5.7 Relationships with National Societies
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Objective. The IEEE establishes
agreements with National Societies
to enhance IEEE’s fields of interests
on a global basis. The
purpose of these agreements shall be to
assist the development and elevation of
technical skills and professional
growth for members of participating
organizations. It is IEEE
policy to encourage such activities.
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Responsibility & Approval.
The IEEE Executive Director shall
be responsible for oversight of these
agreements. The IEEE President is empowered
to sign new agreements or
extensions of existing agreements on behalf
of the IEEE Board of Directors as
long as the agreements follow the conditions
listed in 5.7.C and are reported
to the IEEE Board of Directors.
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Conditions for Establishing an Agreement.
- Each agreement shall
be tailored to the country where the
National Society exists, using the
Board of Directors approved
wording. A template shall be
available through IEEE
Corporate Activities. Agreements
that modify the wording, other
than deletions of sections, shall be
approved by the IEEE
President, and reported to the Board
of Directors at their next meeting.
- The National Society
must provide some benefit to the IEEE.
- The agreement may
provide for a joint membership
program, including a
membership dues reduction. However,
there must be strong
evidence that the joint membership
program will increase
the number of IEEE members beyond
the normal growth
pattern. The dues reduction
shall not exceed 10 percent of
the base IEEE dues and regional assessment.
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Renewal. All agreements shall
be reviewed for renewal at
intervals of not more than five years after
two initial three-year terms.
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National Society Agreements with IEEE
Societies. The IEEE Societies may
establish agreements with National
Societies. Guidelines for their
establishment shall be provided by
IEEE Technical Activities. IEEE
Society Presidents shall have the
authority to sign such agreements.
Agreements shall be reported to
the IEEE Board of Directors.
