[ingodirectors] Call for Elections - new NGO RC Steering Committee Member

[Marko Lovrekovic]

Dear Colleagues:
(sorry for cross-posting)

Following my email in early November, we have received two nominations 
for the new Steering Committee member at the VUFO-NGO Resource Centre:

1. Ms. Deborah Leaver, Country Director at ChildFund Vietnam
2. Ms. Hannah Bryce, Country Programme Manager at Mines Advisory Group 
Vietnam

Please cast your electronic vote by selecting one candidate and replying 
to <director at ngocentre.org.vn> before Friday 26 November 2010. You will 
also be able to vote directly at the INGO Forum this Friday at 15:00 
hrs. We will take into account all electronic votes collected by Friday 
noon and combine them with your direct votes at the INGO Forum. Please 
note that only INGO members of the VUFO-NGO Resource Centre will be 
eligible to vote. Also note that each organization can cast only one (1) 
vote, either electronically or directly. In order to make your decision 
easier, we have enclosed short biographies for both candidates below:

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Deborah Leaver is the Country Director for ChildFund Vietnam and has 
worked extensively in South East Asia since 2000. Prior to working for 
ChildFund Vietnam Deborah spent five years working for Action Aid as a 
Country Director and as an International Director specialising in 
international emergencies and conflict, protection and civil society 
strengthening. Deborah has significant experience working in conflict 
and emergencies, including responding to the South Asia tsunami in 2004, 
Pakistan earthquake in 2005, Cyclone Nargis in 2008 and ongoing work in 
the occupied Palestinian Territories and Gaza. Deborah has managed a 
range of programs in indigenous Australia, Africa, Asia and the Pacific. 
She holds Bachelor degrees in Arts and Commerce and a Masters Degree in 
International Development.

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Hannah Bryce moved to Vietnam in 2010 to take up the role of Country 
Programme Manager with the Mines Advisory Group (MAG). Before moving to 
Vietnam Hannah had spent the previous 4 years working in Sudan, first 
with GOAL, an NGO focusing on primary health care, water and sanitation 
and livelihoods project, and then with Mines Advisory Group (MAG) as a 
Programme Officer and Project Manager. Before moving to Sudan Hannah was 
based in London working with a private company which were outsourced by 
DFID as their Health Resource Centre. Hannah has a LLB in law and a 
Graduate Diploma in International Development, both from the LSE.

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I look forward to receiving your vote. Thank you in advance!

Warm regards,

Marko

-- 
Marko Lovrekovic, Managing Co-Director
VUFO-NGO Resource Centre
La Thanh Hotel, 218  Doi Can
Hanoi, Vietnam
Phone: +84 4 3832 8570
Mobile: +84 904 191 871
Email: director at ngocentre.org.vn
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