ISPRS ORANGE BOOK

MANUAL OF OPERATION OF
ISPRS TECHNICAL COMMISSIONS AND WORKING GROUPS

 
Version June 2011

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FOREWORD

This Manual has been prepared to assist ISPRS Technical Commission Presidents (TCPs) and Working Group (WG) Chairs, Co-Chairs and Secretaries to work within accepted ISPRS guidelines that govern its operation, many of which in the past have not been fully documented. It brings many of the guidelines together in one volume for easy reference, including those related to the TCP responsibilities, WG officer responsibilities, publications to which ISPRS officers are expected to contribute, and guidelines for the preparation, publication and distribution of The International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences.  Since the contents of this manual will evolve over time, it will be updated when appropriate.

Chen Jun
ISPRS Secretary General

Version June 2011

Introduction

Technical Commissions

1. Introduction
2. Major responsibilities of running a Technical Commission
3. Applying for hosting a Technical Commission
4. Symposia
5. Working Groups
6. Reporting
7. Communications
8. Publications
9. ISPRS Awards
10. Resolutions for Congress
11. Finance
12. Other responsibilities of TCPs

Working Groups

1. Selection of Members and Plan for WG Activities
2. Meetings, Symposium and Congress
3. Reports, Publications, and Communication

Appendices

1. Model contract for Technical Commissions
2. Guidelines for Planning ISPRS Symposia
3. Guidelines for organizing ISPRS Workshops
4. Guidelines for Publication and Review of The International Archives of Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences
5. Guidelines for Authors Preparing Manuscripts
   for ISPRS Sponsored Meetings (includes ISPRS Keywords)
6. Manual for Presentation of Technical Papers at ISPRS Congresses and Symposia
7. Guidelines for peer review of papers for ISPRS events
8. Guidelines for operation of the ISPRS Book Series
9. Guidelines for Preparation of Reports of ISPRS Sponsored/Supported Conferences and Meetings
10. Outline for Preparation of ISPRS Annual Reports
11. Guidelines for Communication through Commission Correspondents of Ordinary and Associate Members
12. The President's Honorary Citation
13. Guidelines for Proposing ISPRS Resolutions
14. Guidelines for Financial Support of New ISPRS Initiatives
15. Guidelines for Preparation and Maintenance of ISPRS Webpages
16. ISPRS File Numbers and Codes for ISPRS Officials
17. ISPRS Abbreviations
18. Working Group Officer Commissioning Form
19. Application form for ISPRS Events (MS-Word, please use the most recent version)