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CORE STEERING GROUP

Membership Criteria for Core Steering Group:

Be a current be a full student member of the ICN Student Network when term begins;

Able to attend international meetings;

Able to mentor future members and liaise with colleagues;

Able to contribute to the work of the Core Steering Group and Network; and

Able to serve a term of two years.

New Core Steering Group 2009-2011

Composition of New Core Steering Group 2009-2011:

Chair [Betty Ng]

Vice Chair [Yasmin Yehia]

Secretary [Samuel Amo-Kyereh]

Members at Large (3) [Jameela Truman, Judit Jensen, Kyoko Matsuda]

ICN Representative (ex-officio)

Responsibilities of Core Steering Group:

Chair

Preside at all meetings;

Explain and adjudicate questions of order;

Announce and conduct business;

Entertain one motion/resolution/item for discussion at a time;

Be fair and impartial;

Give signature when necessary;

Be ex-officio of all Subgroups;

Liaise with designated ICN staff consultant; and

Respond to, facilitate or refer all network inquiries.

Vice Chair

Review materials for publication and/or posting on website;

Represent the Student Network when Chairperson is not available;

Call the meeting to order in absence of the Chair; and

Inform candidates of being selected to serve on the Core Steering Group or Subgroup (s).

Secretary

Keep and disseminate minutes of meetings;

Record name of the member introducing a motion/issue;

Maintain Network archives;

Receive and archive reports from Chair; and

Maintain Student Network Bulletins.

Membership Team

Respond to the Student Network applicants interested in volunteer participation in the network;

Establish and follow process of providing data to Subgroup Chairs for filling vacancies in Core Steering Group and Subgroups;

Report progress of membership and Student Network volunteers at annual Core Steering Group meetings;

Review potential members for Student Network recruited by the Core Steering Group or Subgroups or interested others; and

Act as liason to subgroups as assigned by the Chair.

Liaison Role for Core Steering Group Members

Goal: Liaise and provide support to the designated Subgroup chair and Subgroup members.

Plan and schedule periodic communication activities about the projects of the Subgroup.

Facilitate activities and projects in collaboration with the Chair of the Subgroup(s).

Communicate status of the Subgroup periodically to Core Steering Group chair.

Meet with the Subgroup Chair and members during the annual meeting;

Provide a report of the Subgroup's activities related to their action plan to the Core Steering Group at the annual meeting;

Communicate with the Chair and Subgroup members regarding the work set out in the action plan;

Clarify the process to be used by the Subgroup Chair to facilitate problem solving;

Learn the areas of expertise and resources available to the Subgroup through its members;

Become a resource for the members of the Subgroup for the planned work and activities;

Educate oneself on topics addressed by the Subgroup from an international perspective; and

Act as a resource for the Subgroup Chair to facilitate problem solving.

Criteria for Liaison Representative

Member of the Core Steering Group;

Has had previous experience as coordinator, team leader, or officer in an organization/agency; and

Knowledge of mentoring process, ability and desire to assist colleagues in professional growth.

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