Report to International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW)
Nomination Committee July 2022
The Nominating Committee is appointed by the General Assembly to call for and collectnominations for the offices and positions that become vacant in the forthcoming election. TheCommittee is expected to consider and evaluate each proposed candidate and to exercise
judgment in selecting candidates for the Slate for officers and members at large of the Boardof Directors. The Nominating Committee, in addition to nominating officers and members-atlarge, proposes members for the next Nominating Committee of the Association.
This report highlights the overall focus of the Nomination Committee between January 2022
and July 2022. A previous report was presented in January 2022, highlighting the work of theNominations Committee from June 2021 - December 2021.
There were three vacancies on the IASSW Board of Directors from July/August 2022 - one
position open for Treasurer (years of serving: July/August 2022-July/August 2026) and two
positions for Members at Large of the Board of Directors (years of serving: July/August 2022July/August 2026). The candidates proceeded to election, with results being announced at theGeneral Assembly.
Future Nomination Committee
The next elections will be held in 2024 for 4 positions: President, Secretary and 2 Members atlarge positions. The Nomination Committee preparations will start from 2023. In accordancewith the IASSW Manual of Policies and Procedures. The next members of the Nomination
Committee of names received at the end of June 2022, are outlined in Appendix One.
Further Issue
We would wish to maximise voting. We are asking that regional associations promote andsend out reminders of the elections within their countries/regions.
This could beachieved/supported through the Nominations Committee representative from their region
and/or through national/country representees/links. Regions are asked to consider how theymight action this.
Actionrequired:RegionalCommittees/Chairs
Nominations Committee representative.

inconsultation

withtheirPrepared by Janet Walker (on behalf of the Nominations Committee)

Appendix One
Members of the Nomination Committee 2022-2024
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The IASSW Manual of Policies and Procedures (January 2020) states that this Committee
is: usually comprised of seven members, one of whom is appointed to Chair the Committee(page 8).
At least one person is nominated from each region;
You provide any indication if another person from your region would be willing to be partof the Nominations Committee;
You provide an indication if you nominated person(s) would be willing to act as the Chair
for the Committee.
Region/Vice Chair/Nominee

1.

North America

2.

Asia Pacific: David Rose

Person(s) Name,including anindication if they arewilling to act as Chair.
Dr Barbara ShankChair
Dr Jowima Reyes

3.
4.

Africa: Kgomotso Jongman
Europe: Christos Panagiotopoulos

Dr Mariusz Granosik

5.

Latin America: Rita Meoño Molina

Dr Nilsa Burgos

6.

North America and the Caribbean:
Karene-Anne Nathaniel

Full contact details.

bwshank@stthomas.edu
University of the Philippines,Diliman.
jowimareyes@yahoo.com
University of Lódź, Department ofSocial
Pedagogy,
Pomorska
46/48, Łódź
Email:
mariusz_granosik@poczta.onet.plnilsamb@yahoo.com