MI & YOU
APRIL 2024
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Dear members,
Each year, in addition to getting together the day before the IBD meeting, ExComm’s only other in-person meeting usually takes place in March or April, with the others being held online. However, with a new ExComm taking over on July 1, and with so much to do before the handover process begins, we thought it best to meet as early in the year as possible, so we gathered for meetings in London from 6-7 January. Since then, we have been working hard on all the projects we have committed to completing before July.
Within the next month, we will be launching a new public-facing website at mensa.org and finalising the new international member database, which will enable every Mensan worldwide to verify their membership and gain quick and easy access to mensa.org and Workplace, our #1 members-only online community.
All will be revealed next month, so watch this space! In the meantime, there is an important international election that requires your attention!
Your ExComm
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01. International Election 2024
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1) Why is there an international election this year?
To determine who will be serving on the ExComm from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2027.
2) Which ExComm positions are included in this election?
Chairman | Director–Administration | Director–Development | Treasurer
NOTE: the process to elect the Director–Smaller National Mensas is handled by a subset of the IBD. Please see the bottom section of our MI Democratic Procedures page for more details.
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02. Gatherings & Events 2024
What's New?
We have TWO virtual Escape Simulator events scheduled for next weekend, so you can choose the one that suits you and your time zone best: Saturday April 20 (17:00 UTC) | Sunday April 21 (10:00 UTC)
Check out our Upcoming Events page to see what else is happening around the Mensa world this year. If you or your national Mensa has an event planned for 2024 that you’d like MI to publicise, please contact the Mensa News Team.
03. Your Mensa News Team Needs YOU!
If you’re on Workplace, you’ll know that the MI News Team creates and posts articles several times a week on all kinds of topics of interest to members. Some of these articles are also shared in this newsletter and the MI Facebook group.
We’d love to post more articles, and more often. We’d also love to create a digital magazine and start working on other exciting news projects. But in order to move forward, we’re going to need more support.
As a new member of the Mensa News Team, you’ll get all the help and guidance you need, and the role itself is very flexible: if surfing social media is more your kind of thing than editing articles, that’s OK; if you prefer researching events or interviewing volunteers, that’s great; if you’d rather mine information from NM magazines using ChatGPT than design a member survey, that’s absolutely fine.
You could even focus on a completely new area. As long as the resulting content is of interest to members worldwide, that’s all that matters! Oh, and if English isn’t your first language, you’ll be in the majority!
Bottom line: if you’d like to
a) be part of an ambitious and dynamic News Team
b) make a difference to Mensa and your fellow Mensans worldwide, and
c) gain valuable personal and professional international experience
then please contact us. Just tell us a bit about yourself and how you’d like to contribute.
JOIN OUR NEWS TEAM
We look forward to hearing from you!
04. Postcards from ...
We spend one-third of our life at work.
Thanks for all the "postcards" from Mensa gatherings that you've sent back this year. Here are a few summaries – please click on the locations to read more.
BENIN & TOGO
“ a one-of-a-kind African adventure! Sightseeing in Ganvié (aka “Venice of West Africa”), a visit to an organic farm and a palm wine distillery in the rainforest, playing with pythons, experiencing voodoo dances and mass bat migrations, plus lots of sun, beaches, coconuts – you get the idea! “
Monschau, GERMANY
“Grensa” was planned as a Dutch-German-Belgian getaway weekend for around 30 people. In the end, 60 people from 8 different countries turned up
Post cards
05. News from IBD & ExComm
- 2024 ExComm meeting minutes: January
- 2023 Dallas IBD Meeting: full minutes
- All meeting minutes: IBD | Executive Committee
January 2024
ExComm in London
Archive
All the back issues of the e-newsletter are available to read using the clickable links:
Since June 2020, the Mensa International Newsletter has been produced regularly for benefit of the worldwide membership. Distributed more or less once a month, depending on the varying international schedule, our Newsletter is sent out via a link to all registered members of mensa.org, except those who have chosen to unsubscribe. Members wishing to re-subscribe should contact Director of Administration Robin Crawford, who will be happy to help:
admin-mil@mensa.org WhatsApp: +1 630 408 4818
Social Media
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G’day, mates
Each year, in addition to getting together the day before the IBD meeting, ExComm’s only other in-person meeting usually takes place in March or April, with the others being held online. However, with a new ExComm taking over on July 1, and with so much to do before the handover process begins, we thought it best to meet as early in the year as possible, so we gathered for meetings in London from 6-7 January. Since then, we have been working hard on all the projects we have committed to completing before July.
All will be revealed next month, so watch this space! In the meantime, there is an important international election that requires your attention!
Your ExComm
International Election 2024
Join us & Spread Knowledge.
1) Why is there an international election this year?
- To determine who will be serving on the ExComm from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2027.
2) Which ExComm positions are included in this election?
- Chairman | Director–Administration | Director–Development | Treasurer
NOTE: the process to elect the Director–Smaller National Mensas is handled by a subset of the IBD. Please see the bottom section of our MI Democratic Procedures page for more details.
3) Who is standing in these elections?
- All the information about the candidates standing for these positions can be found here.
4) When can I vote?
- From April 15 to May 15.
5) How can I vote?
- By now, you should have received the voting e-mail from the election agency, Civica. This e-mail contains the login details and link to the voting module.
NOTE: the e-mail has been sent by “Civica Election Services <takepart@cesvotes.com>” and the e-mail title is “Mensa International Elections”.
6) What do I do when I log on to the voting module?
- Just follow the on-screen instructions. They are very simple and clear.
MI & YOU
Gatherings & Events 2024
What’s New?
We have TWO virtual Escape Simulator events scheduled for next weekend, so you can choose the one that suits you and your time zone best: Saturday April 20 (17:00 UTC) | Sunday April 21 (10:00 UTC)
Check out our Upcoming Events page to see what else is happening around the Mensa world this year. If you or your national Mensa has an event planned for 2024 that you’d like MI to publicise, please contact the Mensa News Team.
EMAG
European Mensas Annual Gathering
- BUCHAREST, Romania
- July 31–August 4
IBD
International Board of Directors Meeting
- PERTH, Australia
- October 10–13
AMG
Asia-Pacific Mensa Gathering
- TAIPEI, Taiwan
- October 24–26
GLAM
Gathering of Latin American Mensas
- RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil
- November 14–18
Your Mensa News Team
Needs YOU!
If you’re on Workplace, you’ll know that the MI News Team creates and posts articles several times a week on all kinds of topics of interest to members. Some of these articles are also shared in this newsletter and the MI Facebook group.
We’d love to post more articles, and more often. We’d also love to create a digital magazine and start working on other exciting news projects. But in order to move forward, we’re going to need more support.
As a new member of the Mensa News Team, you’ll get all the help and guidance you need, and the role itself is very flexible: if surfing social media is more your kind of thing than editing articles, that’s OK; if you prefer researching events or interviewing volunteers, that’s great; if you’d rather mine information from NM magazines using ChatGPT than design a member survey, that’s absolutely fine.
You could even focus on a completely new area. As long as the resulting content is of interest to members worldwide, that’s all that matters! Oh, and if English isn’t your first language, you’ll be in the majority!
Bottom line: if you’d like to
a) be part of an ambitious and dynamic News Team
b) make a difference to Mensa and your fellow Mensans worldwide, and
c) gain valuable personal and professional international experience
then please contact us. Just tell us a bit about yourself and how you’d like to contribute.
We look forward to hearing from you!
Postcards from ...
Thanks for all the “postcards” from Mensa gatherings that you’ve sent back this year. Here are a few summaries – please click on the locations to read more.
Pohorje Village, SLOVENIA: an action-packed weekend of skiing, downhill racing on one-ski sleds, Casino Royale-themed nigh!
Monschau, GERMANY: “Grensa” was planned as a Dutch-German-Belgian getaway weekend for around 30 people.
BENIN & TOGO: a one-of-a-kind African adventure! Sightseeing in Ganvié (aka “Venice of West Africa”), a visit to an organic farm and a palm wine distillery in the rainforest!
Venice, ITALY: history, architecture, canals, pageantry, masks and costumes – a living stage of tradition and festivity.
Keep sending us your postcards. We’d love to know where you’ve been and what you’ve been up to!
ExComm
in London
January 2024
ARCHIVE
All the back issues of the e-newsletter are available to read using the clickable links:
Since June 2020, the Mensa International Newsletter has been produced regularly for benefit of the worldwide membership. Distributed more or less once a month, depending on the varying international schedule, our Newsletter is sent out via a link to all registered members of mensa.org, except those who have chosen to unsubscribe. Members wishing to re-subscribe should contact Director of Administration Robin Crawford, who will be happy to help:
admin-mil@mensa.org WhatsApp: +1 630 408 4818
Social Media
Our Social Media pages provide interesting news and updates about Mensa, intelligence and giftedness.
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MI & YOU
APRIL 2024
Dear members,
Each year, in addition to getting together the day before the IBD meeting, ExComm’s only other in-person meeting usually takes place in March or April, with the others being held online. However, with a new ExComm taking over on July 1, and with so much to do before the handover process begins, we thought it best to meet as early in the year as possible, so we gathered for meetings in London from 6-7 January. Since then, we have been working hard on all the projects we have committed to completing before July.
Within the next month, we will be launching a new public-facing website at mensa.org and finalising the new international member database, which will enable every Mensan worldwide to verify their membership and gain quick and easy access to mensa.org and Workplace, our #1 members-only online community.
All will be revealed next month, so watch this space! In the meantime, there is an important international election that requires your attention!
Your ExComm
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International Election 2024
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Gatherings & Events 2024
- European Mensas Annual Gathering (EMAG) in BUCHAREST, Romania (July 31–August 4): website & register | useful links & other info
- International Board of Directors (IBD) Meeting in PERTH, Australia (October 10–13): website & register | useful links & other info
- Asia-Pacific Mensa Gathering (AMG) in TAIPEI, Taiwan (October 24–26): website & register | useful links & other info
- Gathering of Latin American Mensas (GLAM) in RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (November 14–18): website | useful links & other info
What’s New?
We have TWO virtual Escape Simulator events scheduled for next weekend, so you can choose the one that suits you and your time zone best: Saturday April 20 (17:00 UTC) | Sunday April 21 (10:00 UTC)
Check out our Upcoming Events page to see what else is happening around the Mensa world this year. If you or your national Mensa has an event planned for 2024 that you’d like MI to publicise, please contact the Mensa News Team.
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Your Mensa News Team Needs YOU!
If you’re on Workplace, you’ll know that the MI News Team creates and posts articles several times a week on all kinds of topics of interest to members. Some of these articles are also shared in this newsletter and the MI Facebook group.
We’d love to post more articles, and more often. We’d also love to create a digital magazine and start working on other exciting news projects. But in order to move forward, we’re going to need more support.
As a new member of the Mensa News Team, you’ll get all the help and guidance you need, and the role itself is very flexible: if surfing social media is more your kind of thing than editing articles, that’s OK; if you prefer researching events or interviewing volunteers, that’s great; if you’d rather mine information from NM magazines using ChatGPT than design a member survey, that’s absolutely fine.
You could even focus on a completely new area. As long as the resulting content is of interest to members worldwide, that’s all that matters! Oh, and if English isn’t your first language, you’ll be in the majority!
Bottom line: if you’d like to
a) be part of an ambitious and dynamic News Team
b) make a difference to Mensa and your fellow Mensans worldwide, and
c) gain valuable personal and professional international experience
then please contact us. Just tell us a bit about yourself and how you’d like to contribute.
We look forward to hearing from you!
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Postcards from ...
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05
News from IBD & ExComm
- 2024 ExComm meeting minutes: January
- 2023 Dallas IBD Meeting: full minutes
- All meeting minutes: IBD | Executive Committee
ARCHIVE
All the back issues of the e-newsletter are available to read using the clickable links:
Since June 2020, the Mensa International Newsletter has been produced regularly for benefit of the worldwide membership. Distributed more or less once a month, depending on the varying international schedule, our Newsletter is sent out via a link to all registered members of mensa.org, except those who have chosen to unsubscribe. Members wishing to re-subscribe should contact Director of Administration Robin Crawford, who will be happy to help:
admin-mil@mensa.org WhatsApp: +1 630 408 4818
Social Media
Our Social Media pages provide interesting news and updates about Mensa, intelligence and giftedness.