The Iffti General Council

AGENDA

THE 8TH ANNUAL MEETING

THE IFFTI GENERAL COUNCIL

19th JUNE 2006

NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY

U.S.A

INDEX TO AGENDA

FOR

THE 8TH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE IFFTI GENERAL COUNCIL

AT NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY, RALEIGH, USA

ON 19TH JUNE 2006

Agenda Item / Subject / Page No.
1. / Introductory Remarks by Retiring Chairperson - IFFTI / 4
2. / Welcome Remarks by New Chairperson – IFFTI / 4
3. / Induction of Professor Edward Newton as a special invitee to the Executive Committee and General Council / 5
4. / Apologies Sent / 5
5. / Adoption of the Minutes of the 14th Meeting of the Executive Committee and the 7th Annual Meeting of the General Council / 6
6. / Change in Authorized Representatives / 7
7. / Action Taken Report / 8
8. / Change in Membership Status of Pearl Academy of Fashion, India / 10
9. / New Membership / 10
10. / Shifting of IFFTI Secretariat to Pearl Academy / 11
11. / Work Plan of IFFTI
(a) Initiative 1 – Funding of Travel of Junior Faculty to Present Papers at the 8th IFFTI Annual Conference.
(b) Initiative 2 – Research
(c) Initiative 3 – Design Competition / 12
13
13
12. / Venues of Future IFFTI Meetings / 16
13. / Apparel Key Membership / 17
14. / Accounts, Finance and Budget / 17
15. / Any other item with the permission of the Chair / 32

LIST OF ANNEXURES

No. / Subject / Page No.
I / Details of Design Competition / 14
II / Status of Membership Subscription / 18
III / Statement of Financial Affairs as at 31st March 2006 / 19
IV / Balance Sheet as at 31st March 2006 / 20
V / Budget for the year 2006 / 26
VI / Schedule of Events for the 8th IFFTI Annual Conference / 27
VII / List of Delegates participating in 8th IFFTI Annual Conference / 28

FOREWORD

At the 14th Meeting of the Executive Committee held at Bunka Women’s University, Tokyo, Japan, the new Executive Committee was convened. The Committee elected Ms. Elizabeth Rouse, Pro Rector Academic Development and Quality, University of the Arts London, London College of Fashion as the next Chairperson and Dr. Satoshi Onuma, President, Bunka Gakuen as the next Deputy Chairperson respectively. The new Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson shall assume office at this Conference.

AGENDA ITEM NO. 1.

INTRODUCTORY REMARKS

BY RETIRING CHAIRPERSON – IFFTI

Professor Edward Newton, Chair Professor of Fashion Design, Institute of Textiles and Clothing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and the retiring Chairperson – IFFTI, will make his introductory remarks.

AGENDA ITEM NO. 2

WELCOME REMARKS BY NEW CHAIRPERSON – IFFTI

Ms. Elizabeth Rouse, Pro Rector Academic Development & Quality, University of the Arts London and the new Chairperson – IFFTI, will make her initial remarks.

AGENDA ITEM NO. 3

INDUCTION OF PROFESSOR EDWARD NEWTON AS

A SPECIAL INVITEE TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

AND THE GENERAL COUNCIL

3.1 Professor Edward Newton is retiring as Chairperson of IFFTI at this Conference.

3.2 In accordance with Clause 10 (c) (vii) of the IFFTI Rules and Regulations, “The outgoing Chairperson may be additionally co-opted as the Member of the Executive Committee by the Executive Committee for such tenure as the Committee may deem proper but in any case for a period not exceeding two years provided that such an arrangement does not entail any financial implication for the Foundation”.

3.3 The Executive Committee may deliberate upon and, if deemed proper, induct Professor Edward Newton into the Executive Committee and General Council as an additional member for a period of two years.

AGENDA ITEM NO. 4

APOLOGIES SENT

4.1 The following Member Institutions have sent their apologies for being unable to depute authorised representatives to attend the 8th Annual Meeting of the IFFTI General Council:-

4.1.1 Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising, U.S.A.

4.1.2 Georgian Institute of Design and Management, Georgia

4.1.3 Institute for the Fashion Studies, IFI Business School, Japan

4.1.4 Kasetsart University, Thailand

4.1.5 Sydney Institute of TAFE NSW, Australia

4.1.6 Temasek Polytechnic, Singapore

4.1.7 University of Huddersfield, U.K.

4.1.8 University of Manchester, U.K.

4.2 The General Council may kindly accept the apologies.

4.3 The following Member Institutions have confirmed participation at the Conference:-

Existing Members

4.3.1 Amsterdam Fashion Institute, The Netherlands

4.3.2 Bunka Women’s University, Japan

4.3.3 Dong Hua University, P.R. China

4.3.4 Fashion Institute of Technology, U.S.A.

4.3.5 Fu Jen Catholic University, Taiwan

4.3.6 The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong

4.3.7 Institut Francais de la Mode, France

4.3.8 London College of Fashion, U.K.

4.3.9 Manchester Metropolitan University, U.K.

4.3.10 National Institute of Design, India

4.3.11 National Institute of Fashion Technology, India

4.3.12 North Carolina State University, U.S.A.

4.3.13 Nottingham Trent University, U.K.

4.3.14 Pearl Academy of Fashion, India

4.3.15 Polimoda, Italy

4.3.16 School of Fashion and Textiles, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Australia

4.3.17 School of Architecture and Design, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Australia

4.3.18 Ryerson University, Canada

4.3.19 Universidade Anhembi Morumbi, Brazil

4.3.20 LDT Nagold, Germany

4.4 Confirmations from the following institutions are still awaited :-

4.4.1 Keimyung University, South Korea

4.4.2 Swedish School of Textiles, Sweden

4.4.3 UMIST, U.K.

4.4.4 University of Technology, Sydney, Australia

4.4.5 Industrial and Vocational Training Board, Mauritius

AGENDA ITEM NO. 5

ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES OF THE 14TH MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND THE 7TH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE GENERAL COUNCIL OF IFFTI

5.1 The 14th Meeting of the Executive Committee and the 7th Annual Meeting of the General Council of IFFTI were held at Bunka Women’s University, Tokyo, Japan as follows :-

(a) Executive Committee Meetings : 31st October and 3rd November 2005.

(b) General Council Meeting : 1st November 2005.

5.2 The draft Minutes of the aforementioned Meetings were circulated to the Members on 16th December 2005.

5.3 As no comments have been received from Members, the General Council is requested to formally adopt the Minutes of the aforementioned Meetings.

AGENDA ITEM NO. 6

CHANGE IN AUTHORISED REPRESENTATIVES

6.1 Following changes have taken place in representatives of Member Institutions :-

S.No. / Institution / Authorised / Alternative Representatives
Previous / New
(a) / Amsterdam Fashion Institute, The Netherlands / (a) Mr. J.W. Hofma
(Authorised)
(b) Ms. Ineke Vijn
(Alternative) / (a) Mrs. Liesbeth in ‘t Hout
(Authorised)
(b) Mrs. Nannet van der Kleijn (Alternative)
(b) / National Institute of Fashion Technology, India / Ms. Asha Baxi
(Alternative) / Dr. D.K. Batra
(Alternative)
(c) / Nottingham Trent University, UK / Prof. Neil Gorman
(Alternative) / Ms. Brenda Sparkes
(Alternative)
(d) / School of Fashion and Textiles, RMIT, Australia / - / Mr. Keith Cowlishaw
(Authorised)
(e) / School of Architecture and Design, RMIT, Australia / - / Prof. Harriet Edquist
(Authorised)
(f) / Swedish School of Textiles / Mr. Kenneth Tingsvik
(Authorised) / Dr. Clemens Thornquist
(Authorised)
(g) / University of Manchester, U.K. / Prof. Young
(Authorised) / Dr. Pammi Sinha
(Authorised)

6.2 Members are requested to kindly note the changes.

AGENDA ITEM NO. 7

ACTION TAKEN REPORT

7.1 Action Taken Report on the decisions taken at the 7th Annual Conference are summarized below :-

S.No / MOM Agenda Item / Decision / Action Taken
7th Annual Conference
(a) / 7 – New Membership / Geographical representation and overall membership to be increased / Institute for the Fashion Studies, IFI Business School, Tokyo, Japan joining as New Member.
(b) / 10 – Work Plan
(i) Papers on Reflections in Teaching and Learning in Fashion Education
(ii) Travel Funding
(iii) Research
(iv) Students Design Competition / Award to be made to authors.
(a) Reimbursements to authors who had presented papers at the Tokyo Conference.
(b) Papers to be invited and Junior Faculty to be selected for presentation of papers at 2006 Conference.
Questionnaire to be obtained from remaining members.
Design Competition should become a regular part of future Annual Conferences. / Action completed. Drafts sent to authors.
Action Complted.
(b) Action completed.
Response received from 01 more member.
Action completed. Design competition has been organized at this Conference also
(e) / 13 – Venue of future IFFTI meetings / Confirmations to be obtained for 2007, 2008 and 2009 Annual Conferences. / Action Completed.
(f) / 14 – Accounts and Finance / Balance Sheet as at 31st March 2006 to be finalized and audited. / Action Completed.
14th Executive Committee Meeting
(g) / 2-Change of Membership Status of Pearl Academy to ‘Regular’ from ‘Associate’ / A sub-committee comprising of Ms. Elizabeth Rouse and Ms. Sylvie Ebel to review the application of Pearl Acadmey. /

Action Completed.

(h) / 3 – Renewal of IFFTI Secretariat Accommodation / Obtain offers for providing office accommodation from NIFT, PAF and private builders / Action Completed.
(i) / 5 - Apparel Key / Corporate Membership of Apparel Key for an initial period of One Year to be obtained / Action Completed.
(j) / 11 –IPR / One session on IPR was to be scheduled at 2006 Annual Conference. / Action Completed. A session on IPR has been programmed on 21st June.
(k) / 14 – Appointment of auditor for IFFTI / The Committee had asked the Secretariat to appoint a suitable auditor / Action completed.
(l) / 2006 Annual Conference / Liaise with NCSU to finalize arrangements for 2006 Conference. / Secretariat has been actively interacting with NCSU and all the activities scheduled at the Annual Conference have been finalized

AGENDA ITEM NO.8

CHANGE IN MEMBERSHIP STATUS OF

PEARL ACADEMY OF FASHION, INDIA

8.1 At the 14th Executive Committee Meeting, Pearl Academy of Fashion had applied for a change of membership status to ‘Regular’ Membership.

8.2 A Sub-Committee comprising of Ms. Elizabeth Rouse, LCF, UK and Ms. Sylvie Ebel, IFM, Paris was convened to review the application of Pearl Academy.

8.3 The Review Committee has recommended that Pearl Academy of Fashion be offered ‘Regular’ Membership of IFFTI.

8.4 The General Council is requested to ratify the recommendations of the Executive Committee.

AGENDA ITEM NO.9

NEW MEMBERSHIP

9.1 Application for Membership of IFFTI was received from Institute for the Fashion Studies, IFI Business School, Tokyo, Japan.

9.2 A Sub-Committee comprising Ms. Elizabeth Rouse, LCF, UK and Ms. Sylvie Ebel, IFM, Paris was convened to review the application of IFI Business School

9.3 The Review Committee has recommended that IFI Business School be offered ‘Associate’ Membership of IFFTI.

9.4 The General Council is requested to ratify the recommendations of the Executive Committee.

AGENDA ITEM NO. 10

SHIFTING OF IFFTI SECRETARIAT TO PEARL ACADEMY

10.1 The contract for IFFTI accommodation at National Institute of Fashion Technology was to expire on 31st March 2006.

10.2 At its 14th meeting, the Executive Committee had asked the Secretary to obtain offers for providing office accommodation from the following :-

(a) National Institute of Fashion Technology

(b) Pearl Academy of Fashion

10.3 The Secretary wrote to National Institute of Fashion Technology and Pearl Academy of Fashion to obtain their concurrence and to provide office accommodation to IFFTI.

10.4 In response, NIFT had expressed their inability to renew the arrangement of providing accommodation to IFFTI Secretariat because of space constraint.

10.5 On the other hand, Pearl Academy of Fashion agreed to provide 310 square feet furnished accommodation to IFFTI Secretariat at an annual cost of USD 2400, as opposed to USD 6000 per annum that IFFTI Secretariat had been hitherto paying to NIFT.

10.6 The responses received were presented to the Chairperson. After due deliberations, the Chairperson directed that the IFFTI accommodation be shifted to Pearl Academy of Fashion with effect from 01 April 2006.

10.7 Accordingly, the IFFTI Secretariat was shifted in the precincts of Pearl Academy on 31st March 2006. The new address of IFFTI Secretariat is given below :-

C/o Pearl Academy of Fashion

A-3 & 4, Naraina Industrial Area, Phase II

New Delhi – 110 028, India

Tel : 00-91-9811800391 (Mobile), 00-91-11- 41418789 (Direct), 41418790

Board Nos. : 00-91-11-41417680, 41417681, 41417683

Fax : 00-91-11-41417684

Email :

AGENDA ITEM NO. 11

WORK PLAN OF IFFTI

11.1 Travel Funding for Junior Faculty to Present Papers at IFFTI Annual Conferences

11.1.1. One of the objectives of IFFTI is to ‘promote an international forum for the exchange of ideas, and collaborative research and development in fashion design, technology and business and related industries’.

11.1.2 At the last conference, it was decided that :-

(a) The number of beneficiaries under this initiative be increased to a maximum of 10.

(b) The presentations by Junior Faculty be integrated in the Main Conference.

11.1.3 This year abstracts were received from 28 Junior Faculty. These were evaluated by a Sub-Committee comprising following members :-

(a) Ms. Elizabeth Rouse, LCF, UK Chairperson

(b) Prof. Simon Lewis, NTU, UK Member

(d) Mr. Keith Cowlishaw, RMIT, Australia Member

(e) Sister Maryta Laumann, Fu Jen, Taiwan Member

(f) Ms. Christine Foong, Temasek, Singapore Member

(g) Ms. Alison Gwilt, UTS, Australia Member

11.1.4 Keeping in view the low response and the quality of abstracts received, it was decided to limit the beneficiaries to only 5, as hitherto. The following five Junior Faculty were selected to present papers at this year’s Conference :-

(a) Penelope Watkins, LCF, UK

(b) Cathy Challender, NTU, UK.

(d) Peter Allan, RMIT, Australia

(e) Alexandre Perroca, UAM, Brazil

11.1.5 Serials (a) to (d) would be making their presentations at the Conference as Alexandre Perroca has expressed inability to attend the Conference owing to personal reasons.

11.2 Research

11.2.1 At the last Annual Conference, the General Council had convened a Sub-Committee comprising following members to collate the information received from member institutions and suggest ways to share research being undertaken and promote advancement of new research in key areas of fashion design, technology and business :-

(a) Prof. Trevor Little, NCSU

(b) Ms. Sylvie Ebel, IFM

(d) Yi Li, HKPU