{"id":29530,"date":"2021-03-27T18:22:11","date_gmt":"2021-03-27T18:22:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsblogsnew.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=29530"},"modified":"2021-03-27T18:46:23","modified_gmt":"2021-03-27T18:46:23","slug":"ihbc-successfully-concludes-first-general-meeting-and-council-under-new-articles-from-virtual-gms-to-member-support-and-chartering","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=29530","title":{"rendered":"IHBC successfully concludes first General Meeting and Council under new Articles: from \u2018virtual\u2019 GMs to member support and chartering"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Winchester_200.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-28398\" src=\"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Winchester_200.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a>In advance of further detail to be posted on the IHBC\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/\">NewsBlogs<\/a>, the IHBC has successfully completed the first General Meeting and Council\u00a0 under its new constitution, which included securing the institute&#8217;s capacity to hold entirely &#8216;virtual&#8217; General Meetings (GMs), and calls to help shape planning on member support and advise on chartership plans.<\/h3>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em><span style=\"color: #800080;\">\u2026 another step-forward for the IHBC in ensuring a robust digital future\u2026<\/span><\/em><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em><span style=\"color: #800080;\">\u2026 encourage all members to get involved\u2026<\/span><\/em><\/h2>\n<p>IHBC Chair \u2013 and Chair of the GM said &#8211; David McDonald said: \u2018Our General Meeting has marked another step-forward for the IHBC in ensuring a robust digital future.\u00a0 And I was very pleased to see that so many members took time out to attend our virtual event.\u2019<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em><span style=\"color: #800080;\">\u2026 a wide constituency of conservation professionals\u2026<\/span><\/em><\/h2>\n<p>\u2018The General Meeting and the Council Meeting after both demonstrate how we continue to successfully communicate with and involve a wide constituency of conservation professionals.\u2019<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em><span style=\"color: #800080;\">\u2026 key issues including the potential make up and functions of Council, the possibility of seeking a Charter\u2026<\/span><\/em><\/h2>\n<p>IHBC President \u2013 and Chair of the Council &#8211; Mike Brown said: \u2018It was an honour to chair the first meeting of the new Council under our newly adopted arrangements, and to hear first-hand the views of diverse members on a number of key issues including the potential make up and functions of Council, the possibility of seeking a Charter, and the future direction of the IHBC.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>\u2018This is an exciting time of renewal for the IHBC and the Board, National Office and I would encourage all members to get involved in shaping that future.\u2019<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em><span style=\"color: #800080;\">&#8230;CPD CERTIFICATES&#8230;<\/span><\/em><\/h2>\n<p>\u2018If you have ideas, a vision, energy or maybe, perhaps, just some concerns you want to discuss, then please get in touch at <a href=\"mailto:president@ihbc.org.uk\">president@ihbc.org.uk<\/a>.\u00a0 To mould a future for the IHBC that we can all have confidence in we need you to get involved and share your thoughts.\u00a0 We look forward to hearing from you.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>For more details and to book see the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ihbc.org.uk\/gm2021\/index.html\">webpage<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Delegates attending are offered <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ihbc.org.uk\/learning\/cpd\/index.html\">CPD<\/a> certificates.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In advance of further detail to be posted on the IHBC\u2019s NewsBlogs, the IHBC has successfully completed the first General Meeting and Council\u00a0 under its new constitution, which included securing the institute&#8217;s capacity to hold entirely &#8216;virtual&#8217; 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