The next General Assembly of COTEC will be held in Prague, Czech Republic on 26 September 2020. At this meeting, elections will take place for four vacant posts. This is an exciting opportunity to engage with the European occupational therapy community and work to deliver the COTEC Strategic Plan which aims to ensure that occupational therapy is valued, visible, available and accessible in Europe.
The vacant posts are:
- Vice President Finance
- Vice President Administration – watch this video for more information
- Two members of the Executive Committee
The term of office for the Executive Committee members is four years, with a possibility to be re-elected in the same position for a term of two years.
Nominations for these positions are now being called from all COTEC Member Associations. As an RCOT occupational therapist member, you are eligible for election. RCOT can nominate one or more candidates for each position.
Information on the available roles
The roles and responsibilities of the Executive Committee are determined in the rules of procedures. Watch this video to get a general idea about COTEC Executive Committee work
For further information on the COTEC 4 Year Strategy 2017-2020, please visit COTEC web pages or our international affiliations web pages.
RCOT is seeking to support nominations for the Executive Committee from member colleagues with the knowledge and skills to operate in this role on the European stage. Please contact Karin Bishop or any of the following members of the COTEC Executive Committee to discuss further: President, Anu Söderström (anu.soderstrom@coteceurope.eu); Vice President Finance, Eva Denysiuk (eva.denysiuk@coteceurope.eu); Member of the Executive Committee, Sarah Warren (sarah.warren@coteceurope.eu)
How to apply
If you would like to be considered for the next step of formal nomination, please can you forward your completed nomination form with an email explaining your interest to: Karin Bishop, Director of Professional Operations (and General Assembly member for COTEC on behalf of the UK), email: Karin.Bishop@rcot.co.uk (copied to Lorayne.Bromberg@rcot.co.uk) by no later than 12pm, on 13 July 2020.
Please do consider this exciting opportunity.