COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION RESOURCES COMMITTEE REPORT #008-02-08-05 : Terms of Reference
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- Date
- 2008 May 22-25
- Type
- Resolution 28-05-08
- Seconder
- Mrs. Dorothy Davies-Flindall
- Prologue
- The Rev. Dr. Michael Thompson presented the report of the Communications and Information Resources Committee and introduced the changes proposed for the committee Terms of Reference.
- Text of motion
- That the Council of General Synod adopt the changes proposed for the Communications and Information Resources Committee Terms of Reference.
- CARRIED #28-05-08
- Notes
- The revised Communications and Information Resources Committee Terms of Reference are attached as Appendix B.
- APPENDIX B
- Communication and Information Resources Committee
- TERMS OF REFERENCE
- Adopted by the Council of General Synod May 2008
- 1. Duties and Responsibilities
- - a) Develop and oversee a communications policy for General Synod.
- - b) Interpret and carry forward the intentions of General Synod with regard to information and communications.
- - c) Discern and be responsive to the information and communications needs of Canadian Anglicans.
- - d) Provide policy guidelines for coordinating the various areas of work in the communications and information resources department (including corporate communications, library, archives, data management, web site, resource production and distribution, graphics, Anglican Video, ABC Publishing and Ministry Matters).
- - e) Maintain liaison with the Anglican Journal Board.
- - f) Facilitate communications between General Synod and dioceses and among dioceses.
- - g) Exercise those functions common to all committees, namely:
- -- i. develop annual budget proposals
- -- ii. communicate with other committees and groups
- -- iii. report regularly to the Council of General Synod
- -- iv. encourage theological reflection on stewardship and on the committee’s mandate
- -- v. within the committee’s mandate, do functional strategic planning and visioning
- -- vi. maintain liaison with the House of Bishops
- -- vii. when deemed appropriate, invite partners (international, ecumenical or internal) to join the committee
- -- viii. at least once in each triennium, review policies governing the various areas of work of the Communications and Information Resources Department.
- 2. Organization
- - a) The Communications and Information Resources Committee will oversee the work of corporate communications, information services, and resource production for the General Synod.
- - b) The Communications and Information Resources Committee will maintain liaison with the Anglican Journal Board through its common members. At the appropriate time in the triennium, the Communications and Information Resources Committee may nominate possible names to the Council of General Synod for membership on the Anglican Journal Board.
- - c) The ways of working will be established by the Communications and Information Resources Committee to address its duties and responsibilities and may from time to time include the establishment of sub-committees which will be created according to the procedures outlined in Procedures for Sub-units of Standing Committees.
- Subjects
- Anglican Church of Canada. Communications and Information Resources Committee - Terms of reference