| Dear Members, In line with the Kuwait Chapter By-Laws, Committee Election & Induction procedure and the decision during the recent Executive Committee Meeting, the undersigned on behalf of the “Election Committee” wishes to inform all members regarding the notification of elections for the Term (July 2025 – June 2026) for the below mentioned, four electoral positions to ASSP-Kuwait Chapter. Interested nominees are kindly requested to download & complete the nomination form (Word document) and submit to the election committee at elections@kuwait.assp.orgon or before 12th January 2025. |
| ELECTORAL POSITIONS |
| 1. President 2. Vice President 3. Secretary 4. Treasurer |
| NON-ELECTORAL POSITIONS (For Kuwaiti Members only) |
| 1. Honorary President 2. Honorary Vice President 3. Honorary Secretary |
| Note : Kuwaiti Members can nominate their names for the above non-electoral positions. If more than one nomination is received for one position, then the Chapter Chairman will decide the nominee based on the seniority and experience in running Kuwait Chapter activities. |
| ELIGIBILITY FOR CONTESTING THE ELECTIONS |
| Should be an ASSP member (at least) for a 2-year period prior to the election notification date. Candidate must have served as Head of the committee as a minimum for one year in any of the current or past Executive committees. However, candidates who are applying for the post of President should have met the following criteria below. Should have worked as a Secretary for a minimum of one year in order to familiarize the chapter functioning and deeper understanding. In case the present/past secretary does not wish to compete for the president position, then the opportunity is to be extended to the present/past Treasurer. The opportunity will be further extended to any of the past presidents who have completed three years in the advisory committee, if Clause 2 is not met. A declaration will be submitted by the contestant that -“The candidate hereby declares that his business interests do not clash in any manner with the functioning of the ASSP-Kuwait Chapter and did not involve in any malpractices / in any activities which hindered the growth / functioning of the Chapter”. Election Committee will consult with Core Committee to verify the compliance with the criteria of nominees. One member can nominate for one position for consideration by the election committee. Current Executive committee members can also submit their candidature for these Elections. “Election Committee Members” will not be eligible to contest the election. In case any “Election Committee Member” wishes to contest, then the member will step-down from the “Election Committee ” and will be replaced with another suitable candidate by the Election/Core Committee. No secondment of the candidature is required. A Candidate who is involved in any malpractices / involved in any activities which hindered the growth of the Chapter during his previous positions will not be considered. |
| ELECTION CALENDAR |
| Notification of Election 29th December 2024 Acceptance of receipt of nominations 29th December 2024 Last date for receiving nominations 12th January 2025 Scrutiny & Withdrawal of nominations by 15th January 2025 Election Date (If required) 30th January 2025 (Tentative) |
| NOMINATION |
Interested nominees are kindly requested to download & complete the nomination form (Word document) and submit to the election committee on elections@kuwait.assp.org on or before 12th January 2025.  |
| LINKS FOR REFERENCE |
| 1. ASSP Code of Professional Conduct 2. Society Operating Guidelines 3. ASSP’s Past President’s message emphasizing on ethics and our professions |
| Regards, Safdar Ali Khan Chair Election Committee ASSP Kuwait Chapter |