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[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/