ESSA Newsletter 2 Time for Nominations

ESSA call for nominations for the Management Committee

Welcome to the second ESSA newsletter. Membership has continued to grow steadily. ESSA now has around 80 members. Thanks to those who have recommended colleagues to join. Continue to do so! It is now time to begin the appointment of a Management Committee (MC). We have aimed to make this process simple yet democratic and transparent. The MC will comprise fourteen officers:

• President - Chair of the MC and main representative of ESSA to the wider community.
• V.P. (Conferences) - To organise future ESSA conferences, workshops and liaise with associated events.
• V.P. (Interest Groups) - To manage ESSA special interest groups (SIGs).
• V.P. (Publications) - To oversee publications that result from ESSA activity.
• V.P. (Industrial Liaison & Sponsorship) - To promote industrial links and collaboration within ESSA
• Treasurer - To manage ESSA finances
• Secretary - To organise meetings, communicate decisions, circulate information to members.
• MC members (seven members in addition to the above) - To promote ESSA and assist the V.P.'s when necessary.

The call is now open for nominations. Our objective is to fully launch ESSA by the start of next year. We propose the following timetable:

• 30th November - Closing of call for nominations. Nominations will not be accepted after the closing date.
• Early December - Elections for contested positions. All members will be eligible to vote in elections for contested positions.
• Mid December - Announcement of elected management committee and officers.
• January - Full and Official launch of ESSA.

Conditions for nominations

Any member of ESSA may propose another member for a post. Members can not propose either themselves or those who are not members of ESSA. Nominees should have sufficient experience and standing to effectively carry out the role. The decision of the current acting Management Committee is final regarding disputes concerning eligibility criteria.

How to make a nomination

To nominate a fellow ESSA member for a particular post you need to fill in the online Nomination Form. Please remember to contact the individual before proposing them.

The ESSA discussion list

Regrettably we have had some problems with the ESSA e-mail discussion list over the last week or so. Hopefully normal service will resume soon - please accept our apologies if this has caused you any problems. For information about the list see ESSA Newsletter 1

Contribute to the next newsletter

If you feel you have something to contribute to future newsletters then do not hesitate to e-mail dave@cfpm.org with ideas or contributions.

Finally - encourage your colleagues to register!

If you know of colleagues who have yet to register for ESSA then do encourage them to do so. Registering now allows them to participate in the formation of ESSA. Direct them to the ESSA webpage at: http://essa.cfpm.org. Additionally, if you are attending a relevant workshop or conference then please feel free to print out some copies of the following "flyer" available in pdf and ps and ms-word formats.

This newsletter was put together by David Hales dave@cfpm.org. A big thanks to Bruce Edmonds for setting-up and maintaining the discussion list.

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