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Hello all,
For anyone who was not present at UKNOF51 in Manchester recently, we thanked
several volunteers who had stepped down from various UK roles and announced
that we are looking to fill some vacancies recently created. We are now
actively seeking new PC volunteers.
Who?
Anyone can join the UKNOF PC. If you can spare a few hours a month and are
passionate about the UK networking community, you are probably a benefit to
UKNOF.
What?
The UKNOF PC are responsible for the content of UKNOF events. This encompasses
everything from soliciting for talks, to reviewing abstracts, providing
editorial feedback on draft presentations, compiling the agenda, incorporating
survey feedback, suggesting new sources of content, and whatever else you want
to do add.
The average commitment per PC member is about 3 hours per month. In the lead up
to an event a few extra hours may be needed for last minute actions. We
understand that PC members are volunteers and have demanding lives of their own
and we don’t expect them to always be available.
When?
We are looking for volunteers to start immediately. These are currently
indefinite volunteering positions, but we have recently introduced a charter
for the PC (here: https://www.uknof.org.uk/about-us/programme-committee/) which
we will enact soon, limiting terms to ensure a balance between stability whilst
also periodically shaking up the status quo.
Where?
UKNOF events take place approximately 2-3 times per year. There is no
expectation that every PC member will be at all events. We need some members to
help in person on the day of a UKNOF event. So we need volunteers who are
willing and able to attend some of the events.
Why?
The UK has a fantastic networking community, which UKNOF is a part of.
Volunteering for UKNOF is a way to contribute to UKNOF itself, to contribute to
the UK community, learn a few new skills, and get a chance to expand your
professional network.
How?
Please send an email to [email protected] and write a few words about how you
think you could help, or any ideas you have, or changes you’d like to make. If
we send you some follow-up questions this is for us to understand better how
you would fit into the team. It will not be a competition. We do not require
any personal information about you. There are many types of diversity so we
want to ensure that we choose a range of candidates, who will provide a mixture
of professional backgrounds, industry opinions, alternative ideas, and not
develop a fossilising monoculture.
The candidates will be presented to the PC and we will review them all. Then a
shortlist will be made and presented to the board for final approval.
Further info:
I am the current PC chair. You can email me if you have questions about any
aspect of UKNOF, not just volunteering for the PC. We also have current and
former PC members with whom I can connect you, if you want to hear their
experiences from being on the PC.
OK, I’ve said enough, over to you...
Kind regards,
James Bensley.
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