Round Table International is represented and administered by the RTI Board, which changes on an annual basis. Key roles are defined by the RTI Rulebook, while additional roles are suggested by guidelines.
The Executive Board and the Regional Chairmen are collectively referred to as the Elected Board.
The Full Board consists of Elected Board members and appointed Board Assistants.
Role Description follows, with more information on key responsibilities, competencies and commitments required available in the Officer’s Handbook. These officers are:
Executive Board
Consists of the President, Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary.
RTI President
The President is responsible for providing leadership to Round Table International, the councillors and the Board. The President is further responsible for ensuring the protection and longevity of Round Table International, especially in matters relating to the branding and public image of RTI.
RTI Vice-President
The Vice President is responsible for supporting the President with his plans and goals for the year. The Vice President is further responsible for the long-term expansion and strategic direction of Round Table International and for ensuring that his team is fully prepared for his presidential year.
RTI Treasurer
The treasurer oversees the management and reporting of the finances to ensure that members’ fees are utilised as efficiently as possible.
RTI Secretary
The Secretary is responsible for effectively organising meetings and ensuring that formal records of the meetings and decisions are kept. The Secretary further is the main point of contact for all members
Regional Chairmen
Each of the RTI Regions elects a chairman to represent its interests within the RTI Board. The Regional Chairman is the representative of the RTI Board in their respective regions and is responsible for executing the RTI Board plans in that region.
Current Chairman Roles:
Former Chairman Roles:
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- EMA Chairman, previously E&M Chairman
- Africa Region Chairman
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Board Assistants
Affectionately referred to as “Minions”, the Board Assistants are appointed directly by the President. The roles may change over time depending on that year’s agenda. The current suggested setup of the Board Assistants consists of:
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- RTI Immediate Past President (IPP)
- RTI Tabler.World Manager (TWM)
- RTI IT-Manager
- RTI Public Relations Officer (PRO)
- RTI Communications Manager
- RTI Content Writer (CW)
- RTI Community Services Officer (CSO)
- RTI University Manager (UM)
Service Providers
The following service providers are used by RTI:
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- RTI Shopkeeper
- RTI Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO)
- RTI ASBL Legal Advisor
- Financial Auditor
- Data Consistency Officers (DCOs) for Tabler.World
- RTI Training Facilitator
Eligibility and Nomination for Roles
The Vice President automatically becomes the President.
Elections are held on an annual basis for the Vice President and for Regional Chairmen.
The Secretary and the Treasurer are elected for two-year terms, with biannual elections taking place on alternate years; this helps with continuity. Elections for the Secretary take place on even-numbered years, and for the Treasurer on odd-numbered years.
To stand as a Regional Chairman, a Tabler needs to be a part of a national association within that specific region, and is elected at the respective regional meetings (ASPA, AMI, CEE, NEA or SEM) or at the RTI HYM.
Members from all Associations or Regions may stand for RTI Vice President, RTI Secretary or RTI Treasurer from any region. These three positions will be elected at the RTI WM.
Nominees must still be active Tablers of a full member, no older than 39 years old in the case of Regional Chairmen and 38 years old in the case of VP, Secretary, and Treasurer on the 1st of July of the year at which their term of office is due to start.
All relevant details are found in the RTI Rulebook.
Officer’s Handbook
RTI publishes an officer’s handbook that includes descriptions of the roles and key responsibilities for each officer. The latest versions of this handbook are available on Tabler.World.