INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE: REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS
The Conservation Governance Committee seeks to appoint three new members to 
the Sierra Club's International Committee (IC).   We are especially 
interested in candidates with expertise and understanding in international 
environmental issues.

IC members respond to and work on international environmental issues that 
relate to national Sierra Club issues. To this end we maintain regular 
communications with environmental NGOs around the world and meet with their 
representatives, attend international environmental conferences, monitor UN 
activities, assist other Club issue committees that do international issues, 
and update the membership on international environmental issues, including 
the deforestation in Latin America, the damming of rivers in China, ocean 
noise and its effects on marine life, Cool Cities initiative, etc.   Our two 
priorities are to address international aspects of the Club?s Global Energy 
Solutions work and to further Sierra Club engagement with China. An 
individual who speaks Mandarin or Hindi and/or who is connected with the 
Chinese or Indian communities would be a tremendous asset to the IC.

Service on the IC requires a genuine commitment of time and energy. 
Selection of a new committee member will be based on several criteria, 
including: relevant areas of interest and/or expertise; location; 
willingness to work with other Sierra Club committees to create an 
integrated approach to addressing environmental issues; commitment to remain 
active on the committee for at least two years; ability to communicate 
effectively orally and electronically, as well as participate in newsletter 
production; and capacity to work both as part of a team and as an individual 
activist (while remaining in contact with the committee for guidance and 
agreement).

Ability and willingness to use electronic mail and to participate in 
conference calls (generally in the evening) are required. Also, ability to 
travel occasionally to meetings or conferences is helpful. (The IC generally 
pays travel and lodging expenses.)

Appointments to the Committee are made based on applications and phone 
interviews with prospective candidates. If you are interested in applying, 
please read and follow the instructions completely. We are only accepting 
self-nominations, so, please, pass this announcement on to others you think 
may have an interest in serving on the International Committee. Nominees 
must be current Sierra Club members.

Sierra Club of Canada (SCC) members are not eligible to apply to this 
announcement. Please contact [log in to unmask] and/or refer to the operating 
agreement between Sierra Club and Sierra Club of Canada at: 
http://clubhouse.sierraclub.org/committees/international/US-Canada%20Sierra%20Club%20Operating%20Agreement-2003.pdf 
for information on the criteria required for SCC members to be appointed as 
liaisons or members to CGC and its subentities.

DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS: MAY 31, 2006
A copy of the completed application should be sent (email preferred):
Doug La Follette at [log in to unmask], Jan O'Connell at 
[log in to unmask], and Kathryn Hutton at [log in to unmask]

For more information on serving as part of the, please visit the SC website 
http://www.sierraclub.org/international/committee/ or contact Kathryn at 
678-357-3051.
Current members of the IC are:

Barry Wulff, Chair
Michael Dorsey
Christine Elwell, UCIC liaison
Kathryn Hutton
John Klotz (final term)
Michelle Perrault (final term)
Lynne Simpson
Robert Smythe
Steve Stevick (final term)

In evaluating applications, the IC strives to achieve diversity in 
geography, ethnicity, and gender, to build closer connections with 
grassroots leadership (which means that current or recent-past Chapter or 
Group leadership is a plus), to expand the Club's influence (which means a 
demonstrated ability to communicate with and motivate people external to the 
Club is a plus), and to increase our ability to communicate more effectively 
within the Club.

INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE APPLICATION FORM
The subject line of the email containing an application should read "IC 
application: [your last name]". This is to avoid the application being 
disregarded because it appears at first glance to be another announcement. 
The application should include:
·        Name, address, phone(s), e-mail address, and best times to contact
·        Sierra Club membership # and renewal date
·        Sierra Club activities and leadership positions held, with dates
·        Other relevant experience and qualifications
·        Statement of interest in serving on the entity
·        Names, phones, and e-mail addresses of at least three Sierra Club 
references, including best times to reach them, one of which should be the 
chapter chair.

All applications will be treated respectfully and confidentially. All 
applications will be forwarded only to the parent entity along with the 
recommendation of the search entity. The applications of those appointed may 
be shared with current members of that entity. Exceptions to this must be 
approved by the parent entity.

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