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Proceedings of the 18
th
International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, Paris 2013
Appendix 8: Budget 2011
–
2013
M.C.R. Davies
iSSMGE VP for Australasia
1
GENERAL
The ISSMGE budget for the period 2011 to 2013 is presented in
the attached table. [N.B. The budget is presented in UK pounds
(£)]
The overall rationale for the budget is to permit the society
to function both effectively and professionally. Therefore, the
budget should facilitate the strategies developed by the
President and the Board together with the operational activities
proposed by the board level and presidential committees. In the
past these activities have been expressed in the ISSMGE budget
as the “Ordinary Budget” and the “Extraordinary Budget”.
However, because of the financial interaction between activities
allocated previously to these two budgets, it has been decided to
present the budget for the society as a single “Consolidated
Budget
2
RECEIPTS
2.1
Member Society subscriptions:
Since 2007 the fee structure has been based on a Basic Fee per
Capita discounted to allow for low Purchasing Power Parity
(PPP) and for large Member Societies. The budget for 2011 is
the same as the projected final position for 2010. For
subsequent years fees remain the same but an annual growth in
membership of 2% is assumed.
2.2
Corporate Associate Subscriptions:
For 2011 the fee for corporate membership of the Society has
been increased from US$400 to US$1500. A modest growth in
the number of Corporate Associates is projected. [N.B. the
membership designation of corporate organisations has been
renamed “Corporate Associates”]
2.3
Interest:
This is an estimate based on historical performance.
2.4
Conference Income:
Revenues from registration fees from conferences held under
the auspices of the ISSMGE.
3
EXPENDITURE
3.1
Secretariat:
3.1.1
Secretary General
Support for the Secretary General is based on the May 2010
proposal from the British Geotechnical Association to host the
secretariat.
3.1.2
President:
Administrative support and associated expenses are allocated
for the President. The President receives additional financial
support from the Geo-Institute of ASCE.
3.1.3
Conference support:
Includes support of Regional Young Geotechnical engineering
conferences. Support for the 5th International Young
Geotechnical Engineers' Conference is included in 2013.
3.1.4
List of members:
The Secretariat will not produce a list of members in 2011.
Council will be asked to decide what the future form of the list
of members should be, taking into account the difficulty in
obtaining comprehensive details from Member societies where
local privacy laws prevent dissemination of personal
information. A provision has been made for the list of members
in 2012 and 2013 should this be the will of Council.
3.1.5
Kevin Nash Gold Medal and Prizes:
Provision is made for the award of the Medal and Prizes at the
18th International Conference for Soil Mechanics and
Geotechnical Engineering.
3.2
Travel Expenses:
These expenses were agreed at the Board meeting in New Delhi
(November 2010) in order to bring these more closely into line
with actual expenditure.
3.3
Information Technology (web site)
3.3.1
Licensing fee/web maintenance:
Proposals to change management arrangements for the ISSMGE
website in 2012 are reflected in the budget.
3.3.2
Future developments:
In 2011 provision has been made for the redesign of the
ISSMGE website by Geoengineer.org (which will then manage
the site). A provision has been made also for the ISSMGE to
support the development of and become co-founder of a content
rich interactive website for geotechnical engineers that will
complement the ISSMGE website.
3.4
Other Activities
3.4.1
International Seminars:
To contribute to the travel for ISSMGE Board members and
speakers participating in these outreach activities.
3.4.2
Travel of ISSMGE officers to FedIGS meetings:
Provision is made to support travel expenses for the President
and Secretary General to attend meetings of the FedIGS Board.
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