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Gravitational Physics Section
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| 1. Scope |
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The Gravitational Physics Section of the Joint Astrophysics
Division between the European Astronomical Society and the European Physical Society is
an association of European Scientists
engaged in or interested in any aspect of gravitational physics including its relation
to neighboring disciplines.
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| 2. Aims |
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The aims of the Gravitational Physics Section are:
- to promote studies in gravitational physics and related topics,
- to facilitate contacts between members,
- to encourage collaboration in scientific research and exchange of personnel between institutions,
- to stimulate the interest of young scientists in the field of gravitational physics,
- to organize regular meetings,
- to maintain contacts with related groups within the European Physical Society and the European Astronomical Society and
- to communicate with similar organizations in other parts of the
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| 3. Membership |
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Membership of the Gravitational Physics Section is open to individual
scientists or institutions interested in gravitational physics, and who are
members of the European Physical Society under Articles 4a), 4b) or 4c) and Article 7 of the Constitution.
Membership in the Section is also open
to full members of the European Astronomical Society.
Members are admitted upon written application.
Individuals who are not members of the European Physical Society nor of the
European Astronomical Society may participate in the scientific activities of
the Section and may receive information concerning these upon
application. These individuals will have the status of ``affiliates'' of the
Section. |
| 4. The Board |
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The business of the Section is
carried out by a Board. The Board is composed of twelve Section Members,
including the Chairman and Secretary who are elected by the Board and
confirmed by the EPS Executive Committee. The Board will meet at least
once a year. The responsibility of the Board is to promote the aims
given in Article 2. The Board will inform members of the Section's
activities at least once a year. Between elections the Board may co-opt
up to four members, who will resign at the time of the next election.
The Board will nominate one representative to the Board of the Division. |
| 5. Elections |
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Each year one third of the elected members of the Board will resign and new
members will be elected for the next term of three years. Members who have
resigned are eligible for re-election for one further consecutive term only.
Elections to the Board will take place during a Section Meeting. If in any
year no Section Meeting is held the election will take place by postal vote
or by e-mail. Nominations for Board members may be made by the existing Board
or by at least five Section members. |
| 6. Finances |
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The Section, may, by vote of its members, decide to request from its membership
a contribution to the Section for its work. |
| 7. The Board |
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The Gravitational Physics Section will hold a variety of types of
Scientific Meetings. Section Meetings covering a wide range of gravitational physics will be held
at intervals of two or three
years. Each Section Meeting shall, as far as possible, be organized by institutions in a
country other than that in which
the previous one was held. At the end of each meeting the place and the date of the next
meeting will be decided. Small Meetings
(referred to as Workshops) may be organized more frequently, as and when required.
Further, the Section will participate in, or
organize, interdisciplinary meetings and educational meetings as suitable occasions arise.
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| 8. General Assembly |
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A General Assembly shall be held during each Section Meeting. |
| 9. General Assembly |
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In any case of doubt the relevant articles of the statutes of the
European Physical Society and the Joint Astrophysics Division shall
be applied. |
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