I Objectives and Activities
Article 5
In order to accomplish its mission, CIPA will:
a. Establish links between architects, historians, archae-
ologists, conservationists, inventory experts on the one
hand and on the other hand, specialists in photogram-
metry and remote sensing, spatial information sys-
tems, computer aided architectural design (CAAD),
computer graphics, surveying and other related fields.
b. Organise and encourage the dissemination and
exchange of ideas, knowledge, experience and the
results of research and development.
c. Establish contacts with and between the relevant insti-
tutions and companies which specialise in the execu-
tion of recording, documentation and measurement of
cultural goods or in the manufacture of appropriate
systems and instruments.
d. Initiate and organise conferences, symposia, specialist
colloquia, workshops, tutorials, practical sessions and
specialised courses.
e. Initiate and co-ordinate applied research and develop-
ment activities by creating Working Groups devoted to
particular techniques and applications.
f. Provide scientific and technical expertise for specific
projects.
g. Organise a network of National Delegates, ICOMOS Com-
mittee Delegates respectively ISPRS Commission/ Work-
ing Group Delegates and Corresponding Members.
h. Submit an annual report on its activities to the ICO-
MOS Bureau (Secretary General) and the ISPRS Coun-
cil (Secretary General).
IV Membership and Boards
Article 6
The CIPA member categories are:
1 Ordinary Members,
2 Associate Members,
3 Honorary Members,
4 Delegates of ICOMOS National Committees,
5 Delegates of ISPRS National or Associate Members,
6 Delegates of other ICOMOS International Scientific
Committees,
7 Delegates of ISPRS Commissions or Working Groups,
8 Expert Group, Working Group and Task Group Mem-
bers (who might be members of other categories, too),
9 Corresponding Members,
10 Sustaining Members.
Article 7
The Executive Board of CIPA is formed by the Ordinary,
Associate and Honorary Members (categories 1-3).
The Board of Delegates is formed by the National Dele-
gates and Committee Delegates (categories 4-7).
The Expert Advisory Board is formed by the Chair-persons
of Expert Groups, Working Groups and Task Groups, their
Co-ordinators, and invited Consultants.
Article 8
The Ordinary Members are twelve in number:
a. Ten Society Representatives five of which represent the
ICOMOS and must be members of ICOMOS and five
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represent the ISPRS and must be members of the
ISPRS Ordinary or Associate Members of their country.
These Society Representatives are to be experts hav-
ing a high national and international reputation.
b. Two Society Delegates, delegated by the ICOMOS
Executive Committee and the ISPRS Council, respec-
tively. They are responsible for liaison between the par-
ent societies and CIPA.
Article 9
It is obligatory that each Ordinary Member and Associate
Member of CIPA becomes a member of the other parent
society in his or her country as far as this is possible
according to their statutes.
Article 10
In order to ensure a wide international distribution, the
twelve Ordinary Members should preferably be resi-
dents of twelve countries with a wide geographic distri-
bution.
Article 11
The mandate of an Ordinary Member lasts for three years
(ICOMOS) and four years (ISPRS). The maximum duration
of Ordinary Membership of an individual is twelve years.
Every fourth year on average four Ordinary Members
should be replaced by new appointees.
Article 12
Ordinary Members (Society Representatives, Article 8a) are
- Nominated by the ISPRS Council, by the National
Member Societies of ISPRS, by the ICOMOS Executive
Committee, by the National ICOMOS Committees or
by the CIPA Boards to the Secretary General.
- Selected and proposed by the CIPA Executive Board
to the Secretary Generals of ICOMOS and ISPRS,
respectively.
- Approved and appointed by the ICOMOS Executive
Committee and by the ISPRS Council, respectively.
Approval is automatically granted within six weeks
notice, unless an extension is requested by a parent
body, in which case the approval period will be
extended up to twelve weeks.
Prior to nomination of membership the new Member has
to agree:
- To attend the Executive’s yearly Board Meetings and
the CIPA biennial Symposia,
- To actively contribute to the work of the Executive Board,
- To co-operate and maintain regular communication
with CIPA
The renewal of the mandate of a Member shall follow the
above procedures. (Re-nomination, selection, proposal,
approval and appointment)
Article 13
Associate Members are:
- The Internet Communication Officer (Web-Master) of
CIPA.
- The incoming Symposium Director and Co-Director for
a period beginning after the end of the previous sym-
posium.
- The outgoing Symposium Director and Co-Director
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