September 16, 2016, 4 – 6 pm
For online voting, members attending the General Meeting need to bring their own mobile device.
Agenda
16.00-16.40 |
Report by the EST President Anthony Pym Reports by Anthony Pym: Presentation of the Young Scholar Prize by Arnt Jakobsen Presentation of the International Doctorate in Translation Studies (ID-TS) by Christina Schäffner |
16.40-16.45 |
Vote on Proposition 1: “The EST offers a reduced fee for three-year membership, to be determined for each year.” (In 2017, 70 euros for three years, instead of 3 x 30 euros.) Vote on Proposition 2: “The EST calls for full academic freedoms in Turkey.” (The two propositions will be voted on together, in one round.) |
16.45-16.55 |
Presentation of the venue for the 2019 EST congress |
16.55-17.25 |
Proposed amendment to the EST Constitution: The Executive Board, which shall consist of the President, Vice-President, Secretary-General and Treasurer as well as five additional members, shall be elected at each ordinary General Meeting. Now: The Executive Board, which shall consist of the President, one or two Vice-Presidents, Secretary-General and Treasurer as well as five additional members, shall be elected at each ordinary General Meeting. Presentation of candidates for the Executive Board Vote on candidates, in the following order: Board members (each member has 4 votes) An additional member enters ex officio as representative of the organizers of the future congress. |
17.25-18.00 | Questions from the floor
Other business |
Intructions on how to complete the voting are in the Intranet area, accessible to EST members.
Article 1.3 of the EST Constitution states that “the official language of the Society shall be English”.