International Sociological Association
ISA Research Committee 34 – Sociology of Youth
Minutes Board Meeting Held During the 7th International Conference on Asian Youth Issues in Macau
Dec. 8, 2005, 8:00 PM
Attended by:
Helena Helve – President
Vinod Chandra – VP Asia
NGAI, NP – VP Asia
Jurgen Hartmann – Advisory Board
Slyvia Trnka – Advisory Board
James Cote – Editor IBYR
Also Present:
Clarence Batan — member
Tom Dwyer — member
1. Minutes from last meeting accepted
2. Helena reports on RC34 projects
3. Reports from VP
a. David Everatt has suggestions for alternative accommodations. Discussion was concerned about safety issues, and commitments to the ISA to use their suggested hotels if it offsets costs of room allotments.
b. Helena raised the issue of providing funds for DE to check out facilities – the board approved 500 Euros.
c. Jurgen made note of need to stay in close proximity for socializing and networking.
d. DE has been in contact with members of the UN and they have interest in youth issues, perhaps could find support through them.
e. Vinod: There is a investigation of the Indian Sociological Society. With 3000 members, there must be at least 300 youth researchers, he has been attempting to organize various researchers and has been successful in holding several youth conferences. Helena asked for a formal report on all of these efforts and obstacles.
f. NGAI indicated that he has limited time and focuses his efforts on promoting RC34 to the many youth organizations in China, Hong Kong, and Macau. There were suggestions about making contacts in Japan.
g. Helena commends the Asian VPs for their efforts and asks for formal reports
h. No reports from Wyn, Holm, or Feixa & Venken.
4. Treasurer report read by Sylvia.
5. Report from Jim Cote. IBYR running fine
6. Report form past-president Hartmann – attended the IIS in Stockholm and will send his reports to Helena.
7.Durban conference
a. There is still the issue of reaching our 100-member mark so that we can hold 16 sessions at the World Congress, as per the ISA guideline.
b. Report from Helena: 130 abstracts have been submitted. All look good but there is the problem of limiting 4-5 per session. Session organizers are responsible for each session: all abstracts do not result in paper materializing; sessions organizers also do not always show up; therefore, we need deadline for submission off full paper to ensure they will come. It was suggested that English speakers might put some of their Powerpoints in another language. There are 16 planned sessions. Jan. 16 is the date when the ISA provides our membership count and we will know how many sessions we have by Jan 31; we need to submit the programme to the ISA by March 31 (pre-registration deadline)
c. Young Researchers award: we need to develop a short list of three; decision by the March 1st
8.Board elections
a. President cannot be re-elected
b. Discussions follow concerning ensuring the younger members be nominated, with some senior members as President and Treasurer?
9. China should be encouraged to become a member of the ISA
10. Brochure for RC34: We need for a leaflet based Presidencies and members, along with a logo; we also do not have RC34 gifts to give when we have been hosted by someone, as in the case of Macau conference; NGAI will cost out possible gifts with RC34 logo.
11. The Board accepts Vinod’s plans to organize the 8th International Conference on Asian Youth Issues.
12. Meeting adjourned 10:10 PM