Organisational Structure

IYNC Bylaws (Article 3)

1. IYNC is governed by a Board of Directors ("the Board") consisting of:

A. One representative from each country (referred to as "National Representative") involved with IYNC. Each National Representative shall serve a term up to 2 years, as determined by each country. The number of terms a representative may serve is not limited.

B. Up to 20 Members At-Large. Each Member At-Large serves a 2-year term. Except in the case of no candidates being nominated, Members-At-Large will be limited to serving 2 consecutive terms.

C. Elected officers. Elected officers shall serve a 2-year term. The elected officers are:

· Network President

a. The Network President shall not serve more than one consecutive term.

· Network Vice President

a. The Network Vice President shall not serve more than one consecutive term.

·Treasurer

a. The Treasurer shall not serve more than two consecutive terms.

· Executive Secretary

a. The Executive Secretary shall not serve more than two consecutive terms.

D. Network Immediate Past President. The Network Immediate Past President shall serve for one term until a successor assumes the office at the completion of the successor’s term as President.

E. Appointed officers. These officers are appointed by the Network President and approved by a majority of the Board members taking part in the vote. Appointed officers shall serve a 2-year term. They are:

The Network President may appoint additional officers as needed, but only the three officers listed above will be recognized as Board members.

F. General Co-Chairs of the two previous and current general Congress meetings.

2. Responsibilities

A. Network President

B. Network Vice President

C. Treasurer

D. Executive Secretary

E. Immediate Past Network President

F. Board Members

G. National Representatives

H. Members-at-Large

3. Selection of Board members

A. National Representatives: The Executive Secretary shall confirm proper selection of National Representatives. National Representatives shall be selected by the first appropriate criteria of the following list:

a. Selected by a young professional or young generation branch of a nuclear society or by a young professional group within the country; in the case that more than one such organization wishes to participate in selecting a National Representative, the selection shall be made by a consensus of these groups.
b. Selected by the dominant nuclear society within the country; in the case that more than one such organization exists, the selection shall be made by a consensus of these groups.
c. If neither of the previous types of organizations exists, the Board shall have the power to nominate and approve a national representative for a given country

B. Members At-Large: Any person active in IYNC, even if not present at the general Congress meeting, is an eligible candidate for a Member At-Large position. The Secretary will determine the eligibility of all candidates.

a. In the event that there are less than 20 candidates for Members-at-Large; the Board shall decide the appropriate course of action.

b. In the event that there are more than 20 candidates for Members-At-Large, the Members At-Large shall be elected by all participants at a general Congress Meeting. This election will be a secret-ballot election co-ordinated by the Executive Secretary. It shall be the responsibility of the Executive Secretary to produce a pamphlet that introduces the candidates and distribute it at the Congress. Additional candidates may be added to the ballot up until the day before the election is scheduled. All young-professional and student attendees of the Congress meeting will vote for up to 20 candidates for the Member At-Large position. The 20 candidates receiving the most votes will be elected as Members At-Large. These new board members assume their office at the close of the general Congress meeting.

C. Elected Officers: With the exception of the Network President, the elected officers shall be elected by the incoming Board by November 30.  The Network President shall be elected at each Congress by a vote of the incoming National Representatives and General Co-Chairs of the previous General Congress Meetings only. Candidates for officers must have participated in a general Congress meeting and a Board meeting OR been active with IYNC activities for a minimum of one year.

The election of the Vice President, Executive Secretary and Treasurer may be held electronically and coordinated by the Executive Secretary currently in office, except in the case that the Executive Secretary is a candidate for Elected Officer.  In this instance, the Incoming or Outgoing Network President, as deemed appropriate by the Officers, shall coordinate the election. The candidate receiving the most votes will be declared the winner. New officers will be announced no later than November 30 with the new officers assuming their positions immediately following completion of the election unless other date(s) is/are deemed appropriate by the outgoing Elected Officers and accepted by the affected incoming Elected Officer(s), with the transition complete no later than January 1.

D. Appointed Officers: The incoming Network President selects the appointed officers. The new appointed officers shall take office on the same date as the other officers.

4. General IYNC Committees

A. Committees shall be established on an ad-hoc basis, and may be composed of any IYNC Participants.