Governance
Organizational structure
The highest decision-making body is the General Members’ Meeting (GMM, algemene ledenvergadering, ALV). ARMA-NL also consists of a General Board and Standing Committees. Thanks to its structure, ARMA-NL is close to the daily practice of research and innovation, enabling ARMA-NL to quickly pick up signals and take action. ARMA-NL attaches great importance to the involvement of its members in all kinds of activities of the association. Members actively participate in committees, working groups, networks, sounding boards and project groups and are involved in ARMA-NL activities. Individual members who are experts in a particular field are asked to share knowledge with other members to shape the expertise centre.
ARMA-NL Board
The strategy of the association is determined by the board. The board consists of a minimum of three and a maximum of eight members, including the chair, secretary, and treasurer. They meet at least twice a year (currently once or twice a month) and prepare the General Members’ Meeting (GMM). They are the links to the standing committees.
- Chair: Annemarie Vastenhouw-van der Linden (UMC Utrecht)*
- Treasurer: Inge van Houdt (Utrecht University)*
- Secretary: Claudia Soede (Radboudumc)*
- Vice-chair: Dennis Janssen (Leiden University)
- Member: Ivo Schrijer (HAN University of Applied Sciences)
- Member: Alma Erenstein (University of Groningen, RUG)
- Member: Marieke Bootsma (Utrecht University)
- Member: Felix Wittleben (Leiden University), with sick leave
* Mandatory role
Standing committees
ARMA-NL has four Standing Committees (SC). Each SC has six members, including a chair. An ARMA-NL board member keeps the link between the SC and the board. The SCs work on the achievement of the objectives of the association. Within the SCs various specific working groups can be set up if necessary. These working groups have in principle a temporary character.
1) Standing Committee Communication
The Communication Committee translates the objective ‘Providing a professional network’. The Standing Committee Communication thrives to connect RMAs by being active on social media and build a platform on our website to interact with each other. For this, we have the forum on our website and are focused on developing the website further. Click here for more information.
2) Standing Committee Knowledge Exchange
The Knowledge Exchange Committee translates the objective ‘Gaining and sharing knowledge’. The Knowledge Exchange Committee is focused on organizing meetings, online and face-to-face, to enhance networking in our RMA community. To further enhance this, we also organize our annual one-day event and two-day conference to network and gain knowledge together. Click here for more information.
3) Standing Committee Professional Development
The Professional Development Committee is dedicated to train and guide RMAs (early stage to experienced members) by organising professional training and workshop sessions. We already have had project managers workshops and are currently setting up the grant advisors training. We will provide a RMA leadership session twice a year. We would like to set up a pool of trainers and are currently planning the program for the next year(s). Click here for more information.
4) Standing Committee Public Affairs
The Public Affairs Committee translates the objective ‘Representing the members’.The Public Affairs Committee is committed to represent its members and contribute with gaining recognition for the RMA profession. Click here for more information.
