Strategic Themes D.1: Communities and Facilitators

Promote Sections as knowledge communities and networking facilitators

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Over the past few years, the SOA has moved to become a more Section-centered organization, recognizing that its many special interest Sections are the strongest connection to the grassroots membership. Within the organization, Sections function as knowledge communities and networking bodies that allow their members to influence the research and education process of the SOA, provide thought leadership and meet other professionals with common interests. Support for the Sections is a key factor in membership satisfaction with the organization. The SOA encourages all members to join at least one Section that represents their most specific area of professional interest. This objective builds on the movement to leverage Sections as gateways to the membership and as key partners in the implementation of the SOA’s strategic objectives. Through affiliate memberships, Sections offer the opportunity for individual actuaries to connect with professionals from related disciplines outside the actuarial profession. These types of interactions offer advantages to individual professionals and help to extend the brand of the profession as a whole.

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