Regional Councils
Bylaw Article XIII stipulates Regional Councils are established by the Board in consultation with the Presidents’ Council and states:
- The Regional Councils shall be an integral part of DAMA-I
- The Regional Councils will be composed of the Presidents (or their designees) of the Member Chapters in the defined region who will operate as a committee of the whole without a governing body.
Purpose of Regional Councils
- Work together to address common concerns and provide input to the Presidents’ Council and the DAMA-I Board;
- Address issues of interest, such as best practices in data management.
- Provide channels of communication among Member Chapters and between Member Chapters in the regionand DAMA-I on organizational issues and data management issues, and policies; and
- Promote the purposes of and membership in DAMA-I.
Regional Councils Guiding Principles
- Regional Councils do not replace the attendance to the PC meetings.
- The Regional Councils shall be an integral part of DAMA-I, will not be separate legal entities, will not be separately incorporated, and will have no separate budget.
- Each Regional Council shall adopt and publish in January an annual calendar of meetings each year as determined by the Council. The meetings will be facilitated by DAMA-I through the Regional Coordinators.
- Regional Council meetings invite will include as optional the Chapter Services lead.
- Each Regional Council shall report to the DAMA-I Board on its activities in accordance with procedures set by the Board.