The Elections for the AIC EC 2026-2027 term will be held during the AIC 2025 Congress General Assembly. The details regarding the AIC elections are specified in our Statutes and Guidelines for AIC Nomination Procedures. Before you send a nomination proposal, we recall here some main points:

Members of the AIC EC shall belong to one AIC Regular Member organization. The AIC EC must be such that no AIC Regular Member is represented by more than one person. The exception to this rule is the Past President.

The AIC EC is elected for a 2-year term from the beginning of the calendar year after the election (January 2026).

Nominations for the next AIC EC term must be made only, with the candidates' agreement, by the AIC EC or by AIC Regular Members. The AIC Regular Member organization presenting a nomination must have paid the 2025 annual fee to the AIC. The payment must have been received by the AIC no later than March 31, 2025, 8:00 p.m. UTC+0.

The candidate or any other person representing the candidate must not get involved in the endorsement process.

THE DUTIES CANDIDATES MUST AGREE TO FULFILL IF ELECTED TO THE AIC EC. 

All candidates must be available to assist with the running of AIC activities, including publications (Annual Reviews, Newsletters, Proceedings Series, JAIC and website), conferences (Midterm Meetings and Congresses), and International Colour Day. They must agree to attend all AIC EC meetings for the two-year period. In addition, regarding the different positions available in the AIC EC:

The candidate for Treasurer should have experience in sending invoices with PayPal and writing Financial Reports.

The candidate for Secretary should have experience in properly preparing minutes of meeting and managing website; the resources necessary to oversee the publishing, storing, and mailing of AIC official documents.

The candidate for Vice President should have good administrative ability combined with excellent leadership characteristics and be very familiar with the objectives and all organizational aspects of the AIC, such as managing Judd, CADE, and Student Awards.

AVAILABLE POSITIONS FOR THE AIC EC 2026-2027 ELECTIONS

One AIC EC 2024-2025 Ordinary Members, supported by the AIC EC, approvedby the AIC EC, has expressed her option to stay for a second two-year term. She is Eva-Lena Bäckström, so we have five available positions for the AIC EC Elections:
One position for the Vice-President.
One position for the Secretary.
One position for the Treasurer.
Two positions for Ordinary EC members.

NOMINATIONS BY THE AIC EC AND BY AIC REGULAR MEMBERS

Nomination by the Executive Committee will be sent to AIC Regular Members no later than 4^th April 2025. The deadline was changed because there was a change in the deadline for the nominations by the EC.

Nominations by an AIC Regular Member organization must reach, by email (treasurer@aic-color.org), the AIC Secretary/Treasurer by May 4, 2025, 8 pm UTC+0. The nomination must be sent by the AIC Regular Member organization President and must have two documents (in English language) attached:

1. An acceptance letter, signed by the candidate, where s/he declares is ready, willing, and able to assume the duties and responsibilities of the office for which s/he is being nominated. Candidates must also indicate their acceptance to represent the nominating AIC Regular Member organization. The letter should also mention why the candidate wants to serve in their nominated position on the AIC EC.

2. The candidate's curriculum vitae illustrates the relevant skills and/or experience required to serve the chosen AIC EC position, including a color photograph of the candidate.

THE AIC 2022-2023 NOMINATIONS BY THE AIC EC AND BY AIC REGULAR MEMBERS

The AIC-EC 2022-2023 has nominated:

Unanimously, Maria João Durão for the position of Vice-President. She is the AIC Secretary/Treasurer in the AIC EC 2022-2023.
Unanimously, Pichayada Katemake for the position of Secretary/Treasurer. She is an AIC EC 2022-2023 Ordinary Member.

Nominations by an AIC Regular Member organization must reach, by email, the AIC Vice-President by June 30, 2023, 8 pm UTC+0. The nomination must be sent by the AIC Regular Member organization President and must have two documents (in English language) attached:

1. An acceptance letter, signed by the candidate: where he/she declares is ready, willing, and able to assume the duties and responsibilities of the office for which he/she is being nominated. Candidate must also indicate their acceptance to represent the nominating AIC Regular Member organization. The letter should also mention why the candidate wants to serve in their nominated position on the AIC EC.
2. The candidate's curriculum vitae, including the color photography of the candidate.

NOMINATIONS RECEIVED BY THE JUNE 30 DEADLINE

Nominated by the Stiftelsen Svenskt Färgcentrum Sweden Regular Member for the position of Ordinary EC member: Eva-Lena Bäckström. 

SLATE OF CANDIDATES

For the position of Vice-President: Maria João Durão nominated by the AIC-EC 2022-2023.
For the position of  Secretary/Treasurer: Pichayada Katemake nominated by the AIC-EC 2022-2023.
For the position of Ordinary EC member: Eva-Lena Bäckström nominated by the Stiftelsen Svenskt Färgcentrum Sweden Regular Member. 

ENDORSEMENT LETTERS

Each candidate nominated by a regular member must be endorsed by one other AIC regular member. The deadline for sending Endorsement letters to the AIC Vice-President is September 30. The Letter must be signed by the Regular Member President.

FINAL SLATE OF CANDIDATES

For the position of Vice-President: Maria João Durão nominated by the AIC-EC 2022-2023.
For the position of  Secretary/Treasurer: Pichayada Katemake nominated by the AIC-EC 2022-2023.
For the position of Ordinary EC member: Eva-Lena Bäckström nominated by the Stiftelsen Svenskt Färgcentrum Sweden Regular Member and endorsed by the Color Society of Thailand Regular Member.

COMPOSITION OF THE AIC EC 2024-2025

President: Maurizio Rossi
Vice-President: to be elected
Secretary/Treasurer: to be elected
Ordinary Member:  Valérie Bonnardel
Ordinary Member:  Ingrid Calvo Ivanovic
Ordinary Member: to be elected
Ordinary Member: to be proposed by the AIC2025 16th Congress organizer Regular Member
Past President: Leslie Harrington
Editor of the JAIC: Vien Cheung
Auditors: Tien-Rein Lee, Javier Romero Mora

TIMETABLE FOR THE ELECTION PROCESS

June 30, 2023, 8 p.m. UTC+0: Nominations deadline. Done.
July 30, 2023: Circulation of all collated nominations to AIC Regular Members. Done.
August 30, 2023: AIC Vice-President requests AIC Regular Members to endorse all candidates they wish to support. Done.
September 30, 2023: Deadline for AIC Regular Members Endorsement letter to be sent to the AIC Vice-President. Done.
October 30, 2023: Circulation of valid nominations to Regular Members. Done.
November 30, 2023: Regular Members voting at the AIC2023 Congress General Assembly Election. Done.

ELECTED AIC EC 2024-2025

President: Maurizio Rossi
Vice-President: Maria João Durão
Secretary/Treasurer: Pichayada Katemake
Ordinary Member:  Valérie Bonnardel
Ordinary Member:  Ingrid Calvo Ivanovic
Ordinary Member: Eva-Lena Bäckström
Ordinary Member: to be proposed by the AIC2025 16th Congress organizer Regular Member
Past President: Leslie Harrington
Editor of the JAIC: Vien Cheung
Auditors: Tien-Rein Lee, Javier Romero Mora