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The International Quidditch Association (IQA) is looking for new trustees to serve on its Board. Interested persons should read the below carefully and make an application by 10 April 2022. 

The Board of the International Quidditch Association (“IQA”) has decided to include in the agenda of the Special Assembly to be held on 30 April 2022 the possibility of electing new Trustees of the IQA. The Board established the Trustee Election Committee to facilitate the election. The Trustee Election Committee is chaired by Chris Lau (Hong Kong) and currently consists of two other members, Jamie Turbet (Australia) and Matias Ganduglia (Argentina).

Trustees serve as part of a small group that makes governing decisions for the IQA. The Trustees have a direct hand in shaping the future of the organization and the sport overall. The general powers of the Board include, but are not limited to: 

Hire, evaluate, terminate, and set compensation for any staff;

Admit new members, reclassify, and terminate memberships as provided in the constitution;

Maintain a culture of ethical behavior and compliance throughout the IQA;

Achieve transparency in the operations of the IQA as is reasonably achievable;

Set the strategic plan, budget, and corporate performance measures;

Monitor the financial reporting process and the legal and regulatory compliance program;

Set policy on capital distribution, financial strategies, borrowing commitments, and long range financial planning;

Monitor the IQA’s assets to ensure that they are properly protected;

Conduct an annual review of the IQA’s performance and effectiveness and determine future actions required to achieve the IQA’s mission;

Take such other action as is customary for a board of directors of a nonprofit corporation.

Below is a detailed timeline and explanation of the application process. NGB representatives or members of the public who have questions, comments, or feedback on either the overall process or the priorities considered when selecting trustees, are encouraged to email the Committee at elections@iqasport.org.

From now - 10 Apr 2022: Open for applications and candidate interviews

Applicants should email elections@iqasport.org with the following information:

Cover Letter, addressing:
What is your motivation to apply as a Trustee?
What do you see as the future of the IQA and quidditch in general?
How do you want to achieve this?
What skills would you bring to the role of Trustee?

OPTIONAL: Letter of recommendation from an NGB/quidditch organization itself or from person(s) who served or is serving in an NGB/quidditch organization
Candidates may apply directly without an NGB/personal recommendation.  
An NGB/person may recommend more than one candidate. 
Any NGB may recommend any candidate, regardless of their country of residence.
The recommendation must be sent in by the recommending party (e.g. NGB or person) directly to elections@iqasport.org. Recommendations forwarded by the candidate will not be accepted.

Interviews with candidates will be conducted on a rolling basis as applications are received by the Committee. The Committee aims at conducting all interviews by 17 April 2022.

Interviews will include standard questions determined by the Committee, and each interview will involve the candidate, and at least one member of the Committee.

Written notes will be taken during each interview and shared with all members of the Committee.

On or before 11 Apr 2022: Candidate summaries shared with NGB representatives; questions from NGBs

The CV, motivation letter and NGB recommendations of all candidates that applied will be shared with NGB representatives and other candidates.

NGB representatives are welcomed to propose questions to the candidates. The Committee will help forward those questions to the candidates and forward their responses to the NGBs.

On or before 20 Apr 2022: Committee’s evaluation shared with NGB representatives

The Committee shares its written evaluation on the candidates with NGB representatives. The Committee may recommend, have reservations about, or not recommend a candidate. All candidates who applied will be included in the Committee’s evaluation.

30 Apr 2022: Trustee election at Special Assembly Meeting

The Committee will answer additional questions from NGBs.

Candidates are welcomed to attend the Special Assembly Meeting to answer any questions that NGBs may have. NGBs are strongly encouraged to send in advance to the Committee the questions they want the candidates to address.

To officially enter the election, an applicant must be nominated by a Full Member NGB at the Special Assembly. 

Full Member NGBs of the IQA will by voting elect the new Trustees, in accordance with the Constitution.

The Committee will, in coordination with the Board and the relevant staff, contact the Trustees elected for onboarding procedures. 

Trustee Applications Now Open

The IQA Name Change Committee today recommended that the IQA Board of Trustees formally pursue changing the name of “quidditch.”

The IQA Name Change Committee will work in the coming weeks to determine the best name for the sport. Throughout this  process we will work with various stakeholders, including NGB representatives, other domestic and international quidditch organizations, quidditch players and other stakeholders worldwide. The IQA will soon release a survey for the community to give their ideas on potential names and other items that the IQA Name Change Committee may be considering in connection with this effort.

Any change in the name of the sport will need to be approved by the IQA Board of Trustees and at least two-thirds of the NGBs, as it involves an amendment of the IQA’s Constitution. Once the IQA Name Change Committee has completed its work, including selecting a proposed new name, the full package will be brought to both the Board of Trustees and separately the IQA’s member NGBs for a vote.  If and when the changes are approved, the IQA Name Change Committee will work to provide NGBs and teams additional resources on changes that may be necessary.

A full copy of the recommendation sent by the IQA Name Change Committee to the IQA Board of Trustees is attached here.

IQA Name Change Committee Recommend Change in Name of “Quidditch”

The IQA is pleased to announce several changes to the Board of Trustees.

On 19 February 2022, following the 2022 Annual Assembly, Alberto Coronado, Pauline Raes and Rahel Liviero terms as Trustees ended 

Based in the United States, Alberto has been crucial in the IQA’s efforts to obtain 501(c)3 tax exempt status in the United States, which is ongoing, and coordinating with the respective governmental authorities.

Pauline, from Belgium, has served for the past three years as co-Secretary, responsible for much of the organisation of the Board, including the taking of minutes and preparing other documents for the Board and AGM.  Pauline will continue with the IQA as the Director of Events & Membership Services, a position she has held during her tenure on the Board. 

Rahel, from Switzerland, has overseen much of the IQA’s activities over the past two years in Rahel’s role as Chair and will continue being involved with the IQA.  In particular Rahel has overseen a number of the work streams that the IQA staff has engaged in and coordinated board meetings.  h 

The IQA would like to thank all of their services and dedicated hard work.

At the 2022 Annual Assembly, Luke Derrick was elected as a new Trustee of the IQA. Luke Derrick is the Chair of Quidditch Australia and has extensive experience in volunteering for quidditch organisations.  He will serve a three-year term expiring in 2025.

At the Board meeting on 5 March 2022, the Board elected Chris Lau as Chair, Luke Derrick as Secretary, and Borja Arbosa will continue as Treasurer of the IQA.

Changes to the IQA Board: departing Trustees, new Trustee and new Officers

Nach der gemeinsamen Ankündigung durch US Quidditch und Major League Quidditch über den Beginn einer neuen Namensfindung für die reale Version des Quidditch in den USA hat auch die IQA ein internes Komitee gebildet, um über die internationale Umsetzung dieser Änderungen zu beraten.

Soll die IQA den Namen „Quidditch“ für den Sport behalten?

Soll die IQA die Änderungen von US Quidditch und Major League Quidditch auf internationaler Ebene annehmen?

Welcher Name sollte – abhängig von der Antwort auf die vorherigen Fragen – empfohlen werden?

Das Komitee wird von Rahel Liviero geleitet und besteht aus NGB-Vertreter*innen, IQA Volunteers und anderen Mitgliedern der Community aus sieben Ländern und vier Kontinenten. Es wird an den Vorstand der IQA (Board of Trustees) eine Empfehlung über das beste Vorgehen aussprechen.

„Das Projekt, den Namen unseres geliebten Sports zu ändern, erfordert nicht nur Führung durch die IQA, sondern auch gemeinsame Anstrengungen durch die NGBs und die Community. Wir sind sehr froh, dass das Namensänderungs-Komitee mit Mitgliedern von unterschiedlichen Kontinenten und Fähigkeiten gebildet wird, um dieses Projekt zu betreuen und Empfehlungen an den Vorstand sowie die NGBs abzugeben. Wir sind überzeugt von der Fähigkeit des Komitees, verschiedenste Interessenvertreter*innen umfassend zu berücksichtigen, um die Aufgaben zu erledigen“, sagt Chris Lau, IQA-Trustee. 

Während der Arbeit des Komitees wird es Updates über den Arbeitsfortschritt geben und wir werden Meinungen über die Internetseite der IQA und Social-Media-Kanäle erfragen. Die nächste Ankündigung wird vor dem 15. März erwartet und wird bestätigen, ob die IQA beabsichtigt, eine Namensänderung zu verfolgen, oder den Namen „Quidditch“ zu behalten.

Rahel Liviero, ehemalige*r IQA-Trustee, Vize-Präsident*in des Schweizerischen Quidditchverbands

Emma Humphrey, Gründerin und Vorstandsmitglied von QuANZ

Andy Marmer, ehemaliger IQA Trustee und ehemaliger Interimsgeschäftsführer der IQA

Ariadna L. Navone Sarubbi, ehemaliges Mitglied im BIPOC-Komitee und Managerin für Social-Media und Communityinteraktion

Pauline Raes, IQA-Leiterin Veranstaltungen und Mitgliederservices

Caio Santos, Leiter für internationale Angelegenheiten in Brasilien

Luke Zak, stellvertretender IQA-Leiter Veranstaltungen und Mitgliederservices

Die Biographien und Qualifikationen aller Mitglieder können auf der Seite „Meet the IQA” gefunden werden

IQA bildet Komitee über potentielle Namensänderung des Sports

In seguito all’annuncio congiunto di US Quidditch e Major League Quidditch, nel quale rivelano di aver iniziato il processo di selezione di un nuovo nome per la versione “real-life” del quidditch negli United States, la IQA ha costituito un comitato internazionale al fine di considerare qualora questo cambiamento vada portato avanti a livello internazionale.

Il comitato si sta ponendo varie domande:

La IQA dovrebbe mantenere il nome “quidditch” in riferimento al nostro sport?

La IQA dovrebbe accettare qualsiasi cambiamento apportato da US Quidditch e Major League Quidditch negli US, su scala internazionale?

Sulla base delle risposte alle precedenti domande, quale nome raccomandare per lo sport?

Il comitato è diretto da Rahel Liviero ed è composto da rappresentanti delle NGB, volontariə della IQA e altri membri della community provenienti da sette nazioni e quattro continenti. Il comitato si pone l’obiettivo di raccomandare al Board of Trustees della IQA come procedere nel migliore dei modi.

“Il progetto di cambiare il nome del nostro amato sport non richiede solo la leadership della IQA, ma anche degli sforzi collettivi da parte delle NGB e della community. Siamo estremamente gratə che il Name Change Committee, formato da membri provenienti da vari continenti e con diverse competenze, sia stato costituito per supervisionare questo progetto e consigliare il Board e le NGB. Siamo certə che il Committee sarà in grado di consultare diverse parti interessate nel portare avanti il suo compito” ha detto Chris Lau, Trustee della IQA

Mentre il Committee andrà avanti nel suo lavoro, ci saranno ulteriori aggiornamenti riguardo lo stato del progetto e solleciteremo l’opinione del pubblico tramite il sito e i canali social della IQA. Ci aspettiamo di poter fare il prossimo annuncio a metà Marzo e comunicare qualora la IQA intenda portare avanti l’idea di un cambio nome oppure mantenere il nome “quidditch”.

Rahel Liviero, ex Trustee della IQA, Vicepresidente della Associazione Svizzera di Quidditch

Emma Humphrey, fondatrice e consigliera di QuANZ

Andy Marmer, ex Trustee e ex Interim Executive Director della IQA

Ariadna L. Navone Sarubbi, ex membro del BIPOC Committee e Social Media & Community Engagement Manager

Pauline Raes, Events & Membership Services Director della IQA

Caio Santos, Director of International Relations, Brasile

Luke Zak, Events & Membership Services Deputy Director IQA

La biografia e le qualifiche di ognunə di loro possono essere visionati qui

La IQA Crea un Comitato per Esaminare il Cambio Nome dello Sport

Suite à l’annonce conjointe par l’US Quidditch et la Major League Quidditch du démarrage du processus de sélection d’un nouveau nom pour le quidditch aux États-Unis, l’IQA a formé un comité interne pour considérer si ces changements devaient être effectués internationalement.

Le comité considérera plusieurs questions :

L’IQA devrait-elle maintenir le nom « quidditch » comme nom du sport

L’IQA devrait-elle accepter à un niveau international les changements, quels qu’ils soient, que feront l’US Quidditch et la Major League Quidditch aux États-Unis

Et, selon les réponses aux précédentes questions, quel nom recommander pour le sport

Le comité est dirigé par Rahel Liviero et composé de représentant·es de différentes fédérations, de bénévoles de l’IQA et d’autres membres de la communauté à travers sept pays sur quatre continents. Le comité fera finalement une recommandation au conseil d’administration de l’IQA sur la meilleure manière de procéder.

« Le projet de changement de nom de notre sport adoré requiert non seulement une gestion de l’IQA mais aussi des efforts collectifs des fédérations et de la communauté. Nous sommes extrêmement ravi·es que le comité de changement de nom, avec des membres de divers continents et possédant diverses expertises, ait été établi pour superviser ce projet et émettre des recommandations au conseil d’administration et aux fédérations. Nous avons confiance en la compétence du comité à consulter en profondeur différentes parties pour mener ses tâches à bien » a déclaré Chris Lau, membre du conseil d’administration de l’IQA.

Alors que le comité progresse dans son travail, nous ferons d’autres annonces concernant son avancée et solliciterons l’opinion publique à travers le site web de l’IQA et ses réseaux sociaux. La prochaine annonce est fixée pour la mi-mars et confirmera si l’IQA a l’intention de poursuivre un changement de nom ou de maintenir le nom « quidditch ».

Rahel Liviero, ex-membre du conseil d’administration de l’IQA, vice-présidente de la Association Suisse de Quidditch

Emma Humphrey, fondatrice et membre du conseil d’administration de QuANZ (Nouvelle-Zélande)

Chris Lau, membre du conseil d’administration de l’IQA

Andy Marmer, ex-membre du conseil d’administration de l’IQA et ex-directeur exécutif d’intérim de l’IQA

Ariadna L. Navone Sarubbi, ex membre du comité BIPOC et Manager réseaux sociaux & engagement de la communauté

Pauline Raes, directrice événementiel et service adhésions de l’IQA

Caio Santos, directeur des relations international, Brésil

Luke Zak, IQA député directeur événementiel et service adhésions de l’IQA