Subject: ifcss documents 4 (fwd)

From: Hongguang Zhou <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 5 Sep 1993 22:38:01 -0400 (EDT)

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From: Jinghong Li <[email-masked]>
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Subject: ifcss documents 4

Teleconference Rules 

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Memo:   Final Call for IFCSS Council Third Teleconference 

To:     IFCSS Council, IFCSS HQ, IFCSS SVC and IFCSS Members 
From:   Jinghong Li, Chairman of Council 
Date:   Revised, Dec. 22, 1992 

Dear Colleagues, 

This is the final call for IFCSS Council Third Teleconference.  According 
to IFCSS Constitution, and after consulting with Council members, the 
fourth term Council shall hold her 3rd Teleconference on: 

       January 6, 1993, Wednesday 
       Start from 10:00pm EST. 

The conference main agenda includes: IFCSS HQ work and financial report, 
preparations on the IFCSS 5th Congress and four HQ Working Committees 
(Human Rights Committee, Humanitarian Assistance Committee, Information 
Exchange Committee, and Educational Committee) briefings.  Detailed 
tentative schedule is included in the attached Order of Meeting.   
Please make your suggestions known before the order is adopted.

Council members, please post your motions and/or concerns at least 3 days 
before the meeting.  Please arrange your schedule and be prepared to 
participate.  All issues raised later than the deadline can only be 
accepted through the Emergnecy Procedure. 

IFCSS members are engouraged to express their concerns and suggestions to 
the conference.  Please send messages to Council members come from your 
region. A council member email and phone number list is attached. 

The teleconference shall be open to the public in means of:

1. Anyone who would like to audit, please contact Jinghong Li(513-294-0970) 
  at least three days before the scheduled conference.  Public audiences 
  shall not speak or disturb the meeting, any such action or attempts shall 
  result in immediate termination of all auditing connections.  Public 
  audiences shall pay for their own expense.  A $40.00 refundable deposit 
  must be received before the teleconference.

2. Or, audio tapes of the meeting can be obtained from Council Secretary
  one week after the meeting.  Please send your address and $7.00 covering
  the cost to Council secretary:
    Mr. Kai Hwang, 6700 K Foxridge, Blacksburg, VA 24060; 703-951-0576

Thank you for your attention. 

Wish you a wonderful Holiday Season and Happy New Year. 

Jinghong Li (signed) 

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Attached 1.  Order of IFCSS Council 3nd Teleconference 
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Proposed by Jinghong Li, Chairman
Revised on Dec. 22, 1992 

Note: this order is based on Council Bylaw, previous Council practices, 
      and Robert's Rules of Order. Please comment before it is adopted. 

1.  The order of the council second teleconference is recommended by the 
Chairperson of the Council.  It shall be adopted by general consent or by 
a majority vote of the Council Members present in the teleconference. 

2.  All main motions are debatable.  Other motions shall be dealt
according to Robert's Rules of Order;

    The debating time on motions shall be limited and controlled.  For 
each motion, every member shall have one(1) minute to speak in the first
round of debate.  A second round of debate (1 minute for each member) can 
be requested/seconded by Council members, and approved by the meeting Chair. 
No more than two round debates shall be given to any motion;

    Council members can defer their speaking right once in each round.  
Member's speaking time shall not be accumulated or carried over to the 
next round, but it can be given to, or borrowed from, another member
during the same round of debate.
 
   The speaking order of members shall follow the order of Council 
Directory which shall be prepared by Council Secretary. 

3.  IFCSS President shall be given 15 minutes to report on the HQ 
operations, followed with sufficient time to explain and answer questions. 

    Before any council resolution is voted on, the President shall be 
given sufficient time and chance to express his stands on the said 
resolution.  Under such circumstances, the council shall not over turn a 
possible presidential veto if the resolution is passed with a simple 
majority support;  the President shall not veto a council resolution if 
it is adopted with a two-third (2/3) or greater majority support.

4.  Invited subcommittee Chairpersons shall be given 5 minutes each to 
brief the Council, followed with no longer than 20 minutes each for 
questions/answers. 

5.  A motion, which is not moved during the proposing period, can be 
accepted as an emergency motion by a majority vote of Council members 
present in the meeting. 

    Emergency motions shall be processed upon its acceptance. 

6.  Council 3rd Teleconference business order shall be:

    On passage of this Order;
    On Council unfinished business, last teleconference minutes;
    Human Rights Committee briefing;
    Humanitarian Assistance Committee briefing;
    Information Exchange Committee briefing;
    Economical Exchange Committee briefings;
    IFCSS HQ work and financial report;
    On motions may be raised by Council members with regard of
       HQ or subcommittees reports;
    On preparation for the 5th IFCSS Congress;
    On motions raised by Council members;
    On emergency motions might be raised by Council members;

7.  Any disputes or confusions shall be solved by following Council Bylaw, 
or Robert's Rules of Order if not defined in the Bylaw.

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Attached 2.  Council Member Directory
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Tang, Jianxin   Brandeis U.               Northeast
		617-891-6591(H) 617-736-2895(W) [email-masked]

Xu, Yi          U. of Conneccticut        Northeast
		203-429-8289 [email-masked]

Xu, Bing        U. of Penn.               East
		215-476-9322 [email-masked]

Mu, Liyue       U. of Rochester           East
                716-275-9446 [email-masked]

Hwang, Kai      Virginia Tech.            Mid-altlantic
	 	(703) 951-0576 [email-masked]

Liu, Yuhe       U. of Maryland            Mid-altlantic
		(301) 405-8045 (work) (301) 779-0350 (home) [email-masked]

Fan, Hongran    U. of Miami               Southeast
                305-547-6702(O) -667-9676(H) [email-masked] 

Li, Gang        Emory U.                  Southeast
		404-633-3014(H)   404-727-4930(O) [email-masked] 

Li, Chenjian    Purdue U.                 Mid-west
 		317-743-3274(H)  317-494-8198(O) [email-masked]

Li, Jinghong    U. of Dayton              Mid-west
		513-294-0970(H/Fax) 513-229-3596(O) [email-masked]

Qi, Yenong      Oregon State              Northwest
           	(503) 752-2036(H) (503) 752-3356(O) [email-masked]

Dong, Liqun     U. of Washington          Northwest
		206-547-3561 (h)  206-543-5033 (o).  [email-masked]

Li, Wenyan      New Mexico Highland U.    Southwest
		505-425-7918 [email-masked]

Qian, Jianjun   UT at Dallas              Southwest
		214-414-7826 [email-masked]

Huang, Songyun  U. of Arizona             Pacific
                (602)-881-7234 [email-masked]

Shen, Tong      Foothill College, CA      Pacific
		408-255-7120(H/F) no email
 
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Attached 1.  Order of IFCSS Council Fourth Teleconference 
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Proposed by Jinghong Li, Chairman
March 17, 1993 

Note: this order is based on Council Bylaw, previous Council practices, 
      and Robert's Rules of Order. Please comment before it is adopted. 

1.  The order of the council fourth teleconference is recommended by the 
Chairperson of the Council.  It shall be adopted by general consent or by 
a majority vote of the Council Members present in the teleconference. 

2.  All main motions are debatable.  Other motions shall be dealt
according to Robert's Rules of Order;

    The debating time on motions shall be limited and controlled.  For 
each motion, every member shall have one(1) minute to speak in the first
round of debate.  A second round of debate (1 minute for each member) can 
be requested/seconded by Council members, and approved by the meeting Chair. 
No more than two round debates shall be given to any motion;

    Council members can defer their speaking right once in each round.  
Member's speaking time shall not be accumulated or carried over to the 
next round, but it can be given to, or borrowed from, another member
during the same round of debate.
 
    The speaking order of members shall follow the order of Council 
Directory which shall be prepared by Council Secretary. 

3.  IFCSS President shall be given 15 minutes to report on the HQ 
operations, followed with sufficient time to explain and answer questions. 

    Before any council resolution is voted on, the President shall be 
given sufficient time and chance to express his stands on the said 
resolution.  Under such circumstances, the council shall not over turn a 
possible presidential veto if the resolution is adopted with a simple 
majority support;  the President shall not veto a council resolution if 
it is adopted with a two-third (2/3) or greater majority support.

4.  Invited guests shall be given 5 minutes each to brief the Council, 
followed with no longer than 20 minutes each for questions/answers. 

5.  Regular motions are those written in English, posted by council members 
on the council email network before the proposal deadline, or those 
written in Chinese (or English) mailed first class at least one week 
before the meeting date.  Regular motions shall be considered by
the teleconference.

    A motion, which is not moved before the proposing deadline, can be 
accepted as an emergency motion by a majority vote of Council members 
present in the meeting. 

    Emergency motions shall be processed upon its acceptance. 

6.  Council Fourth Teleconference business order shall be:

    On passage of this Order;
    On Council unfinished business, last meeting minutes;
    IFCSS HQ work and finance report;
    IFCSS HQ report on 5th Congress preparation;
    On Council member and CDA repots on amedments drafting;
    On motions may be raised by Council members with regard to HQ reports;
    On motions raised by Council members;
    On emergency motions might be raised by Council members;

7.  Any disputes or confusions shall be solved according to Council Bylaw, 
or Robert's Rules of Order if not defined in the Bylaw.