IAWBH elections 2024

The call for board nominations for the IAWBH has been extended until midday (12.00 pm) UTC, Thursday 31 October 2024. We encourage all members, and particularly practitioner members, to consider applying for a role on the IAWBH Board.

Candidates must be financial (paid-up) members of the Association and they must be proposed and seconded by financial members of the IAWBH. Previous nominees need not re-apply as their applications will be considered along with any new nominations.

Positions open for election

The positions open for election include the roles of President (noting that our current President can remain in her post for another two (2) years unless another member wishes to contest this position), three (3) Board members, two (2) reserve Board members, one (1) representative for the Electoral Committee and one (1) representative for the Governance Committee.

The minutes of the 2020 General Assembly provide that 'The President will be elected every two years by the General Assembly. To be eligible for the role of President, the candidate must have been a member of the IAWBH for a continuous period of at least 3.5 years.' Please note that the IAWBH does not hold elections for posts where the number of applicants is the same as the number of vacancies.

If a vote is required, this will occur at some time between 5 and 25 November 2024 with any new Board members assuming their roles from 1 January 2025.

The IAWBH Constitution provides that at least five (5) Board members must be employed full-time by an academic institution or recognized research establishment.

Further information about our 2024 election was emailed to members from the Electoral Committee on 8 August 2024 together with nomination forms. If you require any further information about the election or even if you just want to have a chat about the possibility of nominating .please contact Wendy Bloisi of the IAWBH Electoral Committee at w.bloisi@londonmet.ac.uk