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IBS Executive Board Orientation: 20:00 GMT Tuesday March 10 th 2015

IBS Executive Board Orientation: 20:00 GMT Tuesday March 10 th 2015. Agenda: ( Items led by John Hinde except where stated ). IBS EB Orientation. Introductions Background, context and membership of Executive Board IBS Structures Officers Executive Board Representative Council

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IBS Executive Board Orientation: 20:00 GMT Tuesday March 10 th 2015

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  1. IBS Executive Board Orientation: 20:00 GMT Tuesday March 10th 2015 Agenda: (Items led by John Hinde except where stated)

  2. IBS EB Orientation • Introductions • Background, context and membership of Executive Board • IBS Structures • Officers • Executive Board • Representative Council • Standing Committees

  3. Governance • Officers: • Executive Board • Representative Council • drawn from all the Regions • Standing Committees • Awards ; Communications ; Conference ; Editorial ; Education ; Strategic Planning

  4. IBS EB Orientation • Governance • Bylaws • Policies & Procedures • Management (Dee Ann Walker) • IBO & Bostrom • Staff & duties • Finance (James Carpenter) • Fiscal Year • Budget 2015 • Financial Reports • Audit/Review

  5. IBS EB Orientation • Governance • Bylaws • Policies & Procedures • Management (Dee Ann Walker) • IBO & Bostrom • Staff & duties • Finance (James Carpenter) • Fiscal Year • Budget 2015 • Financial Reports • Audit/Review

  6. IBS EB Orientation • Executive Board Responsibilities • Meetings • Documentation – Minutes, Officer Notes, etc • Liaison to Committees – assigning new EB Directors to Standing Committees • Communications • IBC • Projects & Plans • Strategic Initiatives – 5 priorities set in 2013 • Funding initiatives

  7. Standing Committees • Awards Fund Committee (No vacancies) • Committee on Communications (2 vacancies) • Conference Advisory Committee (1 vacancy) • Editorial Advisory Committee (1 vacancy) • Education Committee (1 vacancy) • Budget and Finance Committee (2 vacancies) • Strategic Issues Committee (1 vacancy)

  8. IBS EB Orientation • Executive Board Responsibilities • Meetings • Documentation – Minutes, Officer Notes, etc • Liaison to Committees – assigning new EB Directors to Standing Committees • Communications • IBC • Projects & Plans • Strategic Initiatives – 5 priorities set in 2013 • Funding initiatives

  9. Strategic Priorities – ACTION PLANS Increase Tangible Member Benefits • Task group formed of James Carpenter, Peter Njuho, Sharon-Lise Normand and Sue Welham (Chair of Committee on Communications). • Generate ideas for possible new/enhanced benefits for various segments of membership. Enhance Biometric Bulletin • Task group formed of Lisa Lavange, Michael Schemper, DimitrisKarlis (Bulletin Editor) & IBO staff. • John Hinde to contact DimitrisKarlis about new direction for Bulletin to include features, more photos, better marketing • Allocate $1,000 USD to pay feature writer for first year. Develop Student Initiatives • Task group formed of Kerrie Mengersen, Vicente Núñez-Antón, and José Pinheiro. • Establish a task force made up of students for activities at IBC • Allocate funds for student mixer at IBC • Use Twitter at IBC

  10. Strategic Priorities – ACTION PLANS Develop Short Courses and Create an Awareness of Short Courses for members in Developing Countries • Task group formed of Andreas Ziegler, Paulo Ribeiro, and a student-to-be named along with some Education Committee members. • Develop a member needs assessment • Survey Regions to see if people are presenting short courses and are willing to travel to developing countries with costs underwritten • Catalogue current short course offerings and disseminate • Take IBC short courses to other regions (be aware of competition with regions) • Repackage short courses from IBC 2010 for website – (Andreas) Develop Webinars and Podcasts • Task group formed of Wesley Johnson and Alan Welsh • Make webinars and podcasts financially successful in order to help fund short courses • Look at developing a series

  11. IBS EB Orientation • Membership Information • Membership numbers • IBS Programs & services

  12. The Society • Around 5,350 members (65% regular members, 13% DC, 2% retired, 20% students) • In all continents • 34 Regions (19 DC) • 3 Networks

  13. International Society

  14. The Regions

  15. IBS EB Orientation • Membership Information • Membership numbers • IBS Programs & services

  16. Programs and Services of IBS Funding Programs • Travel awards for members from developing countries (DC) to attend IBC • Travel awards for DC members to attend region/network meetings in non-IBC years • Funds for speakers to present at conferences in the developing world. • Funds for young statisticians to attend and present at the IBC. • Funds for Officers to visit regional conferences

  17. Programs and Services of IBS Publications • Biometrics (currently seeking co-editor & book review editor) • JABES (currently seeking editor) • Biometric Bulletin (currently seek editor) (archives on website) Educational Programs • IBC Scientific Program • Showcases at IBC • Short Courses at IBC • Captured content on website (video and audio) • Journal Club (in process) • Webinars (1st course to be produced by German Region) • Prose Editing Project

  18. Programs and Services of IBS Communications • Website • Get it Stat! • E-blasts • LinkedIn & Facebook Honors & Awards • Honorary Life Membership • Outstanding Contribution to the Development of IBS • Outstanding Contribution to the Development of Biometry in the Developing World • Best Paper in Biometrics by an IBS Member • Best Paper in JABES by an IBS Member

  19. IBS EB Orientation • Questions? • Close 21:00 GMT

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