Guidelines and Procedures for Affiliation to the PRSCO
I.PRSCO CONSTITUTION
II. Relation between the PRSCO and the RSAIII-1. The PRSCO Constitution prescribes that the Pacific Regional Science Conference Organisation (PRSCO) is afederation of organisations affiliated to the Regional Science Association International (RSAI) in the Pacific Rim
Area.
II-2. The RSAI CONSTITUTION prescribes that the PRSCO is one of superregional organizations of the RSAI.
III. Prescription for the new membership section of the PRSCO
III-1.The PRSCO Constitution prescribes that any new membership section of the PRSCO must be
an affiliated section/association to the RSAI.
III-2. The definition of an affiliated section/association of the RSAI
III-3. Creation and Recognition of New Sections/Associations of the RSAI
IV. Guidelines and Procedure for Applicant Membership Sections of the PRSCO
IV-1. The PRSCO CONSTITUTION prescribes the guidelines and procedure.
Note: It goes without saying that any applicant section/association to the RSAI in the territory of thePRSCO shall seek approval through the above-specified PRSCO procedure to fulfill the provision ofArticle IV, Section 2, item c of the RSAI Constitution.
IV-2. Guidelines on the requirements of the applicant membership section to the PRSCO
Requirements for Applicant Membership Sections
1) A new group is expected to be able to demonstrate that it is self sustaining. Namely, it has numerical strength, itholds regular local meetings, it publishes some sort of newsletter, etc.
2) The PRSCO applicant should also demonstrate that its members are willing to play an active role in the global
regional science community.
3) Priority will be given to fostering membership sections in those parts of the Asia-Pacific region where PRSCO iscurrently underrepresented.
4) A new membership section should be representative for the regional science community in its jurisdiction.
Constitution of the PRSCO, Provision I.2
I.2 (Territory of the PRSCO)The Pacific Rim Area referred to in Article I.1 of this Constitution is comprised of countries or regions whichborder onto the Pacific Ocean. However, a country or region which is located in the neighbourhood of the Pacific
Rim Area, and has close economic, political and social relations with this Area may, through approval of theCouncils of both the PRSCO and the RSAI, be included in the territory of the PRSCO.
IV.1.2A new Membership Section of the PRSCO must be an organisation affiliated to RSAI.
IV.2 (Procedure)
An applicant Membership Section of the PRSCO shall send the Executive Secretary of the PRSCO a letter whichstates that the applicant shall entrust the Executive Secretary with all the formal procedures that are necessary forthe approval of its affiliation with RSAI, and for the approval of becoming a Membership Section of PRSCO, alongwith two applications that shall be submitted to the President of the RSAI and the President of the PRSCO,respectively.

RSAI Constitution
Article IV . Organizational Structure
Section 1. Superregional Organizations
RSAI comprises superregional associations which, in turn, comprise affiliated local sections/associations (seeSection 2 of this Article). The superregional associations and their sections are specified in By-law 1 of thisConstitution.
Superregional organizations shall actively promote the establishment of affiliated sections/ associations within theirterritory of responsibility.
Superregional organizations, in addition to promoting their own branding and that of their member sections, also
promote the branding of RSAI (See By-law 2 of this Constitution).
Section 2. Affiliated Sections/Associationsa. Definition. An affiliated section/association of RSAI shall consist of a grouping of regional scientists defined ona geographic, language, or cultural basis who desire to organize scholarly meetings, publications, and otheractivities that contribute to the advancement of regional science.
b. Recognition of Existing Sections. RSAI shall recognize all existing, approved sections of the Regional Science
Association which, individually or through an arrangement with a superregional organization to which they belong,participate in the universal membership of RSAI and thus contribute an annual capitation fee.
c. Creation and Recognition of New Sections/Associations. Any additional group of regional scientists meeting thecriteria specified in Section 2a may propose to organize an affiliated section/asso-ciation by adopting a constitution
for consideration and approval by RSAI. Sections/associations located within the territory commonly associatedwith one of the superregional organizations specified in Section 1 of this Article shall seek approval through theprocedures specified by that organization. Applicant sections/associations not located within any such territory
shall seek recognition through RSAI Council (a body defined in Article V, Section I). The approving body (thesuperregional organization or International Council) shall take care to approve names which will not unnecessarily
preclude the future formation of affiliated sections/associations with related interests.
d. Articulation of Membership. Membership in an affiliated section/association does not, in all cases, grant
membership rights in RSAI. Affiliated sections/asso-cia-tions that do not make membership in RSAI a criterion formembership in the section/association shall actively encourage voluntary membership in RSAI according to theprovisions of Article III, Section I of this Constitution.