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Proposals for Restructuring EB and Council Council 2007. Proposal 1 Proposal : The Executive Board (EB), the Council and the position of Trustee in their present forms are terminated and replaced by ‘The IFIP Board’. 1 The Board This Board consists of :
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Proposals for Restructuring EB and Council Council 2007
Proposal 1 • Proposal : The Executive Board (EB), the Council and the position of • Trustee in their present forms are terminated and replaced by • ‘The IFIP Board’. • 1 The Board • This Board consists of : • 1.1 The President • 1.2 Four Vice-Presidents elected by GA • 1.3 Secretary • 1.4 Treasurer • 1.5 Eight ‘Councilors’ - 6 elected and two seconded (appointed) • onto the Board
The Vice-Presidents • 4 VPs elected by the GA • VP Portfolios : • VP 1 : Member Societies • VP 2 : Technical Activities (Chair TA) • VP 3 : IFIP Events • VP 4 : Finance (Chair FC) • For each of these 4 portfolios a job description will exist, and potential • candidates will prior to election, have to motivate their suitability for the • specific portfolio.
The Councilors • TC Representative • * Sitting TC Chair • * Represents TC Chairs on the Board. • * Elected by GA • * Reports annually to TA. • 2. Member Society (MS) representative • * Sitting MS representative • * Represents MSs on the Board. • * Elected by GA • * Report annually to GA (actually the MSs). • .
The Councilors 3 and 4 : GA members (national MS representatives or TC Chairs) * Appointed by the Board on nomination by the President. * Term of the specific President 5 to 8 : GA members (national MS representatives or TC Chairs) * Elected by GA * Have responsibility for specific portfolios.
Board Meetings • Twice a year in February/March and August/September (Physical) • As needed (electronic) • Trustees • The present system of Trustees is replaced by the concept of Councilors • having specific responsibilities • Portfolios • Marketing • Publications • Professionalism • International and Industry Liaison • Quality and Quality Control • Developing Countries
Management Committee • The President • The Vice-Presidents • Secretary • Treasurer • MC meetings • Preferably electronic
Management Committee • (replaces EB) • President • Vice-Presidents • Secretary • Treasurer Board (replaces Council) • President • Vice-Presidents • Secretary • Treasurer • 8 ‘Councilors’ GA
Statutes, Bylaws and Standing Orders (SB&SO) The President-Elect, Vise-President Strous, Secretary Johnson and TC Chair Max Bramer have offered to prepare a proposal for GA which will address transitional matters as far as SB&SO are concerned.
Proposal 2 • IFIP will leverage the concept of electronic/virtual meetings to a much • greater extent. • Proposal 3 • The whole structure of Standing Committees (SCs) will be reviewed, • and responsibility for SCs will be divided between VPs and Councilors. • Proposal 4 • The Structure/Agenda of the Board and GA will be reviewed • and restructured