IUR Task Groups definition
The scientific Task Groups constitute the beating heart of IUR activities. These are voluntary and benevolent groups of scientists willing to promote collective brain storming on scientific issues of interest to Radioecology, especially designed to pave the way for the future, to solve current problems or to promote innovative scientific approaches. Any IUR member is entitled to propose the launch of a new Task Group, provided that its foundation and definition are appropriately defined.
Task Groups benefit from IUR, as much as appropriate, a duly justified contribution to funding part of its activities such as organisation of meetings (including travel and/or subsistence to some members of the group) and any other potential technical need for proper operation.
The decision to launch a Task Group is therefore depending on meeting some prior requirements which must be submitted to the Executive Board of Council via the General Secretary to found the decision.
The minimum requirement needed are the following:
- An identified leadership of the task Group, usually a Chair and a Vice-chair
- A list of Task Group members having agreed to contribute
- A statement of work (terms of reference) identifying the subject of the work to be done, its objectives, its anticipated operational needs (typical number of meetings, where, how many members would require financial support, if possible…), and its programme
- A deliverable (end-product) to be released at the conclusion, typically a report to be published in the IUR report series, as a minimum.