INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF PHYSICAL AND REHABILITATION MEDICINE (ISPRM ) POLICIES AND PROCEDURES, Edition 2003
III. Board of Governors
1. Composition: The Board of Governors shall consist of
? All cdb_1_members of the Executive Committee.
? One representative from each Active Member National Society.
? Representatives from the Individual Active cdb_1_members equal in number to the representatives from the Active National Societies.
? One member at large for Individual Active cdb_1_membership
? One member at large for Active National Societies
? Executive Director (Ex Officio).
2. Responsibilities of the Board of Governors
? To elect the Vice-President, Regional Vice Presidents, Secretary, Treasurer and cdb_1_members at Large.
? To formulate rules and regulations for the efficient administration of ISPRM and achievement of its stated goals and objectives.
? To decide the location of the Secretariat.
? To determine the annual cdb_1_membership fee in each class and category.
? To delegate to the Executive Committee at the end of each meeting such powers as it may require for the conduct of business arising before the next proposed meeting.
? To maintain close contact with and provide input to the Executive Committee in between International Congresses.
? To approve a two-year budget at the time of each International Congress, so that the ISPRM can operate and conduct its business.
? To receive from the Secretary and Treasurer statements of income and expenses every two years.
? To ensure that the activities of ISPRM are known to the cdb_1_membership.
? To review applications and make decision as to the site of the next ISPRM Congress.
? To elect the President of the next ISPRM Congress following the recommendation made by the National Society sponsoring this event.
? To delegate to a National Organizing Committee the organization of the ISPRM Congress.
3. Election of Board of Governors
? The President-Elect shall become the President. The President shall hold office until the closing of the succeeding World Congress and shall also be the chair of the Board of Governors. If the President is unable to assume or to continue as the President, the vacancy shall be filled by the President Elect.
? Immediate Past President: automatic succession from President
? President Elect: automatic succession from Vice-President.
? Vice President: The Vice-President shall be nominated by the Nominating Committee. The nominee must have a Medical Degree, be a PM&R specialist with 10 years experience, be in “good standing of practice” in his/her own country and professional organizations; have demonstrated involvement with national and international organizations and be a member of the ISPRM. The nominee could be up to 5 years after retirement of actively practising but she/he must be actively participating in organizational activities in P&RM in his or her own country The nomination must be submitted up to three months prior to the upcoming ISPRM Congress, accepted by the Executive Committee and approved by the Board of Governors. The first Vice-President elected following this procedure will take place in 2003 and this person will become President in 2007. (Because of the Board decision of holding elections in the year after the Annual World Congress, the first election of Vice-President will be in 2004 to become President in 2008).
? Secretary, Treasurer, Regional Vice Presidents, cdb_1_members at Large(Active National Societies and Active Individual cdb_1_members), will be nominated by the Nominating Committee, approved by the Executive Committee and elected by the Board.
? Representatives of National Societies will be nominated individually by each National Society six months or earlier prior to the upcoming ISRPM Congress. The term will 2 years. The National Society can appoint an alternate.
4. Delegation of Responsibilities. The Board will delegate to the Executive Committee at the end of each meeting such powers as may be required for the conduction of business arising before the next scheduled meeting.
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