Charter for Feedback-Directed and Dynamic Optimization (FDDO)

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Mission Statement

• To foster innovation and advance technical development in the the theory, practice and application of feedback-directed and dynamic optimization.
• To promote cooperation and substantive technical exchange among members of
  academia and industry who are working in this area.
• To provide an annual meeting for the presentation and discussion of technical papers, and provide a means for the broader dissemination of these papers.

Steering Committee Chair
Responsibilities

• Take the initiative to actively lead FDDO, fostering a vision, shepherding its growth and vibrance, keeping it relevant to the changing needs of the community.

• Set an agenda and run steering committee meetings.
• Implement the decisions of the steering committee, or delegates responsibility to do so.
• See that the next year's chairs and location are selected in time to make an annoucement at FDDO.
• Oversee the finances and management of FDDO, delegating these responsibilities to annual chairs as appropriate.

• Steering Committee Chair's responsibilities also include all the responsibilities of a Steering Committee Member.

Term: 3 years

Term limit: Cannot be elected to consecutive terms, but eligible for re-election thereafter.

Eligibility

• Must have served on the steering committee for at least one year.

• Meet eligibility requirements for steering committee members.

Steering Committee Member
Responsibilities

• Actively contribute and work to implement ways to improve FDDO's vision, focus, growth, relevance and success in serving the feedback-directed and dynamic optimization community.

• Nominate and select the chairs for each year.

• Adjust the technical focus direction, as reflected in the call for papers.

• Be willing to serve on the program committee and attend all steering committee meetings.

• Take an active role in FDDO itself each year.

• Elect steering committee members, steering committee chair, annual chairs

• No member of the steering committee accepts any legal liability for the activities of FDDO or persons at FDDO events.

Term: 3 years
Term limits: None, but this can change with 2/3 majority vote of steering committee
Eligibility

• Must be actively involved in research and development of FDDO techniques and systems.

• Must be an active participant in FDDO, not missing its events for more than one year in a row.

Number of members on the steering committee

• Determined by the steering committee.

• Shall not be more than seven or less than three without a unanimous vote by the steering committee.

Annual Chairs
Responsibilities

Manage the annual conference or workshop, including:

• Setting a tone and direction, as expressed in the call for papers

• Selecting the program committee

• It is recommended that the above be done with input from the steering committee

• Publicity, logistics, registration, assisting with finances

• Organizing the day, e.g. arrange panels, invited speakers, awards

Eligibility

• Must be actively involved in research and development of FDDO techniques and systems.

• Must be an active participant in FDDO.

Elections and Other Changes

• Election of steering committee members, and annual chairs shall be by majority vote of the steering committee and that year's annual chairs.

• Election of steering committee chair shall be by majority vote of the steering committee.

• If there are strong concerns or objections to a candidate selected by majority vote, the chair should provide the opportunity for further discussion and a revote to promote an environment of congenial cooperation.

• If all voting members agree, voting can be open. If there are strong objections to this, the chair can arrange for a third party to tally a secret vote and report the results.

• This charter may be amended or augmented only by a two-thirds majority vote of members of the steering committee.

Notes

The above charter was ratified 8/15/01 by the serving steering committee:

Brad Calder
Jong-Deok Choi
Tom Conte
Evelyn Duesterwald
CJ Newburn
Mike Smith

CJ Newburn was unanimously elected to a 3-year term by that committee, starting 8/15/01.