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Guidelines for ISPRS Awards Policy
ISPRS Awards shall recognise outstanding contribu-
tions and achievements by an individual or individuals
in the pursuit of, or for a major realisation of, the objec-
tives of ISPRS.
. The Terms of Reference of ISPRS Awards shall be in
accordance with the Statutes and Bylaws of the Soci-
ety.
The Terms of Reference of ISPRS Awards shall be
specified in written form in the official languages of
ISPRS. They are subject to approval by the Council.
The Terms of Reference and background shall be com-
municated to ISPRS members through official docu-
ments of the Society (Silver Book, WWW Page, and
ISPRS Highlights).
All new ISPRS Awards shall consist of a reward of sub-
stantial monetary value, or an item of high intrinsic
value (a minimum of Swiss francs 2,500 or equivalent),
together with a certificate or plaque of recognition.
In order to establish a new long-term award (for a min-
imum of 12 years), the sponsoring organisation shall
make a commitment for a minimum period of support
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of 12 years in the formal proposal for the award to the
President of ISPRS, for approval by Council.
. The funding and preparation of ISPRS Awards shall be
provided by the sponsoring organisation and delivered
to the Congress Director after the Awardee(s) have
been identified.
Each new ISPRS Award shall be granted for a specific
purpose, which shall not overlap the purpose of anoth-
er ISPRS Award.
Presentations of ISPRS Awards shall be made at an
appropriate event, preferably a plenary session or Gen-
eral Assembly of the Congress.
The recipient of an ISPRS quadrennial Award shall
receive that award only once.
Amendment to the Terms of Reference of an ISPRS
Award shall require agreement of Council with the
Award sponsor. The sponsor shall then prepare the
amended Terms of Reference in final form as specified
in paragraph 2, for Council approval.
It is expected that the recipient will attend the Con-
gress to receive the award.
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Terms of Reference for Sustaining Members
. Sustaining Members are individuals, organizations,
institutions or agencies who manufacture or distribute
instruments, equipment or supplies, or who operate or
provides services in the fields of photogrammetry,
remote sensing and/or GIS, or who are engaged in
research and/or education, and who contribute to the
financial support of the Society.
Sustaining Members shall pay an annual fee according to
the invoice from the Treasurer at the beginning of each
calendar year. There shall be four categories as follows:
Category
more than 750 employees
B 100-750 employees
C 25-100 employees
D 1-25 employees
>
2,800 Swiss Francs
1,400 Swiss Francs
700 Swiss Francs
350 Swiss Francs
Sustaining Members are encouraged to increase their
contribution but such additional contributions will not
change the category of membership. A Sustaining
Member who is more than two years in arrears shall be
dropped from the rolls.
Applicants for status as Sustaining Members shall file
with the Secretary General a written statement (less
than 1000 words) describing their photogrammetric
and/or remote sensing activities. Applicants shall com-
mit to membership for a minimum of four years. Appli-
cation shall be approved unless two or more members
of Council submit objections in writing. Any such
objections shall be forwarded to the applicant who
shall have right of rebuttal.
The Secretary General will maintain a list of current Sus-
taining Members and the description of their activities.
This information will be printed in appropriate Society
publications. A Sustaining Member may revise the
description of activities whenever it may be necessary.
At an appropriate time near the end of each Congress,
the current Congress Director will schedule a meeting
of the Sustaining Members to review the exhibit and
other congress activities. The current Congress Direc-
tor or his representative shall preside at this meeting.
The incoming Congress Director will be an observer.
Approximately two years before each Congress, the
Secretary General will schedule and invite to a meeting
of the Sustaining Members at an appropriate time and
place. A preliminary agenda for the meeting will be
attached to the invitation. A member of the ISPRS
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