Nominations for the Next Executive Committee

In Brno, September 6-7, 2008, the IAHR Executive Committee appointed an IAHR Nominating Committee. The committee was composed of professors Giulia S. Gasparro, Jan G. Platvoet and Armin W. Geertz. The committee’s job was to submit nominations for the next Executive Committee (2010-2015) to the members of the International Committee in accordance with the IAHR Constitution § 4c and the rules for the nomination procedure (cf. http://www.iahr.dk/nominations.html).

In a letter (cf. 'IAHRNominations2010-2015.pdf') as of October 20, 2009, the Nominating Committee has submitted its nominations. The candidates nominated by the committee are as follows:

• President: Rosalind I.J. Hackett (United States)
• Vice-President: Ingvild S. Gilhus (Norway)
• Vice-President: Abdulkader Tayob (South Africa)
• General Secretary: Tim Jensen (Denmark)
• Deputy General Secretary: Maria del Mar Marcos Sanchez (Spain)
• Treasurer: Brian Bocking (Ireland)
• Deputy Treasurer: Marianna Shakhnovich (Russia)
• Publications Officer: Morny Joy (Canada)
• Membership Secretary: Abrahim H. Khan (Canada)
• Internet Officer: Silas Guerriero (Brazil)
• Member without portfolio: Satoko Fujiwara (Japan)
• Member without portfolio: Amarjiva Lochan (India)

According to the mentioned §4c (and the rules for the nomination procedure), "Members of the International Committee may propose alternative nominations not less than one month prior to each international congress. The International Committee at its meeting just preceding the General Assembly, shall elect the Executive Committee and shall report this to the General Assembly."

I consequently urge members of the International Committee who want to propose alternative nominations to do so in writing (e-mail or regular mail) to the IAHR General Secretary no later than July 14, 2010.

On behalf of the IAHR Executive Committee, I extend my warmest greetings and thanks to the members of the Nominating Committee for their excellent service to the IAHR.