At its Annual Meeting in Salt Lake City, the CIES Board of Directors approved "Policies and Procedures for Development & Activities of CIES Special Interest Groups." Special Interest Groups (SIGs) provide a forum within CIES for the involvement of individuals drawn together by common interest in a field of study. Recognized SIGS will also receive conference space for sessions at the Annual Conference.  A SIG must be constituted by at least 15 active CIES members.  To determine if a person is a CIES member, go to the website www.cies.us and click on the membership directory link, type the person’s name into the search engine, the person’s name should come up if they are a member of CIES. 

 Any group of 15 or more active CIES members may petition for the establishment of a SIG.  Each petition should include the printed names, email or mailing address, and signatures of the CIES members as well as a rationale describing the purpose, scope, and uniqueness of the SIG and its membership.  (see Policies and Procedures for Development of a SIG.)  These petitions will be reviewed and accepted or rejected by the CIES Board of Directors. Approved SIGS are required to submit a yearly annual report. Any questions regarding SIG formation should be sent to the CIES Secretariat's Office.

                     To register your interest in creating or joining a SIG, send an email to secretariat@cies.us  

                                                   Please click here to view a list of SIGS (as of May 2006).