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Section 7 - Professional Activities (Part A - IEEE Policies)

 

7.5   IEEE Involvement with Legislative Bodies, Government Agencies and International Organizations  

  1. While members of the IEEE are of course at liberty to express their own opinions on any matter, care must be taken that these are not put forward as representing the IEEE except as outlined below.

  2. It is recognized that there may be appropriate opportunities for IEEE and its organizational units to cooperate with legislative bodies and other agencies of national and local governments in various countries of the world, and with international agencies.  Ways should be sought to try to make such cooperation possible, recognizing the limitations inherent in any situation where an individual member is asked to speak on behalf of the entire IEEE or any of its organized subdivisions.

  3. IEEE units may cooperate with government and international agencies on issues in which IEEE has no definite policy by suggesting technically competent persons to testify on an issue or to act as consultants.  In such cases, the person testifies as an individual, and not as a representative of IEEE or any of its units.

  4. The IEEE Executive Committee, acting for the IEEE Board, will be responsible for review of proposals for IEEE cooperation, making certain that the proposed participation is in conformity with the IEEE Constitution, Bylaws, and Policies, and that it does not damage existing IEEE programs.

  5. If an activity which appears to the Executive Committee to be desirable requires new policy or a change in existing policy, the question of participation must be referred to the Board with a recommendation concerning the proposed policy change.

  6. Once an activity is approved, the Executive Committee may delegate its implementation to an officer, or to an IEEE Board or Committee. In making this assignment, attention will be given to coordination with all Boards and Committees having interests in the issue.

  7. When approving the implementing participation of the type described in this policy statement, the Executive Committee will give attention to the problem of informing members. This will normally be done by arranging for items in IEEE SPECTRUM, THE INSTITUTE, and other IEEE publications.


 Section 7 - Professional Activities   Part B - IEEE-USA Policies
 7.100  Registration of U.S. Employees
 7.200 Congressional Fellows Program
 7.300  IEEE-USA Publications




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