Call for Candidates for 2023 AFICS/NY Governing Board Election

AFICS/NY 2023 Governing Board Election: Call for Candidates

We are pleased to share with you an exciting opportunity to be a part of the AFICS/NY Governing Board. In accordance with Article V.1 of the AFICS/NY By-Laws and Paragraph 2 in the Rules of Procedure of the AFICS/NY Governing Board, the 2023 process for elections to the Governing Board is now underway, prior to the 53rd Annual Assembly to be held on 18 May 2023.

As specified in Paragraph 2.3 of the Rules of Procedure, the President of the Association has designated Dr. Sudershan Narula and Ms. Marianne Brzak-Metzler as Co-Chairs of the Nominating Committee 2023, which has two additional members, Ms. Sandra Haji-Ahmed and Mr. Jay Karia, drawn from the Governing Board. 

In 2023, there will be six open positions on the Governing Board.  If you spend a large portion of the year in the tristate area around UN Headquarters and wish to be considered by the Nominating Committee as a candidate for election to the AFICS/NY Governing Board, please send a short, one-page resume, together with a note indicating what you believe you could contribute to the Governing Board as well as your areas of special interest.

This material should be sent by an email as soon as possible, but not later than 18 February 2023, to one of the Co-Chairs of the Nominating Committee:

Sudershan Narula          -   sudershannarula@aol.com

Marianne Brzak-Metzler -   brzak.metzler@gmail.com

Please know that your application will receive full consideration by the Nominating Committee. We are always interested in candidates from the wider UN system, for gender balance on the Board, as well as for candidates with IT, communications, pension, health insurance, financial, budgeting, editing or hospitality expertise.

Any questions regarding the nomination and election processes may be addressed to one of the Co-Chairs of the Nominating Committee or to the AFICS/NY Office.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Sincerely,

Sudershan Narula - Co-Chair, Nominating Committee

Marianne Brzak-Metzler - Co-Chair, Nominating Committee