(Purpose)
Article 1 These bylaws shall stipulate the matters necessary for the promotion of diversity and
inclusion in the activities of the Japanese Society of Tropical Medicine (hereinafter referred
to as “the Society”).
(Committee)
Article 2 The Society shall have a Diversity and Inclusion Promotion Committee (hereinafter
referred to as the “Committee”).
(Duties)
Article 3. The Committee shall promote diversity and inclusion in the Society.
(Composition of the Committee)
Article 4. The Committee shall be composed of a few regular members.
2. Committee members shall be decided by the Board of Directors.
The Editorial Committee Chairman shall select and dismiss Committee members with the
advice of the Director in charge, and the Board of Directors shall decide on the dismissal
of the Committee members.
3. The term of office of the committee members shall be two years. However,
reappointment is not precluded.
4. The members of the Committee shall be equally divided between men and women, and
in principle, there shall be no foreign nationals on the Committee.
(Chairperson)
Article 5. The Committee shall have a chairperson, who shall be the Director in charge of
Diversity and Inclusion of the Society.
2. The Chair shall convene and chair the meetings.
3. The Chair shall recommend candidates for the Committee to the Board of Directors.
4. The term of the Chair shall be the tenure of the Director in charge.
5. The Committee may have a vice-chairman, who shall be a member appointed by the
Chair.
6. The vice-chairman shall assist the chairperson and act for the chairperson if the
chairperson cannot perform his/her duties.
(Meetings)
Article 6. The Committee may not hold an agenda unless a majority of the Committee
members are present.
2. The agenda of the Committee shall be decided by the consent of two-thirds or more of the
Committee members present.
(Hearing of Opinions))
Article 7. When the Chairperson or the Committee deems it necessary, the Committee may
have a person other than a Committee member attend a meeting of the Committee and hear
opinions.
(Supplementary Provision)
Article 8. Amendments to these internal rules must be approved by the Board of Directors.
Supplementary Provisions
1. These Bylaws shall be effective retroactively as of October 1, 2022.
