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Women Inspiring Action TRANSFORMING LIVES

An Introduction for Federation Councillors

Soroptimist International (SI) Structure SI Board SIGBI Federation Management Board Regions,National Associations Networks and Countries Clubs Members

4 Federations • SIGBI SI Great Britain and Ireland • SIA SI of the Americas • SIE SI Europe • SISWP SI South West Pacific

SIGBI 7,500 Members 319 Clubs 28 Countries

Empower Today: Enable Tomorrow Sue Biggs SIGBI President

FEDERATION MANAGEMENT BOARD

PROGRAMME ACTION The heart of what Soroptimists do

Programme Action Educate, Empower, Enable includes: • Advocacy • Educating formally and informally • Giving support • Fundraising • Volunteering (Remind your clubs to complete Programme Report Forms)

SIGBI at UNITED NATIONS • Our Federation, SIGBI, has Special Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Committee of the United Nations (ECOSOC). • Enables SIGBI to formally submit information, statements and comments to any of the relevant committees and commissions of ECOSOC .

Directors Without Portfolio • Three Directors Without Portfolio (DWPs) • Role: • - Members of the Federation Management Board (FMB) - Participate in writing the FMB Strategic Plan - Participate in fulfilling the FMB Strategic Plan - Main contact for Federation Councillors and responsible for ensuring two way communication with them.

Main Purpose of the Role of Federation Councillor • To be the Region, Country or National Association representative as a Silent Observer at the Federation Management Board meetings. • To understand and support the work of the Federation Management Board in fulfilling its strategic objectives. Attendance at Board meetings, especially Conference, is important in helping you to do this. • To be the communication channel between the Board and members in the Regions, Country or National Association. • To voice local concerns as well as communicating the Board’s initiatives and decisions.

The Role of the Federation Councillor FMB Federation Federation Councillors Councillors Regions, Networks, Countries, Members

Role of the Federation Councillor To work as a member of the Federation Consultative • Council communicating with the Directors Without Portfolio (DWPs) as required. To respond to requests for information and contributing to • deliberations and consultations to support the work of the Board. To contribute to the development of strategy and policy • taking advice from the Region, Country or National Association as appropriate.

Role of Federation Councillor To work as a member of a Federation committee. • Councillors are offered a choice, but your committee of choice may not be the one you are allocated. To attend your Region, National Association or • Country meetings to give input from Federation and to report back to Federation when necessary. To phone new members within a given area. • To take part in the induction process and ensure a • good handover to your successor.

Role of Federation Councillor • Your role also includes two-way communication with the DWPs and participating in the workplan activities of the Director of the committee you are assigned to. • How are you getting on so far?

FEDERATION COUNCILLORS Enjoy your role!