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<div>CALL FOR NOMINATIONS</div>
<div>IGALA Executive Council </div>
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<div>We are now accepting nominations for the positions of Secretary and VP/President-Elect of IGALA. Nominations will be open until November 15, 5pm Hong Kong time. Please see the descriptions of these Executive Council positions below. Candidates can be nominated
by others or can choose to self-nominate. Upon acceptance of nomination, candidates are asked to send in a brief bio to be distributed to members prior to the election. </div>
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<div>The election of Executive members is vital to the leadership of IGALA, and we hope to see active support of our organization through a diverse pool of candidates and high voter participation in the election. An organization is only as strong as its members,
and we would encourage all members to welcome new members through their networks and consider a role in IGALA leadership, either as an Executive Council Member or as an Advisory Council Member. Please note that all nominators, candidates running for a position,
and voters in the election must be registered members of IGALA. The fastest way to check on membership is to login to your account on the Equinox Gender and Language website: http://www.equinoxpub.com/GL. On the login page, on the right side, there is information
about your subscription (print or electronic) and an expiration date for the membership. It should read, "Expires: 31-Dec-2016".</div>
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<div>Please do not reply to this message.</div>
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<div>Nominations for candidates should be sent by 15 November, 5 pm Hong Kong time, to Agnes Kang, IGALA President (makang@LN.edu.hk). Please ensure that your email has the subject header 'IGALA Exec Nominations', and that you include the contact details of
the candidate so that they can be reached to accept the nomination. </div>
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<div>I look forward to your nominations and your support of IGALA.</div>
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<div>Best wishes,</div>
<div>Agnes Kang</div>
<div>IGALA President</div>
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<div>The Secretary is responsible for:</div>
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<div>•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>gathering agenda items for meetings</div>
<div>•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>producing and distributing agendas</div>
<div>•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>keeping Minutes of IGALA Executive and Open meetings</div>
<div>•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>maintaining records of meetings, decisions, and membership</div>
<div>•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>producing and distributing/posting Minutes of the meetings to the </div>
<div>IGALA Membership</div>
<div>•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>in conjunction with the Vice President/President-elect, organising </div>
<div>elections and distributing/posting results to the IGALA membership</div>
<div>•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>monitoring the IGALA site, identifying new links, documents and information to be posted on it, and liaising with the Advisory Council Member in charge of the Website about this (together with
the President and President-Elect)</div>
<div>•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>post runs two years</div>
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<div>The Vice-President/President-Elect is responsible for:</div>
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<div>•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>supporting the President as appropriate in all the President's duties</div>
<div>•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>assuming the duties of the President in the event the President </div>
<div>cannot serve, and succeeding to the office of President* at the </div>
<div>expiration of the term as President-elect</div>
<div>•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>monitoring the IGALA site, identifying new links, documents and information to be posted on it, and liaising with the Advisory Council Member in charge of the Website about this (together with
the President and Secretary)</div>
<div>•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>chairing the Nominations Committee for Advisory and Executive IGALA committee members</div>
<div>•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>running the IGALA (Post)graduate Student Essay Competition (including chairing the committee, one member of whom will be the Graduate Student Representative)</div>
<div>•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>post runs two years</div>
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<div>* The President is responsible for</div>
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<div>•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>working for a policy that balances the needs of members with service to gender, sexuality and language study</div>
<div>•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>representing IGALA and when appropriate and necessary speaking on its behalf, including in a lobbying capacity</div>
<div>•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>working to develop relations between IGALA and other academic, professional and political bodies, as appropriate</div>
<div>•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>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</div>
<div>•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>ensuring that Executives have regular e-discussions on issues relating to IGALA</div>
<div>•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>ensuring that the IGALA conference takes place and liaising with the organiser</div>
<div>•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>chairing (a) an Executive meeting, and (b) an Open Business meeting at the IGALA conference</div>
<div>•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>ensuring that decisions that Executives make are followed through (in conjunction with the Secretary)</div>
<div>•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>drawing up the Agenda for Executive Meetings (in conjunction with the Secretary) and running the meetings</div>
<div>•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>maintaining links with the editors of the Gender and Language journal</div>
<div>•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>monitoring the IGALA site, identifying new links, documents and information to be posted on it, and liaising with the Advisory Council Member in charge of the Website about this (together with
the Vice-President/President-Elect and Secretary)</div>
<div>•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>post runs two years</div>
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