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Thomas Kaufhold Life MRM
THOMAS KAUFHOLD LIFE MRIM CHAIR OF THE BOARD, RIMPA
VIEW FROM THE CHAIR
Welcome to the June 2022 edition of the iQ. With RIMPA Live only a few days away, RIMPA continue to be innovative with several exciting developments since the last iQ edition. Members should be aware of some of these developments via the weekly newsletter and other communications, but I would like to remind you all with a quick overview.
The Board and the RIMPA Team have been working hard on a new initiative referred to as One RIMPA. The aim of One RIMPA is to change the traditional governance model to one that is modern and flexible by responding more effectively to issues, member needs and expectations. One RIMPA is aimed at delivering member services in a more consistent way no matter where they are located and increase the global footprint to take into consideration our international members and collectively influence global issues relating to information management.
I am pleased to say that feedback from members and stakeholders thus far has been very positive and helpful, highlighting those issues that are to be considered while going through the change and transition process. Consultations are continuing with the final proposal and required constitutional changes to be voted on at the next Annual General Meeting in October 2022.
Please note that there is a detailed feature on One RIMPA provided by Anne Cornish in this edition.
Our global influence has already commenced with the recently announced partnership with ARMA International. Members will reap immediate benefit with the opportunity to become a full reciprocal member with ARMA International, for a small additional fee. This partnership will provide the opportunity to work together with ARMA International to collaborate on a unique perspective relating to information management and influence the profession and the industry at a global level.
After a delay of almost 3 years, due to COVID, RIMPA Live will once again take place in Canberra, 14-17 June 2022. It is gratifying to see the support from our sponsors, industry and indeed delegates coming forward to attend this event in person. Originally booked as a COVID restrictive event in 2020, the 2022 event will be smaller in delegates than in the past due to the size of the venue and some COVID restrictions still in place, but I can guarantee that the program and networking will remain trending and exciting in the traditional RIMPA Live way. I am confident that RIMPA Live will be successful and will provide the face-to-face contact that has been so lacking in the last 2 years or so.
This edition of iQ will focus on Big Data, an ongoing topic which still requires a lot of discussion, and I am sure you are looking forward to reading the articles on this important subject. The magazine also contains a special feature on the newly appointed Director General for National Archives of Australia, (NAA) Simon Froude. NAA have been a great supporter of the work RIMPA does for the information management profession, and I am sure this will continue with Simon Froude at the helm.
We continually review the RIMPA membership offerings to ensure we can provide the kind of benefits that are up to date, relevant and provide value for money. As such, a new membership model for individuals has been implemented with the details contained in this edition of the IQ.
