Background
The ISC Working Group on Constitutional Revision was tasked at the end of 2022 with advising the ISC Governing Board on the revision of the ISC Statutes and Rules of Procedure. The Working Group, with the support of the ISC Secretariat, produced a discussion paper for the Midterm Meeting of ISC Members in Paris on 10–12 May, and – based on feedback from Members at this meeting – developed a ‘zero draft’ of new statutes as well as a discussion document on membership categories for the next round of discussion.
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Online Consultations
Two consultation meetings were held on 26 and 27 September for discussion and debate around the documents above, particularly on the issues of governance and membership. An additional consultation on the issue of transition will follow in October. The content of the two meetings in September were the same, but were facilitated twice to accommodate all time zones. All staff members, office bearers and representatives of ISC Members and ISC Affiliated Bodies were invited to attend.
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1️⃣ Consultation meeting 1
📅 26 September, 19:00 UTC (convert time to your local time zone)
2️⃣ Consultation meeting 2
📅 27 September, 07:00 UTC (convert time to your local time zone)
Recordings
Recording from 26 September 2023:
Recording from 27 September 2023:
Agenda
26 September
| 19:00 UTC | Welcome by Salvatore Aricò (ISC Chief Executive Officer) |
| 19:05 – 19:45 UTC | Discussion on governance with Julie Maxton (Chair, ISC Working Group on Constitutional Revision; CEO, The Royal Society UK) |
| 19:45 – 20:30 UTC | Discussion on membership with Peter Gluckman (ISC President) |
27 September
| 07:00 UTC | Welcome by Salvatore Aricò (ISC Chief Executive Officer) |
| 07:05 – 07:45 UTC | Discussion on governance with Julie Maxton (Chair, ISC Working Group on Constitutional Revision; CEO, The Royal Society UK) |
| 07:45 – 08:30 UTC | Discussion on membership with and Peter Gluckman (ISC President) |
Further Process
Following the consultation meetings and taking into account written feedback, the Working Group will prepare a final revision and recommendation to the Governing Board, which will decide on the text that is finally presented to the General Assembly for approval in February 2024.
Contact
Should you have any questions on the process of revision of the statutes and rules of procedure, please contact Sarah Moore, Operations Director (sarah.moore@council.science) in the first instance.