The responsibilities of the chair include

• Identify and develop future Association, Educational Foundation, and Legal Advocacy Fund leadership at all levels.
• Represent members’ interests.
• Represent and promote the Association, Educational Foundation, and Legal Advocacy Fund to the membership and the public.

The tasks that accomplish these responsibilities include but are not limited to

• Work with the Association board and staff in a manner consistent with the direction established by the Association president and the executive director.
• Review and understand the Public Policy Program and priorities.
• Recommend bylaws changes and resolution proposals.
• Participate in the Leader on Loan Program and meetings/consult with members.
• Seek and encourage qualified members for appointive positions, particularly members from underrepresented groups.
• Participate in planning and carrying out the biennial convention.
• Participate in committee meetings.
• Review programs and issues.
• Participate in leadership training opportunities.
• Participate in the delegate body as a voting delegate.
• Participate in the preparation of a biennial report to the convention and submission of a written annual report to the board.

Specific responsibilities include

• Provide an international or global perspective in Association program/action.
• Promote International Federation of Women (IFUW) and United Nations program aspects that are within the focus of AAUW.
• Encourage states and branches to include an international or global perspective in their programming.

Specific tasks include

• Serve as chair of the International Affairs Committee.
• Serve on the Program Development Committee and as a resource to other standing committees.
• Consult with the president in the president’s role as the coordinator for international relations (CIR) to IFUW.
• Coordinate with the AAUW U.N. representative.
• Plan and recommend to the board of directors policies, program, and action on issues of international scope and interest, including implementation plans for IFUW resolutions.
• Identify appropriate national forums and international events addressing global issues related to AAUW program and policies and represent AAUW when requested by the president.
• Serve as liaison to international organizations.
• Serve as a resource on international issues to state and branches.

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