebrated during the Conference in India.

For a detailed role description click HERE.

For  IODA’s strategic directions as elections input click HERE.

 

 

ELECTIONS PROCESS

IODA members will have the opportunity to nominate themselves or recommend other members.

 

Election Committee

To conduct the elections a four-person Election Committee has been formed:

Rod Barnett, José Campoverde, Ken Nishikawa, Silke Haebold.

 

Time Line

The election process will take place during the period JULY 2016 – AUGUST 2016.

Nominates for both positions can be submitted until JUNE 30, 2016.

Please find the election time line HERE.  The election procedure will be sent to all IODA members within the next days, please watch your mail.

 

Eligibility Criteria for Nomination

Any IODA member seeking nomination must be a paying member in good standing for the current year. Any IODA member who is eligible to vote and who meets the nomination criteria may self-nominate or nominate another member who meets the criteria for eligibility for nomination. All members being nominated by others must be informed and have given assent before their names can be sent in as nominations.

 

Eligibility Criteria to vote

To be eligible to vote, IODA members must have paid their membership dues within the last 365 days. The reference day for counting back 365 days will be the date one will receive the link for the online voting system.

It is always possible to register or renew as IODA member during the voting period.

Each member may cast only one vote.

 

Voting Process

Voting will take place if there are multiple candidates for the position as president and will be conducted using a formal and confidential process. The procedure will be easy to use and will be anonymous by using the online voting system CIVS.

The Election Committee will announce the election results to the candidates, members of the Executive Committee and IODA members.

We invite all IODA members who meet the eligibility criteria to participate in the voting process and vote for the position as President that is up for election.

Please think also about nominating yourself or recommending other IODA members for this position in which they can make an important contribution in guiding the development of IODA together with your fellow members.

We will be sending an invitation with the nomination form to submit nominations next week. Please watch your mail.

 

All relevant election documents are also available as download HERE.