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procedural guidelines
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Since
the founding of the International Society for Applied Ethology (ISAE), formerly
the Society for Veterinary Ethology, in 1962, ISAE has grown from a small
group of British veterinarians to an international society spanning many
scientific disciplines with about 643 members as of 10-May-06. This has not only meant an increase in the
influence and competence of the ISAE, but also led to a vast increase in the
workload and organisational skills needed for the day-to-day running of the
society. The
present document is an attempt to give details about the functions and
procedures that are important for the work of ISAE, and these guidelines are
based on the Constitution of the ISAE.
They encapsulate the corporate memory and provide consistency from one
administration to the next. They are
there to increase the transparency of the operating of the ISAE and to assist
in the running of the many and different aspects of it. We have tried in the wording of the
guidelines to find an appropriate balance between long-winded prose and short
rule-like lists whilst avoiding heavy, legal phrasing. The
guidelines incorporate decisions taken at Council meetings and AGMs in the
past (i.e. minutes from these meetings), they include a set of guidelines for
Regional Secretaries (2001), and the recommendations listed in the report
from the now dissolved Education Committee (2000). The ISAE Constitution, the ISAE ethical
guidelines and the agreement between Elsevier and the ISAE are (or will be)
available on the ISAE web-site in the members-only section. We
acknowledge the efforts in the development of these Guidelines of Julie
Morrow, Procedural Advisor to the ISAE (2000-2003), who died in 2003. Sixth Edition January 2007 The Guidelines are for ISAE members only
and access to the document is protected by a password. If you do not know the
members-only password, click here
to contact the Communications Officer. Please click here to access the ISAE Procedural
Guidelines 3-May-07 Please
click here to e-mail any comments or feedback about this
document to the Procedural Advisor Carol Petherick. Bill Jackson, Legal Assessor Carol Petherick, Procedural Advisor |