Several of IAMCR's sections and working groups will be holding online elections in 2026 following the Section & Working Groups Election Rules. They are listed below. Note that many of them are having partial elections, with only one or two chairs/vice-chairs being elected while other chairs/vice-chairs continue in the current mandate.
The call for candidates is now open and statements will be received until 9 April at 23:59 UTC. Click on the links below to view the calls for candidates for each section or working group listed.
Individual members and representatives of institutional members in good standing, who are also registered as members of the Section or Working Group are eligible to stand for election. Log in to your IAMCR account to see or change the sections/working groups you are a member of.
Sections and Working Groups scheduled to hold elections in 2026
- Crisis, Security and Conflict Communication Working Group
- Global Media Policy Working Group
- Law Section
- Media Production Analysis Working Group
- Media Sector Development Working Group
- Music, Audio, Radio, and Sound Working Group
- Political Economy Section
- Rural Communication Working Group
- Visual Culture Working Group
Timeline
- 19 March - call for candidates launched
- 9 April - deadline to receive candidate statements
- 13 -27 May - voting period
- 2 June - Election results announced
Exploring Section and Working Group head roles
To help members learn more about the Section and Working Group head roles, a Zoom meeting was held last year, where potential candidates heard directly from current and past leaders about their experiences, with space for questions and answers. The initiative aimed to provide clarity and insight into these leadership roles and was open to all IAMCR members, with a particular focus on those considering their first leadership position.