The Canadian Council for Geographic Education (CCGE) is a joint initiative of The Royal Canadian Geographical Society and the National Geographic Society of Washington, D.C. established in 1993.

The programs of the CCGE aim to strengthen geographic education in the classroom. In addition to increasing the emphasis on geography within the school system, the CCGE endeavours to increase the public awareness of the importance of geographical literacy.

CCGE Election Procedures: Announcement to CCGE network members in ONTARIO and QUEBEC

According to the by-laws of the CCGE, the Regional representatives on the executive committee are up for elections after a three-year term. To prevent a wholesale turnover of all regional executive members in one year, the renewal process happens on a continuous three-year cycle with only two of six regions having elections in any one year. This year ONTARIO & QUEBEC regions are up for election. The ONTARIO incumbent, Wayne Andrew, has served for two consecutive terms and is not eligible for re-election. The QUEBEC incumbent, Sylvain Decelles, is eligible to run for a second term.

The position:

The Terms of Reference for the CCGE Regional Representative

The Process:

1. The position of CCGE regional representative is open to an elementary or secondary school educator in the region in question who is a member of the CCGE network.

2. Educators are requested to indicate their interest in serving in this capacity no later than April 30, 2008 by sending an e-mail to the CCGE office at info@ccge.org.

3. Interested applicants will be contacted to provide a brief résumé and contact information by May 15, 2008.

4. All CCGE members in the region will have an opportunity to vote for the person of their choice. Profiles of the candidates will be sent out on June 1, 2008. All ballots must be returned to the CCGE office by June 30, 2008.

5. The CCGE Chair (Beth Dye) will inform all candidates of the election results as soon as possible.

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