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ISGF 24
th
World Conference 2005
Conference Report
- Anne DUPONT
Belgium
- Linda BATES
Canada
- Rigmor LAURIDSEN
Denmark
- Mario SICA
Italy
- Ales CERIN
Slovenia
replacing Riccardo DELLA ROCCA, Jean-Luc DEPAEPE, Victor SANTOS, Dominique
STAUB, Anton KURNIA.
8. ISGF Constitution and By-laws
The World Conference approves the following amendments:
ARTICLE V - MEMBERSHIP
Section 1 Requirements for membership
Is open to.... that fulfil the criteria and conditions for membership.
Section 2 (...) Categories of (...) membership.
Section 3 Criteria and conditions for full membership.
Section 4 Criteria and conditions for associate membership.
Section 6 Responsibilities and rights of members
1. Full members responsibilities and rights are to :
(a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i, j k)
2. Associate members responsibilities and rights.
Associate members responsibilities and rights are the same as those under section
6.1 except those pertaining to clauses d) and k) :
d) to appoint and to elect candidates to the World Committee;
k) to submit invitations to host meetings of the World Conference.
ARTICLE VII Organisation of ISGF
a) Regions and Sub-regions
ARTICLE IX The World Committee
Section 1 The World Committee is composed of the following members :
a) Eight (8) members that (...)
Section 3 : in this paragraph the sentence : OE ... by choosing, if possible, among the
candidates submitted at the previous World Conference · is deleted.
Section 5
9. to appoint such members who should attend part of a World Committee meeting,
without voting rights, as felt necessary. Their mission will be limited to a maximum of
three years, with a possible extension to a final three year's period.
14. to establish Regions and to help establishing Regional Committees, in accordance
with the provisions of Article XI, to maintain close liaison with the Regional Committees.
Section 7
3. Two-thirds of the members with voting rights are required for the quorum.
(new) Section 8 The Steering Committee
A Steering Committee is created within the World Committee. It is comprised of the
Chairperson of the World Committee, the Vice Chairpersons, the Secretary General and the
Treasurer.
The Steering Committee must meet at least once a year between two meetings of the World
Committee.
