Nominations are invited for the following officers of the IACCP:
Regional Representatives (one each):
Nominations should be mailed to the Secretary-General, James Georgas. They may also be sent by e-mail (dgeorgas@atlas.uoa.gr) or FAX 30-1-7248979. Consent must be obtained from the person you are nominating.
1. Call for nominations. Nominations are due December 31, 1997.
2. Construction of a list of two or more nominees for each office by the Standing Committee on Elections. To be completed by February 28, 1998.
3. Preparation and mailing of the ballot to members by March 30, 1998.
4. Return of the ballot, by postal mail only, to the Secretary-General by July 10, 1998.
5. Tabulation of the ballots, report to the Standing Committee on Elections, the Executive Committee, and the General Meeting at the Fourteenth International Congress of the International Association for Cross-Cultural Psychology, August 3-8, 1998, Bellingham, Washington, U.S.A.
IACCP members may apply for the 1998 Witkin/Okonji Memorial Fund Awards to facilitate their attendance at the Fourteenth International Congress of the International Association for Cross-Cultural Psychology: The Silver Jubilee Congress, to be held August 3- 8, 1998, Bellingham, Washington, U.S.A. The grants are made in honor of the memory of Herman A. Witkin and Michael Ogbolu Okonji who demonstrated the importance of collaboration on cross-cultural research projects. The purpose of the grants is to help provide an opportunity for psychologists from countries that would not otherwise be represented, to attend its Congresses. Applications will be judged on the basis of the applicant's potential scientific contribution to the conference, the geographical area of the applicant, relative level of economic need, and age or status (e.g., new professional, graduate student). Applicants who are not members of IACCP must become members prior to receiving the award. Applications should be sent by January 15, 1998 to :
Chair of the Witkin/Okonji Memorial Fund Subcommittee
IACCP President Marshall H. Segall
Department of Political Science
Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
Syracuse University
100 Eggers Hall
Syracuse, NY 13244-1090 U.S.A.