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<div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">tldr: People that go to AAMAS, please nominate people for the IFAAMAS board by Feb 5. The details are below. Thanks!</div>
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<div>As a reminder, <span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">IFAAMAS is managed by a 27-member Board of Directors, each Board</span></div>
<div><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">member serving a six-year term. The current IFAAMAS Board, and their</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">terms of office, can be found at</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="http://www.ifaamas.org/boardmembers.html" originalsrc="http://www.ifaamas.org/boardmembers.html" shash="ETqg1vYQF4BZ4KfPAkhMrNamHJKvdB72n8HBq9DjlUTGnq4xoquRYOaDj5bMMHA5X2DtGIKMAlW1asJKIm4b8dqDAlXeemznKFSDOhdXFOuQqP2YJx8+Q4BEAVuTZ1AAdvuU5AWFXva7abYLYFpYkvRrDisWj3ybmDasy5loC2s="><http://www.ifaamas.org/boardmembers.html></a><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">.
In March 2024, IFAAMAS</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">will be holding the sixth of its biennial elections to choose 9 new</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Board members (i.e., replacing 1/3 of the Board). Eligible voters and</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">candidates in the election are the members of the IFAAMAS community,</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">which by IFAAMAS by-laws are those who have attended at least 2 out of</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">the last 4 AAMAS conferences. You are, therefore, eligible to vote and</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">to become a candidate in the 2024 elections for the IFAAMAS Board of</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Directors.</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
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<span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The list of eligible voters/candidates is posted at</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="http://www.ifaamas.org/eligiblevoters.html" originalsrc="http://www.ifaamas.org/eligiblevoters.html" shash="nHR1N9JfZoTvhTIN6HBmWzNqPVxS/+un57W9mXLyWyVPO8ajt/GAlpzUiUJpwG9LvsvuPDPjqPfht0XIUVzckONJHMd1uNzpajDCkvtkPKUN0v8/AK85r41nwB1RCqH8YW04l9Jqdr5aKWSNCFI+HqOZnMua4SNc+JE3q1mr6VE="><http://www.ifaamas.org/eligiblevoters.html></a><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">. </span></div>
<div><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">This list is posted to help people identify candidates,</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">nominators, and seconders. If you would prefer that your name be</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">removed from that online list, please let us know with an email to</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:ifaamas-elections@tudelft.nl"><ifaamas-elections@tudelft.nl></a><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> (you will still be eligible to</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">participate in the elections). The election process is managed by an</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Elections Committee appointed by the President of IFAAMAS. For the</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">2024 elections, the members of the Elections Committee are:</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">-Frans Oliehoek (TU Delft, Netherlands) as chair</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">-Christopher Amato (Northeastern University, USA)</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">-Roie Zivan (Ben-Gurion University, Israel)</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
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<span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">CALL FOR NOMINATIONS - 8th JANUARY to 5th FEBRUARY</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
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<span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Candidates for the election must be members of the IFAAMAS community</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">(i.e., their name must be on the list of eligible voters). A candidate</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">for the Board must be nominated and seconded by members of the IFAAMAS</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">community (i.e., eligible voters for the 2024 elections) or nominated</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">by a current member of the IFAAMAS Board of Directors. A retiring</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Board member who has served a full six-year term may not immediately</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">stand for re-election. If in doubt about eligibility or the nomination</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">process, feel free to send questions to</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:ifaamas-elections@tudelft.nl"><ifaamas-elections@tudelft.nl></a><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">.</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
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<span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Before nominating or seconding a candidate, you should confirm that the</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">nominee is willing to serve. The nomination should include a short</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">statement and bio (1 page maximum, PDF format) presenting the</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">candidate's background, previous service to the field, and issues they</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">would address as a Board member.</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
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<span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Nominations must be sent to </span><a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:ifaamas-elections@tudelft.nl"><ifaamas-elections@tudelft.nl></a><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Although not strictly required, we strongly encourage people to</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">notify us by the last week of January of the intent to nominate a</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">candidate.</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
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<span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The nomination statements of the elected candidates in the last IFAAMAS</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Board election can still be found at</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="http://www.ifaamas.org/samplenominations.html" originalsrc="http://www.ifaamas.org/samplenominations.html" shash="HeU0qZ6jGqn4LiZ+okuAbJMxMop1gXsg2Sa2IGNuFC0V1nSabppZ6XwtmhhaAPqGIj3LM4HUvLRCQzO1t6PwVE0yv7FuQaSty8QIPMUMXpHTIvOkZNulxkr3BhpKrqrOqMEdP8I8PmbAWjLD/SElug2RVZb34JKNvGtKqlhMHTs="><http://www.ifaamas.org/samplenominations.html></a><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> to
be used as examples</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">for the statement required for nomination. From the nominations, the</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Elections Committee will draw up a list of candidates and will then</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">conduct the voting to elect the new Board members.</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
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<span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">IFAAMAS represents the entire AAMAS community and is therefore</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">interested in encouraging diversity in all its various forms</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">(including but not limited to regional, gender, and research area)</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">among candidates and on the Board. The IFAAMAS Elections Committee</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">wishes to particularly encourage the nomination of female candidates.</span></div>
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<div style="orphans: 2; widows: 2;">Christopher Amato</div>
<div style="orphans: 2; widows: 2;">Associate Professor</div>
<div style="orphans: 2; widows: 2;">Khoury College of Computer Sciences</div>
<div style="orphans: 2; widows: 2;">Northeastern University</div>
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<div style="orphans: 2; widows: 2;">http://www.ccs.neu.edu/home/camato/</div>
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