19th June 2006, 12:12 PM
Greetings to all.Barnsey- just acceptd a place to study for a Masters so student I may just be!Git
I would argue that debate is open to all, not just corporate members.As a Chelsea supporter would`nt dream of wearing a Milwall shirt to work
(bad analogy I know-I detest football), I`m not willing to wear the IFA stamp until it actually means something.My point overall is that it has been said time and time again here that the IFA can only do what it claims on its own tin with the support of the majority.By encouraging professionals to join the IFA at Affiliate level, surely we would see an industry where everyone is subject to standards and guidelines.Its already been said elsewhere that it is now for the IFA to encourage membership applications.Newly signed-up Affiliates can decide for themselves whether the Institute is doing enough to warrant an upgrade in membership levels.An affiliate majority even when denied a vote, will be a loud body of professionals-particularly when it could lobby grown-up Members.Invisible-thankyou for your comments but, I`m quite happy with my understanding of the way things are-thankyou.
..knowledge without action is insanity and action without knowledge is vanity..(imam ghazali,ayyuhal-walad)
I would argue that debate is open to all, not just corporate members.As a Chelsea supporter would`nt dream of wearing a Milwall shirt to work
(bad analogy I know-I detest football), I`m not willing to wear the IFA stamp until it actually means something.My point overall is that it has been said time and time again here that the IFA can only do what it claims on its own tin with the support of the majority.By encouraging professionals to join the IFA at Affiliate level, surely we would see an industry where everyone is subject to standards and guidelines.Its already been said elsewhere that it is now for the IFA to encourage membership applications.Newly signed-up Affiliates can decide for themselves whether the Institute is doing enough to warrant an upgrade in membership levels.An affiliate majority even when denied a vote, will be a loud body of professionals-particularly when it could lobby grown-up Members.Invisible-thankyou for your comments but, I`m quite happy with my understanding of the way things are-thankyou.
..knowledge without action is insanity and action without knowledge is vanity..(imam ghazali,ayyuhal-walad)