Elections 2012

Section and Working Group Officers Elections 2012

Several of IAMCR's Sections and Working Groups will be holding elections for their officers during IAMCR 2012 in Durban. Read below the individual Section and Working Group election announcements.

The elections will be managed by the incumbent officers of each section or working group. Some basic rules governing these elections can be found here.

Sections

• Community Communication
• Communication Policy and Technology
• Emerging Scholars Network
• Gender and Communication
• History
• International Communication
• Journalism Research and Education
• Mediated Communication, Public Opinion and Society
• Participatory Communication Research
• Political Communication Research

Working Groups

• Digital Divide
• Global Media Policy

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Community Communication Section

The Community Communication Section will elect a new Chair and two Vice-Chairs at this year's IAMCR conference in Durban.

Over the past two years, Gabriele Hadl has been the section's Chair, and Ellie Rennie and Arne Hintz have been Vice-Chairs. Gabi and Ellie will step down at the Durban conference. Arne will be a candidate for the position as section Chair.

This means that, at least, two positions need to be filled. We welcome candidates for all positions. If you are interested, please announce your candidacy on the ComCom mailing list or get in touch with the current Chair or Vice-Chairs:

Gabriele Hadl (Chair):	mediactivejp[at]mac.com
Arne Hintz (Vice-Chair)	arne.hintz[at]mcgill.ca
Ellie Rennie (Vice-Chair):	erennie[at]swin.edu.au

Deadline is 30 June 2012. We assume all candidates will be familiar with the remit, themes and goals of the section.

Elections will be held at the ComCom Business Meeting in Durban, on Wednesday, July 18, 14.00-15.30, room SH2.

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La Sección de Comunicaciones de la Comunidad se elegirá un nuevo Presidente y dos Vicepresidentes en la conferencia de IAMCR este año en Durban.

En los últimos dos años, Gabriele Hadl ha sido Presidente de la sección, y Ellie Rennie y Arne Hintz han sido Vicepresidentes. Gabi y Ellie dejarán su cargo en la conferencia de Durban. Arne será candidato para el cargo de Presidente de la Sección.

Esto significa que, al menos, dos posiciones deben llenarse. Damos la bienvenida a los candidatos para todas las posiciones. Si usted está interesado, por favor anunciar su candidatura en la lista de distribución ComCom o ponerse en contacto con el Presidente actual o Vicepresidentes.

Gabriele Hadl (Chair):	mediactivejp[at]mac.com
Arne Hintz (Vice-Chair)	arne.hintz[at]mcgill.ca
Ellie Rennie (Vice-Chair):	erennie[at]swin.edu.au

La fecha límite es el 30 de junio de 2012. Asumimos que todos los candidatos estarán familiarizados con los mandatos, los temas y objetivos de la sección.

Las elecciones se celebrarán en el Encuentro Administrativo de la Sección ComCom en Durban, el miércoles, 18 de julio de 14.00-15.30, sala de SH2.

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La Section de la Communication Communautaire élira un nouveau président et deux vice-présidents lors de la conférence AIERI cette année à Durban.

Au cours des deux dernières années, Gabriele Hald a été président de la section, et Ellie Rennie et Arne Hintz ont été vice-présidents. Gabi et Ellie vont descendre à la conférence de Durban. Arne sera un candidat pour le poste de président de la section.

Cela signifie que, au moins, deux positions doivent être remplies. Nous nous félicitons de candidats pour tous les postes. Si vous êtes intéressé, s'il vous plaît annoncer votre candidature sur la liste de diffusion de la Section ou entrer en contact avec l'actuel président ou les vice-présidents.

Gabriele Hadl (Chair):	mediactivejp[at]mac.com
Arne Hintz (Vice-Chair)	arne.hintz[at]mcgill.ca
Ellie Rennie (Vice-Chair):	erennie[at]swin.edu.au

Date limite est le 30 Juin 2012. Nous supposons tous les candidats seront familiers avec la mission, les thèmes et les objectifs de la section.

Les élections auront lieu lors de la réunion d'affaires ComCom à Durban, le mercredi, Juillet 18, de 14.00 à 15.30, salle de SH2.

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Communication Policy and Technology Section

The IAMCR Communication Policy and Technology (CP&T) Section will be electing its officers at its business meeting during IAMCR's congress in Durban. The date and time of the business meeting will be announced previously and will be included in the final programme of IAMCR 2012.

The current officers of the section are:

• Jo Pierson (has served one four year term as Chair)
• Bart Cammaerts (has served one four year term as Vice-Chair)
• Maria Michalis (has served one four year term as Vice-Chair)

The positions of Chair and two Vice-Chairs are up for election.

• Jo Pierson is seeking reelection as Chair
• Bart Cammaerts is seeking reelection as Vice-Chair
• Aphra Kerr is seeking election as Vice-Chair

Any IAMCR member who would like to serve as an officer of the Communication Policy and Technology (CP&T) Section must submit his/her name to the current officers by midnight GMT on 30 June with a copy to admin[at]iamcr.org. Besides the name the CP&T Section would also like to receive a short bio of the candidate (one paragraph) and a brief motivation for being candidate.

Jo Pierson (Chair):	jo.pierson[at]vub.ac.be
Bart Cammaerts (Vice-Chair):	b.cammaerts[at]lse.ac.uk
Maria Michalis (Vice-Chair):	m.michalis[at]westminster.ac.uk

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Emerging Scholars Network Section

The Emerging Scholars Network Section will be electing its officers at its business meeting during IAMCR's congress in Durban. The date and time of the business meeting will be announced prior to the conference and will be included in the final programme of IAMCR 2012.

The current officers of the section are:

• Stefania Milan (has served one four year terms as Co-Chair)
• Sara Bannerman (has served one four year term as Co-Chair)

The positions of two Co-Chairs are up for election. One Co-Chair is being sought for a four-year term.

• Stefania Milan is seeking re-election as Co-Chair for a two-year term.
• Francesca Musiani is running for Co-Chair.

Other ad-hoc positions with the ESN will also be available and filled at the meeting. An amendment to the ESN bylaws will be sought at the meeting so that the two ESN Co-Chairs sit on staggered terms, to ensure continuity.

For further information and updates see the ESN web site and join the ESN listserv.

Any IAMCR member who would like to serve as an officer of the Emerging Scholars' Section must submit his/her name to the current officers by midnight GMT on 30 June at stefania.milan[at]eui.eu and sara.bannerman[at]gmail.com, with a copy to admin[at]iamcr.org.

Stefania Milan (Co-Chair):	stefania.milan[at]eui.eu
Sara Bannerman (Co-Chair):	sara.bannerman[at]gmail.com

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Gender and Communication Section

The Gender and Communication Section of IAMCR wishes to announce that nominations are now being received for the election of:

• Co-Chair, and
• Vice-Chair

The particulars of candidacy and election are as follows:

• The Section needs to fill one and possibly two positions for Co-Chair;
• The Section may wish to fill at least one position for Vice-Chair;
• Nomination of any candidate must be made by an individual member of the Association in good standing; however: 
  • nominations for Chair should be made by a registered Section member;
  • Nominees for Vice-Chair may be self-nominated.
• The deadline for nominations is June 15, 2012;
• Each candidate should send Section administrators:
  • confirmation of their candidacy,
  • a curriculum vitae, and
  • a statement of 200 words;
• Statements can be in the official languages of the association (English, French or Spanish);
  • it is preferred that statements are in English (at a minimum), and
  • it is strongly encouraged that they are in all three languages;
• Statements should be received by June 22, 2012;
• Statements will be posted in the Section website;
• Voting will be conducted during the Business Meeting in Durban;
• Results will be announced at the General Assembly in Durban.

For descriptions of the duties of Section officers, please see the section website. Specific inquiries can be made of the Section officers:

Todd Holden	holden[at]intcul.tohoku.ac.jp
Aimée Vega Montiel	aimeevm[at]servidor.unam.mx
Kaitlynn Mendes	kmendes[at]dmu.ac.u

Best!

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La Sección de Género y Comunicación de la AIECS tiene el gusto de anunciar que se encuentra abierto el período de nominaciones para presentar candidaturas para:

• Co-Coordinación
• Vice-Coordinación

Los detalles de la elección se enlistan a continuación:

• La Sección requiere nombrar una o posiblemente dos posiciones para la Co-Coordinación;
• Para la Vice-Coordinación, una;
• La nominación de un/a candidato/a estará a cargo de un socio de la AIECS, sin embargo:
  • Las nominaciones para la Coordinación deben ser registradas por un miembro de la Sección;
  • Las nominaciones para la Vice-Coordinación pueden ser auto-nominaciones;
• El plazo para registrar nominaciones es el 15 de junio de 2012;
• Cada candidato deberá enviar a quienes actualmente coordinan la Sección:
  • Confirmación de su candidatura;
  • Curriculum Vitae; y
  • Propuesta de trabajo que no exceda las 200 palabras;
• Las propuestas de trabajo pueden presentarse en alguna de las tres lenguas oficiales de la Asociación (Español, Inglés o Francés),
  • Es preferible que las propuestas vayan redactadas en Inglés (mínimo), y
  • Es deseable que vayan redactadas en las tres lenguas;
• Las propuestas serán recibidas hasta el 22 de junio de 2012;
• Las propuestas serán publicadas en el sitio electrónico de la Sección;
• La votación se celebrará durante la reunión de la Sección en Durban;
• Los resultados serán anunciados en la Asamblea General, en Durban;

Para conocer las responsabilidades correspondientes a estos nombramientos, sugerimos revisar el sitio electrónico de la Sección. Dudas específicas pueden ser enviadas a la Coordinación actual:

Todd Holden	holden[at]intcul.tohoku.ac.jp
Aimée Vega Montiel	aimeevm[at]servidor.unam.mx
Kaitlynn Mendes	kmendes[at]dmu.ac.u

Salud!

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History Section

The History Section calls for elections for the period 2012-2016.

• The standing chair Carlos Barrera steps down after four years as co-chair (2004-2008) and another four as chair (2008-2012).
• Epp Lauk andChandrika Kaul, co-chairs during the period 2008-2012 have expressed their will to stay on as co-chairs for the next four-year mandate if they are reelected.

The current ruling team in charge of the section have considered that the most adequate structure to rule the section is made up of two
Co-Chairs. Therefore two co-chairs will be the positions to be filled during the election that will take place during the business meeting of
the section in the IAMCR conference at Durban. The position of chair will remain vacant.

This call is opened to the members of the History Section. Candidates aspiring to these positions for the period 2012-2016 are welcomed and should send his/her candidacy to the incumbent chair Carlos Barrera at cbarrera[at]unav.es by June 30th with a copy to admin[at]iamcr.org.

Carlos Barrera (Chair):

cbarrera[at]unav.es

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International Communication Section

Chair and Vice Chair openings for the International Communication Section of the IAMCR

Deadline for nominations: 30th June, 2012, midnight Eastern Standard Time, US (05:00 GMT)

The International Communication Section of the International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR) invites nominations (self, other) for the Chair and (the new) Vice Chair positions to lead the Section. Nominees should provide: full name, rank, institutional affiliation, location/country, major areas of research, and a short candidate statement outlining why they think they are a good fit for the position and their vision for the section during their leadership tenure.

Nominations should be e-mailed to outgoing Section Head Sujatha Sosale at sujatha-sosale[at]uiowa.edu by the deadline specified above.

Elections will take place at the Section’s business meeting in Durban, South Africa, during the IAMCR Conference 2012. The date and time of the business meeting will be announced previously and will be included in the final programme of IAMCR 2012.

Elected officials will lead the Section in a variety of ways and have the opportunity to shape the Section’s thematic descriptions for the time of their tenure. The main responsibilities for these positions pertain to planning for the annual IAMCR conference, from the Call for Papers stage to finalizing the Section program, and all the stages in-between. Section heads may elect to pursue other tasks and projects they see fit for the benefit of the Section’s members. Conference locations are international, and attendance for the elected officers is mandatory for the conferences. Outside of caring about their own Section, the Section Heads are also ex officio members of the International Council, and should plan to attend its meetings.

The International Communication Section is one of the largest, and oldest, Sections in the Association and draws sizeable membership both in terms of geographical areas as well as a range of ranks in academia and the international development industry. The section has a roster of senior and distinguished scholars who, besides holding leadership positions in their respective academic institutions, have served in various consultative capacities in several intergovernmental organizations. Annual conference programs for the Section reflect a vibrant, diverse, and inclusive research program and often carry at least one distinguished panel, and presentations by authors from both academic and non-academic backgrounds.

Sujatha Sosale (Chair):	sujatha-sosale[at]uiowa.edu
Tania Rosas Moreno (Assistant):	tcrosasmoreno[at]loyola.edu

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Journalism Research and Education

The Journalism Research and Education Section will be electing its officer at its business meeting during IAMCR's congress in Durban. The date and time of the business meeting is announced and is included in the final programme of IAMCR 2012.   

The current officer of the section is:

• Ibrahim Saleh (has served one four year term as Chair)

Ibrahim Saleh seeks re-election as Chair of the Journalism Research and Education Section.

Ibrahim Saleh (Chair):

jre09is[at]gmail.com

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Mediated Communication, Public Opinion and Society

The Mediated Communication, Public Opinion and Society Section Section will be electing its officers at its business meeting during IAMCR's congress in Durban. The date and time of the business meeting will be announced previously and will be included in the final programme of IAMCR 2012.

The current officers of the section are:

• Hillel Nossek  (has served two four year terms as Cochair)
• Friedrich Krotz  (has served two four year term as Cochair)

The positions of  Chair and one Vice-Chairs are up for election.

• Hillel Nossek is seeking reelection as Chair
• Corinna Lüthje is seeking election as Vice-Chair

Any IAMCR member who would like to serve as an officer of the MPS Section must submit his/her name to the current officers by midnight GMT on 30 June with a copy to admin[at]iamcr.org.

Hillel Nossek (Co-Chair):	hnossek[at]colman.ac.il
Friedrich Krotz (Co-Chair):	friedrich.krotz[at]uni-bremen.de

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Participatory Communication Research Section

The Participatory Communication Research (PCR) Section will be electing its officers at its business meeting during IAMCR's congress in Durban. The date and time of the business meeting will be announced previously and will be included in the final programme of IAMCR 2012.

The current officers of the section are:

• Pradip Thomas (has served two years in the capacity as Chair)
• Satarupa Dasgupta (has served two years in the capacity of Vice-Chair)
• Florencia Enghel (has served two years in the capacity as Vice-Chair)

The positions of  Chair and one Vice-Chair are up for election.

• Satarupa Dasgupta is seeking election as Chair
• Elske van de Fliert has confirmed her willingness to stand as Vice Chair

Any IAMCR member who would like to serve as an officer of the Political Communication Research Section must submit his/her name to the current officers by midnight GMT on 30 June with a copy to admin[at]iamcr.org.

Pradip Thomas (Chair):	pradip.thomas[at]uq.edu.au
Satarupa Dasgupta (Vice-Chair):	satarupadasgupta[at]gmail.com
Florencia Enghel (Vice-Chair):	florenghel[at]gmail.com

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Political Communication Research

After two mandates as Chair of the Political Communication Research Section, Philippe J. Maarek, Professor at Paris East-UPEC University has reached the statutory limit allowed by IAMCR Statutes and won't ask for reelection, of course.

Dominic Wring, Senior Lecturer at Loughborough University, and one of the two Vice-Chairs of the Section, has reached the same limit, and will not be a candidate for another position.

Maria-Jose Canel, Professor at the Complutense University of Madrid, and second incumbent Vice-Chair, will be running for another position (see below).

Consequently, elections will happen for all the positions at the Head of the section in Durban during its Business Meeting.

Candidacies are now open.

As of now, a team of four colleagues has already committed to run:

• for the Chair, and the two Co-Chair positions: Christina Holtz-Bacha, Professor at the University of Nurnberg-Erlangen (Germany) and Maria-Jose Canel Crespo, Professor at the Complutense University of Madrid
• for the Vice-Chair positions, two colleagues, Julio Juárez-Gámiz, Professor at the UNAM, in Mexico City and Bengt Johansson Professor at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden

Any other candidacy is of course welcome and should be directed to the Philippe J. Maarek, maarek[at]univ-paris12.fr before June 30th at the latest.

Philippe Maarek (Chair):	maarek[at]univ-paris12.fr
Dominc Wring (Vice-Chair):	d.j.wring[at]lboro.ac.uk
María José Canel Crespo (Vice-Chair):	majcanel[at]ccinf.ucm.es

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Digital Divide Working Group

The Digital Divide WG will be electing its officers at its business meeting during IAMCR's congress in Durban. The date and time of the business meeting will be announced previously and will be included in the final programme of IAMCR 2012.

The current officers of the section are:

• Elena Vartanova (has served three four year terms as Chair)
• Olga Smirnova (has served one four year term as Vice-Chair)

The positions of  Chair and two Vice-Chairs are up for election.

• Olga Smirnova is seeking election as Chair
• Zarqa Ali is seeking election as Vice-Chair
• Liangwen Kuo is seeking election as Vice-Chair

Any IAMCR member who would like to serve as an officer of the Digital Divide Working Group must submit his/her name to the current officers by midnight GMT on 30 June with a copy to admin[at]iamcr.org.

Elena Vartanova (Chair):	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Olga Smirnova (Vice-Chair):	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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Global Media Policy Working Group

The Working group on Global Media Policy will hold elections this year in Durban. The current officers in the WG are:

• Claudia Padovani (has served one four year terms as Chair)
• Arne Hintz (has served one four year term as Vice-Chair)

The positions of  Chair and two Vice-Chairs are up for election:

• Claudia Padovani  is seeking reelection as Chair
• Arne Hintz is seeking election as Vice-Chair
• A position is open for a second vice-chair

Any IAMCR member who would like to serve as an officer of the WG on Global Media Policy must submit his/her name to the current officers to claudia.padovani[at]unipd.it by midnight GMT on 30 June, with a copy to admin[at]iamcr.org.

Elections will be held at the end of a 'Strategic planning session' to be held in Durban, on Thursday, July 19 (9.00-10.30, room MTB C-7).

Candidacies should reflect the original mandate of the Working Group:

'The Working Group on Global Media Policy is a dedicated space within the International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR) to discuss global aspects of communication governance and investigate the interplay between different policy actors and levels, from the local to the global, and the political processes that shape media policies. It serves as a forum of debate to advance research in specific policy domains and to map out Global Media Policy as a field of research. It does so by organizing and hosting, also in cooperation with other IAMCR structures, academic conversations and policy oriented initiatives, such as the 'Mapping Global Media Policy' (http://www.globalmediapolicy.net).'

Claudia Padovani (Chair):	claudia.padovani[at]unipd.it
Arne Hintz (Vice-Chair):	arne.hintz[at]mcgill.ca

Chers collègues de l'AIERI, le groupe de travail sur la Politique Global des Media tiendra ses élections cette année à Durban. Les dirigeants actuels dans le groupe de travail sont les suivants:

• Claudia Padovani (a servi un mandat de quatre ans en tant que chair)
• Arne Hintz (a purgé un mandat de quatre ans en tant que vice-chair)

Les postes de président et deux vice-présidents sont en place pour l'élection:

• Claudia Padovani est candidat à la réélection à titre de chair
• Arne Hintz est candidat à réélection à titre de vice-chair
• Par ailleurs, un poste est ouvert pour un deuxième vice-chair

Tout membre AIERI qui voudrait servir en tant qu'officier du Groupe de travail doit présenter son nom aux dirigeants actuels (e-mail: claudia.padovani[at]unipd.it) avant minuit GMT le 30 Juin, avec copie au admin[at]iamcr.org.

Les élections auront lieu à la fin d'une «Séance de planification stratégique» qui se tiendra à Durban, le jeudi 19 Juillet (9.00-10.30, salle de MTB C-7).

Les candidatures devraient refléter le mandat originaire du Groupe de travail:

"Le Groupe de travail sur la Politique Global des Media est un espace dédié au sein de l'Association Internationale des Études et Recherches sur l'Information et la Communication (AIERI) pour discuter des aspects mondiaux de la gouvernance de la communication et d'enquêter sur l'interaction entre les acteurs politiques - à de niveaux différents, du local au global - et les processus de la communication qui conditionnent la politique. Il sert de forum de débat pour faire avancer la recherche dans des domaines politiques spécifiques et de tracer la politique mondiale des médias en tant que domaine de recherche. Il le fait en organisant, également en coopération avec les structures comme l'AIERI et autres, des conversations académiques et des initiatives stratégiques spécifiques, tels que la «cartographie de la politique mondiale des médias»(http://www.globalmediapolicy.net). "

Claudia Padovani (Chair):	claudia.padovani[at]unipd.it
Arne Hintz (Vice-Chair):	arne.hintz[at]mcgill.ca

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Estimados colegas de AIECS, el Grupo de Trabajo sobre Política Global de Medios celebrará elecciones este año en Durban. Los actuales miembros del Grupo de Trabajo son los siguientes:

• Claudia Padovani (ha sido uno termino de cuatro años come chair)
• Arne Hintz (ha sido un término de cuatro años como vice-chair)

Se elegirán los cargos de Presidente y dos Vicepresidentes del Grupo de Trabajo:

• Claudia Padovani busca la reelección como Presidente
• Arne Hintz se busca ser elegido como Vice-Presidente
• También, una posición está abierta para una segunda Vice-Presidencia

Cualquier miembro de la AIECS a quien le gustaría servir como oficial del Grupo de Trabajo debe presentar su nombre a los autoridades actuales (correo electrónico: claudia.padovani[at]unipd.it) antes de la medianoche GMT el 30 de junio, con copia a admin[at]iamcr.org.

Las elecciones se celebrarán al final de una "sesión de planificación estratégica", que se celebrará en Durban, el jueves, 19 de julio (9,00 -10,30, sala de MTB C-7).

Las candidaturas deben reflejar el mandato original del Grupo de Trabajo:

"El Grupo de Trabajo sobre Política Global de Medios es un espacio dedicado de la Asociación Internacional de Estudios en Comunicación Social (AIECS) para discutir los aspectos globales de gobierno de la comunicación y investigar la interacción entre los actores políticos en diferentes niveles, desde lo local a lo global, y los procesos de comunicación que conforman las políticas. Sirve como un foro de debate para avanzar en la investigación en ámbitos políticos específicos y para trazar la política Global de Medios como un campo de investigación. Lo hace mediante la organización y celebración, también en cooperación con las estructuras de IAMCR, de conversaciones académicas e iniciativas distintas como el 'Mapeo de Política Global de medios de Comunicación (http://www.globalmediapolicy.net)."

Claudia Padovani (Chair):	claudia.padovani[at]unipd.it
Arne Hintz (Vice-Chair):	arne.hintz[at]mcgill.ca

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Section and Working Group Officers Elections Procedure

• The duration of all mandates is 4 years. Section and WG Officers may be reelected in their position only once. It is, however, possible to be elected Chair after an 8 year mandate as a Vice-Chair or Co-Chair, and vice-versa.
• The elections will be held during the business meeting of the Section or Working Group in Durban.
  
  
• The incumbent Heads will carry out the election process. If none of them can be present, they will designate a substitute and inform the IAMCR General Secretary.
  
  
• Electronic voting is not permitted, and a quorum is not necessary.
  
  
• Any IAMCR may be a candidate and be elected even if they cannot be present in Durban.
  
  
• Section and Working Group officers must be IAMCR members, either as individuals or through an IAMCR institutional member who has listed them among its IAMCR representatives. The IAMCR treasurer will confirm the newly elected officers' membership status and their election will be voided unless they immediately pay their 2012 membership fees.
  
  
• Only IAMCR members in good standing are able to vote.
  
  
• Any IAMCR member who would like to serve as an officer of one of the Sections of Working Groups must submit his/her name to the current officers by midnight GMT on 30 June, with a copy to admin[at]iamcr.org.