Setting up a membership group

Branch or discussion group

To propose setting up a new IBMS branch or discussion group, please follow these steps:

1. Establish that there will be sufficient interest to make it viable and check that its geographical/scientific areas are not already covered.
2. New branches and discussion group proposals should be presented to the relevant regional committee along with a fully reasoned statement and evidence of support.
   For new international branches, or where no regional committee exists, please email mc@ibms.org.
3. Proposals ratified by their regional committee should be forwarded to Membership and Marketing Committee (MMC) for discussion at their next meeting.
4. If approved, MMC will ask that the new branch or discussion group hold an Annual General Meeting to formalise arrangements.
5. The IBMS will make the necessary financial and operation arrangements.
6. If the recommendation is not approved, MMC will write to the regional committee to outline the reasons why.

Region

Although the same process applies to establishing a new region, the IBMS currently has twelve region Council members which is the maximum number allowed under Article 44 (ii) of our Memorandum and Articles of Association.