ISCA DL Program
ISCA Distinguished Lecturers Program

(A) Necessary Conditions for Distinguished Lecturers An ISCA Distinguished Lecturer must commit to traveling to regions defined by the ISCA Board to give lectures. This commitment should include a minimum of two lecture tours in a 2 year period, assuming that ISCA can arrange these tours. Being an ISCA Distinguished Lecturer thus represents a commitment to service in addition to the recognition of academic achievement.

(B) Selection Procedures for Distinguished Lecturers To ensure that Distinguished Lecturers are distinguished scientists or researchers who can give good lectures, the following procedures will be followed in the selection process:.

· A Distinguished Lecturers Committee should be organized. The chair of the Committee is appointed by the ISCA Board. The Committee shall include 5 to 7 members, at least 2 of whom are not ISCA Board members.
· All ISCA members may nominate candidates to be considered by the above Committee. The Committee shall vote on these nominees and those receiving the most votes (exceeding a 2/3 majority of the Committee), within a maximum number of Distinguished Lecturers set by the ISCA Board, shall be selected. Calls for nominations shall be published in the ISCApad and posted on the ISCA website. Each nomination should include a short biography, a list of selected publications, a c.v., a pointer to the nominee's website if possible, as well as the topic areas on which the nominee might be invited to lecture; this nominating document should not exceed two pages plus the c.v.. Nomination deadlines and voting process details are decided by the Board or the above Committee. Members of the Committee may add nominations at any time.
· The names of the Lecturers selected by the Committee shall be submitted to the ISCA Board for approval. Once this approval has been obtained, the Committee Chair shall contact the Lecturers to ask them if they can commit to the conditions specified in (A). Those who agree shall be announced as ISCA Distinguished Lecturers, with a term of 2 years.

(C) Organization of Distinguished Lecturers Tours
1. The Distinguished Lecturers Tours are organized by the International Affairs Committee with support from the ISCA administrative assistant. The local hosts should be responsible for making and funding all local arrangements, including accommodation and meals (at least at minimum level). ISCA will pay travel costs at the economy level. When necessary, ISCA will supplement the reimbursement from the local hosts up to normal and customary costs to ensure the comfort of the Lecturer while traveling.
2. A Distinguished Lecturer Tour shall be organized when at least three lectures, preferably in at least 2 different cities in the regions defined by the Board, can be arranged. Any additional travel arrangements shall be the responsibility of the Distinguished Lecturer.
3. The list of Distinguished Lecturers is made public and advertised to the regions defined by the Board, together with brief introductory information and possible topics/titles of lectures.
4. The Board can always ask any ISCA member to give lectures furthering ISCA interests outside of the Distinguished Lecturers Program.

(D) Board Responsibilities
1. The chair of the International Affairs Committee is the Board Member responsible for this program.
2. The chair of the Distinguished Lecturers Committee, the chair of the International Affairs Committee and the ISCA Treasurer form a task force overseeing this program, including all operating details such as budget requirements, travel cost estimation, upper bound of number of Distinguished Lecturers selected each year, and the operating schedule for the program each year. This task force is coordinated by the chair of International Affairs Committee