Roles

The roles was presented at the Boston Summit in July 2022

Chairs the various committees (Governing Board, Operational Committee, Extraordinary Committee)
Follows and encourages the working groups
Supports the actions of regional representatives
Contact with the IAJU Board (International Association of Jesuit Universities)
Elected for 2 years. After that, the role must be re-elected or taken by another member, preferably from another region

Participates in all committees
Assists the President in his various tasks and replaces him/her when necessary
Leads the preparation group for the biennial meeting
Elected for 2 years. After that, the role must be re-elected or taken by another member, preferably from another region

Works closely with the President and Vice-President
Prepares and leads committees (Governing Board, Operational Committee, Extraordinary Committee)
Writes and shares committee minutes
Organizes the special working sessions of the committees (physical meeting, online sessions)
Follows up with the members of the association (registration, communication of information)
Elected for 2 years. After that, the role must be re-elected or taken by another member, preferably from another region

Constitutes and leads its work group by ensuring a good dynamic
Defines the objective in line with the vision of IAJES
Strives to have active members from all regions in his group (at least 3 of the 6 regions are represented)
Ensures that concrete results are achieved and shared with all members
Reports to the Operational Committee

Represents and facilitates the IAJES network in its region (Africa and Madagascar, Asia Pacific, Europe and Near East, Latin America, North America, South Asia)
Contacts the deans to explain the IAJES network and ensure that each Jesuit engineering school is an active member of the network
Coordinates the group of university representatives in the region
Participates in Board meetings
Elected for 2 years and may be re-elected

Promotes the actions of IAJES in his own university
Increases the number of participants in the various projects carried out by IAJES
Updates the database for members of his university
Designated by his university

The president and the vice-president, assisted by the secretary, propose a roadmap for the development of IAJES (vision, ambition, objectives, organization). This road map must find the right balance to allow the development of the association, the realization of the actions (task force, projects), the right rhythm of the events (annual or biennial gathering, extraordinary meetings of the committees), the necessary involvement of the members, the close relationship with IAJU. To be validated with the Governing Board within 3 months after starting their mandate
Each member negotiates with his university the time necessary for the good realization of his mission. The university is thus involved in conscience in the development of IAJES. This commitment could eventually take the form of a mission letter written by the university.
This prior negotiation with one's university is essential for roles with responsibilities such as: President, Vice President, Secretary, Task force leader, Project leader, Region representative, University representative.
It is desirable that the different roles be taken on for a given time and by members from different regions in order to promote the international development of the network