STC information
Appointment of commission presidents, vice-presidents, secretaries, members, and junior members
The president of the Science and Technology Council and the section and commission presidents are elected every 4 years by the General Conference during the IIR Congress and for a 4-year term renewable once. Together with the Director General of the IIR, they form the Science and Technology Council. The Executive Committee or, by delegation, its president, appoints the commission vice-presidents on the proposal of the Science and Technology Council. They are also appointed for 4 years, renewable once.
The Science and Technology Council or, by delegation, its president, appoints the commission secretaries as well as the commission members every 4 years, on the proposal of the country delegates and subject to validation by commission presidents. They are appointed for four years, renewable without time limit.
Each member country up to date with its contribution is entitled to a number of commission members depending on its category of membership and therefore its contribution to the IIR: 30 members for category 1, 20 for category 2, 15 for category 3, 10 for category 4, 5 for category 5, and 3 for category 6, excluding presidents, vice-presidents, secretaries and honorary members.
In addition, the member country may propose an equivalent number of junior commission members (maximum 35 years of age on the day of their nomination). The latter proposal may come from any commission member and must be validated by the country's delegate and then by the president of the commission corresponding to the expertise of the person concerned.
Roles and benefits
The Commission President:
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participates in the two annual meetings of the STC, and thus contributes to determining the different scientific orientations of the IIR,
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encourages its commission to participate in the different activities of the IIR by maintaining contact between the various participants (commission members, president of section, president of the STC and IIR headquarters),
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contributes to the IIF newsletter and the web page of its commission,
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contributes in particular to the development of the 4-year rolling plans.
BENEFITS FOR COMMISSION PRESIDENTS
- Open Access for the IJR
- 10 papers from IIR conferences per year
- Subscription to thematic alerts
- Access to all the articles of the IIR newsletter
- Access to all the Informatory Notes
- Access to the directories
Commission vice-presidents
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help the president of their commission to draw up the 4-year rolling plans,
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contribute to the organisation of their commission meetings,
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chair working groups or sub-committees,
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are in charge of the relations between their commission and the International Journal of Refrigeration,
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contribute to the IIR newsletter as well as the web page of their commission.
BENEFITS FOR VICE-PRESIDENTS
- 5 articles of the IJR per year
- 5 papers from IIR conferences per year
- Subscription to thematic alerts
- Access to all the articles of the IIR newsletter
- Access to all the Informatory Notes
- Access to the directories
Commission secretaries
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must speak at least one official language of the IIR (English and/or French)
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help the president of their commission to draw up the 4-year rolling plans,
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provide the IIR headquarters with the information to appear on their commission's page,
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assist the President in preparing the meetings of their commission,
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contribute to the IIR newsletter as well as the web page of their commission.
BENEFITS FOR SECRETARIES
- 5 articles of the IJR per year
- 5 papers from IIR conferences per year
- Subscription to thematic alerts
- Access to all the articles of the IIR newsletter
- Access to all the Informatory Notes
- Access to the directories
Commission members and junior members
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participate in STC activities (drafting of 4-year rolling plans, participation in IIR conferences, participation in working groups, review of IIR articles, etc.),
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contribute to the drafting of IIR publications (books, Informatory Notes, thematic files, articles from the IJR, etc.),
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appear in the IIR expertise directory,
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promote the activities of the IIR.
Commission members may also sponsor a junior member under 35 years of age, subject to the approval of this nomination by the country delegate and the president of the commission.
BENEFITS FOR COMMISSION MEMBERS AND JUNIOR MEMBERS
- 5 articles of the IJR per year
- 5 papers from IIR conferences per year
- Subscription to thematic alerts
- Access to all the articles of the IIR newsletter
- Access to all the Informatory Notes
- Access to the directories