Finance Committee

Tasks
The Finance Committee shall maintain the budget and finances of the Corporation, and shall recommend annual membership dues and a budget for each two-year period to the Board. In addition, the Finance Committee will investigate opportunities for long term financing and planning. The Finance Committee will be chaired by the Treasurer. A two-thirds vote of the Board shall be required for approval of the membership dues and budget. The audited accounts of the ISBR for the two years preceding each biennial symposium will be presented to the membership at a general meeting at each biennial symposium.
 

Symposium Committee

Tasks
The Symposium Committee shall be responsible for symposia, seminars, and conferences on biosafety sponsored by the ISBR, and shall be responsible for organisational, programmatic and logistical functions for symposia, seminars and conferences. Symposia are central to the Corporation’s mission.
 

Publications Committee

Tasks
The Publications Committee shall be responsible for directing the production and management of Environmental Biosafety Research (EBR) Journal, an official publication of the Corporation. Both the members of the Publications Committee and the Editor-in-Chief of EBR shall be appointed by the Board. The Publications Committee shall review annually the arrangements made with publishers of ISBR-associated publications and evaluate the quality of ISBR publications.
 

Membership Committee

Tasks
The Membership Committee shall be responsible for determining and publicizing the criteria for membership in ISBR. Such responsibilities shall include, without limitation: (a) collecting the annual fees and dues to be paid to ISBR; (b) promulgating a list of criteria for membership; (c) if determined to be in the best interests of the Corporation, creating classes of membership (e.g., Regular Members and Sustaining Members); and (d) maintaining an up-to-date membership list; and (e) notifying Members if they have failed to pay dues or have otherwise failed to meet the criteria for membership.

The Membership Committee shall also be responsible for organizing elections. In case any member of the Membership Committee being candidate for one of the positions, this person will immediately resign from the Membership Committee. The President may decide at his/her discretion to appoint a replacement in the Membership Committee.