The RGS-IBG Postgraduate Forum is looking to appoint a Web Content Manager. This is a brand new role in which you will be responsible for the development of the PGF website and for maintaining the PGF web presence. No manual HTML coding knowledge is necessary in order to fulfil the role. Prospective Web Content Managers should have an eye for detail, excellent communication skills, and blogging or other content management experience; and should have a good all-round level of I.T. literacy, although no specific skills are required. This would be a great addition to your CV! Anyone interested should contact the webmaster, Martin Jones at http://www.pgforum.org.uk/contact/technical_and_registration for further details.
The RGS-IBG Postgraduate Forum is run by a friendly, committed group of postgraduates based in geography departments around the UK, who volunteer their time and skills for a year or more to maintain and develop the PGF as a useful resource for other geography postgraduates.

The RGS-IBG Postgraduate Forum committee have now published their proposed 2011 Constitution – Draft for Review.  The proposed constitution will be put to the membership at the AGM on 2nd April 2011 at the PGF Mid-Term Conference.
To register your interest in taking up any of these positions, please contact the committee via the contact form
Please see the attached PDF document for full details of the positions

The current PGF committee would be grateful to receive expressions of interest from geography postgraduate students interested in becoming involved in the work of the Postgraduate Forum committee.
We need volunteers to fill the following posts (full details in the PDF attachment beneath this article):-

CHAIR AND/OR CHAIR-ELECT
TREASURER
RGS-IBG ANNUAL CONFERENCE PGF SESSIONS CO-ORDINATOR 2011/2012
WEB CONTENT MANAGER
PGF MID-TERM CONFERENCE ORGANISER(S) 2012
SOCIAL CO-ORDINATOR
PGF ANNUAL CONFERENCE TRAINING SYMPOSIUM CO-ORDINATOR 2011-2012

If you are a geography postgraduate student and are interested in taking on any of these roles or would like more information regarding any of the posts, please contact the current PGF Chair Rosie Emeny via the contact form.
If you are attending the PGF Mid-Term Conference at Durham University:On Saturday 2ND April 2011 the PGF will hold its AGM during the Mid-Term Conference and you are all invited to attend. During the meeting there will be the chance to discuss the roles and you will be able to express your interest in undertaking any of the roles.
Elections may be held for any posts with multiple candidates.
Don’t see a role that suits you? Do you think you can contribute to the role of the PGF in a different way? We would be delighted to hear any ideas that you may have.  Please help us to continue the Postgraduate Forum work by becoming involved. Thank you!
Please download the PDF below for full details

To be held: 1:30pm, Appleby Lecture Theatre, Durham University, 2nd April 2011

PGF Constitution Review – to be put to the membership
Call for Committee members 2011-2012: discussion of roles and collection of expressions of interest
Annual Report 2010
RGS-IBG Annual International Conference (31st August – 2nd September 2011): PGF Paper Sessions and Soapbox Session
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You may have noticed that the RGS-IBG Postgraduate Forum website has changed. The new design is part of a whole new approach; in the coming weeks and months we’ll ‘switch on’ a number of interactive features including user accounts, interactive forums, blogs, and polls that will make the website less of a message board and more of a resource that is able to better serve today’s geography postgraduates. Use the Create new account link on the left-hand menu to get started!