Operations of the Association
The Association's internal operations are coordinated as follows:
Board of Directors
The Board of Directors, agrees a Strategic Plan which defines the Goals and Objectives of the Board for the period of Tenure. The current Strategic Plan was prepared and approved in September 2007 and runs for the period upto July 2009.
During its monthly meetings, the Board of Directors reviews progress and also discusses and takes decisions on any important matters which arise from time to time.
Secretariat
The Secretariat was set up temporarily by special resolution of the Board of Directors and is made up of the Chairman and/or the Deputy Chairman, the Secretary and/or the Deputy Secretary, the Treasurer for Financial Matters and the Administrative Officer. When required, an additional Board Member may be requested to participate as well.
The role of the Secretariat is to discuss and make decisions on the more day-to-day affairs of the Association which do not require the full Board's time. The Secretariat meets at least once a month, between meetings of the Board, and reports all discussions and decisions to the Board.
Committees
The Board has set-up Committees which are also made up of volunteer members (any type of member may join). Each Committee has an assigned area of responsibility (details can be found in the
Committees pages) in which it operates. All Committees include at least one Board Member.
The objective is to help support the work of the Association while offering the volunteers an excellent learning and networking opportunity.
Administrative Officer
The role of the Administrative Officer is to implement the strategic plan actions as well as managing the daily routine of the Association, including managing the accounts, maintaining the member database and being the main contact point for the Association.