General Meeting 2016

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IFSW is pleased to announce the 2016 General Meeting to be held in Seoul Korea on the 24^rd -25^th June, with an additional IFSW Members Meeting on the Global Agenda on the 23^rd June.

On the 23^rd June there will IFSW Members meeting on the Global Agenda. Each region has the opportunity to present their regional report for the period 2014 – 2016 and also their plans for the forthcoming theme: Promoting Environmental and Community Sustainability. The event will be run as a workshop and all representatives will be invited to actively participate. See the agenda for the day here.

The General Meeting will be held on the 24^th and 25^th June and all the reports, proposed policies, motions and voting procedures will be listed below. We hope that delegates from all member organisations participate, contribute and make use of their voting rights. Here is a copy of the Rules of Order that will be used during the General Meeting.

Meeting Venue: for the 23rd June on Global Agenda, and the 24th and 25th June General Meeting:

HJ Convention Center

Address: 5th floor, 332, Teheran-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul

The HJ Convention Center is located right in front of the 4th exit of Seolleung Station of the 2nd line. Find it here on Google Maps: https://goo.gl/maps/APkKzMcZhi12

Meeting Times:

General Meeting 24th nd 25th June 9am – 5:30pm

Side Event 23rd June 10am – 5:30pm

Elections

The following positions on the IFSW Global Executive are open for election and will be voted upon during the General Meeting on the 23^rd or 24^th of June. To nominate for one of these positions

Nominations should be received no later than the close of business Friday 6th May 2016 and be submitted to the IFSW Elections Officer David and the IFSW Secretary General

It is important that nominations comply fully with the IFSW Bylaws and, hence,
they should include the following documentation:

1 Signed and dated Profile and Curriculum Vitae of the Nominee of a maximum of five (5) pages.
2 Letter of support from the nominating association, signed by the President and
one other person of the executive on an association letterhead.
3 Proof of a motion supporting the nomination carried by the national association.

The documentation can be sent by ordinary post, or email. The IFSW Secretariat’s preference is to receive digitally scanned and emailed documentation.

All documentation must be received no later than the Friday 6th May. Please note that the Bylaws only allow late nominations by a vote of the General Assembly with at least 75% of voting members.

If you have any questions please contact the IFSW Elections Officer David of IFSW Secretary-General Rory Truell

Positions in 2016 open for election with links to the Job Description:

African Regional President

Asia-Pacific Regional Member at Large

European Regional President

Latin American and Caribbean Regional Member at Large

Treasurer (Please note that the procedural process for the election of the Treasurer position may change if the articles relating to Treasurer position in Proposed New Constitution are adopted or amended at the General Meeting before the Election).

Nominations

African Regional President

Nomination for Noel Muridzo by The National Association of Social Workers Zimbabwe

Noel Muridzo’s Profile

Noel Muridzo’s CV (removed 2024)

Nomination for Ibrahim Ezeldin Abdalla Khalafalla by the General Syndicate of Social Professions in Egypt

Ibrahim Ezeldin Abdalla Khalafalla’s CV and Profile

Ibrahim Ezeldin Abdalla Khalafalla’ Statement

European Regional President

Nomination for Ana Lima Fernandez by The Spanish General Council of Social Work

Ana Lima Fernandez’s Profile and CV

Ana Lima Fernandez’s Support Letter

Latin America and the Caribbean Regional Member at Large

Nomination for Larry Alicea Rodriguez by The Collage of Social Work Professionals Puerto Rico

Larry Alicea Rodriguez’s Profile and CV

Larry Alicea Rodriguez’s Letter of Support

Asia-Pacific Regional Member at Large

Nomination for Rose Henderson by The Aotearoa / New Zealand Coordinating Body

Rose Henderson’s Profile

Rose Henderson’s CV

North American Regional President

Nomination for Darrell P. Wheeler by the National Association of Social Workers (USA)

Darrell P. Wheeler’s CV

Nomination letter for Darrell P. Wheeler

North American Regional Member at Large

Nomination for Margaret Kennedy and Jan (Janice) Christianson-Wood by the Canadian Association of Social Workers

Margaret Kennedy’s CV

Margaret Kennedy’s Profile

Jan (Janice) Christianson-Wood’s CV

Jan (Janice) Christianson-Wood’s Profile

Treasurer

Nomination for Dunja Gharwal by OBDS – Austrian Association of Social Work and Younion Die Daseinsgewerkschaft Austria

Dunja Gharwal’s CV – Profile

Dunja Gharwal’s Letter of Support ODBS

Dunja Gharwal’s Letter of Support Younion

Proxy

A Member may act as proxy for another Member not in attendance. An appointment of a proxy is valid if both the organisation giving and organisation exercising the proxy are financial at the commencement of the General Meeting. The proxy must be received by the Secretary General not later than the commencement of the General Meeting. Please download the proxy form here.

Appointments

Following the General meeting the IFSW Executive will also appoint the following positions. Click below to see the Job Descriptions

Secretary, Human Rights Commission

Secretary, Permanent Committee on Ethical Issues

It is recommended that 1, the candidates have had, at a minimum, executive level experience within their member organisations or their employment positions; and 2, that the candidates are in good standing with the IFSW member organisation of their country. Candidates must send a statement outlining their vision for the role and a curriculum vitae to the Secretary General by the 6th May 2016.