Perhaps the issue about which members had expressed the strongest opinions was that of anonymity in the voting process. As a result, we have been working on an anonymous internet based survey and feel that this is the best tool for satisfying this condition while allowing the process to be completed as efficiently as possible. Our webmaster, John Dempsey, has kindly done the ground work and helped us to trial the tool and we have confidence that it will fit the purpose. If and when it comes time to casting votes, we will give you a detailed description of the tool and instructions for using it and answer any questions or concerns that you might have.
Another of the substantive issues that was generally agreed was that a two-year term was the most suitable for ISKA committee members and with that in mind and taking into account Jon and Trish’s positions the following are the committee positions that are available to be filled:
| Position | Outgoing | Nominee/Volunteer |
|---|---|---|
| Chairperson | Jon Hynes | |
| Secretary/Treasurer | Tony Walsh | |
| T na dT Editor | Sue Honan | |
| Webmaster | John Dempsey | |
| Meets Officer | Trish Carraher (resigned) | |
| Regional Reps | ||
| South | Jon Hynes | |
| West rep | Colin Francis | |
| North West | Mary Butler (also Acting Chairperson) |
To volunteer or nominate another member, please complete the table above and return it no later than midnight on Saturday the 20th of August by e-mail to iskacommittee@gmail.com. To ensure fairness and that we stay on schedule, we will adhere strictly to the deadline. To put yourself forward to serve on the committee, you must be a member at the time of this communication. All nominations must be made from your registered e-mail. To check your registered e-mail address or to amend it, please contact Tony at iskacommittee@gmail.com.
Also please note that we are not asking for volunteers to be nominated by another member with their nomination seconded by a third member. In order to give every member an opportunity to put their name forward, we are happy to accept volunteers / nominations from the member themselves. Nominations for the Regional Representatives should only be by those in that region. Please note also that regional representatives can hold a second position on the committee, other than a second regional representative post, and we would encourage any prospective regional representative to consider putting their name forward for another of the committee positions.
In the event that we have more than one volunteer or nominee for a position we will then hold the vote using our anonymous internet survey in September. We plan on allowing a couple of weeks between the closing of the nominations and then circulating an e-mail to members on or about the 3rd of September with candidates and voting instructions for any post for which we receive more than one volunteer / nominee. As per our schedule, the voting deadline will be midnight on Saturday the 24th of September. The new committee will be ready to go ahead of the symposium in early October.
Just to note that the other committee positions are as follows and hopefully the chaps in situ will be able to stay on for a second year.
| Position | Held by |
|---|---|
| Training Officer | Ronan O’ Connor |
| East rep | Michael Carroll |
| Northeast rep | Lorna Campbell |
Thanks,
Committee
Secretary/Treasurer