The Association’s 2024 Annual General Meeting (General Assembly) is well under way. Members are reminded that it is their association and needs their support – not least by voting to approve the Annual Report, 2024-2025 budget and a change in the subscription. The Benevolent Fund’s Annual Report and Accounts also need your approval. Documentation Click Here to download the AGM Documentation, which includes ExCo’s annual report, the accounts and budget and the proposal to increase membership subscriptions. This is provided on pages 18-33 of the Association’s Spring 2024 Newsletter No.85, which is also available on the website. Participation Members can participate in the AGM in one of three ways: Click Here to join the Online Discussion Group. This is already “open for business” on the website, where members can ask questions and receive responses from members of the Executive Committee. Click Here to Join the Zoom session, 10.00 a.m. on Monday 13 May 2024. This will be moderated by our President, Sir Mark Lowcock. Members interested in attending this meeting should indicate their interest in advance to agm2024@bafuncs.org This meeting will consider the reports of the Executive Committee and the Benevolent Fund, and any other business raised by members. Annual Reunion in Bath. There will be an opportunity during the Reunion for participants to discuss the Association’s activities. Voting There are three ways in which you can vote in the AGM: Click Here to Download the Voting Form, complete it and send it by email to the Polling Officer at agm2024@bafuncs.org Click Here to send an email to the Polling Officer approving all the resolutions Complete a real paper voting form, which will be available at the Bath Annual Reunion in May. The deadline for receipt of votes is Saturday 1 June 2024. Once voting is complete, Alnoor will tally the votes and request the President to endorse the results. Reporting the outcome The election results will be announced in the BAFUNCS Bulletin; posted on the website; and published in Newsletter No.86, Autumn 2024, which will also include a full report of the virtual AGM 2024.

We have just learned of the passing of one of our most respected members, Roger Eggleston. Roger worked for both WHO and the UN and was well known within the UN System.  In retirement he devoted a lot of energy to FAFICS and served as its President 2012-2014. We will feature an appreciation of Roger in our Autumn Newsletter but meanwhile, members can click on the link below to read the FAFICS tribute. FAFICS Tribute to Roger Eggleston

Summary Minutes of ExCo Meeting on 17th November 2023

  Agenda for Meeting of the Reg Reps 11th April 2024