Call for Chair of IFLA Awards Working Group

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IFLA has issued a call for Chair of the IFLA Awards Working Group (AW WG)

The IFLA Awards Working Groups is part of our Communications and External Relations (CER) Committee.

This is a new working group whose aim is to lead the organisation, development, launch and delivery of the IFLA Awards. The Chair will work with representatives from the 5 IFLA Regions in the group to do this. The chair shall be fluent in English the official language of IFLA.

Find out more details about the working group and role of the chair see the application pack here.

FURTHER INFORMATION

Having read the application pack if you still need further information about the roles please contact IFLA Executive Secretary admin@iflaworld.org.


CRITERIA, TIMESCALES AND HOW TO APPLY

In accordance with the decision of IFLA World Council of 2014 and IFLA’s By Laws, Article 4.6.12. the Chair will be appointed by the members of the standing CER Committee, for the period beginning immediately after the decision is made for a specific, pre-determined time period during which the tasks of the WG are to be progressed and completed.

An IFLA Delegate or IFLA EXCO Officer may submit up to two nominations for each office – before doing this they should consult with and consider the views of their association and former Delegates.

Please, note that no candidate may hold two world offices at the same time. Each Delegate or Officer making a nomination must first secure written consent from the nominee that, if nominated, they will agree to stand for such office. The Written Consent Form provided must be submitted by the Delegate or Officer making a nomination along with the signed Nomination Form, also provided, to admin@iflaworld.org by the deadline stated below.

Each nominee should provide the following documents:

  • Nomination Form

  • Written Consent Form

  • C.V.

  • Statement of Intent (500-words maximum) for the Working Group

  • Draft Action Plan for the Working Group

This should be sent to IFLA Executive Secretary admin@iflaworld.org by SATURDAY 10th of APRIL AT 17.00 (CEST - Brussels time).

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