Elections 2020: Call for Nominations

The InterPore Elections are coming up, spanning an election period from 1 – 30 November 2020. With this announcement, we wish to inform the Society members about the details of the election procedure.

Who will be elected: A new President-Elect, five new Council members and three members of the Student Affairs Committee (SAC).

Who is conducting the elections: The Election Committee, chaired by Prof. Gabriel Wittum.

Who can vote? All current InterPore members.

Nomination Committee: In accordance with the InterPore bylaws, a Nomination Committee is formed, chaired by Prof. Tissa Illangasekare.

Nomination deadline: 13 September 2020.

How to nominate: Please volunteer to run for an office and/or nominate candidates now; please contact Tissa Illangasekare. Criteria for the selection of candidates by the Council are (1) personal qualifications, (2) balancing industry and academia, and (3) ensuring – as much as possible – gender and geographical balance. Only nominees who agree to serve, once elected, will be accepted.

More information on the committees involved and the election procedure can be found here and feel free to contact Tissa Illangasekare for any related questions.