Call for Nominations for Council and Officers of the International Association for Plant Taxonomy

Abstract

The Constitution of the International Association for Plant Taxonomy (IAPT) lays out the provisions for the governance of the Association by its Council. Members of Council hold office for six years and are voted upon by the general membership. Members are eligible for re-election to the same office. Current Council membership can be seen at https://www.iaptglobal.org/council. Before the end of the six-year term, two nominations for each of the elected positions on the Executive Committee (President, Vice-President, Secretary General) and for each of the ten ordinary Council positions must be sought. The Nominating Committee, chaired by the Past-President, is responsible for soliciting nominations from the membership at large and from within Council. The final list of candidates for the ballot to the general membership is voted upon by Council. Members of IAPT Council are expected to serve on one of the Association's Committees (see https://www.iaptglobal.org/committees for the current Committees and their remits) and to attend one Council meeting annually, usually in association with an international scientific conference or symposium. The Nominating Committee (Sandra Knapp, Acting Past President, U.K.; Renée Fortunato, Argentina; Douglas Soltis, U.S.A.) are now requesting nominations for the following IAPT roles: • President • Vice-President • Secretary General • Members of Council Please send suggestions for names to be considered for these roles to a member of the Nominations Committee ([email protected], [email protected], [email protected]) before 1 May 2021 with IAPT Council nomination in the subject line and a brief (100–200 word max.) reason why they would fit the role for which you have nominated them. The composition of Council must span the international membership, and the taxonomic groups covered in the traditional conception of botany (algae, fungi and plants). We also aim for equality, diversity and inclusivity in Council, so nominations from geographical areas or groups marginalised in the study of algal, fungal and plant taxonomy are particularly welcomed. We look forward to hearing from you! Sandy, Renée and Doug