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Members' General Assembly

Members' General Assembly

Starting from 2023, ASFI introduces membership into ASFI community. The overarching goals are to:

  • Streamline activities to those who actively share in ASFI vision
  • Create a place of belonging for all members
  • Ensure that members own the ASFI movement
  • Ensure robust commitment from members

The ASFI Members' General Assembly is the supreme governing body of ASFI Membership. It is composed of all ASFI members (both those in Senior and Junior Sub-Assemblies). The General Assembly meets every 3 months. The daily affairs of the General Assembly are run by the General Assembly Leadership Team.

The General Assembly Leadership Team is to ensure the smooth running of the General Assembly and its activities. Thus, the Leadership Team, partnering with members and ASFI team, initiates programs that will give all members a sense of belonging and that are in tandem with ASFI's vision and mission - that is, continuous initiation of programs that culminate in the capacity building and career development of African scientists. The General Assembly Leadership Team meets every month.

Membership in the General Assembly Leadership Team is a voluntary role and will be based on election and voted by ASFI members. The Leadership Team will be rotated across African regions, and will take into account gender, disciplines, career level, age, experience, and other parameters that will ensure full representation of the different sub-groups represented in the General Assembly and to facilitate fruitful engagements and growth of the General Assembly. Tenure for each Leadership Team will be non-renewal 2 years. Each member of the Leadership Team who performs and lives up to the required and expected role of his/her office will receive a Community Service certificate from ASFI at the end of their tenure.

General Assembly Leadership Team

Dr. Eunice Fonyuy Fondze-Fombele

Dr. Eunice Fonyuy Fondze-Fombele

President
South Africa
Dr. Edna S. Majaliwa

Dr. Edna S. Majaliwa

Secretary General
Tanzania
Dr. Jerita J. Mwambi

Dr. Jerita J. Mwambi

Asst. Secretary General
Kenya
Dr. Uchechi Bliss Onyedikachi

Dr. Uchechi Bliss Onyedikachi

VP Membership Drive
Lecturer, Michael Okpara University Of Agriculture
Umudike, Nigeria
Dr. Nejlaa E. H. Taha

Dr. Nejlaa E. H. Taha

VP Science & Education
Assistant Professor
University Of Medical Sciences and Technology
Sudan
Dr. Samuel A. Abanigbe

Dr. Samuel A. Abanigbe

VP Conferences and Events
Nigeria
Dr. Ahmed G. A. Abdoun

Dr. Ahmed G. A. Abdoun

VP Communications & Public Engagement
Sudan
Dr. Patricia Nkweteyim

Dr. Patricia Nkweteyim

VP Ethics & Protocols
Cameroon

Sub-Assembly Chairs

Dr. Nabulya Jesca

Dr. Nabulya Jesca

Chairperson
ASFI Senior Sub-Assembly
Uganda
Mrs. Linah Faza

Mrs. Linah Faza

Chairperson
ASFI Junior Sub-Assembly
Sudan

ASFI Junior & Senior Sub-Assemblies

While the General Assembly is the supreme governing body of ASFI Membership and is composed of all ASFI members, the purpose of the Senior and Junior sub-Assemblies is to streamline capacity building activities to suit the different career levels.

The leaders of the Senior and Junior Sub-Assemblies, taking into account the career stage of each ASFI member, have the overarching goals of advancing capacity building, career development, networking, mentoring and collaboration among the members of the respective sub-Assemblies.

The Chairs and Vice Chairs of the Junior and Senior Sub-Assemblies work with members of the sub-assembly to initiate, develop and run its own capacity building, career development, networking, and collaboration programs for the maximum benefit of members.

The leaders work with members to the sub-assemblies to develop the rules of engagements for the sub-assemblies to ensure smooth running of their activities.

The leaders explore the possibility of organizing events between the Junior and Senior sub-assemblies for collaboration and mentorship between members of the sub-assemblies.

The Junior and Senior sub-assemblies report their activities to the General Assembly Leadership Team every 6 months.

Each planned activity is approved by ASFI leadership before commencing the program.

The Chairs and Vice Chairs of the Junior and Senior Sub-Assemblies shall have a 2-year tenure. The Chairs of the Junior and Senior Sub-Assemblies are members of the ASFI Members' General Assembly Leadership Team. The ASFI Director of Science and Communications is the Liaison between the Junior and Senior Sub-Assemblies and the ASFI Management.