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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><FONT face=Century><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt">IGALA NOMINATIONS OPEN</SPAN></B><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> (until 15 Nov)<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT face=Century>For two Executive Committee posts: <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT face=Century>Vice-President/President-Elect and Secretary<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p><FONT face=Century> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left" align=left><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT face=Century>IGALA (International Gender and Language Association) is now calling for nominations for the posts of:<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 42pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left" align=left><FONT face=Century><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">*</SPAN><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Vice-President (President-Elect)</SPAN></B><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>(see duties below)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 42pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left" align=left><FONT face=Century><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">*</SPAN><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Secretary </SPAN></B><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 4"> </SPAN><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>(see duties below)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left" align=left><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p><FONT face=Century> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left" align=left><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT face=Century>CLOSING DATE FOR NOMINATIONS:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 42pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left" align=left><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><FONT face=Century>15 November, 2010<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left" align=left><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p><FONT face=Century> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left" align=left><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT face=Century>IMPORTANT STIPULATIONS:<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 42pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left" align=left><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT face=Century>*ONLY paid up members can nominate someone.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 42pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left" align=left><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT face=Century>*ONLY paid up members can be nominated.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 42pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left" align=left><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT face=Century>*You may nominate yourself.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 42pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left" align=left><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p><FONT face=Century> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0mm -21.3pt 0pt 0mm; TEXT-ALIGN: left; mso-para-margin-right: -2.03gd" align=left><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">IN ORDER TO NOMINATE</SPAN></B><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">: <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 42pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left" align=left><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT face=Century>*Include: your name, nominee’s name, position nominated for, and <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 54pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left; mso-char-indent-count: 4.5" align=left><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT face=Century>nominee’s e-mail address.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 42pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left" align=left><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT face=Century>*<B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"> </B>Do <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">NOT</B> click ‘reply all’. <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 48pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left; mso-char-indent-count: 4.0" align=left><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT face=Century>Reply to Laurel Kamada at </FONT><A href="mailto:laurelkamada@hotmail.com"><FONT face=Century color=#0000ff>laurelkamada@hotmail.com</FONT></A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left" align=left><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p><FONT face=Century> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left" align=left><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT face=Century>If you are interested in nominating a person (including yourself) who is NOT yet an IGALA member, you (and they) have until elections begin (Nov. 18) to join IGALA. To join IGALA (which includes subscription to the journal <I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Gender and Language</I>), please go to: <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><A href="http://www.equinoxjournals.com/index.php/GL/about/subscriptions">http://www.equinoxjournals.com/index.php/GL/about/subscriptions</A><o:p></o:p></B></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left" align=left><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p><FONT face=Century> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left" align=left><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT face=Century>ELECTIONS will begin after the nomination period is completed:<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left" align=left><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT face=Century><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN>Elections will run from 18 November through 18 December, 2010.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left" align=left><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p><FONT face=Century> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left" align=left><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT face=Century>DUTIES<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left" align=left><FONT face=Century><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">The Vice-President/President-Elect </SPAN></B><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">is responsible for:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT face=Century>supporting the President as appropriate in all the President’s duties<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT face=Century>assuming the duties of the President in the event the President cannot serve, and succeeding to the office of President at the expiration of the term as President-elect<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT face=Century>monitoring the IGALA site, identifying new links, documents and information to be posted on it, and liaising with the Webweaver about this (together with the President and Secretary)<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT face=Century>chairing the Nominations Committee for Advisory and Executive IGALA committee members<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT face=Century>running the IGALA (Post)graduate Student Essay Competition (including chairing the committee, one member of whom will be the Graduate Student Representative)<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT face=Century>post runs for two years<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></LI></UL>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left" align=left><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p><FONT face=Century> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><FONT face=Century>The <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Secretary</B> is responsible for<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT face=Century>gathering agenda items for meetings<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT face=Century>producing and distributing agendas<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT face=Century>keeping Minutes of IGALA Executive and Open meetings<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT face=Century>maintaining records of meetings and decisions<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT face=Century>producing and distributing/posting Minutes of the meetings to the IGALA Membership<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT face=Century>in conjunction with the Vice President/President-elect, organising elections and distributing/posting results to the IGALA membership<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT face=Century>monitoring the IGALA site, identifying new links, documents and information to be posted on it, and liaising with the Webweaver about this (together with the President and President-elect)<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT face=Century>post runs for two years<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></LI></UL>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left" align=left><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p><FONT face=Century> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left" align=left><FONT face=Century><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">For your information,</SPAN></B><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> Ana Cristina Ostermann recently took over the duties of <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">President</B> (from her previous role as Vice-President/President-Elect) and will continue in this post for the next two years until 2012.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left" align=left><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p><FONT face=Century> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><FONT face=Century>The <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">President</B> is responsible for <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT face=Century>working for a policy that balances the needs of members with service to gender and language study<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT face=Century>representing IGALA and when appropriate and necessary speaking on its behalf, including in a lobbying capacity<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT face=Century>working to develop relations between IGALA and other academic, professional and political bodies, as appropriate<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><FONT face=Century>consulting with Executives on issues concerning the management and running of IGALA and coming to a decision about these issues on the basis of Executive's wishes<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><FONT face=Century>ensuring that Executives have regular e-discussions on issues relating to IGALA <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><FONT face=Century>ensuring that the IGALA conference takes place and liaising with the organiser <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT face=Century>chairing (a) an Executive meeting, and (b) an Open Business meeting at the IGALA conference<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><FONT face=Century>ensuring that decisions that Executives make are followed through (in conjunction with the Secretary)<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><FONT face=Century>drawing up the Agenda for Executive Meetings (in conjunction with the Secretary) and running the meetings<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT face=Century>maintaining links with the editors of the <I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Gender and Language</I> journal<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT face=Century>monitoring the IGALA site, identifying new links, documents and information to be posted on it, and liaising with the Webweaver about this (together with the Vice-President/President-Elect and Secretary)<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT face=Century>post runs for two years<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></LI></UL>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left" align=left><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p><FONT face=Century> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left" align=left><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT face=Century>Both up-for-election posts (<B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Vice-President/President-Elect</B> and <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Secretary</B>) are for a period of two years. (For more information about IGALA, please see the website: <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></FONT><A href="http://www.lancs.ac.uk/fass/organisations/igala/Index.html"><FONT face=Century>http://www.lancs.ac.uk/fass/organisations/igala/Index.html</FONT></A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left" align=left><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p><FONT face=Century> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left" align=left><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">We are looking forward to your nominations! <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left" align=left><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">Warm regards,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left" align=left><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 42pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left" align=left><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">Laurel Kamada, IGALA Advisory Board member<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 42pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left" align=left><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">Michelle Lazar, IGALA Advisory Board member<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0mm 0mm 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 42pt; TEXT-ALIGN: left" align=left><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'">Ana Cristina Ostermann, IGALA President<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> </body>
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