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our constitution
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This version was adopted at the AGM, held on 23rd August 2005 at Sagamihara, Japan. 3-Feb
CONSTITUTION OF THE ISAE
1. The Name of the Society. The name of the Society shall be:
"The International Society for Applied Ethology" (ISAE). 2. The Aims of the Society. These are: - a. to encourage and support basic
and applied research into the behaviour of animals as related to the use of
animals by humans. This includes
domestic, laboratory, zoo, companion, pest and captive animals or managed
wild animals; b. to provide an international
forum in which scientists can communicate and discuss the results of the
above research. This can be achieved
by organising or encouraging scientific meetings and by encouraging
scientific publications; c. to encourage, where appropriate,
links between applied animal behaviour science and other disciplines. This can be realised by encouraging
presentations, discussions and publications and by maintaining contacts with
appropriate scientific societies; d. to encourage and support the
teaching of animal behaviour in research and academic institutions, especially
veterinary schools, departments of animal science and animal production, and
departments concerned with laboratory or companion animals or captive
wildlife: e. to provide a pool of expertise
to national governments, international bodies, industry and to those animal
welfare organizations which deal with problems involving animal
behaviour. To encourage, where
possible and appropriate, the assimilation of scientific knowledge so as to
facilitate its use in relation to practical problems concerning the way
animals are kept and cared for. 3. Administration a. The affairs of the society
shall be vested in a Council consisting of the Honorary President, the
Honorary (Hon.) Senior Vice-President, the Hon. Junior Vice-President, the
Hon. Secretary, the Hon. Assistant Secretary, the Hon. Membership Secretary,
the Hon. Treasurer, the Hon. Communications Officer the
Hon. Senior Editor, the Hon. Junior Editor, the Hon. Education Officer, the
Hon. Ethics officer and the Hon. Procedural Advisor. Council shall have powers
to co-opt other officers as deemed necessary, who shall then be non-voting
members. All officers and members of Council shall be members in good
standing of ISAE. b. Each year the Society will hold
an Annual General Meeting (AGM) at which all members of ISAE in good standing
are entitled to have due notice, to be present, and to vote. At the AGM the
Hon. President, the Hon. Junior Vice-President, the Hon. Senior
Vice-President and the other office-bearing members of Council shall be
elected. The Hon. President, the Hon. Junior
Vice-President, the Hon. Senior Vice-President, the Hon. Senior Editor and
the Hon. Junior Editor shall serve for a maximum of two years. Other
office-bearing members shall normally serve for a maximum of four years. c. Any elected Council member who,
for any reason, takes over the unexpired term of an elected council member
shall only serve the unexpired period of that term, but will be eligible for
immediate election following the expiration of the unexpired term which was
taken over. d. The Council shall meet at least
once a year immediately prior to the AGM.
A quorum shall consist of not less than 5 members of Council, one of
whom should be one of the three Presidents. e. The Council shall appoint
Regional Secretaries. The Council
shall take suitable steps towards satisfying itself that the Regional
Secretaries are persons who will be likely to express the views of ISAE
members in their region. Regional
Secretaries will be eligible to attend meetings of ISAE Council but shall not
have a vote on Council. Regional Secretaries should maintain good contacts
between the members in their regions and other members of the Society. f. One or more honorary auditors
will be elected annually to audit the ISAE accounts prior to presentation of
such accounts at the AGM. g. A vacancy in any office other
than that of Hon. President shall be filled by a person appointed by the Hon.
President. If for any reason the office of Hon. President becomes vacant, the
Hon. Junior Vice-President shall serve for the remainder of the Presidential
term and shall be eligible for election as Hon. President for a period
immediately following the expiration of the remainder of that term. 4. Membership a. All persons holding scientific
or other qualifications deemed satisfactory to ISAE Council are eligible for
membership of the Society. b. The names of candidates should
normally be submitted on the special form provided for the purpose. Alternatively, candidates can apply by
electronic mail message to the Hon. Membership Secretary. A proposer and a
seconder, one of whom must have personal knowledge of the candidate, must
endorse all applications. The
candidates must declare that they agree to abide by the ISAE
Constitution. Election shall be by
approval of the Council. c. Newly elected members shall not
be entitled to any of the privileges of the ISAE until they have paid the due
subscription. If such payment has not
been made before 1 June next following their election, such election shall be
deemed null and void. d.
When subscriptions of any member ISAE remain unpaid for two
consecutive years, the member's name is to be placed before the Council and
if the Council so agrees the member's name shall be deleted from the Register
of Members ISAE. 5. Corporate Membership Corporate membership entitles an
approved organisation to receive information normally distributed to members
and to send two representatives to ISAE meetings under the same terms as
ordinary members. Such Corporate Member Representatives shall have no power
to vote and may not hold any position on Council. 6. Honorary Fellows a. Persons of eminence in the field
of the aims of the Society shall be eligible for election as Honorary Fellows
by Council. b. Proposals for an Honorary
Fellowship shall be submitted in writing to the Hon. Secretary stating the
reasons why the candidate is considered eligible for election together with a
short description of the candidate. c. Honorary Fellows shall not be
required to pay an annual subscription. 7. Subscriptions The minimum annual subscription
shall be such sum as is decided from time to time by the Council and ratified
at the next AGM following the Council decision. Such sum shall be payable on election and thereafter annually
and in advance on 1 June each year. Subscriptions are non-refundable and
non-transferable. 8. Meetings An International Congress shall be
held at least once a year. The
Council shall also encourage the organisation of regional and other
meetings. The Council shall decide on
rules for the conduct of all meetings. 9. Electronic ‘Meetings’ Electronic
discussions (meetings) between members of Council are permitted. Such
‘meetings’ rank pari passu with
‘meetings’ at which the persons are physically present. Such ‘meetings’ may
be held using email. The Hon. Secretary must ensure that all persons entitled
to take part are informed in good time of the agenda. A Council member is
deemed to be taking part once the Hon. Secretary has received an email reply
from the member. The quorum shall be as in paragraph 3 d. above.
If the Hon. President decides that
a vote be taken, members must register their vote by email direct to the Hon.
Secretary in such a way that their vote is not revealed to other members of ISAE
Council. Once the Hon. Secretary forms the opinion that all those entitled to
vote have voted, and has allowed for differences in time-zones, the result of
the vote may be revealed. Standing committees and any special
committees of ISAE can similarly hold electronic ‘meetings’ provided such are
held under similar terms as the electronic meetings of Council. 10. Amendments to the Constitution The Hon. Secretary must receive any
Notice(s) of Motion to amend the Constitution not less than 3 weeks before
the date of the Annual General Meeting (AGM). Details of the Motion to be proposed shall be made available in
writing to members attending the AGM. 11. Dissolution In the event that ISAE for whatever reason becomes unable to continue its activities, notice of intent to dissolve shall be sent to all members. Once such notice has been received the dissolution may be ratified by a majority decision of those entitled to vote. Any funds held by ISAE at that time may be transferred to an organisation having similar aims to ISAE under the CY-PRÈS equitable rule. That is the funds may be used as near as may be practical or reasonable in accordance with the aims of ISAE as outlined in paragraph 2 above. |