Committees
The Board of Governors has set-up the following sub-committees to engage in activities to achieve their objectives.
Any member of the Institute may apply to be a member of a committee. All committees are restricted to eight members. They are:
Governance
The objective of the Governance Committee is to devise a new Articles of Association to replace the Birmingham & Midland Act 1854 and pursue all means to facilitate this; and to devise policies for the good governance of the institute and to review each policy annually to ensure they remain relevant to the workings of the institute. Good governance is the bedrock of a healthy organisation that is always transparent and open.
Members of the committee are Stephen Hartland (Chairman), Samina Ansari, Jonathan Davidson, Nigel Easom, James Fletcher, and Alex Pritchard-Jones.
There are two vacancies.
Library
To develop and foster a love of reading; to develop and enhance independent learning skills; to increase the number of books in the Library; to increase usage of the Library by members of the Institute and by independent researchers; to safeguard precious books within the Library collection; and to promote the Library.
Members of the committee are Samina Ansari (Chair), Nigel Easom, Mark Eccleston, Angela Hares, Antonio Polara, Alex Round, George Roberts and Serena Trowbridge.
There are no vacancies.
Marketing & Media
The objective of the Marketing and Media Committee is to devise strategies to enhance the marketability of the Institute and ensure that coverage of events is maximised. The Marketing and Media Committee will also focus on strategies which will improve the profile of the institute and result in increased membership and usage by commercial entities in the city. They should be read in conjunction with the Communication Strategy & Policy (April 2020).
Members of the committee are Mark Blake (Chair), Maggie Jephcott and Tom Burton.
There are five vacancies.
Roadmap Steering
The objective of the Roadmap Committee is to formulate a future-proof strategy of how the institute may be refurbished and how this would be funded, examining all aspects of current operations and make recommendations for future use and operations
Members of the committee are Stephen Hartland (Chairman), Mark Blake, Jonathan Davidson, James Fletcher, Alex Pritchard-Jones and Matthew Vaughan.
There are two vacancies.
If you are a member and would be interested in joining one of these sub-committees, please contact the Honorary Secretary.
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