IUIS Executive board meeting July 24, 2001

              IUIS Executive board meeting July 24, 2001
Present: P. Marrack (chair), J. Smolen, A. Kelso, F. Melchers, M.R. Daha
Main purpose: Discussion for the 45th meeting of the council of the IUIS
Report
1. Pippa Marrack opens the meeting and asks whether all present agree with the
agenda for the meeting of the council at 4.00 p.m. All agree and have no matters
to add to the agenda.
2. The budget
a. There is a minimum of USD 152,000 available for the budget of 2002. J.
Smolen has prepared a proposal budget. It is agreed to propose a reduction
in budget for the clinical immunology committee as compared with the budget
of 2001. In accordance with the wishes of the 1998 – 2001 council it is agreed
to increase the budget of the Education Committe. Further, there is only 5,000
USD available for one time events. This will be spent preferentially to support
the meeting of FAIS in Victoria Falls in April 2003. Finally, it is expected that
the net result of the Stockholm meeting will be around USD 15,000,-. It is
agreed to present the budget 2002 as proposed bij J. Smolen to the council
for discussion. The contacts between IUIS and ICSU will be done by F.
Melchers in the coming three years.
b. Bid from Montreal concerning revenues of the Montreal meeting. F. Melchers
has received a letter from the organisation in Montreal. P. Marrack and F.
Melchers will read these papers and write a letter back to Montreal whether to
accept their bid or to discuss it further.
c. Membership dues of the Cuban Society for Immunology. It is decided that the
Cubans will pay USD 2.25 per member and pay a total of USD 150 per year
for 60 full members.
d. The representation in the general assembly is based on the number of
members registered with IUIS and is as follows; one deligate up to 99
members, 2 deligates up to 500, 3 deligates up to 1000 and 4 deligates for
societies with maximum 1000 IUIS – registered members.
e. Tax free donations and tax – status of IUIS. Because the IUIS – secretariat is
now situated in Vienna, this is also the official seat for IUIS. J. Smolen (Sylvia)
will file the official papers with the local authorities.
3. Committee membership. P. Marrack will ask the committee chairs to draft a
proposal for each committee and present it to the council not later than the next
council meeting, presumably in Cuba in December 2002.
4. Organisation of International Congres of Immunology. As consequence of
discussions during the meeting of the general assembly on 22 July, clear rules
are needed for the organisation of future meetings. In the council meeting, it will
be proposed to set up a working group that will prepare a draft for discussion in
the next council meeting.