[IGSMAIL-8767] REMINDER - 2026 Call for Participation - Vice-Chair of the IGS Governing Board - Deadline 30 Oct 2026

[Rui Fernandes]

Dear IGS Community,

This is a friendly reminder that nominations for the position of *IGS Governing 
Board Vice-Chair*remain open until 30 October 2026.

We have not yet received a nomination for this position and would therefore 
particularly encourage interested colleagues, or colleagues wishing to nominate 
someone, to respond to the call below.

Best regards,
     Rui
     on behalf of the IGS Standing Elections Committee

On 17/09/2026 09:02, Rui Fernandes wrote:
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> **
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> *Dear IGS Community,*
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> *
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> The IGS Standing Elections Committee (SEC) and Governing Board (GB) are 
> pleased to open a Call for Participation for the position of Vice-Chair of the 
> IGS Governing Board.
>
>
> The IGS GB Vice-Chair assists the IGS GB Chair in carrying out their 
> responsibilities, including standing in as Chair when needed. The duties of 
> the Chair and of the Governing Board at large are detailed in the IGS Terms of 
> Reference 
> <https://files.igs.org/pub/resource/governance/IGS-Terms-of-Reference.pdf>. As 
> per the ToR, the length of term for this position is at least 2 years and up 
> to 4 years, renewable. This is a rewarding position because it allows the 
> elected candidate to collaborate closely with the IGS GB Chair and other 
> governing partners to help IGS fulfill its long-term strategic objectives.
>
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> Nominations should be sent to elections at igs.org 
> <mailto:elections at igs.org>before the 30th of October 2026.Candidates must 
> provide (1) a curriculum vitae, (2) a detailed statement of intent, and (3) a 
> letter of support from their organisation.
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> Applicants are expected to write their motivation letter themselves; AI tools 
> may be used for language editing and proofreading, but not for generating the 
> substantive content. For specific questions about the role, prospective 
> candidates are welcome to write to elections at igs.org 
> <mailto:elecations at igs.org>or cb at igs.org <mailto:cb at igs.org>.
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>
> Please feel free to distribute this Call to interested colleagues inside and 
> outside your organisation!
>
>
> The election process will be overseen and enforced by the IGS Standing 
> Election Committee, which as of today consists of Rui Fernandes, Wolfgang 
> Söhne, Benjamin Männel, and Ryan Keenan. SEC members will be responsible for 
> reviewing, vetting, and approving all applications.
>
> The election itself consists of an electronic vote by the IGS Governing Board 
> taking place from the 15th of November 2026 to the 1st of December 2026. The 
> elected candidate’s term will start on the 1st of January 2027.
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> Thank you for your consideration, interest, and cooperation.
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> Kind regards,
>
> Rui Fernandes
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> *
> -- 
> Rui Fernandes
> Principal Investigator at UBI - University of Beira Interior
> Coordinator of Instituto D. Luis @ UBI
> Coordinator of SEGAL - Space & Earth Geodetic Analysis Laboratory
> Coordinator of C4G - Collaboratory for Geosciences
> https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9733-284X
> WhatsApp: +351 919999300

-- 
Rui Fernandes
Principal Investigator at UBI - University of Beira Interior
Coordinator of Instituto D. Luis @ UBI
Coordinator of SEGAL - Space & Earth Geodetic Analysis Laboratory
Coordinator of C4G - Collaboratory for Geosciences
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9733-284X
WhatsApp: +351 919999300
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