Charter of the International Consortium of Chinese Mathematicians

Index

Chapter 1: General Provisions

Article 1 – Name

The name of the organization shall be International Consortium of Chinese Mathematicians (ICCM), hereinafter referred to as “the Consortium.”

Article 2 – Goals

The Consortium is legally established as an international academic organization for non-profit purposes. The Consortium shall aim to facilitate exchanges and collaboration among Chinese mathematicians around the world; to promote research in mathematics and benefit academia, as well as to serve the mathematical community through publications, conferences, promotional activities, and other relevant projects.

Article 3 – Functions

The Consortium shall perform the following functions:

I. Convening the International Congress of Chinese Mathematicians;

II. Organizing academic conferences;

III. Publishing ICCM Notices, mathematics journals and other publications;

IV. Participating in and promoting international academic exchanges; and

V. Establishing awards to encourage outstanding mathematicians.

Chapter 2: Membership

Article 1

The Consortium shall consist of six types of membership: ordinary members, contributing members, honorary members, corporate members, institutional members, and student members.

Article 2

Ordinary members shall possess a doctorate in the mathematical sciences.

New ordinary members shall be recommended by two incumbent ordinary members or one institutional member. Membership shall be granted upon approval of the Council and payment of the membership fee.

Article 3

Ordinary members shall become contributing members for a given year upon payment of the contributing membership fee (please refer to Article 2, Chapter 4).

Article 4

Honorary members shall be individuals with significant or outstanding contributions to the Consortium. New honorary members shall be recommended by two or more members of the Council. Membership shall be granted upon approval of the Council and the Board of Trustees.

Article 5

Any university, college, company, corporation, or other association interested in supporting the purpose of the Consortium and promotion of mathematics may become a corporate member or institutional member by filing a membership application and obtaining approval from the Council. The Consortium, in keeping with its strictly academic nature, shall not grant membership to any religious, political, lobbying, or for profit only organization.

Article 6

Student members shall be enrolled students working towards a doctorate degree. New student members shall be nominated by institutional members with whom they are affiliated. Their membership shall require approval of the Council and student members shall apply on an annual basis. The duration of student membership shall be no longer than two years. An institutional member may nominate no more than 15 student members per year.

Chapter 3: Organization and Staff

Article 1

The Consortium shall be jointly managed by the Board of Trustees and the Council. The Board and Council shall serve as the body of supreme power, and shall have the authority and obligation to represent the Consortium. They shall also have the ultimate power and responsibility in the formulation, review, and approval of Consortium policies and initiatives.

Article 2 – Officers and Staff Members

Paragraph 1 – The Consortium shall consist of one president, three vice presidents, one secretary, one chief financial officer, one accountant, as well as several secretarial and accounting assistants.

Paragraph 2 – The president and vice presidents shall be members of the Council, and shall be elected by and from among the Council members representing the different regions. The term of office for the president and vice presidents shall be three years.

Paragraph 3 – The president and vice presidents shall include one representative from each of the following four regions: Taiwan, Hong Kong or Macau, Mainland China, and other areas (areas other than Taiwan, Hong Kong or Macau, and Mainland China).

Paragraph 4 – The secretary and secretary assistants shall be recommended by the president and appointed with the approval of the Council. Their terms of office shall be determined by the Council. The secretary or secretary assistant(s) shall report to the president shall assist the president in planning, executing, and managing various affairs of ICCM. They shall regularly report to the president on the progress and development of the activities of ICCM, attend Board meetings and Council meetings to keep minutes.

Paragraph 5 – The chief financial officer, accountant, and accounting assistants shall be recommended and appointed by the Board of Trustees after approval by the Council. Their terms of office shall be determined by the Board of Trustees.

Paragraph 6– The main duty of the chief financial officer is to carry out the financial decisions and policies established by the Broad of Trustee with the consent of the President. The chief financial officer shall attend Board meetings and Council meetings.

Article 3 – The Board of Trustees

Paragraph 1 – The Board of Trustees shall consist of fifteen to twenty members. The president shall be an ex officio member of the Board of Trustees. The remaining Board members shall be individuals with outstanding reputation or specialized skills. At least three-fifths of the Board members shall be internationally recognized mathematicians. The Board shall have no more than two members who are of non-Chinese ethnicity.

Paragraph 2 – Members of the Board of Trustees shall be recommended by the Consortium president, Council, or Board of Trustees (the last of which may recommend no more than two members). Candidates for the Board of Trustees shall be reviewed and approved by the Council. The term of office for Board members shall be six to nine years, to be determined by the Council.

Paragraph 3 – The Chairperson of the Board of Trustees shall be elected by and from among the Board members, and shall require approval by the Council. The Consortium president shall not be elected as chairperson of the Board of Trustees.

Paragraph 4 – The primary functions of the Board of Trustees shall be to receive and administer the funds and properties of the Consortium, to have full control of its investments and properties, to make contracts, and, in general, to conduct all business affairs of the Consortium.

Paragraph 5 – The Board of Trustees shall manage the assets of the Consortium in accordance with the Consortium’s purpose and following principles of nonprofit organizations. Members of the Board of Trustees shall strictly observe the principles of recusal.

Paragraph 6 – The financial staff of the Consortium may be delegated with the Board’s powers and duties to manage the Consortium’s financial affairs under the supervision of the Board of Trustees. The Board may also appoint committee(s) to provide assistance in handling the Consortium’s financial affairs. However, provisions of this paragraph shall not be interpreted as a relinquishment of duties by the Board of Trustees in managing Consortium funds and properties.

Paragraph 7 – Members of the Board of Trustees shall be unpaid. Board members shall not seek any salary or remuneration from the Consortium. However, they may apply for subsidies from the Consortium to cover travel and accommodation expenses incurred when attending meetings.

Paragraph 8 -All Board meetings are confidential. Disclosing or distributing any information concerning the discussions at Board meetings is prohibited.

Article 4 – The Council

Paragraph 1 – The Council shall consist of 17 members. Fifteen of them are regional representatives: three from Taiwan, three from Hong Kong and Macau, six from Mainland China, and three from other areas (areas other than Taiwan, Hong Kong or Macau, and Mainland China). The remaining two members shall be appointed by the president. Members of the Council may serve two consecutive terms of three years each, but no more than nine current members may serve the same two consecutive terms.

Paragraph 2 – It shall be the duty of the Council to formulate and implement scientific policies as well as manage the publishing affairs of the Consortium. The Council shall also act in an advisory capacity to the Board of Trustees.

Paragraph 3 – The president shall serve as chairperson of the Council. In case the president is absent, a vice president shall be designated by the president to preside over the Council meeting. In the absence of the president and two or more vice presidents, Council meetings shall not be conducted.

Paragraph 4 – The quorum for Council meetings shall be one-half of all Council members. Members unable to attend Council meetings may submit written opinions to the Council for the secretary to read out during meetings.

Paragraph 5 – All members of the Council shall be voting members. Each member shall have one vote. The Council shall vote by open balloting. The approval of any proposal must meet all the following conditions: (i) obtaining an affirmative vote from at least half of the members in attendance; (ii) obtaining at least one vote of support from council members representing Mainland China ; (iii) obtaining at least one vote of support from council members representing Taiwan ; (iv) obtaining at least one vote of support from council members representing Hong Kong or Macau.

Paragraph 6 – The Council may establish and authorize committee(s) to perform various duties and exercise certain authorities. Committee(s) may act on behalf of the Council in handling matters assigned by the Council. However, provisions of this paragraph shall not be interpreted as permission for the Council to relinquish its duties of formulating and organizing the Consortium’s scientific policies.

Paragraph 7 – The Council may speak in the name of the Consortium with respect to the matters affecting the status of mathematics or mathematicians. An affirmative vote of two-thirds of all Council members shall be necessary to authorize any statement in the name of the Consortium and such statements can only be made public by the president in person. Other members shall not speak publicly in the name of the Consortium or as Council members. The vote may be cast by mail.

Paragraph 8 – Members of the Council shall be unpaid. Council members shall not seek any salary or remuneration from the Consortium. However, they may apply for subsidies from the Consortium to cover travel and accommodation expenses incurred when attending meetings.

Paragraph 9 – All council meetings are confidential. Disclosing or distributing any information concerning the discussions at council meetings is prohibited.

Article 5 – Members at large

Paragraph 1 – Members at large shall be elected by each region.

Paragraph 2 – Members at large shall have the rights of vote and election. Each member shall have one vote.

Article 6 – The Executive Director

Paragraph 1 – The Consortium shall appoint one executive director to take charge of all Consortium offices. The executive director shall conduct general administration affairs, raise funds, and manage publishing affairs in accordance with the policies that are set by the Board of Trustees and by the Council. The executive director shall be a paid position.

Paragraph 2 – The executive director shall be nominated by the president and approved by the Council and the Board of Trustees. His/her terms and conditions of employment shall be determined by the Board of Trustees. The job duties of the executive director shall be assigned by the president.

Paragraph 3 – The executive director shall attend meetings of the Board of Trustees and the Council, but shall not be a member of either body and shall have no right to vote.

Article 7 – Committees

All committees report to the president. The committee chairs are appointed by the president. The committee chairs shall make regular progress report to the president.

Paragraph 1 – ICCM Meetings Committee

1. The International Consortium of Chinese Mathematicians shall hold an annual meeting every year. For every three years, the annual meeting is expanded to be The International Congress of Chinese Mathematicians. The location of the ICCM Meetings will rotate among different cities in the Mainland, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. The activities of ICCM Meetings include academic talks, prize presentations, reports and discussions of ICCM matters. The Council shall determine the organizer, venue, and time of the ICCM Meetings. Decisions shall be based mainly on the academic status of applying institutes, while considering such factors as financial plan, organizational capacity, transportation, and accommodation.

2. The Council shall, after determining the organizer and location of the ICCM Meetings, establish an ad hoc committee to undertake preparatory work. Two subcommittees shall be set up under the said ad hoc committee: (i) the local committee and (ii) the Meeting Scientific Committee. The ad hoc committee and the Meeting Scientific Committee shall be automatically dissolved after the meeting.

3. The Meeting Scientific Committee shall consist of at least 20 members. The president shall serve as the ex officio chairperson. The organizer may recommend two members as ex officio representatives. The Council shall determine the remaining members, but Council members, with the exception of the president, shall not serve in the Meeting Scientific Committee.

4. The Meeting Scientific Committee shall take charge of scientific affairs, including recommendation of invited speakers (less than 15 percent shall be of non-Chinese ethnicity), decision on the theme and subtopics, as well as selection of scholars in each subtopic panel.

5. Members of the local committee shall be recommended by the organizer and approved by the Council. The local committee shall be in charge of matters related to the venue, equipment, accommodation, transportation, and reception, and shall assist participants in visa application. The local committee may also recommend a portion of possible ICCM Meeting speakers to the Council.

Paragraph 2 – The Scientific Committee

1. The scientific committee shall assist the Council in managing academic related affairs of the Consortium, including management of journals and book series, as well as recommendation of editorial committee members and editors-in-chief. It shall also advise the Council on the formulation and implementation of scientific policies.

2. Members of the scientific committee shall be mathematicians with outstanding contributions in mathematics research. Members shall be appointed by the Council and shall serve a term of three years.

Paragraph 3 – Editorial Committees

1. An editorial committee shall be established for each journal or other publications issued by the Consortium. Members of editorial committees shall be recommended by the scientific committee and approved by the Council. Terms of office shall be determined by the Council.

2. Journal editors-in-chief shall be recommended by the scientific committee, and approved by the Council and executive director. Their terms of office shall be determined by the Council.

3. In cases of significant controversies, editorial committees shall submit the issues in dispute to the Council for resolution.

4. Financial plans for all publications shall obtain the approval of the executive director, chief financial officer, and the Board of Trustees.

Paragraph 4 – Publicity Committee

1. The charge of the publicity committee is for formulating policy for the publicity of the Consortium and managing its implementation.

Paragraph 5 – Membership Committee

1. The charge of the membership committee is for formulating membership recruitment policy and managing its implementation.

Article 8 – Offices

The Consortium shall establish one office in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Beijing. The Taiwan office shall be set up at the National Taiwan University, the Hong Kong office at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, and the Beijing office at the Tsinghua University, Beijing. Two secretaries shall be appointed at each office. The Taiwan office shall be in charge of the management and collection of member information, meeting minutes, as well as records and archives of journals and publications.

Chapter 4: Membership Fees and Privileges

Article 1

The annual membership fee of ordinary members shall be determined by the Council and approved by the Board of Trustees. Members may pay higher membership fees on their own initiative. Upon approval of the Board of Trustees, the Council may, under special circumstances, establish special rates for members of an organization with which the Consortium has a reciprocity agreement.

Article 2

The contributing membership fee per person per year shall be no less than ten times the fee of ordinary members. Contributing members may pay higher membership fees on their own initiative.

Article 3

The minimum membership fee of institutional members shall be determined by the Council and implemented upon approval of the Board of Trustees. Institutional members may pay membership fees higher than the minimum fee required.

Article 4

The privileges of institutional members shall be determined by the Council, depending on their membership fees, and approved by the Board of Trustees. The aforementioned privileges shall include reception of ICCM Notices by an institution, and a number of ordinary members that may be nominated from the institution.

Article 5

The membership fee and privileges of corporate members shall be recommended by the Council and approved by the Board of Trustees.

Article 6

The membership fee and privileges of corporate members shall be recommended by the Council and approved by the Board of Trustees.

Article 7

After completing his/her membership fee payment, each ordinary member and contributing member shall receive the year’s ICCM Notices as a privilege.

Article 8

Ordinary members may become lifetime members by completing a single lump sum payment. The eligibility and fees required shall be determined by the Council and approved by the Board of Trustees. Lifetime members shall be exempted from membership fees thereafter, while enjoying the same status and privileges as ordinary members.

Chapter 5: Appointment of Council Members, Consortium President, Vice Presidents, and Officers

Article 1 – Appointment of the president and vice presidents.

Paragraph 1 – The Consortium president and three vice presidents shall be elected by and from among the 15 Council members representing different regions.

Paragraph 2 – Eligibility of the president, vice presidents, and managing vice president

Paragraph 3 – The Consortium president, vice presidents, and managing vice president shall be members of the Council. They shall also be internationally reputed mathematicians of Chinese ethnicity, who have made significant and outstanding contributions in mathematics within the past ten years. The president, vice presidents, and managing vice president may serve two consecutive terms of three years each. The first president may be re-elected twice, with the maximum term of office not exceeding nine years. Presidents within any 15-year period shall include representatives from each of the following regions: Taiwan, Hong Kong or Macau, and Mainland China. The previous president shall not serve as the current managing vice president.

Article 2 – Election of Council members

Paragraph 1 – Council members shall be members of the Consortium and mathematicians with outstanding contributions in mathematics research.

Paragraph 2 – Regional representatives of the Council shall be elected among candidates recommended from each region (four to six candidates from Taiwan, four to six from Hong Kong or Macau, eight to twelve from Mainland China, and four to six from other areas). The members at large shall vote to elect 15 Council members, including three Taiwan representatives, three Hong Kong or Macau representatives, six Mainland China representatives, and three representatives from areas other than Taiwan, Hong Kong or Macau, and Mainland China.

Article 3 – Election of Members at large

Paragraph 1 – Members at large shall be members of the Consortium.

Paragraph 2 – Members at large shall have a term of office of three years and shall be elected from each region.

Paragraph 3 – The composition and the election of members at large shall be decided by the Council and approved in a meeting of members at large. In the first twelve years, members at large shall be elected by the following means:

  ● Mainland China: “Project 985” universities shall each elect three members; “Project 211” universities shall each elect two members. The four institutes under the Academy of Mathematics and Systems Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences shall each elect five members.

  ● Taiwan: “Aim for Top University Project” universities shall each elect three members. The Academia Sinica shall elect six members. Other universities shall each elect one to two members, depending on the size of their mathematics departments (those with 20 full-time faculty members or more shall each elect two members; those with 19 or less shall each elect one member).

  ● Universities in Hong Kong shall each elect three members; the University of Macau shall elect three members.

2. Consortium members from areas outside of Taiwan, Hong Kong or Macau, and Mainland China who have been invited as speakers in the last Congress shall, upon confirmation of the Council, become members at large for the current term of office.

Article 4 – Replacement of Officers

Paragraph 1 – In the event that the president resigns or is unable to perform presidential duties, the managing vice president shall act on behalf of the president, until such time a succeeding president is elected. Should the managing vice president be unable to act on behalf of the president, the Council may, with the approval of the Board of Trustees, appoint one vice president to act on behalf of the president, until such time a succeeding president is elected.

Paragraph 2 – If any appointed Board member dies or resigns during the term of office, the vacancy shall be filled in accordance with the procedures provided for in Paragraph 2, Article 3, Chapter 3.

Paragraph 3 – If any member of the Council dies or resigns during the term of office, the vacancy shall be filled in during the next election. Should the number of Council members be less than 12, a by-election shall be held in accordance with the procedures provided for in Paragraph 2, Article 2, Chapter 5.

Paragraph 4 – The same replacement procedures shall apply where any Consortium officer dies or declines his/her position prior to taking office.

Chapter 6: Removal from Office

Article 1 – Council members of the Consortium shall be promptly dismissed in case of any of the following events:

I. Loss of qualification for membership;

II. Resignation approved by the Council and the Board of Trustees; or

III. Recall or removal from office.

Article 2

In the event that a Consortium officer (including the president, Council members, and Board members) violates a law, abuses his/her authority, or engages in conducts violating the principles of academics, education, and nonprofit organizations, the officer may be recalled and removed from office by a resolution of the Council and upon approval by the Board of Trustees.

Article 3

In the event that a Consortium officer committed a crime and convicted by a criminal court, the officer shall be removed from office.

Chapter 7: Meetings

Article 1

The Board of Trustees shall hold at least one meeting a year by teleconferencing and at least one in-person meeting every three years. Special meetings may be convened when necessary. Meetings by teleconferencing may be conducted by email, telephone, or video conferencing. With the exception of special meetings, a written notice shall be issued at least 14 days prior to the aforementioned meetings.

Article 2

The Council shall hold meetings at least once every year, council members may attend the meeting through video conferencing. Special meetings or joint meetings with the Board of Trustees may be called when necessary. With the exception of special meetings, a written notice shall be issued at least 14 days prior to the aforementioned meetings.

Article 3 – Meetings of members at large

I. Meetings of members at large shall be held once every three years at the same time as the Congress.

II. Agendas of members-at-large meetings may include:

1. Presentation of work plans, work descriptions, budgets, and final accounts;

2. Formulation and amendments of the charter;

3. Resolution on disposal of properties;

4. Resolution on dissolution of the Consortium; and

5. Resolution on other important matters concerning member obligations and privileges.

III. Proposals in members-at-large meetings shall be passed by an affirmative vote by at least one-half of the attendants, and with at least ten percent of all members at large present.

Chapter 8: Funds and Accounting

Article 1 – Sources of Consortium funds shall be as follows:

I. Membership fees;

II. Income from publications;

III. Operating fees;

IV. Monetary donations;

V. Commission income;

VI. Fund assets and interest accrued; and

VII. Other incomes.

Article 2

The title and right of publication shall not be sold or transferred for any journal or other publication issued by the Consortium.

Article 3

The fiscal year of the Consortium shall be January 1st through December 31st of the calendar year.

Article 4

At two months prior to the beginning of each fiscal year, the Consortium president, executive director, and chief financial officer shall compile an annual work plan, budget plan, and salary plan, to submit to the Council and the Board of Trustees for approval. Within two months after the end of the fiscal year, the chief financial officer and accountant shall compile a final account which shall include cash flow statement, balance sheet, property inventory, and fund balance sheet. These documents shall be reviewed by an independent certified public accountant, and submitted to the Council and the Board of Trustees for approval.

Article 5

Upon dissolution of the Consortium, the remaining assets shall be divided into three equal portions, which the standing Council and Board of Trustees shall donate to the educational departments of Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Mainland China for the specific purpose of supporting mathematics education and research.

Chapter 9: Charter Amendment and Dissolution of the Consortium

Article 1

The Consortium charter may be amended with the proposal of the Council and approval of the members at large. The proposal for charter amendment shall be made during a Council meeting. Should two-thirds of the Council members in attendance cast an affirmative vote, the proposal shall be submitted to the members- at-large meeting for resolution. The amendment shall be passed only when both of the following conditions are met:

1. The meeting shall be attended by at least ten percent of the members at large from each of the following four regions: Taiwan, Hong Kong or Macau, Mainland China, and other areas; and

2. The amendment shall be approved by at least half of the members at large from each region in attendance.

Article 2 – Dissolution of the Consortium

The Consortium may be dissolved by an affirmative vote of no less than 60 percent of the members from each of the following regions: Taiwan, Hong Kong or Macau, Mainland China, and other areas.

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目錄

第一章: 總則

第一條: 本會名稱

本會名稱為世界華人數學家聯盟, 以下簡稱“本會”。英文為 International Consortium of Chinese Mathematicians，簡稱 ICCM。

第二條: 宗旨

本會為依法設立，非以營利為目的之國際性學術組織，以促進世界各地的華裔數學家的交流與合作，促進數學研究和學術利益，通過其出版物、會議、宣傳和其他方案，服務數學界為宗旨。

第三條: 任務

本會之任務如下：

一、 舉行世界華人數學家大會。

二、 舉辨學術研討會。

三、 出版 ICCM Notices、數學雜誌及其他出版品。

四、 參加國際間學術交流工作。

五、 設立各獎項，獎勵傑出數學家。

第二章: 會員

第一條

本會會員分成六類、即學術會員 (academic member) 、贊助會員(contributing member)、榮譽會員(honorary member)、法人會員(corporate member)、 學術機構會員(institutional member) 以及學生會員(student member)。

第二條

學術會員須具有數學科學相關的博士學位，由兩名學術會員或一個學術機構會員推薦，經理事會(council)通過，並繳交會費後，即可成為學術會員。

第三條

學術會員繳交贊助會員會費後(見第四章第二條)，即可成為當年度的贊助會員。

第四條

榮譽會員須為對本會有明顯或傑出貢獻的個人，由兩名以上理事推薦，經理事會(council)及董事會(Board of Trustee)通過後，即可成為榮譽會員。

第五條

凡支持本會宗旨及對支持數學有興趣之大學、學院、公司、股份有限公司或協會，填具入會申請書，經理事會通過，可成為法人會員(corporate member)或學術機構會員(institutional member)。本會為純學術團體，不接受有特定宗教、政治和遊說目的團體成為會員。

第六條

學生會員須為在學的博士班學生，並有博士候選人(candidacy)的資格，由所屬的學術機構會員提名，經理事會通過，可成為學生會員。學生會員應每年重新申請，學生會員的資格最長為兩年。每個學術機構會員每年最多可提名15位學生會員。

第三章: 組織及職員

第一條

本會由董事會(Board of Trustee)和理事會(Council)共同管理。理事會和 董事會為本會的最高權力機構，有權力和責任代表本會，並對制定、審查和批 准本會政策及行動有最終的責任和權力。

第二條: 幹事及職員

第一款：本會下設會長一名、副會長三名、常務副會長一名、秘書一名、財務長一名、會計一名、助理秘書及助理會計若干名。

第二款：會長及副會長必須為理事會成員，由各地區所選出理事會成員互選產生，任期為三年。

第三款：常務副會長必須為理事會成員，由會長推薦，經董事會同意後產 生，常務副會長的任期為三年。

第四款：會長及副會長四人中必須有來自臺灣、港澳(香港和澳門)、中國大陸和其它地區(臺灣、港澳、中國大陸以外地區)四個地區的代表，每個地區應各有一個代表。

第五款：秘書及助理秘書應由會長推薦，經理事會同意後委任，任期由理事會決定。秘書或助理秘書應列席董事會和理事會的會議，並對會議做詳細的記錄。

第六款：財務長、會計及助理會計由董事會推薦，經理事會同意後由董事會委任，任期由董事會決定。財務長應列席董事會和理事會的會議。

第三條：董事會(Board of Trustee)

第一款：董事會成員至少9 人，會長為當然委員，其餘委員應為社會知名或有特殊才能的人士，其中至少五分之三須為國際知名數學家，非華裔的總人數不得超過兩人。

第二款：董事會的成員由會長、理事會或董事會推薦(董事會最多可推薦兩人)，經理事會審核及通過後擔任，任期應為6－9年，由理事會決定。

第三款：董事會主席由董事會成員互選，經理事會同意後產生。本會會長不得選為董事會主席。

第四款：董事會的主要功能是接收及管理本會的資金及財產，對其投資和財產有控制權，並有權訂立契約及處理本會所有商業事務。

第五款：董事會必須秉持本會的宗旨及非營利團體的原則來管理本會的資產，並應嚴格遵守個人利益迴避原則。

第六款：在董事會的監督下，董事會可把權力和職責下放給本會的財務職員來處理本會的財政事務。董事會也可委派委員會(committee)以促進本會金融事務。但本款所載規定不得解釋為董事會放棄本身管理本會資金及財產的責任。

第七款：董事會成員為無給職，董事會成員不得向本會要求薪水或酬金。但董事會成員可向本會申請因出席會議所需的交通和住宿費用。

第四條：理事會 (Council)

第一款：理事會組成人數共17人。其中 15人由各地區推薦，經會員代表投票選舉產生: 臺灣產生3位，港澳產生3位，中國大陸產生 6位，臺灣、港澳及中國大陸以外地區產生3位；另外2位由會長委派。理事會成員每一任期為三年，可連任一次，但每一屆最多只能有9 名成員可連任。

第二款：理事會的職責是制定和執行本會的學術政策和管理本會的出版事務，並向董事會提供建議。

第三款：理事會的主席由會長擔任。如會長缺席，將由會長指派一位副會長為會議主席。在會長及兩位以上副會長缺席下，理事會不可舉行會議。

第四款：理事會成員人數的一半為開會的法定人數。缺席成員可向理事會提出書面意見，由秘書在會議中宣讀。

第五款：理事會的所有成員都有投票權，每位成員一票。投票均以記名投票方式進行，任何議案，在理事會會議中獲出席成員半數以上投票贊成，即獲通過。

第六款：在董事會主席的同意下，理事會可由通訊投票決定各種議案。投票結束時，議案如有超過可能投票總數一半的人投票，以及在回收的票中有至少三分之二的贊成票,即獲通過。

第七款：理事會可設立及授權各委員會行使其若干職責和權力。委員會可代理事會處理經理事會授權的事務。但本款所載規定不得解釋為授權理事會放棄本身制定和管理本會學術政策的責任。

第八款：理事會有權以本會的名義在對影響數學或數學家的議題發表意見，但必須由會長親自對外發表，其他成員不能以本會或本會理事的名義對外發表意見。會長用本會名義發表任何聲明前，需得到理事會全體成員三分之二以上的贊成票授權。投票可採通訊投票方式進行。

第九款：理事會成員為無給職，理事會成員不得向本會要求薪水或酬金。但理事會成員可向本會申請因出席會議所需的交通和住宿費用。

第五條：會員代表（Members at large)

第一款：會員代表由各地區推選產生。

第二款：會員代表有投票權與選舉權，每一會員代表為一權。

第六條：執行主任(Executive director)

第一款：本會設執行主任一名，主管本會各辦公室，並負責執行本會一般性的行政事務、籌款及各種出版事務。執行主任是受薪職。

第二款：執行主任得理事會同意後由董事會任命。僱用條款和條件應由董事會決定，董事會並應負責定期檢討執行主任的表現。

第三款：執行主任必須列席董事會和理事會的會議，但不是這些會議的成員，沒有投票權。

第七條：委員會(Committees)

第一款：世界華人數學家大會籌備委員會

1. 世界華人數學家大會每三年舉行一次。理事會應主要就申請單位的學術條件，並考慮其他如財務規劃、組織能力、交通及住宿便利性等因素決定主辦單位、主辦地點及舉行時間。

2. 理事會決定主辦單位及地點後，應成立臨時委員會(Ad hoc committee )負責籌備大會，臨時委員會應設置以下兩個小組委員會(subcommittee ): (i) 在地籌備委員會(local committee) 及 (ii) 大會學術委員會(Scientific committee )。會議結束後臨時委員會即自動解散。

3. 大會學術委員會由20位成員組成，會長為當然主席，主辦單位可推薦兩位成員為當然代表，其餘成員由理事會決定，但理事會成員(會長除外)不得為學術委員會的成員。

4. 大會學術委員會負責大會各學術事務，包括推薦大會邀請講員(但非華裔人士不得超過總數的15%) 、決定大會主題、各子領域及決定各領域學術小組(panel)的人選。

5. 在地籌備委員會(local committee) 的成員由主辦單位推薦，經理事會同意後決定。在地籌備委員會負責場地、設備、住宿、交通、接待等安排，並應協助參加者申請相關簽證。在地籌備委員會並可向理事會推薦部分大會邀請講員的人選。

第二款：學術委員會(Scientific Committee)

1. 學術委員會協助理事會處理本會有關學術事務，包括協助管理各期刊及叢書、推薦編輯委員及主編，並向理事會提供有關制定和執行各學術政策的建議。

2. 學術委員會的成員必須是在數學研究上有卓越貢獻的數學家。由理事會委任，任期為三年。

第三款：編輯委員會(editorial committees)

1. 本會所出版的每一份期刊或刊物都應有一個編輯委員會。編輯委員會成員由學術委員會推薦，經理事會同意後決定，任期由理事會決定。

2. 期刊的主編由學術委員會推薦，經理事會及執行主任同意後決定，任期由理事會決定。

3. 如遇到有重大的爭議時，編輯委員會應把該爭議的事項提交理事會決議。

4. 所有出版物的財務計畫，必須得到執行主任、財務長及董事會同意。

第八條：辦公室

本會於臺灣、香港、北京各設一個辦公室。臺灣設於臺灣大學、香港設於香港中文大學、北京設於北京清華大學，每個辦公室應設有秘書兩名。會員資料、會議紀錄、期刊和出版品的資料和典藏由臺灣大學辦公室負責管理和收藏。

第四章: 會費和會員權利

第一條

學術會員的年費應由理事會決定，並經董事會核准。會員可主動付更多的會費。 經董事會的批准下，理事會可在特殊情形下對本會能有互惠協議的組織成員給予會費優惠。

第二條

贊助會員每人每年的最低會費應為 學術會員會費的10倍。贊助會員可主動付更多的會費。

第三條

學術機構會員最低會費應由理事會決定，經董事會核准後實施。學術機構可付比最低會費更多的會費。

第四條

學術機構會員的權利應依照他的會費由理事會在董事會的批准下決定。 這些權利應包括獲得ICCM Notices和在機構中可被提名成為學術會員的總人數。

第五條

法人會員的會費和權利應該由理事會建議，經董事會批准後決定。

第六條

學生會員的年費應為 學術會員會費的二分之一，會費由其所屬的學術機構會員支付。

第七條

每位已繳交會費的 學術會員或贊助會員應獲得該年度的ICCM Notices以做為會員權利。

第八條

每位學術會員可透過一次性付款成為終生會員。資格和費用由理事會在董事會的批准下建立。終生會員之後將免除支付會費的義務,身份和權利與學術會員相同。

第五章：理事會、會長、副會長及職員的產生

第一條：會長、副會長及常務副會長的產生

第一款：本會會長及三位副會長由各地區所選出15位理事會成員互選產生。

第二款：常務副會長由會長推薦，經董事會同意後產生。

第三款：會長、副會長及常務副會長資格本會會長、副會長及常務副會長必須為理事會成員 ，並為國際知名華裔數學家，在十年內有重要和傑出的數學貢獻。會長、副會長及常務副會長的任期為三年。可連任一次。第一任會長可連任兩次，任期最長為九年 。十五年內必須分別有來自臺灣、港澳及中國大陸的代表擔任會長。上屆會長不能擔任應屆常務副會長 。

第二條：理事會的產生

第一款：本會理事會成員必須為本會會員，並且必須是在數學研究上有卓越貢獻的數學家。

第二款：理事會的地區代表，應由各地區推薦候選人 (臺灣推薦4-6 位，港澳推薦4-6位，中國大陸推薦8-12 位，其他地區推薦4-6位)，由全體會員代表投票選出臺灣 3位，港澳3 位，中國大陸 6位，臺灣、港澳及中國大陸以外地區3位，共15位。

第三條:會員代表的產生

第一款：會員代表必須為本會會員。

第二款：會員代表依下列方法由各地區推選產生，任期為三年。

1. 臺灣、港澳及中國大陸的會員代表由各學術機構會員依下列比例推選產生:

  a. 中國大陸: “985工程＂的大學，每校推選三人; “211工程＂的大學，每校推選二人; 中國科學院數學與系統科學研究院下的四個研究所，每所推選五人。

  b. 臺灣: 頂尖大學計劃大學，每校推選三人;中央研究院，全院 推選六人;其他大學依數學系所的規模，每校推選一至二人(專任教師20 人(含)以上，每校推選二人; 專任教師19人(含)以下，每校推選一人)。

  c. 香港各大學，每校推選三人; 澳門大學推選三人。

2. 臺灣、港澳及中國大陸以外地區的會員，在上一屆世界華人數學家大會擔任邀請講員者，經理事會確認後，即成為應屆會員代表 。

第四條: 職員的補選

第一款：如本會的會長辭職或沒法履行會長的職務時，由常務副會長代理會長的職務，直到下屆會長選出為止。如常務副會長沒法代理會長的職務，經由董事會批准，理事會得委派一位副會長代理會長的職務，直到下屆會長選出為止。

第二款：任何選出的董事於在職期間死亡或辭職，其產生的空缺必須經第三章第三條第二款所記載的方法，選出遞補。

第三款：任何理事會成員於在職期間死亡或辭職，其空缺應在下次的選舉中遞補。但當理事會成員少於 12人時，就必須進行補選。補選依第五章第二條第二款所記載的方法進行。

第四款：任何職員在就職前死亡或拒絕服務，其空缺將以曾任職該職位的同樣方式產生遞補。

第六章：職員的解任

第一條：本會的理事在下列情事之一者，應即解任：

一、喪失會員資格者。

二、因故辭職經理事會及董事會決議通過者。

三、被罷免或解除職務者。

第二條

本會各職員(包括會長、理事會和董事會成員)有違反法令、濫用權力或有違反學術、教育和非營利團體宗旨的行為時，得經理事會決議及董事會同意後，予以罷免及解除職務。

第七章：會議

第一條

董事會每年至少召開通訊會議一次及至少每三年召開實體會議一次，必要時得召開臨時會議。通訊會議可已電郵、電話或視訊方式進行。前項會議召集時除臨時會議外，應於十四日前以書面通知。

第二條

理事會每年至少召開會議一次，必要時得召開臨時會議或與董事會召開聯席會議。前項會議召集時除臨時會議外，應於十四日前以書面通知。

第三條：會員代表大會

一、會員代表 大會每三年舉行一次，並應與世界華人數學家大會同時召開。

二、會員代表 大會之內容包括：

1. 報告工作計畫、工作內容及預算、決算。

2. 訂定與修改章程。

3. 議決財產之處分。

4. 議決本會之解散。

5. 議決與會員權利義務有關之其他重大事項。

三、任何議案，如在有全體會員代表百分之十以上出席的會員代表大會中，獲出席會員半數以上支持，即獲通過。

第八章：經費及會計

第一條：本會經費來源如下：

一、會費。

二、出版品的收入。

三、事業費。

四、捐款。

五、委託收益。

六、基金及其孳息。

七、其他收入 。

第二條

本會所出版的期刊或刊物的名稱及出版權不得出售及轉讓。

第三條

本會會計年度自每年一月一日起至十二月三十一日止。

第四條

本會每年於會計年度開始前二個月由會長、執行主任及財務長編造年度工作計畫、收支預算表、員工待遇表，提理事會及董事會通過 。並於會計年度終了後二個月內由財務長及會計編造年度收支決算表、現金出納表、資產負債表、財產目錄及基金收支表，送會計師審核後，提理事會及董事會通過。

第五條

本會於解散後，經過結算剩餘的資產應平均分成三份，由現任的理事會及董事會以指定支持數學教育及數學研究用途的方式，捐贈給臺灣、香港和中國大陸三地的教育部門。

第九章: 章程的修改及本會的解散

第一條

本章程可在理事會的建議及全體會員代表的決議下被修正。章程修正的建議必須在理事會的會議中進行，如獲理事會三分之二出席成員的贊成票，修正案即交由會員代表大會 決議。修正案必須同時滿足下列兩個條件才獲得通過。

1. 臺灣、港澳、大陸及其它地區等四個地區各有至少百分之十會員代表 出席會員代表 大會;

2. 獲得每個地區出席會員代表中二分之一以上的贊成票。

第二條：本會的解散

本會之解散，得以臺灣、港澳、大陸及其它地區各地區會員百分之六十以上之可決解散之。

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