[STDS-802-16] Fwd: IEEE-SA Std Board Call for Candidates
I encourage 802.16 participants to consider the invitation below.
Roger
Begin forwarded message:
> Hello:
>
> The Nominations and Appointments Committee (N&A) of the IEEE-SA
> Board of
> Governors is soliciting the names of candidates to serve on the
> 2008
> IEEE-SA Standards Board and its Standing Committees.
>
> The IEEE-SA Standards Board is responsible for:
>
> a) Encouraging and coordinating the development of IEEE standards.
> b) Reviewing all proposed IEEE standards to determine whether the
> proposed standards conform to the requirements established by the
> IEEE-SA Standards
> Board and whether consensus has been achieved for approval of the
> approved standards.
>
> If you would like to be considered for the 2008 IEEE-SA
> Standards Board
> or one of its standing committees, please note the following
> rules that
> apply to any potential candidate, and forward a brief, one page
> bio and
> contact information to me at the address provided.
>
> THE DEADLINE TO RESPOND IS 30 JUNE 2007
>
> The slate of candidates will be forwarded to the IEEE-SA Board of
> Governors Nominations and Appointments Committee for their
> review by
> October 2006, with a final decision to be made at their December
> 2006
> meeting.
>
> Rules for IEEE-SA Standards Board membership:
>
> 1. The time commitment is four meetings in 2008:
>
> 27 March - Piscataway, NJ
> 12 June - Piscataway, NJ
> 18 September - Piscataway, NJ
> 10 December - TBD, Florida
> 7 December - IEEE-SA Awards Ceremony, Florida - not mandatory
>
> Currently, all meeting venues are stated above. However, there
> is the
> possibility of one meeting, in either June or September, to be held
> outside the northeast.
>
> 1. If appointed to the Standards Board, you will also be
> requested to
> serve on one of the Board's standing committees.
> This would incur another day of meetings prior to the Standards
> Board
> meeting. If appointed to a standing committee only,
> attendance at the Standards Board meeting is not mandatory, but is
> definitely encouraged. Attendance is expected at all meetings.
>
> 2. This is a non-funded position. Members are expected to fund
> their
> own travel.
>
> 3. Members must have an email address, web access, and a laptop
> computer to bring to the meeting. Our meetings use wireless
> technology.
>
> 4. Potential candidates for the IEEE-SA Standards Board and
> Committees
> are encouraged to attend one or two meetings during 2007. For
> information on these meetings, please contact Rona Gertz at
> r.gertz@ieee.org.
>
> The IEEE-SA Standards Board Position Description can be found at
> the
> following website:
> http://standards.ieee.org/board/positiondes.html
>
> Review the Position Description in light of the basic functions,
> specific responsibilities, and accountabilities that this position
> requires.
>
> Please do not hesitate to contact r.gertz@ieee.org if you have any
> questions.
>
> We look forward to your participation in 2008.
>
> Best regards,
> 2007 IEEE-SA Nominations and Appointments Committee
> _______________________________
> Rona I. Gertz
> Manager, IEEE-SA Governance
> IEEE Standards Activities
> r.gertz@ieee.org
> +1 732 562 3808 (phone); +1 732 562 1571 (fax)
> IEEE Standards web site:http://standards.ieee.org/