Rules of the Public Relations and Information Committee of the Japanese Society of Tropical Medicine

(Purpose)

Article 1. These rules shall prescribe the matters necessary for the activities of the Public Relations and Information Committee (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Committee’) established by the Japanese Society of Tropical Medicine.

(Duties)

Article 2. The Committee shall discuss the following matters: 1) Creation, maintenance and updating of information on the website operated by the Society 2) Management and operation of the mailing list 3) Other matters deemed necessary by the Board of Directors that relate to public relations and information processing.

2. Install and manage the computers (servers) necessary to carry out the tasks listed in paragraph 1. The cost burden for the installation and operation of the server shall be decided by the Board of Trustees after discussion by the Board of Directors.

(Organisation)

Article 3. The Committee shall be organized by the following: 1) The Director of the Society (in charge of public relations and information) 2) A few members of the Society nominated by the Director in charge 3) A person in charge of the Society’s administration.

2. The committee shall have a chairperson, who shall be appointed by the Director in Charge. 3. The chairperson shall convene the committee as appropriate.

The chairperson convenes committee meetings as appropriate.

(Term of office of committee members)

Article 4. The term of office of committee members shall be three years, with reappointment not precluded. However, if a committee member is replaced in the middle of his/her term of office, his/her term of office shall be the remaining term of his/her predecessor.

2. The chairperson may, if necessary, appoint new committee members from among the members of the University by nomination.

(Amendment and abolition of the Regulations)

The Board of Directors shall decide on the amendment or abolition of the Regulations.

Supplementary provisions
  1. These Regulations were approved by the Board of Directors on 4 October 2021 and shall come into force on 4 October 2021.