OPERATING PROCEDURE OP26
SUBJECT:ICNDT SPECIALIST INTERNATIONAL GROUPS

Scope
This Operating Procedure explains how Specialist Groups may be set up and run
under the auspices of ICNDT.
Eligibility conditions
The Groups are intended for those topics, either technology areas or application
areas, where international liaison is beneficial/necessary. They should:− not be intended to compete with national groups run by national societies.
− have a defined technical scope (i.e. should be highly specific for Technology
SIGs, to avoid overlap and duplication, but can be broad for Application SIGs)− recognise other groups with related interests− have clearly defined objectives− be conducted via open Internet meetings− have English as a working language.
Process(i)A suggestion for a SIG may come from a member society (bottom-up) orfrom an ICNDT Committee or Working Group (top-down). The proposal
using the attached proforma should be sent to the General Secretary forconsideration by the ICNDT Executive Committee.
(ii)
Following approval by the IEC, the ICNDT Secretariat advertises the Group tothe ICNDT membership and on the ICNDT website and advises the name ofthe Host Society and Secretary to the Group
(iii)
Individuals wishing to join the Group indicate their interest to the Secretaryof the Group. Normally the Group will be open to anyone interested in thetopic.
(iv)
The host society is responsible for organising meetings (mostly via theInternet) and providing secretarial support.
The SIG will report on its activities to the ICNDT Working Group WG(v)
Research and Education and via brief articles in the ICNDT Journal.
(vi)
Any other publications should follow the procedures set out in OP 6.
Any expenditure to the ICNDT account must be approved in advance by the(vii)ICNDT Executive Committee.

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Proforma for ICNDT International Specialist Groups
Name of Group:.................................................................................................
Sponsor Member NDT Society: ........................................................................
Name of Chairman: ...........................................................................................
Name of Secretary: ...........................................................................................
Scope of activity of the International Specialist Group:..........................................................................................................................
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Web address of Group: www.icndt.org/ ............................................................
If you wish to participate in this Group please provide the following
information:
Name: ...............................................................................................................
Organisation: .....................................................................................................
Email: ...............................................................................................................
Tel: ...................................................................................................................
NOTE: Terms of Reference for ICNDT International Specialist Groups aregiven in OP26, available at www.icndt.org
Secretariat: The British Institute of NDT, Newton Building, St George’s Avenue, Northampton NN2 6JB UK
Tel: +44 1604 89 3811 Fax: +44 1604 89 3861 Email: icndt@bindt.org
The ICNDT is registered as a legalised Association with its seat in Vienna, Austria.
A1010 VIENNA, Krugerstraße 16