Do you want to Create or Join a SIG?

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. Detailed information and application procedures are available on the CIES web-site.

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 Attachment B of the SIG Policy Guidelines for the petition form.) These petitions will be reviewed and accepted or rejected by the CIES Board of Directors. 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.ws

The Deadline to create a SIG for the purpose of next year's conference is July 1, 2005