Call for WAPOR National Representatives for 2025-2026

Oct 16, 2024
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The World Association for Public Opinion Research (WAPOR) is seeking new National Representatives for the 2025-2026 term. National Representatives serve as the primary liaison between WAPOR and their respective countries, promoting WAPOR’s mission, fostering collaboration, and providing updates on public opinion research activities within their region. The list of countries open for nominations and self-nominations for the 2025-2026 term is included below.

Countries 

Afghanistan, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Barbados, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Burundi, Canada, Congo, Croatia, Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, Fiji, Finland, Gabon, Guatemala, Guinea Bissau, Haiti, Iceland, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malaysia, Malta, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, Norway, Oman, Palestine, Panama, Philippines, Qatar, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Trinidad, Tunisia, Turkey, United Kingdom, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe.

Nominations

Nominations, including self-nominations, shall be sent to the WAPOR Executive Director at waporoffice@gmail.com and/or admin@wapor.org by November 30, 2024. Nomination shall include a completed and signed application form [download the application form]. The name of the nominee and the country they apply to represent shall be clearly listed. 

Tasks and duties of National Representatives

  1. Agreeing to be listed on WAPOR’s website as my country’s/region’s National Representative as an expert who is available to discuss WAPOR in general and/or specific polling issues in my country/region.
  2. Providing advice as needed to WAPOR regarding polling-related issues within my county/region including, but not limited to, threats to the freedoms to conduct and publish opinion polls, as well as general trends in the opinion research business.
  3. Completing WAPOR’s Annual Country Report for your country and up to one additional country in your region, which is an online survey which WAPOR will initiate in the fourth quarter of 2024.
  4. Contributing information to WAPOR’s newsletter regarding important developments in opinion polling in my country/region in WAPOR’s working language (English) plus one local language if it is different from the WAPOR working language.
  5. Participating in WAPOR’s periodic Freedom Survey which is conducted on-line with National Representatives, WAPOR members and other subject matter experts.
  6. Including a link to WAPOR’s website on my own personal or organizational website.
  7. Initiate and/or participate in one or more events per year with the students, colleagues and the press, educating them on WAPOR’s mission.
  8. Encouraging professional colleagues and students to consider WAPOR membership and participation.
  9. Maintaining membership in WAPOR and knowledge of WAPOR’s Constitution and its Code of Professional Ethics and Practices. 

Terms of service 

National Representatives are appointed by the President for a two-year term, with the possibility of one additional two-year term, for a total of four years. Except for reappointments to fill a seat due to mid-term vacancy, former National Representatives may reprise their position only after two years. National Representatives are required to be members of WAPOR in good standing. 

This is a great opportunity to play a key role in promoting public opinion research globally and strengthening WAPOR’s presence worldwide. We look forward to your participation and support.

Kind regards,
WAPOR Secretariat