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Join us for an orientation session covering IBS structures, governance, management, and strategic priorities for member benefits and educational initiatives. Discover vacant committee positions and action plans for enhancing member services.
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IBS Executive Board Orientation: 20:00 GMT Tuesday March 10th 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 • Standing Committees
Governance • Officers: • Executive Board • Representative Council • drawn from all the Regions • Standing Committees • Awards ; Communications ; Conference ; Editorial ; Education ; Strategic Planning
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
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
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
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)
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
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
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
IBS EB Orientation • Membership Information • Membership numbers • IBS Programs & services
The Society • Around 5,350 members (65% regular members, 13% DC, 2% retired, 20% students) • In all continents • 34 Regions (19 DC) • 3 Networks
IBS EB Orientation • Membership Information • Membership numbers • IBS Programs & services
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
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
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
IBS EB Orientation • Questions? • Close 21:00 GMT