During the Paris Conference in 2016 Major Peter Hawkins presented a workshop on the skills and competencies that could be required for an airport chaplain. The Board, led by Vice President Pierre de Mareuil, has continued to work on defining those skills and competencies. At the bottom if this article there is a download-link to the most recent version of that work. The original list of 60 has been grouped into two categories; Character and Competencies.
Character which is related to one’s own natural ablities and personal experiences
Competencies which can be acquired through training and education.
IACAC Melbourne Conference
We are now in the final month of preparation for this year’s IACAC Conference. We are looking forward to welcoming all those who are going to travel to Melbourne from far distant lands to join us for a week of fellowship and learning.
Our theme: Diversity – Celebrating Difference as a Gift has certainly got our speakers fired up and I think we can look forward to being inspired and challenged through their presentations.
Continue reading “IACAC Melbourne Conference”President’s Letter | September 2019
Dear Friends And Colleagues,
Well, this is my last contribution to the IACAC newsletter as President. I shall be standing down from the IACAC Executive Board after five years: the first as Vice President alongside Deacon Lewis Rose, and four years as President alongside Pierre, Mary, Bev (who is also standing down), Chris and Stephan, and five wonderful host chaplains. I offer them my thanks and undying admiration and affection.
Unlike some other presidents, I retire without lavish pension and lifetime Secret Service protection, but with a sense of having had a tremendous privilege in chairing the Executive Board and engaging with colleagues in many ways and in many situations, sharing with others the joys and challenges of airport ministry around the world.
Continue reading “President’s Letter | September 2019”IACAC Board Nominations and Elections
A reminder that nominations for the positions of president and vice president will be received from the floor during the Annual Business Meeting in Melbourne. A member does not have to be present at the Annual Business Meeting to be nominated but it is desirable that members have an opportunity to learn about them and what they can offer the Association. Only 2019 financial members are eligible to vote in the election and members who are not present at the Annual Business Meeting can vote by proxy. Proxy voting application forms are available from the Treasurer. Any member who is holding proxy vote for another member may only hold a maximum of two proxy votes.
We ask members to think and pray on this matter. It is important for the life of our Association. Nomination forms are available from the Secretary for the position of president and vice president for election in 2019 and the receipt of nominations for secretary to be elected in 2020.
A Message from our Treasurer
It has been a great honor and privilege for me to have been Treasurer for the last 10 years and get to know each and every one of you even better because of this position on the Board. I have seen many different Board members come and go that I have had the privilege to work with and get to love. This will be my last year on the Board as I will be retiring and looking forward to my next adventure in life. So, I am asking each and every one of you to continue supporting the new treasurer so that IACAC will continue to grow.
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