Members’ Day
and Annual General Meeting
The 2014 Members’ Day and Annual General Meeting will take place at the British Medical Association Head Office, BMA House in London, on Friday 14 March, Starting at 11am. The AGM booklet and voting card are now provided to members, along with a summary of the day and details of the resolutions and the candidates standing for election. We expect the AGM to be very busy so to help us plan for the day we would really appreciate it if you could confirm your attendance on the voting card or through our online voting system. If you cannot attend the AGM in person you can still take part in the democratic working of the Society by appointing the Moderator or another member as proxy on your behalf.
It should be noted that the election of Directors and Council members is by postal ballot only. It is therefore important that you complete this part of the voting card as you will not have the opportunity to vote on this resolution at the AGM. As this year will include a contested election for members of Council, you are asked to select one of three candidates standing for one post on Council. The three candidates Mark Hayes, Nigel Watson and Ashley Wyatt have each prepared an election statement which can be found in the booklet and on our website. The Nominations Committee has also selected a new Non-Executive Director - Paul Chandler - who was co-opted onto the Board in December 2013 and now offers himself for election by the members at the AGM. We are also looking forward to welcoming Catherine Kasao Mututua and Nousson ene Marona from Kenyan Womens handcraft co‑operative Namayiana as keynote speakers on the day. Nousson has worked for Namayiana for over 18 years and is the elected chairperson of the women’s group. Catherine has worked as a Project Manager for the group since 1995. Full details of the event are provided in the AGM booklet, and online www.shared-interest.com/agm. A short interview with Paul Chandler will also be available to view online.
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