IFATCA 2030+ Task Force

by Julian OGILVIE, CHAIR IFATCA 2030+ Task force

As requested by the Executive Board and promoted during the regional meetings, a team of volunteers has been created to address the future proofing of the Federation. I would like to take this opportunity to introduce the IFATCA 2030+ taskforce.

The task force comprises of two representatives from each region and will meet regularly to discuss and eventually propose sweeping changes to how we function as a Federation and what we would like to achieve as a forward thinking, reactive and professional association. We are joined by Renee Pauptit (author of the research paper regarding volunteerism within IFATCA) and Sverre Ivar Elsbak (Chair of IFATCA’s Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Task Force). We provide feedback to Deputy President Helena Sjöstrom. The team nominated a permanent chair, a deputy chair (on a rotational basis) and secretaries.

The current members of our task force are: z Jules Ogilvie, Switzerland: Chair z Lim De Wei, Singapore: Deputy

Chair (rotational) z Jaymi Steinberg, USA: Secretary z Nicola NiRiada, Ireland: Secretary z Kendell Peter, St Lucia z Nainaa Dash, Mongolia z Nadia Bamowongo, DR Congo z Wickel Yannick Elidje, Ivory Coast

We will be addressing subjects over the next year that will include administration, representation, finance, cohesion, implementation, development and influence under the key watch words of unity and sustainability. We hope to give Member Associations an update on our work during the annual conference in Singapore and provide a finalised paper later in the year. A redesign of how we operate and best address the needs of our members moving forward has been long overdue and the recent worldwide events have shown that we need to modernise in order to continue effective work as a Federation. Our team has plenty of ideas! That being said, we cannot encompass all points of view and that is why we require your participation.

By the end of January, we will have created an online, interactive questionnaire that we kindly ask you to fill in. Only with your inputs can we ensure that your voice is heard. At any point during our work, you can speak to your regional representatives and they will bring your points to our meetings.

We need your valuable help. y