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f=0037 IEEE CIS > Technical Activities Autonomous Mental Development TCNameThis organization is known as the Autonomous Mental Development Technical Committee (AMDTC) of the Computational Intelligence Society (CIS) of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, Inc. (IEEE). Purpose and ScopeThe purpose of the AMDTC is to promote the research, development, education, and understanding of autonomous mental development technology, including the creation of biological autonomous mental development models and the applications of artificial mental-development systems that are partially or fully autonomous. MembershipThe AMDTC is open to all members of the CIS, as well as to other technical professionals as affiliates. There are three grades of members: active, non-active, and affiliate. Active members are those who regularly participate in AMDTC activities and meetings and shall be eligible to vote on matters before the committee. Non-active members are those who have an interest in the Committee activities but are unable to actively participate. Non-active members will automatically become active members when present at a AMDTC meeting. Affiliates are non-CIS members who have an interest in AMDTC activities and meetings, but will not be eligible to vote on matters before the committee. OfficersThe AMDTC Chair shall be appointed by the President of the CIS based on the recommendations from the Vice President-Technical Activities (VP-TA) and Committee, for a one-year term and up to a maximum of three terms. Each November, the AMDTC in consultation with VP-TA shall make recommendation to the President for appointment as AMDTC Chair for the following year. FundingThere is no membership fee for joining the AMDTC. Funding for the committee shall be provided by the CIS in the annual budget request. Once approved by the CIS ExCom and AdCom, funds will be available to support the AMDTC activities. The Chair shall be responsible for the appropriate use of the approved funds with supporting documentation. ActivitiesThe AMDTC shall engage in various activities in order to promote autonomous mental development as a viable technology, including but not limited to the following: recommend candidates to the Awards Committee for the CIS Pioneer Award in Autonomous Mental Development area and the Technical Field Award, nominate papers for Best Paper Awards to the Awards Committee from papers published in the Transactions on Autonomous Mental Development, propose special sessions to the CIS-sponsored conference organizers, participate in paper reviews and selection for CIS-sponsored conferences and publications, promote IEEE Senior Members and Fellows program, collaborate on production of tutorials, and book series with the Multimedia Committee, maintain the Committee’s website, facilitate local chapters activities and organize specialized workshops or meetings. The AMDTC will assist in soliciting conference proposals and actively work with the organizers of CIS-sponsored conferences to insure their technical excellence. MeetingsMeetings will be called by the Chair one or two times a year, usually before the CIS AdCom meetings and in conjunction with the annual International Conference on Development and Learning, or as requested by the AMDTC members. Sufficient advance notice of the meetings will be given to the members, as well as all other interested parties. The Chair shall prepare an agenda before the meeting, and shall prepare minutes for distribution after the meeting. AmendmentsThis Charter becomes official after at least 2/3 members present at The Committee Meeting approve it. Subsequent changes and amendments also require 2/3 majority vote. Members
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