Call for Nominations for Member of APIA Board of Directors 

APIA is requesting nominations to serve on the Interim Board of Directors.
This is an interim position to serve for 7 months until the next AGM to be
held during APRICOT in Taipei at the end of February 2003.  However, the tasks
set for the Board are important as the new Board is expected to carry out the 
responsibility to develop plans for merging APIA and APRICOT.  They will play 
a major role in setting the foundation for the future of APIA/APRICOT.

Background:  

At the end of February this year, APIA submitted a proposal to APRICOT Exco 
for APIA to  provide a legal umbrella for APRICOT so that APRICOT operation 
can be stabilized and quality of the event will be ensured.

On 17 July during IETF meeting in Yokohama, we held an open meeting with the 
stakeholders of APRICOT to discuss about our proposal. The consensus was to 
merge APIA and APRICOT; however, the detail still needs to be worked out.  
This is a major directional change for APIA, and the task to develop the plan 
is expected to be carried out by the new Board.

Functions and Responsibilities of the Directors:  

The main function of the Directors of APIA is listed at www.apia.org/board.htm.  
APIA  and APRICOT are looking for an individual who will dedicate time and 
energy to accomplish the organization’s mission and objectives and be 
actively involved in our management. We are looking for someone with a serious 
time commitment, critical analytical skill, and expertise in the industry to 
guide us through the tough times.  Vast industry contacts and innovative ideas 
would help us build APIA/APRICOT a strong organization. 

Qualification of  Nominee:  

To be consistent with the current by-laws, the nominees need to come from the 
membership.  However, an individual who is interested in serving as a board 
member can become APIA member to be qualified.  (The individual membership fee 
is US$50.)

Procedure:  

APIA Member organization can nominate one individual representing the 
organization.  The individual members can self-nominate for the position.  The 
selection of individuals to fill four vacancies will be done by the current 
APIA Board Members in consultation with APRICOT Exco Members.  The information 
to send APIA Secretariat should include:

Name of Nominee:
Country of residence:
Member Organization/Individual Name:
Email Address:
Biographical information:
Motivation for nomination:

Name of nominating individual: (it can be self-nominated)
Organization:
Email Address:

The nominations must reach APIA office at least by the midnight (Tokyo time) 
of 8th of August, 2002. APIA can be contacted at kyoko@apia.org. 

 
For more information, please visit www.apia.org.  If you have any questions, 
please contact kyoko@apia.org.  We look forward 
to hearing from you soon.