To run PME over the year, prepare and implement decisions made during the Annual General Meeting, and handle most everyday work, PME has an International Committee (IC) of 16 elected members and 1 elected president. The IC was re-named “Board of Trustees” (BoT) after PME became a charity. Each year, during the Annual General Meeting at the PME conference, four new nominees are elected by the members present for four years. And every three years, a President-Elect is elected who will assume the presidency of PME and serve as a trustee for a 3-year presidential term at the Annual General Meeting during the PME conference the following year.

Being a part of the BoT is a great opportunity to contribute to the PME organization. The work on the BoT usually involves taking part in the BoT meetings 1.5 days before, some hours during, and 1.5 days after the PME conferences, and contributing to the work in one of the four BoT Portfolio Groups over the year:

• The Vice President Portfolio Group (VPG), which is mainly responsible for PME scientific issues
• The Policy Portfolio Group (PPG), which deals primarily with PME policy issues
• The Secretary Portfolio Group (SPG), which mainly takes care of communication within PME
• The Treasurer Portfolio Group (TPG), which is responsible for PME’s financial affairs

To stand for the Board of Trustees or as President-Elect, you need to fill in the Nomination Form to introduce yourself and your goals for your involvement in the Board of Trustees.

As PME has become a charitable organization, please refer to the information on PME_becoming_charity in case you are considering standing for the Board of Trustees.

The Nomination Form must be signed by you and two researchers who support your application. Note that you, your nominator, and your seconder must be PME members for the current year.

You email this form to the PME Administrative Manager (info@igpme.org) at least 24 hours before the start of the Annual General Meeting. You and your supporters should be present at the Annual General Meeting, either in person or virtually. One of your supporters will be asked to introduce you shortly before the election starts.

The main restriction on becoming part of the BoT is that no more than three members from any one country may serve on the BoT at any time. This refers to the country of your current affiliation.