The Member organization shall provide complimentary 
registration to the Congress and a social function for two 
representatives (normally the President and the Secretary 
General) of those Sister Societies designated by Council. 
In order to accommodate the Congress, the following 
physical facilities are required: 
a) Hotel accommodation and restaurant facilities for 
approximately 2,000 persons with access to the 
meeting facility by public transport. 
b) One large meeting room for the opening ceremonies 
and plenary sessions to accommodate approxi- 
mately 2,000 persons with simultaneous interpreta- 
tion in the official languages of the Society. 
c) At least two meeting rooms for technical sessions 
with a capacity of approximately 500 persons in 
each room, and with simultaneous interpretation 
capability for the official languages of the Society. 
d) One room with capacity of 200 to 300 and simulta- 
neous interpretation for the General Assembly. This 
room may also be used for technical commissions 
provided there is no time conflict. 
e) Several smaller meeting rooms without simultane- 
ous interpretation for other technical commission 
meetings. 
f Asmall office for each of the seven Technical Com- 
mission presidents and secretaries. 
g) Small meeting rooms or offices to conduct the 
business of the Council of ISPRS. Typing, copying 
and clerical service for the President and Secretary 
General. 
h) An exhibit hall to accommodate a net commercial 
exhibit of about 3000 m°. 
i) Exhibit space of about 1000 m? to accommodate 
scientific exhibits and poster sessions. A poster 
size space should be provided without charge for 
each national and scientific exhibit. 
  
Guidelines for Hosting a Technical Commission 
Ordinary Member organizations willing to host a Technical 
Commission should consider the following requirements. 
1. 
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The responsibilities and the main tasks of a Technical 
Commission are well defined in Statute XIII and Bylaw 
XIII of ISPRS. 
The Member organization will have complete financial 
responsibility for all expenses incurred by the work of 
the Commission. Before submitting an application to 
the Society for a Commission, the Member must 
ensure that the necessary resources are available. 
Members wishing to host a Technical Commission for 
the next four-year period shall submit an application to 
the Secretary General. It shall contain the name of the 
proposed Technical Commission President (TCP) and a 
provisional plan for financial arrangements. 
The TCP should be able to spend considerable time on 
Commission work, especially during the months prior to 
the Symposium and the next Congress. The tasks of the 
Commission Secretary should be undertaken by a per- 
son who can work in close cooperation with the TCP. 
It is essential that the Commission Board be provided 
with English speaking secretarial assistance. About 30 
percent of the secretary's time will be needed for 
Commission affairs. 
Technical Commissions are expected to host a Sym- 
posium in the second year between Congresses (See 
Appendix A.2 "Guidelines for Planning ISPRS Sym- 
posia"). The subject matter is to be related to the field 
of the Commission. When a Symposium is convened in 
a developing country the topics of other Commissions 
may be included in the Symposium, if pre-approved by 
Council. The Member organization must accept full 
responsibility for the financing of the Symposium. Reg- 
istration fees may be charged as appropriate. A techni- 
cal exhibit may be arranged, preferably within the 
scope of the Commission. 
. An ISPRS surcharge, the level of which will be deter- 
mined by Council, will be imposed on all registrations 
at Commission Symposia, to contribute towards the 
costs of running the Society and introducing new 
developments. 
. The TCPs must be free to undertake international trav- 
el. They will be expected to attend joint meetings with 
the Council of the Society annually between Congress- 
es. Also it may be necessary to hold Commission 
Board meetings with Working Group Chairpersons. All 
travel expenses of the TCP must be financed by the 
host country. 
. ISPRS Council and Honorary Members, the Chairper- 
Son of the Financial Commission and the Editor of the 
ISPRS Journal are entitled to register at Commission 
Symposia and Working Group meetings free of charge. 
It is expected that free accommodation will be provid- 
ed to Council during the Symposium. 
10. One of the Technical Commissions is expected to invite 
Council and Technical Commission Presidents to Coun- 
  
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