We are looking for new COPE Council members as some of our current volunteers step down at the end of their term. 

We particularly welcome applications from China, the Middle East and Latin America, and from those with a background in the arts and humanities, but all applications from our general membership will be considered.
 

The candidate, or the organisation they represent, must have been a member of COPE for at least 1 year. 
 

Vacancies on COPE Council

"It was a very exciting period collaborating with COPE people.
It was very fruitful" 

COPE Council is an active, working council. Council meets three times a year; two of the meetings are held by webinar, with the other being a 3 day residential meeting. It is expected that all COPE Council members will attend these meetings. Annual seminars and workshops are held in a number of locations worldwide and it is hoped that Council Members will participate in at least one of these. Council currently comprises six subcommittees - Council Members will be expected to join either the Membership subcommittee or the Facilitation and Integrity subcommittee initially, to gain a deeper understanding of how COPE works and the issues it faces. Other general Council tasks, such as the Forum and responding to member queries, are undertaken electronically. It is anticipated that the work of Council Members amounts to about 2–3 hours per week dependant on the activity at that time. This is in addition to attendance at meetings. 

Council Members will be appointed by COPE Council for 3 years, with the possibility to stand for election for an additional 3 years. These are voluntary unpaid positions

Apply for a position on COPE Council

Visit our website to understand what it means to be a Council member and how to apply.

The closing date for applications is Friday 29 November 2019.

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