Nomination of Candidates for the IFSW Executive Committee (Document 11 April 2002)


To: Member Organisations of the International Federation of Social Workers
From: Eugenia Repetur Moreno, Elections Officer

Ottawa, April 11, 2002

The International Federation of Social Workers will hold its next General Meeting in Geneva, Switzerland July 10 - 12, 2002, at which Officers and Members-at-large of the Executive Committee for the next term will be elected.

Further to my notice of January 10, 2002, I now invite your Organisation to nominate candidates as Officers and Members-at-large of the Executive Committee. These nominations should be in accordance with the proposed changes to the Constitution contained in the paper "Proposed constitutional change for IFSW" dated March 14, 2002.

Nominations should be made on the assumption that the following proposals are accepted by the General Meeting:
  • Resolution 1 "Transitional clauses"
  • Changes to Art 15, art 20 j, art 11 c of the IFSW Constitution
  • By-laws 8 and 11
  • Criteria for the election of Officers and Members-at-large of the Executive Committee (enclosed)

Please send a short Curriculum Vitae for your nominee (maximum two pages) if the person is nominated for the first time, and an equally short up-dated C.V. for candidates for re-election, and, in any case, a confirmation of their acceptance of the nomination.

I enclose one sheet indicating the previous and present status of sitting Officers and Members-at-large of the Executive Committee.

Please reply at your earliest convenience to my address indicated below, but, in any case, not later than May 13, 2002 in conformity with Article 15 in the IFSW Constitution, which you should study carefully. Please note that you can only nominate candidates from your own association.

Thanking for your co-operation and prompt action.

Yours sincerely,

Eugenia Repetur Moreno, S.W, M S.W. (Equiv.)
IFSW Elections Officer
c/o CASW Executive Director
Canadian Association of Social Workers
383 Parkdale Avenue, Suite 402,
OTTAWA, ON K1Y 4R4, CANADA
Tel (1) 613 729 6668, Fax (1) 613 729 9608
Email: casw@casw-acts.ca

Criteria for the Election of the Officers and Members-at-Large of the IFSW Executive Committee as suggested by the 1978 IFSW Nominating Committee

1. Commitment to the goals of IFSW as laid down in the Constitution
2. Demonstration of leadership in the candidates own professional organisation
3. Demonstration of leadership in their country or internationally in promoting social welfare
4. Possession of professional qualifications
5. Possession of language(s) facilities (preferably bilingual)
6. Identification with the region he or she represents, mainly by residence, work experiences, and knowledge of the main language(s) spoken in the region
7. Longer practical wisdom and objective interest in international affairs
8. Willingness to devote time to assume work responsibilities in the Executive Committee
9. Ableness, in so far as possible, to attend Executive Committee meetings
10. Participation, so far as possible, as delegate of the General Meeting or attendance at IFSW Conferences

Previous and Present Status for the Executive Committee of IFSW Officers and Members-at-Large

Name/Country/Status

Imelda Dodds, Australia
Member-at-Large 1994-2000
Vice President Asia & Pacific 1998-2000
President 2000-2002

Kishore C. Ramgoolam, Mauritius
Vice-President Africa 2000-2002

Tan Ngoh Tiong, Singapore
Member-at-Large 1996-2000
Vice President Asia & Pacific 2000-2002

Herbert Paulischin, Austria,
Vice President Europe 1998-2002

Juan Manuel Latorre Carvajal, Colombia
Member-at-Large 1992-1994
Member-at-Large 1996-1998
Vice President Latin America & Caribbean 1998-2002

John Mould, Canada
Member-at-Large 1998-2000
Vice President North America 2000-2002

Fiona Robertson, New Zealand
Treasurer 2000-2002

Brian Auslander, Israel
Member-at-Large 1998-2002

Buster Curson, New Zealand
Member-at-Large 1996-2002

Monica Egan, Ireland
Member-at-Large 2000-2002

David N. Jones, United Kingdom
Member-at-Large 2000-2002

Patricia B. Luna, Philippines
Member-at-Large 1996-2002

Valdete de Barros Martins, Brazil
Member-at-Large 1998-2002

Charles N. Mgubua, Kenya
Member-at-Large 2000-2002

Josphat M. Mathe, Zimbabwe
Member-at-Large 1996-2002

Terry Mizrahi, USA
Member-at-Large 2000-2002

Anne Worning, Denmark
Member-at-Large 2000-2002



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