38th IBITA AGM 2022

The 2022 IBITA AGM will be held online as a Zoom meeting on  Saturday September 3rd  2022,  13.00 – 16.30 European time.

• POSTAL VOTES-ELECTIONS

  • The postal vote – ELECTION form LINK
  • Open 12th August  and closes 19th August 2022
  • Please refer to the AGM agenda for nomination forms LINK when voting

• POSTAL VOTES-MOTIONS

  • The postal vote – MOTIONS form LINK
  • Open 3 September and closes 10th September 2022
  • Please refer to the AGM agenda when voting

• ZOOM MEETING 

  • 2022 AGM Recording – LINK  
  • AGM PowerPoint PDF LINK 

• THE AGM INITIAL AGENDA – LINK

• THE AGM FINAL AGENDA – LINK.

  • You must be online for the links to work.
  • All AGM files are located in Google Docs-IBITA Documents- AGM-38 2022 Documents LINK.  You may choose to download the folder with all files to your computer so you can review them offline. The links will only work if you are online, but the files are all clearly name

• 2022 CHAIRPERSONS PRE-AGM CIRCULAR – LINK

• VIRTUAL AGM DATE/TIME AND FORMAT

  • Due to the continuing global situation resulting from Covid-19, the 2022 AGM/Congress face to face meeting is cancelled and will be replaced with a virtual meeting to be held on the Saturday September 3rd 2022 from 13.00 – 16.30 European time.
  • The format of the virtual 2022 “AGM” will be similar to 2021 and will include the announcement of the results of the elections for office bearers and discussion of the reports and motions with questions/comments submitted by 12th  August.

• OPPORTUNITY FOR QUESTIONS AND DISCUSSION BEFORE VOTING

  • All members are encouraged to review the agenda and submit questions/comments regarding the reports and the motions by 12th  August 2022.
  • Language groups are encouraged to review and discuss the agenda and submit questions/comments.
  • ONLY agenda items with submitted questions/comments by 12th August 2022 shall be discussed during the virtual AGM.

• VOTING RIGHTS AND POSTAL VOTES

  • ALL members with voting rights are eligible to submit a postal vote. Postal votes will only be accepted from full members who have completed their SIS by June 30th AND paid their subscriptions before August 12th.
  • This year TWO (2) separate postal votes are to be submitted by individuals with voting rights:
    1. Postal votes – ELECTIONS ONLY. Submission deadline BEFORE the virtual AGM. Results will be announced during the virtual AGM. Postal Voting is open from 12th-19th August 2022
    2. Postal votes – MOTIONS.  Submissions open AFTER the virtual AGM and associated discussions. Results will be distributed by AGM minutes.
    3. You MUST submit your SIS by June 30th AND paid subscriptions before August 12th for your postal vote to count.

• HOST COUNTRY EDUCATIONAL WEBINAR

• •  Lecture by  Dr Takakusaki titled “Postural control mechanisms by the central nervous system” to be held at 17:00 (Japanese time), 10.00 (European time).
  • Useful reading: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/ncn3.12605
  • Webinar Zoom Recording  LINK and PDF PowerPoint LINK

• IMPORTANT AGM RELATED DATES AND INFORMATION
• May 31, 2022
  • Deadline to submit motions for the AGM  

• June 25, 2022
  • Initial AGM Agenda posted 2 months prior to AGM. NO motion amendments are possible.

• June 30, annual
  • Statements of Instructor Status and Instructor Candidate Status submission deadline, to be completed by ALL members – Full, Retired, Honorary Life Members, Associate Members. Electronic submission via Member Profile on website – SIS Instructions
  • Country Representative Reports deadline. For more information contact the IBITA Vice Chairperson.

• July 1, annual
  • Subscriptions to be paid after 1 July and no later than 12 August –  Invoice.

• July 12, 2022
  • Committee Reports final submission date to the EC

• July 21, 2022
  • Deadline to submit nominations

• July 23, 2022
  • Final AGM Agenda will be posted on the website. NO motion amendments are possible.
  • ONLY agenda items with submitted questions/comments shall be discussed during the virtual AGM. All members are encouraged to review the agenda and submit questions/comments regarding the reports and the motions by 12 August 2022.

• August 11, 2022
  • Subscriptions payment final deadline –Invoice

• August 12, 2022
  • Deadline to submit AGM questions regarding AGM Final Agenda items. Please submit to the IBITA Secretary, Janice Champion, Email: [email protected].
  • Postal votes – ELECTIONS ONLY – open.
    • Postal votes will only be accepted from full members who have completed their SIS by June 30th AND paid their subscriptions before August 12th.

• August 19, 2022
  • Postal votes – ELECTIONS ONLY – close

• September 3, 2022
  • VIRTUAL AGM – 1300-1630 hrs Europe Time.
  • Postal Votes – MOTIONS – open after the Virtual AGM
    • Postal votes will only be accepted from full members who have completed their SIS by June 30th AND paid their subscriptions before August 12th.

• September 10, 2022
  • Postal Votes – MOTIONS – close
    • Results will be distributed by AGM minutes.