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The 2015 Election of the ICTM Executive Board

Call for Nominations

In October 2014, the Nomination Committee of the 2015 Election requested proposals for nominations to fill positions on the Executive Board that would become vacant at the time of the 42nd General Assembly of ICTM Members, to be held during the 43rd ICTM World Conference (Astana, Kazakhstan) on 18 July 2015.

The Nomination Committee was formed by Samuel Araújo (Brazil, convener), Krister Malm (Sweden), and Waseda Minako (Japan).

By the time of the General Assembly, Stephen Wild (Australia) would complete his term as Vice President; and Jean Ngoya Kidula (Kenya/USA) and J. Lawrecen Witzleben (USA) would complete theirs as Ordinary Members. Consequently, the vacant positions to fill in the 2015 election were:

  • 2 Ordinary Members
  • 1 Vice President

Candidates

The following candidates were selected by the Nomination Committee from proposals made by ICTM National Committees and by individual ICTM members (from at least two different countries for each proposal).

Candidates for Ordinary Members of the Executive Board (2015–2021)

  • Suraya Agayeva (Azerbaijan)
  • Dan Bendrups (Australia)
  • Miguel García (Argentina)
  • Tan Sooi Beng (Malaysia)
  • J. Lawrence Witzleben (USA)

Candidates for Vice President (2015–2019)

  • Razia Sultanova (UK)
  • Stephen Wild (Australia)

According to the existing Rules, Ordinary Members of the Executive Board are elected for a term lasting until the third General Assembly of Members after their term has begun (typically six years), and are eligible for re-election only once. The President and Vice Presidents are elected for a term lasting until the second General Assembly of Members after their term has begun (typically four years), and are eligible for re‐election only once.

Voting procedure

The voting was conducted via email, and there was also an opportunity to vote manually in the first few days of the Astana World Conference. Voting was open from 15 April until 30 June 2015.

Results

A total of 295 valid ballots were received (268 electronic and 27 paper cast during the World Conference), or 30% of the 986 eligible voters.

The results of the election were announced during the 42nd General Assembly of ICTM Members, held in Astana on 18 July 2015.

  • Elected Executive Board Members (2015–2021): Tan Sooi Beng (Malaysia), J. Lawrence Witzleben (USA)
  • Elected Vice President (2015–2019): Razia Sultanova (UK)

Samuel Araújo, the convener of the Nomination Committee of the 2015 election, read a report that is summarised on the minutes of the 42nd General Assembly.