What are the current vacancies?
- Vice-President (1 vacancy)
- Board (3 vacancies)
- General Council* (10 vacancies)
- Professional Section Chairs (1 vacancy for each Professional Section) **
- Professional Section Co-Chairs (1 vacancy for each Professional Section) **
- Professional Section Boards (2 or 3 vacancies for each Professional Section)
How long is the term of office?
The term of office for all elected posts is two years, and elections are held every two years.
When is the deadline for nominations?
The deadline for nominations is 29 February 2012.
The deadline for nominations is 29 February 2012.
Who can stand for election?
All candidates must be fully paid-up members of the EAIE.
Those individuals nominated to the Board, General Council and the position of Vice-President must have been members of the Association for at least two years.
Who can make nominations?
Any fully paid-up EAIE member may nominate another member, and may also nominate him/herself.
Can I nominate myself or someone else for more than one position?
Members may also nominate themselves, and the same rules apply.
View the guidelines for writing an election statement.
Yes, with one exception: you cannot nominate yourself (or accept nominations) to a Chair or Board position of a Professional Section to which you are not affiliated.
If you are nominated for more than one position, you will have to choose which nomination to accept.
Please note:
- The members of the Board of the Association cannot be members of the General Council, or Board members of a Professional Section, a Special Interest Group or a Network. (Article 6, Section 7 of the EAIE Statutes).
- For Professional Section posts, the candidate must be affiliated to that Professional Section, or otherwise make a commitment to become affiliated throughout their term of office if elected (Article 5, Section 3 of the EAIE bylaws).
- No person may be a member of more than one Professional Section Board in the same year. Any member approached for nomination to more than one Board must choose which offer of nomination to accept. Sitting Board members may stand for election to another Board, but if elected must step down from their current Board post. (Article 5, Section 5 of the EAIE bylaws).
How do I make a nomination?
Please first read through the requirements for the nomination process outlined below, and then fill in the online nomination form.
How many supporters does my nomination require?
- Nominations for the Vice-Presidency and the Board must be supported in writing by four current members in addition to the person making the nomination, from at least three countries in total.
- Nominations for the General Council must be supported in writing by two current members in addition to the person making the nomination, from at least two countries in total.
- Nominations for Professional Section Chairs, Co-Chairs and Boards must be supported in writing by two current members affiliated to the Professional Section for whose Chair or Board the candidate is being nominated.
Members may also nominate themselves, and the same rules apply.
What should be included in the letter of support?
Letters of support may be a single line e-mail, stating "I support the nomination of [NAME] to [POSITION]".
Supporters must send their declaration e-mails directly to elections@eaie.nl by 1 March 2012. We also accept scanned copies of the support letters from the potential candidates themselves, so long as they are signed by the supporters and on official letterhead. Please send these to the same e-mail address: elections@eaie.nl.
Do I need to do anything else after I have sent my nomination?
If you have not already obtained the candidate's consent to nomination, please ensure you do so. Please also remind supporters to send their letters of support by e-mail to elections@eaie.nl by 1 March 2012. (See "What should be included in the letter of support?" above.)
When do I provide my election statement?
After the nominations close, candidates will be contacted directly by the EAIE Office and asked to formally accept their nomination and provide an election statement (when necessary for the position). View the guidelines for writing an election statement.
Where can I find the election bylaws?
Article 5 on elections can be found here.