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====== INNS Application Form for Creating a New Special Interest Group (SIG) ======
===== Committee for SIGS and Regional Chapter (CSRC) =====
  * [[ozawasei@kobe-u.ac.jp|Seiichi Ozawa]], VP for Membership and Chair of the CSRC
  * [[marley@ele.puc-rio.br|Marley Vellasco]] - SIGS and Regional Chapters Sub-Committee Chair for Americas
  * [[rtagliaferri@unisa.it|Roberto Tagliaferri]] - SIGS and Regional Chapters Sub-Committee Chair for Europe, Middle East and Africa
  * [[ozawasei@kobe-u.ac.jp|Seiichi Ozawa]] -  SIGS and Regional Chapters Sub-Committee Chair for Asia and the Pacific

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  * [[principe@cnel.ufl.edu|Jose  Carlos Principe]], VP for Membership and Chair of the CSRC

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===== Policy and Procedure =====

If a new SIG research area is proposed and approval requested, the CSRC will decide if the new SIG research area should be accepted.  The new SIG could come about by an individual, or someone on the standing committee could propose a new area.  In either case a proposal is required that states:
  - the proposed SIG Research area,
  - the INNS member who will head the SIG with contact information provided, 
  - a statement as to why this area is important as a new area (this should be part of the SIG Background), 
  - names of current INNS members who are interested in participating in the SIG (the number should be a minimum of 5, and this number can include student members), and 
  - any financial support required for the formation of the SIG.

For your convenience, a form is provided below for you that will serve as your proposal.  Please fill it out and submit it after the final confirmation.

Upon acceptance, the new SIG at a minimum will be included on the INNS website, and advertised in the Tri-Society Newsletter.

<form>
Action mail king@cs.cuhk.edu.hk ozawasei@kobe-u.ac.jp
Thanks "Thank you for submitting the INNS Application Form for creating a new Special Interest Group (SIG)."

fieldset "INNS Application Form for Creating a New Special Interest Group (SIG)"

fieldset "Organizer's Background Information"
select "Organizer's Salutation" "Miss.|Ms.|Mrs.|Mr.|Dr.|Prof." "=Prof."
textbox "Organizer's First Name (Given Name)" "=First Name"
textbox "Organizer's Last Name (Family Name)" "=Last Name"
textbox "Organizer's Affiliation" "=Affiliation"
textarea "Organizer's Address" "=Address"
textbox "Organizer's Email Address" "=Email Address"
textbox "Organizer's Telephone (optional)" !
textbox "Organizer's Fax (optional)" !
textbox "Organizer's Website (optional)" !
textarea "Organizer's Short-bio" "=Short-bio"

fieldset "SIG's Background Information"
textbox "Name of the SIG" "=The official name of the proposed SIG."
textarea "Short Description of the SIG" "=This will be used to promote the SIG on the web."
textarea "Goals of the SIG" "=List a few action items that are anticipated the SIG will address."
textarea "Related Topics" "=List some related topics that would be of interest to the SIG."
textarea "SIG Background" "=Elaborate why the SIG is important, timely, and relevant to INNS."
textarea "List of INNS Members who will participate in the SIG.  The minimum number to form a SIG is 5.  Student members are valid." "=John Smith, Some University, Somewhere, USA"
textarea "Financial Support Requested" "=List any financial support anticipated for start up of the SIG and give full justification for all items and amounts."
textarea "Other Relevant Information" "=Other relevant information."

fieldset "Final Confirmation"
static "I agree that the information provided in this form is truthful, to the best of the organizer's knowledge."
yesno "I have read the above agreement?"
textbox "Please type 'agree' here" /^agree$/
submit
</form>