IAB working committees will focus on the specification and delivery of the IAB’s objectives (including matters such as research, training, events, standards, membership, public policy etc) and consist of any IAB member (full, associate or affiliate).

The number and focus of the working committees will be decided by the leadership council. Currently working groups have been allocated to the following areas:

• Marketing & Events

• Training & Education

• Research

• Standards & Guidelines

The leadership council will appoint a chair for each committee. The chair will be responsible for ensuring that any member wishing to join a particular committee is able to do so.

Working committee chairs will be responsible for informing the executive and leadership council of the progress of the committee, and will have to prepare information that the leadership council needs in order to make decisions that require a vote (such as proposals that require funding from IAB subscriptions).

PERMANENT STAFF

Where possible the IAB will provide administrative support, particularly to manage routine aspects of the association such as dealing with membership enquiries, updating the website, informing members of developments etc. Additionally, the decisions of the working committees will receive some administrative support in order to fulfill their objectives.

The leadership council will support an ongoing review of the time required and the extent to which IAB subscriptions will be capable of funding dedicated support.

RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN BRANCHES OF THE ASSOCIATION

It is envisaged that there will be a number of branches within the association:

MEMBERS
The members of the association

LEADERSHIP COUNCIL
Responsible for strategic and financial decisions (selected from the membership by members)

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Responsible for administration (selected from the membership by leadership council)

WORKING COMMITTEES
Responsible for operational decisions (selected from the membership by leadership council)

PERMANENT STAFF
Appointed by leadership council (not anticipated to exist in early years of operation)

The working relationship is envisaged to be as follows:

We recognise that resources will be a limiting factor on the range of activities that the association can undertake. However the Singapore IAB has a number of members who can provide the support required to deliver an agenda of activities.