External Relations
Committee - Terms of Reference
1. To consistently handle the interests of
CMOS with umbrella or lobby groups to which CMOS belongs or is considering
belonging to.
2. To act as an advisory group to the Executive
and Council in discussions between CMOS and others on matters linked with
Canadian research.
Committee Level: This is a Council-appointed
Committee. It is important to have good connections with the thinking of
the current Executive and Council.
Mode of Operation: The Committee
will normally work and meet by e-mail and will hold at least one teleconference
per year. It may also appoint ad hoc working or study groups as required.
Membership and Terms of Office:
The committee shall consist of the CMOS Past President, President and Vice-President
plus the CMOS representatives at the Partnership Group for Science and
Engineering (PAGSE) and Canadian Consortium for Research
(CCR). Other members may be appointed
by the Chair from time to time as the need dictates.
Committee Level: This is a Council-appointed
Committee.
Report: The Committee will produce
an annual report in accordance with Appendix III to the By-Laws.
Core Activities
1. To represent the interests of CMOS and
present such views to other groups or bodies.
2. To act as an advisory group to the Executive
and Council on CMOS discussions with others on matters linked to Canadian
meteorological and oceanographic research and science.
3. To support the CMOS Executive and Council
on external relation matters as required.
Approved by CMOS Council: September 23,
2004 |
