Appeal for candidates
Official Appeal for Candidates will be published
Following the resignation of Willem Luiten as IJOC President in January 2021, Eric Straus was elected Acting President during the online General Assembly to fill the unexpired term of Willem.
An annual rotation for sitting Board members is defined by Art. 9.6 in the Statutes. Art. 9.6. In 2022 we have two board members whose terms are expiring: Eric Straus and Anna Lindquist. Both are eligible for re-election per Art. 9.5 of the Statutes.
As we launch the appeal for candidates for the positions of – IJOC President and two Board members with full term 2022-2024, please reference the information below.
All candidates are eligible to run for:
- President or
- Board member or
- President and Board member.
Two separate ballots will be held:
- President IJOC
- Board member
Every IJOC member will receive a unique link for both ballots.
IJOC members are eligible to vote for candidates in both positions. If the candidate is successful in the Presidential ballot his/her votes for Board member will become void and the next two candidates with the highest number of cast votes will be elected a Board member.
Protocol to announce the results during the General Assembly will be in following order:
- President
- Board member positions
If you wish to apply as a candidate for either IJOC President or Board member, please complete the application form which can be downloaded from the IJOC’s website www.ijoclub.com or you may use the document contained in this email.
Please provide the following items:
- Application form
- Motivation letter (in an open format)
- Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- Recent photo
Every candidate has the option to include a 5-minute personal video to support his/her candidacy.
The completed documents must be returned by email at sg@ijoclub.com by
23.59 CET on Monday, 22 November 2021.
Candidates’ names, motivation letters, CVs and videos will be published on the Club’s website following the deadline.
In order to facilitate the election process, you will have the opportunity to vote for the President and/or the Board positions at the same time. Consequently, the online system will be activated approximately the middle of December. The exact day will be announced in due course, in accordance with Article 10.3 of the IJOC Statues at least 30 day prior to the date of GA – 23th January 2022.
We look forward to receiving your applications as candidate for President and/or Board Member.