Since 1966 the PIAC has issued a newsletter which has a world-wide distribution of approximately 650 copies. The PIAC s administration is pared to the minimum. The burden of running it rests on the shoulders of the Secretary-General. Since 1963 the PIAC has appointed from its ranks a president to organize and host the next year s assembly. The PIAC does not collect membership fees.
Voting rights are limited to participants who have attended more than two meetings.
Clerical help and ongoing administrative expenses are provided, principally, by Indiana University. An international commission, appointed for a year by the attending members of the annual PIAC meeting, is responsible for awarding the Indiana University Prize for Altaic Studies. The award, a gold medal, was established in 1962 to honor an outstanding scholar for his or her life's work in the field. Recipients have come from a variety of countries. Inc. All Rights Reserved.