What is PPF?　 What is PPC?　 Constitution of Pasific Polymer Federation

●PPC-1 Maui, USA(1989)
●PPC-2 Otsu, Japan(1991)
●PPC-3 Gold Coast, Austraria(1993)
●PPC-4 Kauai, USA(1995)
●PPC-5 Kyongju, Korea(1997)
●PPC-6 Guangzhou, China(1999)
●PPC-7 Oaxaca, Mexico(2001)
●PPC-8 Bangkok, Thailand(2003)
●PPC-9 Maui, USA(2005)

1.1 The name of the organization shall be the Pacific Polymer Federation, hereafter called the FEDERATION; it shall be an organization to advance and benefit polymer science and tech-nology.
1.2 The objectives of the FEDERATION shall be to encourage and facilitate:
i. Interaction between polymer organizations involving the Pacific.
ii. Exchange of scientific knowledge, participation in national polymer meetings, and visits by polymer scientists of the Pacific.

2.1 The Founding members of the FEDERATION shall be: (i) The Society of Polymer Science, Japan;
(ii) The Division of Polymer Chemistry, Inc., American Chemical Society,- (iii) The Polymer Division of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute.
2.2 Membership of the FEDERATION shall be open to all societies and associations of scientists and engineers, geographically situated in, or near, the Pacific Basin, which have at least part of their activities devoted to polymer science and/or technology.
2.3 Member organizations shall not be committed by any action in conflict with their charters, constitutions, or bylaws or those of their parent organizations.
2.4 Other societies or associations, meeting the requirements of Section 2.2, shall be encouraged to join the FEDERATION. The societies or associations may apply to join the FEDERATION by send-ing its application to the Council (defined by Section 3.2). The organization will be admitted by a vote of at least two-thirds of the Council. The membership will become effective on January 1 following the vote of admission.
2.5 There shall be no regular annual subscription required of member organizations.
2.6 A member organization may resign from the FEDERATION by submitting its resignation in writing to the President of the FEDERATION at least one year in advance.

3.1 The operating year shall be from January 1 through December 31.
3.2 Council
i. The FEDERATION shall be administered by a Council consisting of a maximum of ten members- the Council members shall serve for a two-year term.
ii. Each of the Founding organizations shall have two representatives, and each of the Nonfounding organizations shall have one representative on the Council.
iii. When the number of the Council members reaches ten, the Council will establish a rotation of the Council seats among the representatives of the Nonfounding organizations; the com-position of the Council shall be reconsidered after ten years.
iv. The Council shall elect a President, a Vice-President, and a Secretary-Treasurer for a term of two years. One reelection shall be permitted.
v. The Council shall appoint all committees and committee members to conduct such matters as may be delegated to them.
3.3 Duties of the Council
i. The Council shall conduct all the business of the FEDERATION. The Council shall meet at least once per year.
ii. Decisions of the Council must be by a majority vote, with a minimum of one half of the total Council members constituting a quorum for the vote, provided at least one member of each of the Founding organizations is present.
iii. No Council decisions requiring a specific course of action by a participating organization shall be valid without the approval of the members or proxy delegates of that organization.
iv. Expenses of the Council members incurred through participation in Council meetings may be provided by the treasury of the FEDERATION or the member organization.
3.4 Officers
The officers of the FEDERATION shall be the President, the Vice-President, and the Secretary-Treasurer.
3.5 President
i. The President shall be elected by the FEDERATION Council as stated in Section 3.2.iv. The President shall be the chairman of the Council.
ii. The duties of the President shall be to coordinate the activities of the FEDERATION and to maintain contact with the member organization through their representatives on the Council. The President shall prepare an annual report on the activities of the FEDERATION.
iii. In the case of the President's inability to serve, his duties shall be assumed by the Vice-President.
3.6 Vice-President
The Vice-President shall be elected by the FEDERATION Council from its members as stated in Section 3.2.iv. In the absence of the President, the duties of that office shall be assumed by the Vice-President.
3.7 Secretary-Treasurer
The Secretary-Treasurer shall be elected by the FEDERATION Council from its members as stated in Section 3.2.iv.
3.8 Committees
All committees and committee members shall be appointed by the Council. Expenses incurred in performing their duties will be borne when possible by the organizations to which the individual members belong.

5.1. The Council of the FEDERATION shall be operated by regularly scheduled meetings and by correspondence. Council meetings shall be scheduled by agreement of a majority of the Council. The member organization may appoint properly qualified proxy delegate(s), who will have voting right(s), to attend meetings of the Council.
5.2 The FEDERATION may organize international meetings or conferences on any aspect of polymer science and technology. The organization of conferences may involve all or some of the member organizations of the FEDERATION. These may be of the following types:
i.Meetings of international standing and interest organized by national bodies and sponsored by the FEDERATION:
To achieve FEDERATION sponsorship, a plan of the meeting must be submitted to the President of the FEDERATION for consideration by the Council, which may suggest modifications before approval is given. The financial management of the meeting shall be the responsibility of the organizing national body. Members of all national bodies affiliated to the FEDERATION who wish to attend a meeting sponsored by the FEDERATION shall be treated as if they were members of the organizing national body.
ii. Meetings of international interest, conceived and promoted by the Council:
Although the initiative of such meetings shall reside with the Council, the organization of such meetings shall be delegated to the Council members of the chosen country of venue. The financing of the meetings, together with the acceptance of any profit or loss, may be accepted by the participating body or bodies of the hosting country. Alternatively, financing may be organized by the Council through external funding.
5.3 The policy of the FEDERATION toward publication of the proceedings of any of its meetings shall be determined principally by the publication policy of the organizing national body or bodies. Prominent recognition of the FEDERATION sponsorship shall accompany all such publi-cations.
5.4 The FEDERATION may produce a bulletin (or other forms of information) for distribution to members and other interested organizations.
5.5 The Council may plan and execute other activities of interest to the FEDERATION.