RCN Agenda Committee election 2013

The RCN Agenda Committee has the important task of recommending to RCN Council the agenda for Congress week.  This is your chance to shape Congress from 2014 and beyond.

Results

The following candidates were elected to the Agenda Committee:

Read the Agenda Committee election report (PDF 53.9KB) [see how to access PDF files].

Read an explanation of how the vote was achieved (Word 26.5KB).

Can I stand?

Four members will be elected by Congress to join the Agenda Committee.

Any member who has been registered as attending Congress on at least two occasions in the previous four years (2010, 2011, 2012, 2013) is eligible to stand.

Members of the Agenda Committee may not serve concurrently on Council, UK Stewards, Learning Representatives or Safety Representatives Committees, or any forum steering committees.

How do I stand?

Nominations must be submitted before the deadline of 2pm on Tuesday 23 April 2013.

They can be submitted using the online form or alternatively downloading a Word version of the form (28KB) and filling it in – this can be emailed to jane.clarke@rcn.org.uk or Stephanie.wilson@rcn.org.uk before the deadline of 2pm on Tuesday 23 April 2013.

Or it can be printed off and posted to us at the following address (to be received by 12 noon on Friday 19 April 2013):

RCN Agenda Committee election
UK Returning Officer
Room 209
Royal College of Nursing
20 Cavendish Square
London W1G 0RN

Or, at Congress,  it can be posted in the post box at the Governance Desk in the Galleria at the ACC in Liverpool before the deadline of 2pm on Tuesday 23 April 2013.

At Congress you can use computers in the Internet cafe in the Upper Galleria at Liverpool ACC or call 07825924665 or 07825924675 and the Governance team will be happy to help you find a computer to use.

To complete your nomination, please complete and submit one of the forms below:

Nominations must be signed by three registered voting members at RCN Congress 2013, from any of the following submitting entities:

What is the term of office?

The term of office is two years.

How much time is needed?

The Agenda Committee meets throughout the year, and members need to be able to attend the following:

Who can vote?

Those eligible to vote in the elections are voting members of submitting entities:

Voting members in the election must be those registered to vote on the election day, Wednesday 24 April.  They should ensure that they are registered to vote on the election day by the time nominations close at 2.00pm on Tuesday 23 April. Exceptions to this rule will be considered on a case by case basis by the Independent Scrutineer in consultation with the Returning Officer.

Other information available

For more information on RCN Congress and the RCN Agenda Committee, please read the following documents:

Please note:

The RCN is committed to supporting equality and diversity. If you need help with completing this form or would prefer it in a different format, please email governance.support@rcn.org.uk or telephone 020 7647 3642.