8 June 2011 – The membership of the International Erosion Control Association has voted to accept the proposed regionalizationplan. The voting period, which closed May 23, 2011, saw the measure pass withan almost 9 to 1 margin. The accepted regionalization plan will divide IECA membership into two regions. Region One will consist of North and South America and Europe; Region Two will be centered in what has been the Australasian Chapter and include Africa, Oceania and Asia. This move will allow closer management and coordination with each region and better service to IECA’s diverse membership.
“After almost adecade since it was proposed, and after much hard work, IECA leaders and membership have agreed on a re-organization that will enable IECA to become amore efficient and truly global organization,” said Julie Etra, CPESC, Board of Directors International Development Vice President and chair of the International Development Committee.
The IECA Board ofDirectors and staff will now work on an implementation plan to see the regionalization effort realized. IECA hopes to release details on the implementation effort in the coming months. More information on the regionalization plan may be found in an article written by IECA Board of Directors member, Rick Morse, CPESC:
http://www.erosioncontrol.com/september-october-2010/ieca-director-message.aspx
About IECA
The International Erosion Control Association (IECA) is the world’s oldest and largest association devoted entirely to helping members solve the problems caused byerosion and its byproduct — sediment. Founded in 1972, IECA is a non-profit organization that serves as the premier global resource for the prevention and control of erosion. For more information about state-of-the-art educational events and materials, please visit our website at http://www.ieca.org.
CONTACT
Katie Laurin
+1 303 640 7554
katie@ieca.org
