FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
General IYNC
What is the International Youth Nuclear Congress?
What is the mission of IYNC?
What is the goal of IYNC?
What are the future plans?
What are the priorities?
Structure of IYNC
What is the legal structure of IYNC?
How is the Board of Directors selected?
How are the Elected Officers selected?
Who are the current officers?
What are the operating rules for IYNC?
International Representations, Membership, Contacts
How do you communicate?
From which countries do you have representatives involved?
How can I contact the national representatives of IYNC?
My country is not involved. Can we start IYNC activities here?
Can my organization or I take part in IYNC?
How can I take part in IYNC?
What is the International Youth Nuclear Congress?
IYNC is a global network of the future generation of professionals in the nuclear field. It was established at the International Youth Nuclear Congress 2000 (IYNC2000) which was held in Bratislava, Slovakia in April 2000.
IYNC is represented in about 40 countries. It is an international, flexible network open to any ideas. Active participation in IYNC is being solicited from students, young professionals and established professionals in various fields of nuclear science and technology, and all those with interesting views on the future of nuclear.
Personalities, national and international organizations who accept the IYNC mission statement and are ready to think 'out of the box' to consider innovative approaches to the issues facing the nuclear industry now and in the future are welcome to join.
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What is the mission of IYNC?
International Youth Nuclear Congress is a global network of the future generation of professionals in the nuclear field dedicated to:
- Develop new approaches to communicate benefits of nuclear power, as part of a balanced energy mix;
- Promote further peaceful uses of nuclear science and technology for the welfare of mankind;
- Transfer knowledge from the current generation of leading scientists to the next generation and across international boundaries
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What is the goal of IYNC?
The primary purpose of the Congress is to transfer knowledge from the current generation of leading scientists and engineers to the next generation. IYNC is a forum to present scientific, political, public and corporate views regarding the development of different nuclear issues to provide comprehensive discussions on all sides of the subject. Since it is the youth who will go on with dealing with all nuclear prospects and challenges in the future, we expect open and candid commentary from this younger generation.
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What are the future plans?
IYNC is going to organize full Congress sessions similar to Bratislava, Daejeon and Toronto Congresses on a regular basis, with broad network activities in between. We are currently planning for regional meetings in Africa, Asia, and Europe in 2005. Please, visit www.iync.org regularly for the latest info.
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What are the priorities?
The short-term activities of the IYNC are of high priority. Also, the IYNC strongly encourages the national initiatives which will remain the base for international activities and will help to solve the concrete problems that the industry faces.
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What is the legal structure of IYNC?
IYNC is officially registered as a not-for-profit charitable organization in the State of California, United States. The organization is governed by a Board of Directors and elected officers. The IYNC Congress meetings are organized by a separate Executive Committee that is responsible to the Board.
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How is the Board of Directors selected?
The Board of Directors consists of two types of director. The majority of the directors are National Representatives of their home country and are selected by the young generation organization in each country. The second type of director is a Member-at-Large director. Any person involved in IYNC activities can run for the Member-at-Large position and become a part of the board. Candidates for the Member-at-Large position will be solicited a few months before the IYNC2006 and elections will be held at IYNC2006.
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How are the elected officers selected?
The elected officers currently include a Network President, Executive Secretary, and Treasurer. The officers are elected by the Board of Directors.
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Who are the current officers?
The first-ever elections for IYNC officers took place at IYNC2004. Alexander Tsibulya (Russia) was selected as President, Sebastian Luppi Berlanga (Argentina) was selected as Executive Secretary, and August Fern (U.S.A) was selected as Tresurer. These terms will expire in 2006 and new officers will be elected.
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What are the operating rules for IYNC?
A set of operating bylaws was adopted by the newly-formed Board of Directors at IYNC2004. A copy of the bylaws is available on our website www.iync.org
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How do you communicate?
Electronic means of communication like e-mail and the Web serves as the main connection for the Network. Special attention is given to making the communication easy and effective.
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From which countries do you have representatives involved?
You can find the latest contact information of national representatives of IYNC Network at our
web-site: http://www.iync.org
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How can I contact the national representatives of IYNC?
Visit IYNC Web site for the email contact.
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My country is not involved. Can we start IYNC activities here?
Yes and we will help you. Please contact the us the addresses which you can find at IYNC Web site.
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Can I or my organization take part in IYNC?
Yes, easily. All organizations that support the IYNC Mission Statement are invited to participate.
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How can I take part in IYNC?
Please contact the Executive Secretary or your national representatives at the addresses which you can find at the IYNC Web site.
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