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Frankfurt, Germany / Madrid, Spain 05 May 2014
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Dear JBers of CISV, You have spoken! Seven amazing people were nominated by JBs from all over the world for the position of International Junior Representative (IJR) 2014-2016. Nominees were given 15 days to think if they would accept or decline their nomination, and we are proud to present the four candidates that we’ll have this year:
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Dow Linnell (CISV Canada) Grace Vottero (CISV USA) Hana Strickland (CISV USA) Kristina Moshuus (CISV Norway)
We want to congratulate Dow, Grace, Hana and Kristina on their candidacies, and also thank all the other nominees – we have spoken to the majority of them, and we know for some it was not an easy decision to decline the nomination.
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The IJR candidates will now get involved in a number of projects in IJB. We encourage you to get to know them, there are several ways in which you can do this!
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Read their JBPedia pages Read their IJR Candidate Questionnaires at: http://bit.ly/1kzCBN5 Search for their IJB Thinks articles (User: ijb.guest | Password: cisv4all) Talk to them – they are friendly and eager to hear from you Be creative!
We also encourage everyone to read 0-15A IJR Election Procedures and Terms of Office, and on the following page you will find a clear timeline that explains how things will work from now until the time of elections at IJBC 2014. Cande & Anjo IJRs 2013-2014 ijr@cisv.org – Page !1 of !2 –
Important Dates (2014) NOMINATION PERIOD 15th January 1st April
! Please send nominations it to the International Office, for the attention of the Secretary General. You can send the form by post, fax or by e-mail (details are on the form). Please note, however, that it must be signed by the NJRs. Electronic signatures will be accepted, but typed names will not.
15th April
Candidates have from 1 April to 15 April to accept or decline their nomination. Those who accept become IJR Candidates and will be asked to complete a questionnaire prepared by the current IJRs.
1st May
IJR Candidates must submit the IJR Candidate Questionnaire to the Election Chair. The Election Chair has to distribute all questionnaires no later than 5 May. All IJR Candidate Questionnaires are distributed.
CANDIDACY PERIOD 5th May - IJBC
May/June/July
All candidates join the IJB Team. All Candidates join the International Junior Branch Conference (IJBC) Facilitation Team. IJR Candidates will contribute to preparations for IJBC as any other planner. IJR Candidates will lead the annual quality assurance process by distributing, collecting and analysing evaluations from Junior Branches. IJR Candidates run those sessions that have planned together with other planners.
IJBC 2nd - 7th August
[prior to the day of the elections] IJR Candidates Questions and Answers session. The role of IJR is explained prior to Q&A. IJR 2013-2015 Elections. The elected IJR starts her/his mandate as soon as IJBC officially finishes.
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