Steering Committee Bylaws

  • SC Definition:

    The International Symposium on Chinese Spoken Language Processing Steering Committee (ISCSLP-SC) is a committee within SIG-CSLP that serves as the decision-making body overseeing all issues related to ISCSLP events.

    SC Composition:

    The committee consists of 12 members, including:

    • 8 regional members:
      • 2 from Mainland China
      • 2 from Taiwan
      • 1 from Hong Kong
      • 1 from Singapore
      • 2 from areas outside these four regions
    • 4 non-regional members:
      • 2 immediately previous ISCSLP General Chairs (excluding the co-chair)
      • Current SIG-CSLP Chairperson
      • Immediately previous SIG-CSLP Chairperson, who will serve as the SC Chair

    SC Membership Terms:

    • Each member, in principle, serves a term of four years, starting on January 1 of the year immediately following their election.
    • The non-regional members serve a term of two years.
    • Regional members can be re-nominated to serve another four-year term after leaving the SC for at least two years.
    • A regional member can serve a maximum of two four-year terms.
    • If the current SIG-CSLP Chair is re-elected, the previous two SIG-CSLP Chairs will stay on the SC for an additional two-year term, and the current SC Chair will continue in their role.

    SC Member Replacement:

    • Each regional member must nominate a replacement from the same region two months before their term expires.
    • The nomination must be endorsed by the majority of SC members.
    • If any of the 8 regional members also serve in non-regional roles, they can still nominate their regional replacement.
    • Six members will be replaced every two years, unless there are conflicts.

    Initial Replacement Cycle:

    • To start the first cycle, four of the eight regional members will serve a six-year term, and the other four will serve a four-year term.
    • After the first four years (in 2015), the terms of the four regional members with a four-year term will expire.
    • After two more years (in 2017), the terms of the remaining four regional members (with six-year terms) will expire.
    • From 2017 onward, a regular replacement cycle of half the members will begin.

    Commencement of the New ISCSLP-SC:

    The new ISCSLP-SC officially commenced on January 1, 2011.