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 (as adopted by the 3rd meeting of the International Academy on 18 July 2003 and endorsed by the General Assembly on 20 July 2003, amended by General Assembly vote on 30 January 2007) Recognizing
with the purpose
the IUFoST has established The International Academy of Food Science and Technology (IAFoST) (hereinafter referred to as ”the Academy”) OBJECTIVES OF THE ACADEMY§1 The Academy is a learned society composed of elected members (Fellows) from all parts of the world, who will usually, but not necessarily, be affiliated with Adhering Bodies of the union. The Academy promotes, for the benefit of the international community, food science and technology and related sciences. The Academy promotes high standards of ethics and scientific endeavours among food scientists and technologists. In seeking to promote scientific endeavour, the Academy actively encourages communication, discussion and interaction with similar International scientific groups. The Academy serves as a source of scientific personnel and information to support International activities related to food science and technology. The Academy acts in an advisory capacity to IUFoST and to the Adhering Bodies of IUFoST. THE COMPOSITION OF THE ACADEMY§2 The President, Past Presidents, Secretary General and Past Secretaries General of IUFoST are automatically Fellows of IAFoST. The IUFoST Distinguished Lecturer at each IUFoST World Congress shall be considered on an individual basis for immediate Fellowship (if eligible) in IAFoST. The decision shall rest with the Fellows of the Academy. §3 The membership of the Academy shall reflect, as much as possible, the global distribution by country of eligible scientists. For each period between IUFoST World Congresses no more than 30 persons may be elected as Fellows. At the time of election all must be professionally active (not necessarily employed). §4 To be eligible for election as a Fellow, a person must be generally recognized as having established an outstanding reputation for scientific accomplishments and/or leadership in the area of food science and technology. Nominations for election as Follows shall be invited by the Secretary to the Executive Council during the twelve months leading up to an IUFoST World Congress, and may be made by
Election shall be carried out by the Fellows of the Academy. Election shall require a two thirds (2/3) vote by postal or electronic mail ballot of those Fellows voting in the election. Newly elected Fellows shall be announced and duly published in advance of each IUFoST World Congress. THE DIRECTION OF THE ACADEMY§5 The Executive Council of the Academy (ECA) directs the work of the Academy. It consists of a Past President, a President, a President Elect, and two further Fellows as Executive Councillors. The Secretary General of IUFoST shall act as Secretary to the Executive Council, and shall attend its meetings in a non-voting capacity. §6 Members of the Executive Council are elected for the period between World Congresses. The President and President Elect serve in those capacities for a single term. The two Executive Councillors can be re-elected once consecutively. Not later than 9 (nine) months before each IUFoST World Congress, the Secretary to the Executive Council shall invite nominations for Academy President Elect from Fellows. A postal/electronic ballot of Fellows shall ensue resulting in the declaration by the Secretary of the President Elect for the ensuing period. Not later that 6 (six) months before each World Congress, the Secretary to the Executive Council shall invite nominations from Fellows for two Fellows as Executive Councillors. Any unsuccessful candidate for President Elect may be included among the nominations, provided that s (he) is not at that time serving a second consecutive term as an Executive Councillor. A secret postal/electronic ballot of Fellows shall ensue resulting in the declaration by the Secretary of the two successful Executive Councillors for the ensuing period. §7 The President presides over the meetings of the Academy and the Executive Council ACTIVITIES§8 The Academy meets In conjunction with the World Congresses of IUFoST. The Executive Council meets in conjunction with the meetings of the Governing Council of IUFoST. Other meetings may also be arranged when necessary, desirable and possible at the call of the President of IUFoST, or the Academy President or the Secretary to the Executive Council. An important statutory activity is make nomination of Fellows for election by the IUFoST General Assembly of a Fellow as Chair Elect of the Scientific Council, and for election of two Executive Councillors of the Scientific Council. No later than 6 (six) months before the World Congress the Secretary to the Executive Council shall call for nominations of Fellows by Fellows, and in doing so advise on the current composition of the Scientific Council including the countries of citizenship of the current Chair and Chair Elect so that consideration may be given to nominees from other countries. §9 The Academy takes its own initiatives regarding how best to achieve its Objectives (§ 1). AMENDMENTS§10 Any proposal for amendment of these Statutes may be put forward by the Governing Council of IUFoST, or by the Executive Council of the Academy, or by any five members of the Academy or by any five members of the IUFoST General Assembly. Such proposals shall be notified no later than four months prior to the next General Assembly, to the Secretary, who shall circulate them to delegates of the General Assembly. Proposals shall be voted on by the General Assembly and to be adopted shall require at least a 2/3 (two-thirds) majority of those voting in person, or by mail or electronic ballot. |
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