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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear ASA Members<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Under the ASA Constitution (<a href="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/zOscCVARKgCx0DV9jFGYJGg?domain=asa.astronomy.org.au/">https://asa.astronomy.org.au/about-2/constitution/</a>) the ASA Council is required to prepare a slate of candidates for the next
Council, and then to present this to the membership along with a call for any further nominations. The Council must take account of diversity issues such as gender, geographic representation, area of expertise and career level and attempt to cover as broad
a range of these aspects as possible when nominating candidates. Another prerequisite that the Council must consider is the willingness of the nominees to put in the necessary time on the work of the Council.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">The existing Council can be seen at <a href="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/BVULCWLVXkU5zA1Gwux-7oR?domain=asa.astronomy.org.au/">
https://asa.astronomy.org.au/about-2/the-society-and-council/</a>. The Executive and Councillors are elected positions whilst the “Other Council positions” are appointed by the Council for specific roles. The Council tries to ensure that the Executive nominees
have previous Council experience to ensure a level of continuity in Council proceedings.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">To encourage broad participation in the governance of the ASA and to assist preparation of the slate of candidates, Council seeks informal expressions of interest from members with interest in nominating as an ASA Councillor.
As required by the constitution, there will be a subsequent formal call for nominations from the membership after the Council nominations are announced.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Any full member (Member, Fellow or Honorary Fellow) interested in serving on the ASA Council should send an email to Marc Duldig
<a href="mailto:Marc.Duldig@utas.edu.au"><span style="color:blue">Marc.Duldig@utas.edu.au</span></a> with a sentence or two supporting their candidacy by Sun 25<sup>th</sup> April.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Regards to all and I hope you had a happy Easter break.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Marc Duldig<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">ASA Hon Secretary<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas;color:#2F5496;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">___________
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#2F5496;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#2F5496;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Dr Marc Duldig
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#2F5496;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">School of Natural Sciences<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#2F5496;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">University of Tasmania<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#2F5496;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Private Bag 37<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#2F5496;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Hobart Tas 7000<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#2F5496;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#2F5496;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Mobile: + 61 (0)421 757 285<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#2F5496;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Email:
</span><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-AU"><a href="mailto:marc.duldig@utas.edu.au"><span style="color:#0563C1">marc.duldig@utas.edu.au</span></a><span style="color:#2F5496"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#2F5496;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">___________
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#2F5496;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#2F5496;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Astronomical Society of Australia, Secretary<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#2F5496;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Tasmanian Radiation Advisory Council, Member</span><span style="color:#2E74B5;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#2F5496;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Australian Institute of Physics, Former President</span><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-AU"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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