Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2025 11:25
To: Project Groups + Council <council-pg-members@apecs.is>
Subject: Apply by 1 June for the APECS Executive Committee 2025-2026
Dear APECS Council and Project Group members,
The elections for the 2025-2026 APECS Executive Committee will be held during May and June 2025 for the term from 1 October 2025 to 30 September 2026. Apply now for the APECS Executive Committee (application deadline: 1 June, 23:59 GMT) to help shape our organization and influence the future of polar research!
The APECS Executive Committee consists of five members, who are electedby the APECS Council to manage the day-to-day decisions of the organization. You can find information about the APECS Executive Committee on the APECS website. This includes some general information, the list of current ExCommembers, as well as summaries of their meetings.
2025 Elections timeline:
- 1 June at 23:59 GMT: Application deadline
- 2 June - 19 June: Review period within the APECS Council including Q&A with ExCom applicants
- 20 June - 3 July at 23:59 GMT: Voting period within the APECS Council
- 7 July: Announcement of the 2024-2025 APECS Executive Committee
- 1 August - 30 September: Transition process
The Executive Committee is a rewarding, high-paced and work intensive committee; its members must be willing and able to contribute actively throughout the term on an almost daily basis via emails (except during e.g. field work, exam periods, holidays) and attend the online ExCom meetings (~2 hours) every two weeks. To apply, you have to be an APECS member with prior experience in the APECS leadership from the Executive Committee, Council or National Committee leaderships or an equivalent other organization.
Go to the Executive Committee Elections page to see the full election announcement including eligibility criteria, how to apply and a more detailed explanation of the election process.
If you have any questions, please contact the ExCom Elections Coordinators 2025 at excom-elections@apecs.is.
Web: www.apecs.is
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