IECA Committees

International Development Committee (IDC)

Board Liaison and Chair: Julie Etra, Board Vice President of International Development
IECA Staff Liaison: Russell Adsit Executive Director
Committe Member Roster: Member Roster

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Purpose

The IDC will recommend viable international goals, objectives and strategies that will enable IECA to grow its global presence in a manageable fashion.

Short Term Goals

Collaborate to develop an international plan. This will include participating in conference calls initiated by IECA staff, reviewing past program accomplishments and membership international survey results, and providing feedback/comments to draft goals and objectives of an international plan.

Long Term Goals

Educate IECA’s Board about current challenges and issues facing the erosion and sediment control industry worldwide.
Recommend universal terminology that removes inherent cultural differentiation.
Provide counsel on ways to promote IECA as an international organization. Such counsel may include ways to build international membership, increase services and benefits to international members and provide a forum for interaction between international Chapters, U.S. Chapters, and IECA committees.
Monitor and evaluate the progress of goals and objectives being achieved within IECA’s international plan. Suggest specific strategies to accomplish goals and objectives.
Encourage international members to play a more active role within IECA’s Chapters and committees.
Encourage and develop the Sister Chapter program to enhance exchange of information, resources, and international Chapter needs.
Encourage IECA members to participate in international issues and exchange of information.
Encourage continued participation among international members to attend IECA’s International Forum during the Annual Conference.
Host and attend the International Forum at IECA’s Annual Conference.
Encourage the solicitation of papers from members outside North America to present at Environmental Connection, within IECA publications, and other communication vehicles.
Recommend to IECA’s Professional Development and Technology Section Committees new education initiatives for international members geographically where it’s viable, and the development of online educational resources including easy links to publications etc.
Continue to develop strategic relationships, such as with Engineers without Borders.

International member is used here as members residing outside of the U.S.

Membership/Chair/Staff Liaison

The committee will consist of a minimum of 5 IECA members in good standing. Members can serve as long as they wish. The chair will be the Board International Development Vice President, who will represent the committee to the Board and to the staff and acts as its advocate. The staff liaison(s) will be appointed by the Executive Director and will represent the committee to the Board and staff and act as its advocate.

Committee Member Removal/Chair Removal/Replacement

Committee members and the chair may be removed from office for cause, including but not limited to failure to perform duties, by a two-thirds majority vote of the IECA Board of Directors.

In the event that the chair is removed or steps down during his or her term, the IDC will recommend a replacement to the President of the Board. The President of the Board will appoint a replacement.

In the event that a committee member is removed or steps down during his or her term, the chair will appoint an IECA member to fill the position.

Chair Duties

Preside at all meetings of the IDC, including teleconferences.
Formalize the agenda for all meetings after receiving input from the IDC, IECA Headquarters, and/or Board of Directors.
Serve as the official spokesperson of the IDC.
Submit reports to the Board of Directors.
Undertake tasks to support the purpose and responsibilities of the IDC or assign committee members to undertake tasks as appropriate.

Meetings

The IDC will hold a minimum of two meetings each year. One meeting will be in person and take place at the annual IECA conference. Other meetings will be by conference call, at the chair’s discretion. The committee may meet at other times as designated by the chair. Additional communications may occur via email or phone at the discretion of the chair.

Reports

The committee chair will submit a report to the Administrative Vice President of the IECA Board of Directors a minimum of two weeks prior to the Board meeting twice per year for review by the Board.