Tuesday, April 17, 2012

The April YES Network Newsletter

Dear All,
We're writing to let you know that the latest edition of the YES Network's Newsletter is now up on the YES Network website: http://www.networkyes.org/index.php/news/

Newsletter Highlights:
1. The 2nd YES Congress is looking for volunteers (see cover page for details).
2. We are seeking YES Members to be editors or reviewers for the YES Network Bulletin.  See Page 2 for details.
3. Mary Seid from the United States of America is this month's featured profile.
4. Do you want to get more involved in the YES Network?  YES is holding the 2012-2014 elections for leadership roles! Even if you don't want to be directly involved as a YES Network Executive Role, you can still run for team member positions.  Plus, don't forget to vote for those YES Members who you think would be great leaders for our community! For more information on YES Network elections, please read pages 3-6.

Thanks,
Jo, Tiffany, Chhavi
YES Network Newsletter Team

Sunday, April 1, 2012

Important Information on the YES Network Leadership Elections: Please Read

Dear All,
Please note the email address for ALL applications for the 2012-14 leadership team.

At this time we are ONLY accepting applications for the following positions:
President (1 role)
Team Leaders (5x roles)

The team leader roles are for the following teams:

1. Communicating Science
2. Career Development
3. Regional YES Network (esp applicable to current National and Regional Reps)
4. Scientific Collaboration
5. Communications and Support Team

We advise you to read the information available at http://www.networkyes.org/index.php/news/#News_Leadership (download the document YES2012NetworkElections) to find out about the teams and their aims.

Please note these positions are ALL for the YES Network 2012-14 Executive.

If you wish to apply for a Team Member Role - please await further instructions (that is the next phase of the elections)

If you are a National Representative, please do not apply for extension/ reapplication at this stage.

We encourage all members to consider applying.

PLEASE APPLY BY SENDING ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTS/INFORMATION TO: YES2012elections@gmail.com
BY THE  6th April.

Receipt of applications sent to the yesnetwork.president or other leadership team accounts cannot be guaranteed due to high email volumes. So please ensure you send your application to the specific address.

Thank you
Jo 

Joanne Venus
Outgoing-President