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f=0034 IEEE CIS > Technical Activities Neural Networks TCNameThis organization is known as the Neural Networks Technical Committee (NNTC) of the Computational Intelligence Society (CIS) of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, Inc. (IEEE). Purpose and ScopeThe purpose of the NNTC is to promote the research, development, education, and understanding of neural networks, including both artificial and biologically plausible neural networks. MembershipThe NNTC is open to all members of the CIS, as well as to other technical professionals as affiliates. There are three grades of members: core, regular, and affiliate. Core members are those who regularly participate in NNTC activities and meetings and shall be eligible to vote on matters before the committee. Regular members are those who have an interest in the Committee activities but are unable to actively participate. Regular members automatically become core members when present at an NNTC meeting. Affiliates are non-CIS members who have an interest in NNTC activities and may attend NNTC meetings as observers, but are eligible to vote on matters before the committee. OfficersThe NNTC Chair shall be appointed by the President of the CIS based on the recommendations from the Vice President-Technical Activities (VP-TA) and Committee, for a one-year term and up to a maximum of three terms. Each November, the NNTC in consultation with VP-TA shall make recommendation to the President for appointment as NNTC Chair for the following year. FundingThere is no membership fee for joining the NNTC. Funding for the committee shall be provided by the CIS in the annual budget request. Once approved by the CIS ExCom and AdCom, funds will be available to support the NNTC activities. The Chair shall be responsible for the appropriate use of the approved funds with supporting documentation. ActivitiesThe NNTC shall engage in various activities in order to promote neural networks as a viable technology, including but not limited to the following: Identify and promote new areas of research, propose special sessions to the CIS-sponsored conference organizers, participate in paper review and selection for CIS-sponsored conferences and publications, coordinate with the International Neural Network Society for the International Joint Conference on Neural Networks, recommend candidates to the Awards Committee for the CIS Neural Networks Pioneer Award and the Technical Field Award, nominate papers for Best Paper Awards to the Awards Committee from papers published in the Transactions on Neural Networks, promote IEEE Senior Members and Fellows program, collaborate on production of tutorials and book series with the Multimedia Committee, maintain the Committee’s website, facilitate local chapters activities an organize specialized workshops or meetings. The NNTC will assist in soliciting conference proposals and actively work with the organizers of CIS-sponsored conferences to insure their technical excellence. MeetingsMeetings will be called by the Chair once or twice a year, usually in conjunction with the CIS AdCom meetings and the annual International Joint Conference on Neural Networks, or as requested by the NNTC members. Sufficient advance notice of the meetings will be given to the members, as well as to other interested parties. The Chair shall prepare an agenda before the meeting, and shall prepare minutes for distribution after the meeting. AmendmentsThis Charter becomes official after at least 2/3 core members present at The Committee Meeting approves it. Subsequent changes and amendments also require 2/3 majority vote. Members
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