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2019 Elections

Up until the close of business on October 8, 2019 (21:30 GMT) representatives of the member societies in the International Federation of Engineering Education Societies (IFEES) may submit their votes to IFEES Election Chair Michael Milligan (mmilligan@abet.org) and Hans Jürgen Hoyer (h.hoyer.ifees@gedc.info). If you have questions, please contact Michael Milligan or Hans Jürgen Hoyer (+1 202-299-4942).



Please note that IFEES members who plan to attend WEEF 2019 Chennai may also submit their votes during the IFEES General Assembly (November 15, 2019), where each nominee will speak briefly about their candidacy. All electronic and paper ballots submitted will be counted at this time.

The President-Elect will serve for one year (from WEEF 2019 until WEEF-GEDC 2020) before taking the role of President, serving until the 2022 IFEES General Assembly. Those elected to the Executive Committee will serve for two years, with their terms beginning during the 2019 IFEES General Assembly on November 15, 2019 (during WEEF 2019 Chennai), serving until the 2021 IFEES General Assembly.

List the candidate(s) you would like to nominate for vacancies from the list on the ballot, or you may attach the ballot in your e-mail with your selections noted. The representative’s organization must have paid their 2019 IFEES Membership dues in order for their votes to be counted.

Voting Procedures

1. Email
   1. Start a new e-mail to Michael Milligan (mmilligan@abet.org) and Hans Jürgen Hoyer (h.hoyer.ifees@gedc.info)
   2. Write in the Subject Line: 2019 IFEES Election
   3. Attach the ballot* after placing an X next to:
      1. One (1) name you would like to elect to serve as IFEES President-Elect.
      2. Up to five (5) names you would like to elect to the  IFEES Executive Committee. If more than five names are listed, the ballot will be voided.
   4. Submit your vote no later than October 8, 2019.
2. In-person
   1. Members attending the IFEES General Assembly on November 15 during WEEF 2019 Chennai will have an opportunity to vote in person.
3. Delegate
   1. Start a new e-mail to Michael Milligan (mmilligan@abet.org) and Hans Jürgen Hoyer (h.hoyer.ifees@gedc.info)
   2. Write in the Subject Line: 2019 IFEES Election — Delegate
   3. List the name of the representative who you give the authorization to vote on your behalf if you cannot come to Chennai

*If you prefer to list the names of the candidates in the e-mail body instead of attaching the ballot, the Secretariat will also accept this vote. Please make it clear in the message your choices for President-Elect and Executive Committee.

2019 IFEES Elections Committee

Michael Milligan (Chair), USA
Eleonore Lickl, Germany
Kaliappan Manivannan, India
Ariela Sofer, USA
Hans Jürgen Hoyer (non-voting), USA

IFEES Leaders Whose Terms Expire in 2019

Michael Auer (Immediate Past President), Austria
Tania Bueno (First Vice President & Treasurer), Brazil
Uriel Cukierman (Vice President Capacity Building), Argentina
Paul Marca (Executive Committee), USA
Michael Milligan (Executive Committee), USA
Luis Manueal Sánchez Ruiz (Executive Committee), Spain*

* Running for re-election