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 new committee members 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: June 15, 2006 A copy of the completed application should be sent (email preferred): Don Parks 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 International Committee, 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. 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