Call for IPSF Team 2014-15

8/12/2019 Call for IPSF Team 2014-15

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IPSF Secretariat: Andries Bickerweg 5, P.O. Box 84200, 2508 AE The Hague, The Netherlands.Tel: +31-70-302 19 92 - Fax: +31-70-302 19 99 - Email: [email protected] - Website: www.ipsf.orgRegistered under Dutch Law: 40413709

65 years: 1949 - 2014

International PharmaceuticalStudents Federation


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Call for IPSF Executive Committee members 2014-15


Being on the IPSF Executive Committee is a challenging task, but at the same time it is a rewardingexperience. While each portfolio has a different focus, each Executive Committee member should beable to work for IPSF on a daily basis with good and regular internet and email access. IPSF offers

each Executive Committee member an annual travel stipend in accordance with the frameworkdeveloped by the General Assembly, but you will be required to cover the cost of the rest of your IPSFwork-related travel. It is recommended that Executive Committee members attend the two ExecutiveCommittee meetings, held usually in Portugal, as well as, the IPSF World Congress. Depending onyour portfolio, it is usually beneficial for the development of the Federation if you can also attend othermeetings or conferences to represent IPSF, to stay updated with issues pertaining to the pharmacyprofession, and to network with key individuals and allied organisations.

Applications for the Executive Committee need to be the submitted to the Secretary General bySaturday, 2nd of August 2014, 11:60pm, GMT+0.

If you are not able to attend the World Congress, you can also submit your nomination form by emailto [email protected] and you must make yourself available at the selected time during the General

Assembly at the IPSF World Congress to present your nomination speech and for questions viateleconference. Please contact IPSF Secretary General [email protected] for more detailedinstructions.

Applicants for the Executive Committee are strongly advised to attend the Leaders in Training (LIT)event prior to the Congress, since this is a great opportunity to meet the Executive Committee tounderstand what it is like to be part of the IPSF team, know more about IPSF from a ExecutiveCommittee member perspective, and to gain important skills you will need during the Executive term.

President 3

Secretary General 3

Chairperson of External Relations 3

Chairperson of Internal Relations 4

Chairperson of Media and Publications 4

Chairperson of Pharmacy Education 6

Chairperson of Professional Development 6

Chairperson of Public Health 7

Chairperson of Student Exchange 7

Chairperson of the Asia Pacific Regional Office 8

Chairperson of the Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office 8

Chairperson of the European Regional Office 8

Chairperson of the Pan American Regional Office 8 Permanent Officer 9
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President

As the President you are responsible for representing the Federation, coordinating and overseeing thedevelopment of activities and projects, ensuring sound financial standing and administration, fosteringpartnerships with allied organisations, maintaining communication with members and professionalcontacts, and offering leadership and direction towards strategic goals.

Confidence and proficiency in oral and written English, presentation and communication skills,effective time management, and organisational skills are important to the position. One of the mostimportant roles you play is in supporting your fellow Executive Committee members on projects,reviewing documents, publications and content for projects, and giving feedback on various issues.Hence, the ability to lead and work well in a team is vital to being innovative in solving problems,ensuring projects follow timelines and action plans, and developing new projects and ideas.

Previous experience in IPSF and a leadership position is highly recommended. To meet theseresponsibilities you should be prepared to travel to attend local, regional and international events,correspond regularly with Executive Committee members and contacts, promote IPSF through allmeans, monitor progress on projects and activities, and actively investigate and follow up on

opportunities for strategic development.

It would be most effective to undertake this position with only very limited time pressure from othercommitments. This position is best suited to someone who is able to take a year off work or perhapsundertake part-time commitments only so that you are able to commit at least 40 hours a week to theposition. It is strongly recommended to move to The Hague, The Netherlands. It can be done whilestudying, but maybe not in the hardest year of the university.

Candidates should be prepared to be able to support themselves financially over the year for coverageof travel costs to meetings such as the IPSF Congress, FIP Congress, FIP Board of PharmaceuticalPractice meeting, regional events, Executive Committee meetings, professional meetings at the WHOand UNESCO, and member association and pharmacy-related events. As IPSF President, it is anaction packed, inspiring and exciting year. Are you ready to take on this challenging and amazing

opportunity?

For further information please contact: [email protected]

Secretary General

As the Secretary General you are responsible for the administrative stability of the Federation. You willneed to update the Official Documents, chair the Constitutional Working Committee, advise otherExecutive Committee members about administrative and constitutional issues, prepare agendas, takeminutes at meetings and coordinate preparations of the minutes after the General Assembly. Youshould have a basic interest in moderation of online tools as surveys, online voting, online storage for

files storage and the IPSF Team email groups. The Secretary General is also responsible formaintaining the IPSF Archives and file backups, so you will need to spend a few days in The Hague atthe IPSF headquarters during the year.

This position requires a good level of written English, interest in administrative tasks and a thoroughknowledge of the Federations Official Documents and recent history. The position requires between20 and 25 hours a week. As for all Executive positions it is important for the Secretary General to beable to go beyond his or her own portfolio to support other Executive members if they needassistance. The Secretary General will be elected for a two year term.

For further information please contact: [email protected] or refer to the past annual report as submittedto the General Assembly.

Chairperson of External Relations
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As Chairperson of External Relations you are responsible for maintaining relations with professionalcontacts and allied organisations.You should participate in joint working groups with the Federations allied organisations,; ensuremaintenance of contacts and liaisons between related outside bodies and the Federation and organisemeetings where appropriate; to be responsible for securing new strategic partnerships as well as

obtaining appropriate sponsorship and funding for the Federation with the help of the President andthe IPSF Corporate Relations Committee, where you will serve as chair.To ensure sponsors are acknowledged in the manner agreed between the Federation and thesponsor, in liaison with the Chairperson of Media and Publications and President.To actively publicise IPSF and international pharmaceutical students events.

One can expect to dedicate 25 - 30 hours a week to complete the External Relations tasks. While thebusiness of the Federation is regularly conducted in English, a working knowledge of other officialFederation languages (French, Arabic, and Spanish) would be a considerable asset. To be successfulat this portfolio, candidates must have access to email on a daily basis. It can be done while studying,but maybe not in the hardest year of the university.

Excellent communication skills, extensive knowledge of the Federation and how it operates, motivation

to travel and promote the Federation and its activities, and a contagious exuberance for IPSF aredefinite assets in successfully completing the expectations of this position.


Chairperson of Internal Relations

As Chairperson of Internal Relations you will be responsible for maintaining communication with IPSFMember countries to ensure they are satisfied with what IPSF has to offer, and in turn bringing forthrecommendations for improvement from Members to the IPSF Executive.

Administratively, the Chairperson of Internal Relations is responsible for updating information lists ofContact Persons as well as keeping the Contact Persons Handbook up dated. The Chairperson ofInternal Relations is also supervising the Regional Relation Officers in their duties. It is the duty of theChairperson of Internal Relations to convene the scheduled Contact Persons meeting at the IPSFWorld Congress. The position is responsible for the management of the IPSF Contact Person and VIPe-groups.

A significant portion of this portfolio is dedicated to the promotion of IPSF to Non -Member countries, Itis also important to focus on promoting IPSF to current Members to maintain activity and strength inthe Federation. The position is responsible for the management of the Membership PromotionCommittee e-groups and should also coordinate the Individual Membership and Affiliated Individualsof the Federation in terms of administration and promotion with the Treasurer, Chairperson of StudentExchange and Permanent Officer.

The Chairperson of Internal Relations should also be in close contact with the Honorary Life Membersand Alumni.

One can expect to dedicate 20-25 hours a week to complete the Internal Relations tasks. To besuccessful at this portfolio, candidates must have access to email on a daily basis. It can be donewhile studying, but maybe not in the hardest year of the university.

Excellent communication skills, a good level of written English, extensive knowledge of the Federationand how it operates, and a contagious exuberance for IPSF are definite assets in successfullycompleting the expectations of this position.


Chairperson of Media and Publications
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Team management

The Chairperson of Media and Publications has quite a few teams to manage, including the EditorialCommittee (chaired by the Editorial Committee Coordinator), the Design and Creativity Committee(chaired by the Design Coordinator), the Marketing Coordinator, the Merchandise Coordinator and theRegional Media and Publications Officers. For more information on these teams, which is extremely

advisable, take a look at the call for Coordinator and Committee positions.

The time commitment for the position ranges from 20 hours to 25 hours a week, depending on periodsand on team members. It can be done while studying, but maybe not in the hardest year of theuniversity.


Chairperson of Pharmacy Education

As Chairperson of Pharmacy Education you will be responsible for coordinating and developing all

projects/initatives related to Pharmacy Education and Pharmaceutical Science for the Federation.This portfolio encompasses the development and organisation of Educational and Scientific Symposiaand any related sessions and workshops in all IPSF Events and any additional external events (ifapplicable), IPSF publications related to pharmacy education and pharmaceutical science, Internshipopportunities for IPSF members, and research projects relevant to pharmacy education.

You are also the IPSF liaison to the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) Board ofPharmaceutical Practice (BPP), FIP Pharmacy Education Initiatives (FIP Ed ), and UNESCO. Incoordination with IPSF President, you are responsible maintaining the collaboration and investigatingfurther opportunities to develop new projects/initiatives related to pharmacy education with these threeexternal partners.

In order to carry on your duty you will be assisted by Pharmacy Education Research Coordinator,Educational and Scientific Publications Coordinator, Internship Coordinator and members of PharmacyEducation Committee.

This position would suit someone who has a significant amount of interest in and awareness ofeducational and social trends and issues relating to the profession. Past involvement in IPSF and theability to work independently are a must. Previous experience in organising campaigns or events,multi-tasking or good time management skills, as well as fluency in written and spoken English arehighly beneficial. You can expect to dedicate an average of 20 hours a week. It can be done whilestudying, but maybe not in the hardest year of the university. People intending to run for this positionare highly encouraged to consider attending the next FIP Congress in Bangkok Thailand, inSeptember 2014.

For further information please contact [email protected] using the subject heading Chairperson of

Pharmacy Education Interest.

Chairperson of Professional Development

As Chairperson of Professional Development you will be responsible for coordinating and developingthe pharmacy practice and professional development opportunities for the Federation. This portfolioencompasses the Patient Counselling Event (PCE); the Clinical Skills Event (CSE), the trainingprojects Leaders in Training (LIT) programme and Trainers Development Camp (TDC), as well as, thePharmacy Profession Awareness Campaign (PPAC) and Compounding Event (CE). You are expectedto provide support and advice to IPSF Members running the relevant events.

You will coordinate the organisation of the IPSF Leaders in Training (LIT) programme at the WorldCongress and regional events. The Chairperson is responsible for organising workshops related to theportfolio at the World Congress.


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You will supervise the multi-disciplinary Teddy Bear Hospital (TBH) project looking for collaborationopportunities with International Federation of Medical Students Association (IFMSA). The Chairpers onis responsible to promote this multi-disciplinary event to IPSF member countries and to give themnecessary assistance.

This position would suit someone who has a significant amount of interest in and awareness of issuesof pharmacy practice and professional development. In addition it would be beneficial if you had sometraining experiences. Past involvement in IPSF and the ability to work independently are a must.Previous experience in organising campaigns or events, multi-tasking or good time management skills,as well as fluency in written and spoken English are highly beneficial. You can expect to dedicate anaverage of 20 hours a week. It can be done while studying, but maybe not in the hardest year of theuniversity.

This portfolio is one of boundless opportunities for you to explore for IPSF and the pharmacyprofession.


Chairperson of Public Health

As the IPSF Chairperson of Public Health you are responsible for perpetual planning, promoting,improving and implementing IPSF Public Health Campaigns and special projects. As Chairperson, youare the focal point to the World Health Organization (WHO). This requires you to be up to date on thelatest information regarding Public Health that comes from WHO and share it with our members. Youwill also be responsible for publishing the Public Health SPOT at least once a year.

A big part of your role is planning the World Health Assembly. You will be responsible for selecting ourdelegation and organizing logistics for this conference. You will also be working with the President andthe Chairperson of External Relations to organise policy statements and meetings with future externalpartners. You will also coordinate Public Health related activities during World Congress and Regionalmeetings.

As Chairperson of Public Health, one can expect to dedicate at least 20 - 25 hours per week onmaintaining the portfolio, but this of course depends on how the individual would like to expand theprojects within this division of IPSF. It can be done while studying, but may not be done in the hardestyear of university.

Baseline knowledge of IPSF Public Health Campaigns and current special projects is a definiteadvantage in carrying out this position. Other successful tips include an understanding of how to plan

and implement Public Health related projects and also a passion and excitement for IPSF and PubicHealth in general.


Chairperson of Student Exchange

The Chairperson of Student Exchange is responsible for the smooth running of the Student ExchangeProgramme (SEP). This includes communicating with Student Exchange Officers (SEOs) andassisting them with their work, helping applicants and potential applicants, working together with theStudent Exchange Committee, overseeing the Student Exchange Database, acting as the SEO for

Individual Members and resolving conflicts in problematic situations.
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Besides this, the Chairperson of Student Exchange can carry out projects together with the StudentExchange Committee, like the Big Sister Project and Helping Hand Project, as well as administrativework like revising the SEP documents and creating support materials for Student Exchange Officers.

As the Chairperson of Student Exchange maintains regular contact with many students from variouscountries, they can also help the Chairperson of Public Relations in recruiting new members for the

Federation and as they have regular contact with SEOs who are representatives of memberassociations.

The Chairperson of Student Exchange also works together with the Treasurer in sorting out StudentExchange fees of Member associations and SEP grants, together with the Development FundCommittee.This position requires about 30 hours of work per week. It can be done while studying, but maybe notin the hardest year of the university. It is recommended that the Chairperson of Student Exchange hasprevious experience working in the Student Exchange Committee.


Applications for the Executive Committee need to be the submitted to the Secretary General by

Sunday, 3rd of August 2014, 11:59pm, GMT+0.

The following positions are open for approval during the corresponding Regional Assemblies:

Please consider that the deadline for submission of these nominations is different from thedeadline for the other Executive Committee members, as stated in the call for the RegionalWorking Groups.

Chairperson of the Asia Pacific Regional Office ([email protected] ) Chairperson of the Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office ([email protected] ) Chairperson of the European Regional Office ([email protected] ) Chairperson of the Pan American Regional Office ([email protected] )

Note: The Chairpersons of the corresponding Regional Offices will be elected at the 60 th General Assembly upon approval by the Regional Assembly.

As the Chairperson, you are responsible for:

Representing the Regional Office Coordinating and overseeing the implementation of IPSF projects and activities in the region Ensuring sound financial standing and administration Establishing further relations with student and professional organisations in the region as

instructed by the IPSF Executive Oversee the organisation of regional events

Offering leadership and direction towards strategic goals.

You will be required to represent the IPSF Regional Office at all official functions and to make anypublic announcements on behalf of the IPSF Regional Office. Confidence and proficiency in oral andwritten English; presentation and communication skills; effective time management and organisationalskills are important to the position.

One of the most important roles you play is in supporting your fellow Regional Working Groupmembers on projects, reviewing documents, publications and content for projects, and giving feedbackon various issues. Hence, the ability to lead and work well in a team is vital to be innovative in solvingproblems, ensuring projects follow timelines and action plans, and to implement new projects andideas. Previous experience in a leadership role is necessary.

To meet these responsibilities you should be prepared to travel to attend local, regional andinternational events. As Chairperson of the Regional Office you are also an IPSF Executive Committeemember and therefore will be expected to correspond regularly with Executive Committee members.
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You should promote IPSF and your Regional Office through all means; monitor progress on projectsand activities; and actively investigate and follow up on opportunities for strategic development.

This position is best suited to someone who is able to take a year off work or study or perhapsundertake part-time commitments only so that you are able to commit at least 15-20 hours a week tothe position.

The Chairperson should be able in a financial position where they are able to attend regional events,Executive Committee meetings, member association and pharmacy related events. As Chairperson ofa Regional Office, it is a wonderful opportunity to become deeper involved with IPSF, to be inspired aswell as to inspire others are you ready to take the challenge?

Permanent Officer

An essential role for all elected Executive Committee members to consider is the opportunity to beappointed Permanent Officer (PO) and move to The Hague, Portugal to work full-time at the IPSFHeadquarters.

This position provides a backbone to IPSF an d allows IPSF to operate efficiently on a daily basis.This can be done on a rotational basis between Executive Committee members throughout the year,for example 2 to 3 months per person, or as negotiated amongst the team for suitable rotationaltiming.

The tasks of the PO, apart from his/her own portfolio, is to take care of IPSF mailing andcorrespondence, support other Executive Committee members and other various office work at theIPSF Headquarters. IPSF offers free accommodation at the IPSF flat in The Hague and a smallremuneration of 90 Euros per week for living expenses.

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Nomination Form for Election to the Executive Committee 2014-15

60 th IPSF General Assembly

Nomination Form for Election to IPSF Executive Committee 2014-15

Please feel free to use up to 2 pages.Do note this form will be publically displayed at the IPSF World Congress.

Name of the Candidate

Mr./Ms.

Organisation (or Individual Member) and Nation

Nominated for the post of

Would you be willing to work on another position if necessary? If yes, which?

Have you had any previous experience in student organisations? Please detail.

What previous experience have you had within IPSF? Please list detail.

Do you have any special experience relevant to the position? Is there any further information youwould like to add that you think may be relevant to your application? Please detail.

What is your plan and new ideas for the position? Please detail.

Signature of CandidateDate and Place

This form must be completed and signed by the nominee.Completed forms must be submitted to the Secretary General by email ([email protected] ) no laterthan Saturday, 3 rd of August 2014, 23h59 (GMT +0).

For Secretarys use only:

Date and time received.


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Nomination form to IPSF position 2014-15

Call for IPSF Coordinator and Committee positions 2014-15

Coordinators and Committees work under the IPSF Executive Committee and their work is morespecific to certain activities. These positions require little travelling, but it is strongly recommended toattend the 60 th IPSF World Congress 2015 in Porto, Portugal and that you attend your Committeemeeting if one is programmed.

You should be able to work on a daily basis throughout the year in your position and have regularinternet access. Coordinator positions have different busy times or seasons, but you must bereachable throughout your entire term.

If you are interested in a particular position listed here, you should contact the relevant IPSF Executive(contact below) before the deadline for applications. IPSF is looking for applicants for the followingpositions:

Please submit your nominations via online nomination, no later than Wednesday, 6 th August2014, 23:59h, GMT+0:Click here: IPSF Coordinator / Committee online nomination
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1. President portfolio ................................................................................................................................. 13

Policy Committee (PC) Coordinator 13

Policy Committee (PC) 13

2. Treasurer portfolio................................................................................................................................. 13

Development Fund (DF) Coordinator 13 Development Fund Committee (3 members) 14

3. Secretariat portfolio .............................................................................................................................. 14

Constitutional Working Committee (CWC) 14

4. Internal Relations portfolio .................................................................................................................... 14

Membership Coordinator 14

Membership Promotion Committee (MPC) 15

5. External Relations portfolio ................................................................................................................... 15

Corporate Relations Coordinator 15

6. Professional Development portfolio ...................................................................................................... 16

Clinical Skills Events (CSE) Coordinator 16

7. Public Health portfolio ........................................................................................................................... 19

Public Health Advocacy Coordinator 19

Public Health Awareness Coordinator: 19

Medicines Awareness Coordinator 20

Humanitarian Coordinator: 20

Public Health Committee 21

8. Pharmacy Education portfolio................................................................................................................ 21 Pharmacy Education Research Coordinator 21

Internship Coordinator 21

Educational and Scientific Publications (ESP) Coordinator (previously Phuture Coordinator) 22

Pharmacy Education Committee (PEC) 23

9. Media and Publications portfolio ........................................................................................................... 23

Editorial Committee (EC) Coordinator 23

Editorial Committee (EC) 23

Design Coordinator (DC) 23

Design and Creativity Committee (DCC) 23

Marketing Coordinator (MaC) 24

Blog Coordinator (BC) 25

Merchandise Coordinator (MeC) 25

10. Student Exchange portfolio ............................................................................................................... 26

Student Exchange Committee (SEC) 26


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1. President portfolioPolicy Committee (PC) CoordinatorThe duties of the Policy Coordinator shall be:

- To chair the Policy Committee as well as initiate and direct its activities;- To liaise closely with the President and Executive Committee regarding future plans and

progress of the work developed by the Committee;

For more information contact [email protected] .

Policy Committee (PC)The Executive Committee requires assistance with developing and implementation of policies relevantto the profession, global health and workforce strategies. The need for policy development needs to bekept under constant review and as such would be a responsibility of the Policy Committee (PC).

The list of responsibilities of PC entails:- To research and inform the Federation of important issues in the highest interest of the

Federation relevant to the profession, global challenges in global health, health education, andworkforce strategies.

- To determine relevance of issues to the Federation with stakeholder discussions;- To submit motion proposals to investigate particular issues of interest for the incoming Policy

Committee;- To develop policy statements;- To plan ways for the Federation to carry out a body of work in line with approved policy

statements;- Perform yearly review of all policy statements in effect to determine need to continue or cease

plans to carry out body of work;- To assist the Executive Committee with the implementation of policy work, particularly at

events relevant to advocacy efforts.- The Policy Committee shall work under the Policy Coordinator, and is supervised by the

President. The Committee shall also include Regional Project Officers as co-opted membersto ensure relevant input is collected on the regional level and to assist member organisationsin their policy efforts.


2. Treasurer portfolioDevelopment Fund (DF) CoordinatorWith the supervision of the Treasurer, the DF Coordinator coordinates the DF Committee and is

responsible with the development of strategies for the promotion of donations and with ensuring theproper use of the DF. Therefore, it is essential to understand the aims and objectives of the DF.

The DF Coordinator manages DF grant application forms, calls for applications, correspondence withapplicants as well as the review of applications.

The DF Coordinator must have regular internet access available and be able to read and reply to e-mails daily over the periods when the DF applications are submitted and reviewed. The Coordinatorshould preferably be from a developed and high-income country to prevent any conflict of interest withpossible applicants.

For more information contact [email protected] and [email protected] .
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Development Fund Committee (3 members)The main task of the members is to review grant applications for DF congress grants, SEP grant andother DF grants. In addition, committee members will assist with promotion of donations.

You should have a regular internet connection for this position. Time commitment varies depending onthe time of the year - the period between January and April is the busiest.

The DF Committee members should preferably come from high income countries to prevent anyconflict of interest with DF applicants.

For further information please contact: [email protected] and [email protected] .

3. Secretariat portfolioConstitutional Working Committee (CWC)The Constitutional Working Party assists the Secretary General in reviewing and editing the IPSFOfficial Documents. CWC members should be familiar in general with the Official Documents and theyshould also have a sufficient knowledge of English to be able to edit the Official Documents.

Furthermore, the Constitutional Working Committee helps the Secretary General to write and preparethe minutes of previous General Assembly.

It is also required that applicants for the CWC have a deep and thorough understanding andknowledge of the Federation.

For further information please contact: [email protected] using as subject heading CWC interest.

4. Internal Relations portfolio

Membership Coordinator

The Membership Coordinator works under the direction of the Chairperson of Internal Relations, and isa co-opted member of the Membership Promotion Committee (MPC). They work fairly independentlyto assist the Chairperson of Internal Relations in directing the work of the MPC.

Their main responsibility is to manage the [email protected] email account (to be developedduring the 2014-15 mandate) and field general IPSF questions. A good working knowledge of IPSF isrequired for this position to determine where to field questions regarding regional offices, membershipforms, Student Exchange Programme, internships, and professional events. The workload of thisposition may vary from 2 - 20 hours per week, depending on the time of year. Heavier workloads arerequired during the winter months to field questions about World Congress, Symposia, and theStudent Exchange Programme.

The Membership Coordinator will also work closely with the Treasurer to process IndividualMembership and Friend of the Federation applications; ideally, this person would be able to developonline forms and expedite the membership application process. They may also verify membership forattendance to events by providing Confirmation Letters required for registration. They will alsomaintain contact databases for Individual Members, Friends of the Federation, Honorary LifeMembers, and Alumni.

Depending on workload, this position would ideally begin a working Alumni Network for the Federation,with ways to connect our Alumni to IPSF through the years after their departure.

Please contact [email protected] with questions about this position.
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Membership Promotion Committee (MPC)

The Membership Promotion Committee (MPC) consists of the appointed members, the RegionalRelations Officers and the Chairperson of Internal Relations.

The main duties of this group would be to assist the Chairperson of Internal Relations in promoting

IPSF to non-membership associations and to discuss together better ways of promoting or extendingIPSF membership to non-membership countries.

It is also the responsibility of the MPC to contact pharmacy and pharmaceutical students, encourageand guide them in the creation student leadership structures where such do not exist.

Members to this committee should preferably speak a second language other than English. Possibilityto travel to neighbouring countries to preform presentations about IPSF is also advisable.


5. External Relations portfolioCorporate Relations CoordinatorThe Corporate Relations Coordinator works under the portfolio of the Chairperson of ExternalRelations. The Corporate Relations Coordinator shall assist the Chairperson of External Relations andPresident in obtaining appropriate corporate funding for the Federation. The specific duties shallinclude:

- Serving as a co-chair of the Corporate Relations Committee, in conjunction with theChairperson of External Relations, to organize and be responsible for overall progress;

- Ensuring the Corporate Relations Committee members have adequate knowledge to servethe Federation, understand its policies, and are familiar with its activities and offerings;

- Maintaining a list of all contacts and relations between the Federation and business setting;- Ensuring all agreements between IPSF and partners are being met, in conjunction with the

necessary Executive Board members (e.g., Chairperson of Media and Publications, President)- Build tailor-made packages for partners with the assistance of the Corporate Relations

Committee;- Maintain a record of offerings made to partners, keeping in mind limited offerings may be

available;- Update Partnership Materials to reflect limited offering availability;- Manage a limited number of corporate partnerships independently;

The Corporate Relations Coordinators should have a solid understanding of all aspects of IPSF, andbe fluent in written and spoken English. It is advantageous to have past experience in sponsorship andmarketing roles.


Corporate Relations Committee

The Corporate Relations Committee supports the Chairperson of External Relations and the CorporateRelations Coordinator in providing the resources for the international management of IPSF. Thespecific duties shall include:

Keeping continuous contact with existing IPSF corporate partners, and seeking new partnerships;

Improving the availability and quality of both interns and work sites, in collaboration with the InternshipCoordinator;

Assist the Corporate Relations Coordinator in building tailored sponsorship packages for partners;
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The Regional Relations Officers work as co-opted members of the Corporate Relations Committeeand are responsible for corporate relations with partners of the IPSF Regional Offices. The Presidentis also co-opted with a supervisory role.


6. Professional Development portfolioClinical Skills Events (CSE) CoordinatorThe CSE Coordinator is responsible for multiple tasks throughout the year.

The CSE Coordinator is required to have good communication skills, organization skills, and mostimportantly, clinical knowledge. It is imperative for the CSE Coordinator to be familiar with ObjectiveStructured Clinical Examination (OSCE) framework, from which the 3 different sets of CSE events:CSE individual competition (beginners and advance), CSE team competition, and CSE Jeopardy, arebased on.

The CSE Coordinator must attend World Congress, as all of the above CSE competitions will be held,it is also advisable for the CSE Coordinator to be present for Regional Symposia where possible asCSE individual events are organized. The CSE Coordinator is responsible to be in contact with therespective reception committees starting at the beginning of the term to setup workshop time, roomsand logistics, invitation for suitable speakers for the workshop, arrange for winners certificates, andprizes. During the IPSF CSE competitions, the CSE Coordinator is responsible for all logistical matterwhether the CSE Coordinator is physically present or not. The CSE Coordinator will also beresponsible together with the Professional Development Committee, the Chairperson of ProfessionalDevelopment to create cases of CSE and to submit them for professional review.

Throughout the year, the CSE Coordinator must keep the CSE email account checked to assistmember organizations who wish to initiate CSE at the national & local levels. Furthermore, it is the

duty of the CSE Coordinator to ensure that a structured CSE report and along the cases used besubmitted to IPSF to maintain a CSE database and for annual report and data collecting purposes,and to maintain the Professional Development Star System Accreditation database through theyear. In addition, for associations that are not running CSE, the coordinator shall contact memberassociations and offer IPSF workshop and cases material to aid with the process.

Lastly, CSE Coordinator is to submit quarterly reports updates and newsletter articles, and a final Annual Report to inform the Executive Committee and the General Assembly of the progress of theyear.

For more information or submitting your form, please contact [email protected] using subject heading CSE

Coordinator interest.

Patient Counselling Event (PCE) Coordinator

The PCE Coordinator is responsible for multiple tasks throughout the year.

The PCE Coordinator is required to have good communication skills, organization skills, and mostimportantly, clinical knowledge. It is imperative for the PCE Coordinator to be familiar with ObjectiveStructured Clinical Examination (OSCE) framework, and patient counselling.

The PCE Coordinator is strongly advised to attend World Congress and the Regional Symposia. The

PCE Coordinator is responsible to be in contact with the respective reception committees starting atthe beginning of the term to setup workshop time, rooms and logistics, invitation for suitable speakersfor the workshop, arrange for winners certificates, and prizes. During the IPSF PCE competitions, the
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Lastly, PPAC Coordinator is to submit quarterly report updates and any requested newsletter articles,and a final Annual Report to inform the Executive Committee and the General Assembly of theprogress of the year.

For more information or submitting your form, please contact [email protected] using subject headingPPAC Coordinator interest.

Leaders In Training (LIT) Coordinator

The LIT Coordinator is responsible for multiple tasks throughout the year.

The LIT Coordinator is required to have good communication skills, organization skills, and mostimportantly, previous experience with training.

The LIT Coordinator is strongly advised to attend LIT of World Congress and the Regional Symposia,and any other external training event.. The LIT Coordinator is responsible to be in contact with therespective reception committees starting at the beginning of the term to setup workshop time, roomsand logistics, invitation for suitable trainer for the workshop. During the IPSF LITs, the LIT Coordinatoris responsible for all logistical matter whether the LIT Coordinator is physically present or not. The LITCoordinator will also be responsible together other trainers and the Chairperson of ProfessionalDevelopment to update training material, and look into online platforms and database for LIT for thecoming year

Throughout the year, the LIT Coordinator must keep the LIT email account checked to assist memberorganizations who wish to initiate LIT at the national & local levels. Furthermore, it is the duty of theLIT Coordinator to ensure that a structured LIT report for annual report and data collecting purposes,and to maintain the Professional Development Star System Accreditation database through theyear. In addition, for associations that are not running LIT, the coordinator shall contact member

associations and offer IPSF workshop and cases material to aid with the process.

Lastly, LIT Coordinator is to submit quarterly report updates and any requested newsletter articles,and a final Annual Report to inform the Executive Committee and the General Assembly of theprogress of the year.

For more information please contact [email protected] using as subject heading LIT Coordinator interest.

Compounding Event (CE) Coordinator:

The CE Coordinator must attend World Congress as this event is only held at World Congress. The

CE Coordinator is responsible to the logistic consideration, suitable compounding and workshop roomand supply booking, working with sponsorship committee to contact pharmaceutical/compoundingcompany to sponsorship and speaker potentials.

For this new event, the CE Coordinator is task at writing an guideline on how to organized this eventand to use said guideline to promote it. The cases used for CE should be developed with thepharmaceutical/compounding company to ensure quality.

The CE Coordinator should have good communication and organizational skills; keep regular contactwith the Chairperson of Professional Development, and preferably have knowledge oncompounding Furthermore, it is the duty of the CE Coordinator to ensure that a structured CE report

and along the cases used be submitted to IPSF to maintain a CE database and for annual report anddata collecting purposes, and to maintain the Professional Development Star System Accreditationdatabase through the year if any member associations runs CE.


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Lastly, CE Coordinator is to submit quarterly report updates and any requested newsletter articles,and a final Annual Report to inform the Executive Committee and the General Assembly of theprogress of the year.

For further information please contact: [email protected] using subject heading CompoundingEvent Coordinator interest.

Professional Development Committee

This Committee are for those who are interested in the project of Professional DevelopmentProjects. Tasks involved in the Professional Development Committee include, testing the casesdeveloped for Clinical Skills Event, Patient Counselling Event, and the CompoundingEvent. Furthermore, they are to review any materials as requested and delegated by the ProfessionalDevelopment Coordinators. The Committee member also responsible to collecting ProfessionalDevelopment reports and updating the Star System Database.

7. Public Health portfolioThe Public Health Coordinators work under the direction of the Chairperson of Public Health topromote their determined area of Public Health and encourage and support IPSF members around theworld to undertake successful Public Health campaigns.

Public Health Advocacy Coordinator

The Public Health Advocacy Coordinator works under the direction of the Chairperson of PublicHealth, and serves as the third focal point to the World Health Organisation, after the Chairperson ofPublic Health and the President. They are a co-opted member of the Policy Committee, and workclosely with the Policy Coordinator to facilitate IPSF policy statement development related to publichealth. As such, they hold many of the responsibilities of the Policy Committee.

The majority of work will include research to provide background statements and wording to anyproposed public health policy statements provided by IPSF members, Regional Offices, or theExecutive. These will be presented to the General Assembly for approval and adoption by IPSF. Also,these policy statements will be the foundation for any joint statements with partners at the WorldHealth Organisation and other applicable entities.

They will also provide information and updates from the World Health Organization in regards to PublicHealth and Policy as it affects the Federation. Updates will be provided to the Chairperson of PublicHealth and the IPSF President on a monthly basis.

It is highly recommended the Public Health Advocacy Coordinator attend the World Health Assembly(WHA) in Geneva, Switzerland every May in order to assist the Chairperson of Public Health withorganization of the IPSF delegation and/or Pre-WHA events, joint statements with partners such asthe World Healthcare Students' Alliance, and submission of interventions for presentation.

Skill requirements for this position include a good knowledge of Public Health and Policy and strongcommunication skills.

For further information please contact [email protected] using the subject heading Public Health Advocacy Coordinator Position Interest.

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The Public Health Awareness coordinator works under the direction of the Chairperson of PublicHealth and is in charge of the promotion of the different Public Health campaigns .

They are responsible for supporting IPSF member organisations year-round in organizing andpromoting all and any Public Health campaigns and activities. As coordinator you are required todisseminate updated information, distribute the different Campaign materials, and promote all IPSFPublic Health Campaigns to IPSF members. You must also collect Public Health Reports from eachassociation through the Project Accreditation System.

The Public Health Awareness Coordinator will also help the Chairperson of Public Health with theorganization of the Public Health Campaign to be run at the IPSF World Congress and IPSF RegionalSymposia.

Skill requirements for this position include a good knowledge of Public Health Campaigns, planningand implementation of Public Health Projects and strong communication skills.

The Coordinator is supported by the Public Health Committee members.

For further information please contact [email protected] using the subject heading Public Health Awareness Coordinator Position Interest.

Medicines Awareness Coordinator

The Medicines Awareness Coordinator works under the direction of the Chairperson of Public Healthand is in charge of the promotion of the Anti Counterfeit Drugs Campaign (ACDC), the Medicine

Awareness Campaign (MAC), (dealing e.g. with rational use of drugs, anti-microbial resistance) andother Medicine Awareness related campaigns.

The Medicines Awareness Coordinator is responsible for supporting IPSF Members year-round inorganizing and promoting all and any Public Health campaigns and activities. You are required to

disseminate updated information, distribute the different Campaign materials, and promote allMedicine Awareness Campaigns to IPSF members. You must also collect Public Health Reports fromeach association through the Project Accreditation System..

The Medicine Awareness Coordinator will also help the Chairperson of Public Health with theorganization of the Public Health Campaign to be run at the IPSF World Congress and IPSF RegionalSymposia.

Skill requirements for this position include a good knowledge of Medicine Awareness Campaigns,promotion and implementation of such Campaigns, and strong communication skills.


For further information please contact [email protected] using the subject heading Medicine Awareness Coordinator Position Inte rest.

Humanitarian Coordinator:

The Humanitarian Coordinator works under the direction of the Chairperson of Public Health and is incharge of the promotion of IPSFs Humanitarian Campaigns like the Vampire Cup Competition.

The Humanitarian Coordinator is responsible for supporting IPSF Members year-round in organizingthe Vampire Cup Competition and different Humanitarian Events. You are required to disseminateupdated information, distribute materials, and promote all Humanitarian Project to IPSF members. Youmust also collect Public Health Reports from each association through the Project AccreditationSystem.


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Skill requirements for this position include a good knowledge of Humanitarian Campaigns, promotionand implementation of such Campaigns, and strong communication skills. Knowledge of designing awebsite especially for the LIVE Vampire Cup is advantageous to success with this position.


For further information please contact [email protected] using the subject heading HumanitarianCoordinator Position Interest.

Public Health Committee

The Public Health Committee members work under the direction of the Chairperson of Public Healthand to assist the Public Health Coordinators in their different tasks all year-round:

- To assist IPSF Public Health Coordinators and the Chairperson of Public Health in promotingand implementing the different Public Health Campaigns within IPSF

- To write articles for the Public Health SPOT.- To disseminate Public Health related information to IPSF members.- To bring new ideas about Public Health to the team- To inspire passion for Public Health within the Team and also your local association

For further information please contact [email protected] using the subject heading Public HealthCommittee Position Interest.

8. Pharmacy Education portfolio

Pharmacy Education Research Coordinator

The position was created to assist the Chairperson of Pharmacy Education with the development andimplementation research projects related to Pharmacy Education.

The coordinator shall work with the Chairperson of Pharmacy Education in the planning,implementation and promotion of the research projects. The duties of the coordinator shall include butnot limited to:

- Design and implementation of research projects- Maintaining the database of responses generated- Recruitment of collaborators- Promoting research projects- Analysis of results and publication of the findings- Using the research projects to advance pharmacy education and advocate for pharmacy

profession.- Initiating and maintaining contact with research partners looking for collaboration opportunities

in the field of pharmacy research.

For further information please contact [email protected] using the subject heading PharmacyEducation Research Coordinator interest.

Internship Coordinator

The Internship Coordinator is responsible for developing and organizing internship opportunitiesavailable for IPSF members and coordinating all process leading up to the placement of IPSF internsin the relevant institutions. This includes but not limited to:


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- Maintaining contacts with existing partners who provides internship placements for IPSF- Reaching out to other external institutions to develop new internship opportunities- Collaborating with internship provider the terms and conditions for the internship placement- Promoting available internship placements to IPSF members- Becoming the primary contact for questions regarding available internship and internship

application submission- Coordinating the application selection process together with the internship provider and IPSF

Pharmacy Education Committee- Assisting the selected interns with their placement in the relevant institutions- Following up with both interns and internship providers regarding the result of the internships.

The Internship Coordinator will mainly work together with Chairperson of Pharmacy Educationthroughout all this process, additionally they will collaborate with Chairperson of Public Healthregarding WHO related internships and Chairperson of External Relations regarding other externalpartners who can provide internship placement for IPSF members.For further information please contact [email protected] using the subject heading InternshipCoordinator interest.

Educational and Scientific Publications (ESP) Coordinator (previously Phuture Coordinator)

A growing number of publications related to pharmaceutical science, practice and education areimplemented as IPSF publications.

Phuture , is IPSF scientific publication which is compiled by IPSF Pharmacy Education Committee andpublished annually around the time of IPSF World Congress. Each year a certain topic related topharmacy education or pharmaceutical science is determined as the theme for the publication.

Pharmacy Education Newsletter (PEN ) is the newsletter of pharmacy education and is compiled bythe IPSF Pharmacy Education Committee. The newsletter is meant to give space for students toexpress themselves and give their opinions about the latest scientific findings and development relatedto pharmacy practice and pharmaceutical science. The purpose is to increase the scientific writingskills, encourage students to debate about pharmacy and health related issues. The updates of theresearch projects can be published in the newsletter as well as the IPSF internship reports and articlesfrom relevant IPSF alumni.

The ESP Coordinator works under the portfolio of Chairperson of Pharmacy EducationThe ESP Coordinator is responsible for all processes leading to the publications of Phuture and PEN.This is including but not limited to:- Determining the theme and content structure for each publication- Compiling the contents for both publications- Identifying authors and requesting them for articles on topics of interest- Editing and screening of the articles received for publication- Liaising with the Chairperson of Media and Publications and designated members of theEditorial Committee and Design and Creativity Committee for all technical processes leading to thepublications.

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Pharmacy Education Committee (PEC)

PEC shall assist the Chairperson of Pharmacy Education and the Coordinators under the PharmacyEducation portfolio with their duties. They shall be involved in planning and implementation of theresearch projects related to Pharmacy Education and assist in the editing and screening of contentsfor Phuture and PEN. Additionally, the committee will get involed with the planning and development of

other projects related to the portfolio.

For further information or to submit your form please contact [email protected] using the subjectheading PEC interest.

9. Media and Publications portfolioEditorial Committee (EC) Coordinator

All communication with the Editorial Committee is managed by the Editorial Committee CoordinatorECC), who acts as a contact person between the Chairperson of Media and Publications and thecommittee, as well as a moderator of the EC. Among other responsibilities, the ECC receives thetasks from the Chairperson of Media and Publications and delegates them to the EC, communicatingthe result to the Chairperson within a given deadline.

The time commitment for this position can become quite intense at some times, but its generally quitelight. Before publications and the World Congress there is always an augmented workload. It is quitepossible to manage it with university or work.

For more information, please request the Guidelines for ECC to [email protected] or requestexperienced information to [email protected] .

Editorial Committee (EC)This Committee is chaired by the appointed Editorial Committee Coordinator, and is responsible forproofreading all documents intended for distribution within or outside the Federation.

The members of board should preferably be native (or advanced) English speakers.

For more information, contact [email protected] .

Design Coordinator (DC)The Design Coordinator is the chair of the DCC and is in charge of task delegation, working as acontact person between the Chairperson of Media and Publications and the DCC.The DC is the implementer of the communication and branding strategies of the Chairperson. For

instance, he can be responsible with inserting the publication articles in the templates provided by theChairperson or design materials based on the branding created by the Chairperson.

Applicants should have extensive experience in using common graphic design tools such as AdobePhotoshop, Adobe Illustrator and most importantly Adobe InDesign. IPSF does not have licensesto any design software.Since this is a new position, it is hard to calculate the workload. Although, you should consider this tobe a quite heavy workload position, since you will be working very closely with the Chairperson ofMedia and Publications. It can be managed with your studies, but probably not if youre counting onhaving a busy academic year (research project, thesis or other).


Design and Creativity Committee (DCC)
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The DCC is chaired by the Design Coordinator (new position) and is responsible with completingdesign and media tasks. Although this is a Committee, work is usually carried out in individual tasksbased on the members a ptitudes and skills in different kinds of media. For instance, people with videoediting skills are chosen to edit videos (that can be requested from any portfolio of the Federation) andpeople who are better at web design will be chosen to help with website management.

Applicants should have extensive experience in using common graphic design tools such as AdobePhotoshop, Adobe Illustrator and most importantly Adobe InDesign and/or video editing tools.IPSF does not have licenses to any design software.

The Regional Media and Publications Officers are also members of the DCC and are supposed to helpwith regional projects as well as others in case they are so requested.


Marketing Coordinator (MaC)

The IPSF Marketing Coordinator is in charge with defining digital marketing strategies to promote IPSFactivities to pharmacy students and to market IPSF to new members, external partners and sponsors.

In practical terms, this will means managing all the Social Media accounts, as well as analysing thestatistics and being informed in the latest trends in digital marketing. The MaC is responsible forproviding brief reports on monthly basis about the performance of IPSF social networks. The MaC isresponsible with implementing the IPSF branding strategy created by the Chairperson of Media andPublications in the marketing channels.

The MaC is also responsible with making sure the Regional Offices maintain their Social Media

channels updated and in order with regional strategies to which the MC should contribute.

In general, the MaC works quite closely with the Chairperson of Media and Publications throughout theyear, helping with all necessary tasks related to the portfolio, including social media campaigns forPublic Health, Pharmacy Education, Pharmacy Awareness, Student Exchange, or even Internal andExternal Relations. The IPSF events are also excellent opportunities for digital marketing, so the MaCshould coordinate activities related to these events.

The MaC should help the Chairperson of Media and Publications in regulating the use of Social Mediawithin the Federation, for instance by regulating the Facebook Groups or by helping the ExecutiveCommittee members make a better use of these tools when attending events or advocating for a

cause.

The IPSF Marketing Coordinator should be creative, motivated and proactive person with highcommunication skills and solid understanding of all IPSF aspects and activities. It is preferred to havea passion about marketing and technology, with previous experience in managing Social Networksand good knowledge of Social Media management tools. It is advantageous to have past experiencewith sponsorship roles.

The time commitment for this position can become quite intense at some times (usually about 1 hourevery day but it can be heavier during campaigns). It is quite possible to manage it with University orwork.

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Blog Coordinator (BC)

The Blog Coordinator is in charge with managing and promoting the IPSF Blog, making sure newcreative content is created. The BC can hold writing contests (in collaboration with the EditorialCommittee) or other types of campaigns to promote writing creativity.The IPSF Blog works with WordPress, which is a quite easy platform to work with, so no experience isrequired (although general aptitude for digital platforms is advisable).

This is quite a simple position that does not require a lot of time commitment, but it needs periodicalreminders to authors and a good organizational capacity.

You can request the Blog Coordinator Guideline, the Step-by-Step Guideline to Your WordpressSubdomain or more information to [email protected] or [email protected]

Merchandise Coordinator (MeC)The Merchandise Coordinator is a newly created position. This person will be in charge with creatingand managing the IPSF Online Store. The website will be quite easy to create since it will use a pre-existing online tool only basic web managing skills required.

The Merchandise Coordinator will be in charge with updating the database with all the merchandisematerials, mark their prices, check shipping prices to different areas of the world and finally ship (incase the coordinator is in Portugal) or coordinate shipment of the orders.

The Merchandise Coordinator also has the responsibility of ordering new materials, in coordinationwith the Chairperson of Media and Publications and the IPSF Treasurer. The design of such materialsmust follow the IPSF branding strategy and are at the responsibility of the Design Coordinator andsubject to approval by the Chairperson of Media and Publications.

Since this position requires working with shipments from Portugal (at least at an early stage ofdevelopment), it is advisable for the Merchandise Coordinator to be someone who lives in Portugal.

This position might require some time commitment in setting up the store, and depending on theamount of orders it might be more or less time consuming. Still, even with a lot of popularity, about 3weekly hours should be enough to fulfil the overall duties (except close to the events, when it will benecessary to make more orders).



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10. Student Exchange portfolio

Student Exchange Committee (SEC)

The Student Exchange Committee (SEC) consists of ten members. SEC members have to be formerStudent Exchange Officers (SEOs). The main duty of this Committee is to provide guidance andensure the smooth and fair running of the IPSF Student Exchange Programme (SEP).

As a SEC member you are required to be in constant communication with the Chairperson of StudentExchange and assist them with work in the following areas:

Help IPSF member organisations, especially new organisations, in establishing or improving theirexchange programmes in a scheme known as the Big Sister Project.Work on improving the SEP Domestic Rules and Training Manual for Student Exchange Officers.Create promotional and support materials for Student Exchange Officers.Oversee the Student Exchange Database and aid in resolving disciplinary issues arising in theprogramme.Decide together with the Chairperson of Student Exchange, Treasurer, DF Coordinator and DFCommittee the DF SEP Grant recipients.Promote and investigate the implementation of SEP in IPSF Member associations who are not part ofthe project yet, as well as in all non-IPSF Member countries, as part of the Helping Hand Project.

The Chairperson of Student Exchange and SEC members gather for a meeting once a year, whereimportant issues pertaining to SEP are discussed. It is usually held after the second IPSF Executivemeeting (usually March-April) but when and where it is held is up to the Chairperson and SECmembers of the particular work year.

SEC members are required to be contactable regularly via email and need to be able to respond

promptly to messages. Hence good and regular email access is required. A time commitment of about15 hours per week can be expected.

For further information please contact the Chairperson of Student Exchange at: [email protected] usingsubject heading SEC interest.

Please submit your nominations via online nomination, no later than Wednesday, 6 th August2014, 23:59h, GMT+0:Click here: IPSF Coordinator / Committee online nomination
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