[IGSMAIL-8741] Re: 2026 Call for Nominations for the position of Network Representative

[Brandi Downs]

 Dear IGS Community and Associate Members,


This is a friendly reminder to please consider the *Call for Nominations
for the position of Network Representative* below.

Should you have any questions and/or need any clarifications, please do not
hesitate to get in touch with us at elections at igs.org.


Thank you,
Brandi Downs, on behalf of the Central Bureau

On Wed, Aug 19, 2026 at 4:25 PM Camille Martire <camille.martire at igs.org>
wrote:

>
> -------- Forwarded Message --------
> Subject: Re: 2026 Call for Nominations for the position of Network
> Representative
> Date: Mon, 3 Aug 2026 14:30:25 -0700
> From: Camille Martire <camille.martire at igs.org> <camille.martire at igs.org>
> To: igsmail at lists.igs.org, igs-am at lists.igs.org
> CC: elections at igs.org
>
> Dear IGS Community and Associate Members,
>
>
> This is a friendly reminder to please consider the *Call for Nominations
> for the position of Network Representative* below.
>
> Should you have any questions and/or need any clarifications, please do
> not hesitate to get in touch with us at elections at igs.org.
>
>
> Thank you very much,
> Kind regards,
>
> Camille
>
>
> On 20/07/2026 07:50, Camille Martire wrote:
>
> Dear IGS Community,
>
>
> The IGS Standing Elections Committee (SEC) and Governing Board (GB) are
> pleased to announce the 2026 Call for Nominations for the position of *Network
> Representative*. Please refer to the IGS Terms of Reference
> <https://files.igs.org/pub/resource/governance/IGS-Terms-of-Reference.pdf>
> for further details on this position.
>
> The election process will follow the procedure approved in September 2024
> <https://files.igs.org/pub/resource/governance/GB_Elections_Process.pdf>,
> and the IGS SEC encourages *GNSS Networks* and *IGS Associate Members* to
> nominate candidates for any of the available positions, including
> self-nominations, as long as both the nominator and nominee are active in
> at least one IGS Component and in good standing with the IGS. All IGS
> Associate Members listed on the Associate Membership List
> <https://igs.org/am/list/> are eligible to nominate.
>
> *Nominations should be sent before the 30th of August 2026 to
> elections at igs.org <elections at igs.org>.*
>
> Candidates must provide (1) a *curriculum vitae*, (2) a statement of
> intent, and (3) a letter of support from their organisation. Nominated
> candidates will be contacted to confirm their interest and asked to provide
> those documents.
>
> The election process will be overseen and enforced by the IGS Standing
> Election Committee, which as of today consisted of Rui Fernandes, Wolfgang
> Söhne, Benjamin Männel, and Ryan Keenan. SEC members will be responsible
> for reviewing and approving all Associate Member applications, and vetting
> and selecting candidates.
>
> Once the call for nomination ends, the SEC will organize and verify
> nominations.
>
> The election process will be electronic and take place *from the 15th of
> November 2026 to the 1st of December 2026*. The elected candidate will be
> elected to serve a 4-year term, starting on the 1st of January 2027.
>
> Thank you for your consideration, interest, and cooperation.
>
>
> Kind regards,
>
> Camille Martire, on behalf of the Standing Elections Committee and
> Governing Board.
>
>
>
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