AAI News

Well, frankly that's up to you!

Far from the grumpy and miserable sentiments sometimes attributed to atheists at this time of year, we see AAI's members happily celebrating with family and friends.

"It's simple, we celebrate Santa Claus!” 
Barbara

"Open presents, eat, visit family - what humans have been doing for thousands of years to celebrate the return of longer days!”    
Paul [presumably in the northern hemisphere!]

"Isaac Newton, the founder of western civilization, was born Dec 25, 1642. At our house we celebrate "Newtonmass" on Dec 25. In the morning we do optics experiments, in the afternoon we do differentials and integrals, and in the evening we scoff at alchemy and biblical chronology. It makes for an interesting day."
Peter 

Whatever you do or don't do to celebrate the holiday season let us know at info [at] atheistalliance [dot] org!

Atheist Alliance International is pleased to announce that all 13 people nominated to the AAI Board were elected unanimously at the members' meeting held in Dublin on 3 June 2011.

The new Directors of Atheist Alliance International are:

Officers

§ President: Tanya Smith (Australia, one year term)

§ Vice President: Bill Ligertwood (Canada, Kamloops Centre for Rational Thought, two year term)

§ Treasurer: Stuart Bechman (US, two year term)

§ Secretary: Shelley Mountjoy (US, Atheist Alliance of America, one year term)

Board appointed roles

§ Secular World Representative: Lee Holmes (Australia, Atheist Foundation of Australia, one year term)

§ Individual Member Representative: Victor Franco (Australia, two year term)

General Board members

§ Boaz Adhengo (Kenya, Jahwar Amber Humanist Fund, two year term)

§ Carlos Diaz (Argentina, ArgAtea, two year term)

§ Rene Hartmann (Germany, IBKA, one year term)

§ Kirumira Mpagi Michael (Uganda, Atheist Association of Uganda, one year term)

§ Justin Trottier (Canada, one year term)

§ Rupert Young (UK, Atheism UK, two year term)

§ Leandro Yampolsky (Argentina, one year term)