ICNA Elections 2014

The International Child Neurology Association is calling for Nominations for election of the Secretary and of the Treasurer as well as the Members of the Executive Board. Nominations will be accepted from 30 January 2014to 28 February 2014. Voting will commence on 14 March 2014 after completion of the Nominations and preparation of the ballot papers. The election will close at midnight (GMT) on 28 March 2014.

(1) How do I register my Vote ?

All eligible ICNA members have been send an email on March 20, 2014 by Electoral Reform Services (The Election Centre, 33 Clarendon Road, London N8 0NW) who is administering the Election of Officers and Members of the Executive Board on behalf of the International Child Neurology Association. This email would have contained your security codes , which you would use to login to the voting site at http://www.votebyinternet.com/icna2014 and register your votes

(2) How can I learn more about the candidates ?

The candidate statements are available on the election site once you login. You could also see the candidate statements here http://icnapedia.org/2014-candidate-statements

(3) I never received the "security codes". What can I do?

If you haven't received the security codes, please inform the ICNA This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  as soon as possible. We will send your codes in the post for you

(4) I was away on holiday / sick leave / maternity / paternity leave during the period. Could I still get vote?

Unfortunately you won't be allowed to vote once the deadline is over.

(5) When will I get to know the results of the elections?

Formal announcement will be made at the General Body Meeting at the ICNC2014 ( Iguazu Falls, Brazil)

(6) Who are the members who are eligible to vote?

All active members of the ICNA (excludes trainee and associate members) who have been accepted to the ICNA on or before 28 February 2013 will be eligible to vote in the ICNA 2014 elections

(7) Is there any other background information on the elections?

The following background is provided:

Dr Jo Wilmshurst and Dr Linda de Meirleir have indicated that they will stand for the positions of Secretary and Treasurer respectively. Dr Orvar Eeg-Olofsson will step down from the position of Treasurer at the Executive Board Meeting in Iguazu, Brazil. Members may nominate other candidates for Secretary and Treasurer.

All current EB members who have chosen to continue on the EB will be eligible for re-election by the full ICNA active membership but several have indicated their intention to step down. These  include Drs Paolo Curatolo, Orvar Eeg-Olofsson, Vijeya Ganesan, Yong Seung Hwang, Robert Ouvrier, Raili Riikonen, Michael Shevell and André Venter.

The President, Dr Harry Chugani, will retire but remain on the Executive Board as the Immediate Past-President. Dr Ingrid Tein will take over the role of President at the 13th ICNC in Brazil 2014. The Constitution requires that there must be at least one Belgian citizen on the EB

(8) Could you tell me something about the nomination process?.

Any active member of the ICNA is eligible to nominate himself or other candidates for election to the EB. It is the role of the Nominating Commitee also to propose suitable candidates as well as to ensure that there are enough candidates from each ICNA geographical region to satisfy the ICNA Constitutional requirements that there must be at least two EB members from each region (but no more than eight EB members from any one region).

The Nomination and Acceptance Forms provided below was utilised and candidate Statements submitted for subsequent publication on the Ballot material on ICNApedia.

ICNA-Elections-2014---Nomination-Form.doc

The last date for filing nominations was 28 February 2014

Professor Robert Ouvrier
Chair
ICNA Nominations Committee