Election of COPE secretary
Voting for the post of COPE Secretary is now open and will remain open until Friday 2 March 2012. All full and associate members of COPE are entitled to vote. Please note: there is only one vote per journal title, even for journals with multiple editors. The vote should be cast by the Member editor, who is usually the Editor-in-Chief, or otherwise by the nominated contact for the journal.
Each member with voting rights is entitled to vote for ONE CANDIDATE on the ballot paper. The candidate (or combination of candidates) receiving the highest numbers of votes shall be deemed elected.
In the event of a tied vote, the Chairperson shall have the casting vote. The results of the election shall be declared at the Annual General Meeting on Friday 16 March 2012.
The candidates for the vacant position are shown below together with copies of their CVs and their application letters detailing their reasons for standing for office. Please note: André Van Steirteghem and Margaret Rees are proposing a joint application for the position of Secretary. All candidates have served on COPE Council for at least a year. The current list of council members can be found here.
- Candidate: Geraldine Pearson. Download cv and application letter.
- Candidate: André Van Steirteghem Download cv with Margaret Rees (joint applicants) Download cv and application letter.