After a strong wave of interest, an election will be run for the next UDF National Committee for the 2024-2026 term.
With 9 positions available, 12 nominations were received: 6 from Upper North Island, 2 from Lower North Island and 4 from the South Island.
“This strong interest is a positive sign for an ongoing injection of new ideas and energy for UDF Aotearoa,” says current co-chair Lisa Mein, who is standing down this year after making a major contribution to the mahi of UDF.
The candidates, alphabetically by first name, are:
- Cam Coull
- Deb Lee Sang
- Ekin Saken
- John Mackay
- Jade McFarlane
- James Lunday
- Jayesh Parekh
- Jos Coolen
- Lauren White
- Maria Walker
- Peter Croft
- Xin Tian
UDF members should soon receive secure voting instructions and a unique voting code for the election. Any questions can be directed to UDF Manager Kellie Todd – email manager@urbandesignforum.org.nz
Voting will close on Thursday 17 October 2024 and the incoming committee will be announced at the 2024 AGM on Tuesday 22 October. For more details on the AGM, being held in the three main centres and online, see here.
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The relevant section of the UDF Constitution reads as follows:
4.0 National Committee
4.1 The affairs of UDF shall be conducted by a National Committee which shall be elected on a biennial basis at the Annual General Meeting or by electronic means held prior to
the AGM.
4.2 The National Committee shall consist of a minimum of six (6) Members and no more than nine (9) Members.
4.3 The National Committee can co-opt Members to the National Committee to provide for geographical, professional sector, and Māori representation which may increase the
National Committee size over the 9 members as allowed for in clause 4.2, or to fill any vacant National Committee positions.
4.4 Only Financial or co-opted Members under Rule 10.2 may be members of the National Committee.
4.5 Elections shall take place in accordance with this Constitution and such other rules as may be prescribed by the National Committee from time to time.
4.6 The term for National Committee members shall be two years with all National Committee members being eligible to stand for re-election for a maximum of three
consecutive terms.
10.2 The National Committee may at its discretion, invite a representative of an Institute or organisation with an interest in urban design to be member of UDF to facilitate
communication and to further UDF objectives. It is at the discretion of the National Committee whether such an invited representative pays a subscription.
