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  International Officers

2004-05 Assembly Speaker/Vice-Speaker

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Assembly Speaker
Elahe Beheshti Tabar
Isfahan's University of Arts

Native of Iran


The duties of the Assembly Speaker shall be to:

• represent the SWA in the media.
• keep the Co-Executive Directors informed of the activities of the International Committees.
• provide guidance, suggestions, and supervision of the committees formed at the 2004 International Convention.
• schedule meetings between the International Committees and Co-Executive Directors.
• preside and attend the 2005 International Convention.
• fill Committee Chair positions if vacant.


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Assembly Vice-Speaker
Allison Harry
John Jay College of Criminal Justice

Native of St. Vincent and the Grenadines


The duties of the Assembly Vice-speaker shall be to:

• assist the Assembly Speaker whenever necessary.
• fill in for the Assembly Speaker should s/he for any reason be unable to carry out his/her duties at any given event or meeting.

International Committee Chairs

Convention and Event Planning Committee
Huseng Vefali
George Mason Universtity
Native of Turkey

Issues and Campaigns Committee
Bafodé Dramé
Fordham University
Native of Sénégal
s Membership and Outreach Committee
Rosalinda Rasul
University of Guyana
Native of Guyana
All chairs of the international committees will report to the Assembly Speaker and Vice Speaker, as well as the Co-Executive Directors to carry out the business of the Student World Assembly.

The responsibility of the chairs is to preside over all committee meetings scheduled for the International Convention, following the year s/he is elected. The chair will call the meeting to order, see that the meeting progresses according to the agenda, finalize motions set forth by the committee members, oversee all other business of the committee, and officially adjourn the meeting.

Meetings should be conducted according to the guidelines provided by Robert’s Rules of Order Parliamentary Procedures.

PURPOSE OF THE INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEES
The aim of the international committees is to discuss and propose new ideas and guidelines for the SWA Managing Team to consider in the affairs of the SWA. Members of each committee will elect a chair person who will report to the Assembly Speaker and Vice-Speaker on the activities of the committees. Committees will be supervised by the Co-Executive Directors of the Student World Assembly.

Membership and Outreach Committee
The purpose of this committee shall be to establish the guidelines and procedures for membership and publicity activities for the SWA.

Membership
This committee will establish and carry out the procedures for recruiting, registering and supporting SWA members. The coordinators and committee members shall work together to address membership concerns on local, regional and international levels. Delegates shall have the opportunity to raise concerns and/or ask questions based on their experiences. Guidelines and procedures must be established for recruiting, registering and supporting individual members, chapters and regional centers.

Outreach
This committee will to establish guidelines regarding the Publicity Procedures. This committee will address legal issues, methods for seeking out the most beneficial publicity through the mass media, and other ways to promote the mission of SWA.

Convention and Event Planning Committee
The purpose of this committee shall be to establish guidelines and procedures for general event planning and coordination of the annual convention. Areas such as registration, lectures, workshops, room and board, and social activities will have basic guidelines and procedures, and one person will be elected based on interest and skills to oversee each area.

Convention
The members of this committee shall establish a timeline to ensure that all tasks are completed satisfactorily to host a successful convention. In addition, a breakdown of all necessary tasks shall be developed as a guideline for future conventions.

Event Planning
Event Planning will consist of similar tasks to the convention planning but on a smaller scale. The committee will establish general guidelines and procedures for organizing and executing all local, regional and international SWA events.

Issues and Campaigns Committee
This committee will include the SWA Academic Advisors. The purpose of this committee is to create and maintain an organized system of information, activities and field experts regarding the priority issues of the SWA.

Issues
This committee is responsible for establishing guidelines and procedures for presenting, discussing and researching the issues presented and selected by SWA members.

Campaigns
This committee is responsible for establishing guidelines and procedures for elections and proxy voting.


     
 
 
 
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