Division 3.9

The principal coordinator of the IPEEC’s communications and activities is the IPEEC Secretariat. The functions of the Secretariat are: (1) organize the meetings of the Policy Committee and the Executive Committee; (2) arrange special activities such as teleconferences and workshops; (3) receive and forward new membership requests to the Executive Committee; (4) coordinate communications with regard to IPEEC activities and their status, including the establishment and maintenance of an IPEEC website; (5) act as a clearinghouse of information for the IPEEC; (6) maintain archival records for the Policy Committee and the Executive Committee; (7) prepare an annual report with oversight from the Executive Committee; and (8) perform such other tasks as the Executive Committee directs. The functions of the Secretariat are administrative.