22nd April 2010, 07:18 PM
I don't think this actually losing the thread. It might be of interest to readers as to how the IFA works.....and I am happy to answer Jacks query.
How did I become a member of an IFA working party? I was invited or more properly co-opted.
Why was I invited? At the time two members of the IFA council worked for the same company as me. The working party was concerned with drafting part of the IFA Code of Conduct (Principal 5) that refers to working conditions, equal opportunites etc. I happened to be Secretary of the Prospect branch at the time which with over 300 members was the largest archaeological branch in the UK and I was a member of the IFA , so I guess it kinda fell into my lap.
Who else was on the working party? The then chair of the IFA. a member of the IFA council from Scotland, myself and two other council members. I was the only non-council member.
Did it take much time? We had three meetings all in my office on the same day as IFA council were meeting so the other members were in London anyway. My employer allowed me time to attend the meetings (about 2 hours or so) and I perhaps spent another day or so on ring around and compiling responses to the initial meeting and drafting the policy. No money exchanged hands and my company were happy to allow me time for the IFA business.
It was enjoyable and I think we did a reasonable job given the constraints that the IFA charter placed upon us. I am sometimes amused (especially on BAJR) when people quote the IFA Code of Conduct Principal 5 at me or to me (for good and bad reasons) cos' I was kinda responsible with the rest of the working party for drafting it!! Mea culpa.....
How did I become a member of an IFA working party? I was invited or more properly co-opted.
Why was I invited? At the time two members of the IFA council worked for the same company as me. The working party was concerned with drafting part of the IFA Code of Conduct (Principal 5) that refers to working conditions, equal opportunites etc. I happened to be Secretary of the Prospect branch at the time which with over 300 members was the largest archaeological branch in the UK and I was a member of the IFA , so I guess it kinda fell into my lap.
Who else was on the working party? The then chair of the IFA. a member of the IFA council from Scotland, myself and two other council members. I was the only non-council member.
Did it take much time? We had three meetings all in my office on the same day as IFA council were meeting so the other members were in London anyway. My employer allowed me time to attend the meetings (about 2 hours or so) and I perhaps spent another day or so on ring around and compiling responses to the initial meeting and drafting the policy. No money exchanged hands and my company were happy to allow me time for the IFA business.
It was enjoyable and I think we did a reasonable job given the constraints that the IFA charter placed upon us. I am sometimes amused (especially on BAJR) when people quote the IFA Code of Conduct Principal 5 at me or to me (for good and bad reasons) cos' I was kinda responsible with the rest of the working party for drafting it!! Mea culpa.....
With peace and consolation hath dismist, And calm of mind all passion spent...