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    The Announcement below was sent out last week. At that time, we had
    statements from only 4 candidates.<br>
    Now, we have 6 statements for all 6 candidates. Please visit the
    AKSE website and prepare to vote at the Vienna Conference.<br>
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    ANNOUNCEMENT<br>
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      lang="DE">The AKSE council has received 6 nominations to replace
      two regular council members (Marion Eggert and Valérie Gelézeau)
      whose 4-year term ends in 2013, at the Vienna conference (July
      6-9, 2013). <u>Elections per ballot will take place during the
        2013 AKSE Conference in Vienna (July 6-9).</u> Only full members
      who have paid their membership dues will be entitled to vote;
      results will be announced during the Membership Meeting at the
      Vienna Conference.</span><span
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      In selecting candidates, please take note of the following:<o:p></o:p></span><span
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      </o:p></span>--The AKSE council should represent the diversity of
    Korean Studies in Europe, both regionally and in terms of
    discipline.<br>
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      --Nominees should have been a member of AKSE for at least 4 years.
      They should have experience organizing conferences or directing a
      project or department, or should have experience as a member of a
      scientific committee of evaluation.<br>
      --Nominees should be committed to collaborate with colleagues
      across Europe for the greater interest of the Association and be
      willing to accept specific tasks that have to be done by members
      of the Council team to achieve the greater goal of furthering
      Korean Studies in the European region.<br>
      --The organizer of the AKSE Conference is co-opted as Secretary
      into the AKSE Council and serves a full 4-year term. This means
      that the next AKSE Conference organizer will replace Rüdiger Frank
      on the Council as his 4-year term comes to an end in 2013.<br>
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      mso-fareast-language:HI;mso-bidi-language:HI" lang="DE">For
      Candidates' names and personal statements, please go to the
      following website: <a moz-do-not-send="true"
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      and look for Council Election Nominations in the upper right-hand
      corner within Blackboard.<br>
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      Sincerely yours,<br>
      Prof. Antonetta Bruno<br>
      President<br>
      AKSE</span><br>
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