Overview
ISCA is a Nonprofit Association. The purpose of the Association is to promote speech communication science and technology in an international world-wide context.
The Association will achieve its purpose by:
- stimulating scientific research and education;
- organizing conferences and exhibitions;
- organizing courses;
- publishing and promoting the distribution of scientific papers;
- promoting the study of different languages;
- promoting scientific exchanges;
- collaborating with other existing organizations;
- promoting relations between research and industry;
- serving regional and global needs;
- any other means...
The Association is composed of full members (persons and institutions), honorary members, associated members, and student members. It is steered by the Board which consist of members elected by secret ballot from the membership. Each board members has specific tasks and responsibilities, see the portfolio of board members.
The General Assembly is open to all members of ISCA and provides an excellent opportunity to actively participate in the meeting and propose suggestions to help make our association even better.
The Association has an Advisory Council for giving advice to the Board on request or of its own will.
The Board is authorized to create committees for specific purposes.