The Executive

The Executive is responsible for carrying out the aims of AIDA during the course of the year, including

• Distributing information about AIDA and its tournaments
• Administering the AIDA Adjudicator Accreditation system
• Assisting host universities in the fulfilment of their duties

The executive is elected for a one year term, and the Secretariat (the President, Secretary and Treasurer) must all come from the same university.

The Executive for 2008-09 is:

President: Nicole Lynch (Melbourne University)
Secretary: Duncan Campbell (Melbourne University)
Treasurer: Seamus Coleman (Melbourne University)
Vice President (Adjudication): Logandran Balavijendran (Chung Ang University)
Vice President (Women’s Affairs): Fiona Prowse (Monash University)
Vice President (Australia): Victor Finkel (Monash University)
Vice President (Asia East): Li Feng Tan (NUS)
Vice President (Asia West): Vibhu Sharma (NUJS)
Vice President (New Zealand): Chris Bishop (VUW)

Are you interested in running for the Executive?
Executive Members are elected annually by the delegates constituting AustralAsian Council. AustralAsian Council meets the day after the conclusion of the preliminary rounds of the AustralAsian Championships.

The only exception to this rule is the Vice-President of Women’s Affairs, who is elected by the Women’s Council meeting at the AustralAsian Championships.

To be eligible, a candidate for election must be enrolled as a student of a tertiary institution which is a member of the Association. Furthermore:

• the President, Secretary and Treasurer must attend the same University
• the Vice-Presidents shall not be from the same university as the Secretariat
• the Vice-Presidents of Asia East, Asia West, Australia and New Zealand must be students in the region which they represent
• the Vice-President of Women’s Affairs must be female

Past Executives:

2007-2008

President: Tom Gole (UQ)
Secretary:
Treasurer: 
Vice President (Adjudication): Ravi Prajapati (Assumption)
Vice President (Women’s Affairs): Divya (NTU)
Vice President (Australia): Nicole Lynch (Melbourne)
Vice President (Asia East): Kandahar (MMU)
Vice President (Asia West): Unfilled.
Vice President (New Zealand): Chris Bishop (VUW)

 

2006-2007
President: Chris Bishop (VUW)
Secretary:
Treasurer:
Vice President (Adjudication): Balloons (MMU)
Vice President (Women’s Affairs): Nicole Lynch (Melbourne) and Claire Lindsay (Monash)
Vice President (Australia):
Vice President (Asia East):
Vice President (Asia West):
Vice President (New Zealand):

2005-2006
President: Maryam Jahanshahi (Melbourne)
Secretary:
Treasurer: Tim Washington
Vice President (Adjudication): Rob Leeds (UQ)
Vice President (Women’s Affairs): Adiba Shareen (UT Mara)
Vice President (Australia): Sam Roberton (Adelaide)
Vice President (Asia East):
Vice President (Asia West):
Vice President (New Zealand):

2004-2005
President: Logandran Balavijendran (MMU)
Secretary: Suthen Tate Thomas
Treasurer: Sumithra Rajendra
Vice President (Adjudication): Maryam Jahanshahi (Melbourne)
Vice President (Women’s Affairs): Carina (Monash)
Vice President (Australia): Sam Roberton (Adelaide)
Vice President (Asia East): Jess Lopez (MMU)
Vice President (Asia West): Shameem Reza (Dhaka U)
Vice President (New Zealand): Sayeqa Islam (Victoria)

2003-2004
President: Paul Tan (NUS)
Secretary:
Treasurer:
Vice President (Adjudication):
Vice President (Women’s Affairs):
Vice President (Australia):
Vice President (Asia East): Logandran Balavijendran (MMU)
Vice President (Asia West):
Vice President (New Zealand):

2002-2003
President: Michael Smith (Monash)
Secretary:
Treasurer: Amanda Wolthuizen
Vice President (Adjudication): Logandran Balavijendran (MMU)
Vice President (Women’s Affairs):
Vice President (Australia):
Vice President (Asia East):
Vice President (Asia West):
Vice President (New Zealand):