WG Board The IARIA Workgroups [WGs] are organized around major topics of interest to a particular IARIA community. IARIA Workgroups are IARIA independent and virtual entities aiming to enforce theoretical and technology position and results based on the member submissions to IARIA events. IARIA ensures the required logistics and support WGs' needs. In particular, meeting space, especially during one of the IARIA conferences is provided. The coordination among WGs will be done via IARIA WG Board. A WG Chair is by default a member of the WG Board. The WG Board Chair is a member of the IARIA Board. The WG Board Chair will not be at the same time a WG Chair. The WG Board Chair for 2008-2010 is Prof. Dr. Freimut Bodendorf, Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany. WG structure and logistics The structure of a WG is the following WG Chair Membership is unlimited and subscription must be done via the WG's site, for each WG in turn. The WG chair position is filled through an election process among the group members. Responsibilities are for one year. An IARIA working environment address will be provided for each group. The WG chair will interact with the IARIA logistics team for posting the appropriate group announcements. The WGs decide on the meeting and coordination with IARIA Board. For the first year activity, the chair is nominated among those attending the respective kick-off meetings. A WG might have a logo; IARIA relationship must be present in the logo. The IARIA logistics team will assist WGs to propose and post the logo. WG schedules and deliverables A WG can meet at any of IARIA conference, proving the Chair issues a request for space. WGs can decide on the schedule of the meetings. WGs can technically sponsor different IARIA conferences. |
