Chapter I GENERAL PROCEDURES
Article 1.1. MEMBERSHIP PROCEDURE
A. A nation applying for membership must be presented to the Board of Directors by a member nation, a Liaison Office or a member of the Board of Directors. That nation shall provide to the General Secretariat, six months before the date of the General Assembly, a package containing the following information :
1. the general organization of its Armed Forces (Navy, Army, Air Force, marines, Coast Guard, Border Patrol, Police, etc.),
2. an assessment of its ability to participate in CISM activities (General Assembly, championship, TC, ..),
3. a list of the main sports played by its armed forces,
4. an official declaration, signed by a responsible authority (Minister of Defense or Chief of Staff), pledging to respect the Statutes and the Policy and Procedures Manuals of CISM.
B. 1. The Board of Directors reviews the candidacy package and includes the candidacy to the next General Assembly's agenda if there is no opposition.
2 The BoD may present a candidacy to the GA regardless of the completeness of the candidacy package provided that there is full disclosure and the GA is informed about the deficiencies of the candidacy package.
3 Additionally, the Board may present to the GA proposed nations that have yet to provide candidacy packages or nations that have yet to express their interest in joining CISM.
4 The GA may vote on the candidacy and if approved, the nation’s membership is conditioned upon providing the Secretary General with the completed package. Upon receipt and approval of the completed package, the nation is considered a member.
5. If a completed package is not submitted by the proposed nation within two years after GA vote, the proposed nation must be submitted to the GA for vote.
C. Immediately after a nation has joined CISM, the Secretary General will advise that nation, officially recognizing its membership to CISM. He also informs all delegations and other CISM authorities.
D. The new member nation shall, no later than one month after its recognition, send to the Secretary General :
5. mandatory
a. the list of the officers (a Chief of Delegation and up to four (4) delegates) of its delegation along with a short curriculum vitae and a recent photograph,
b. the address of the delegation with E-mail, telephone and fax numbers.
c. the exact scale color reproductions of the national flag, the coat of arms, and the armed forces badges,
d. a cassette recording of the national anthem,
6. optional
a. proposals for some officers to be part of a Commission or a Technical Committee,
b. its choice of a Liaison Office in case of close proximity to two Liaison Offices,
c. if it is necessary, a more complete package on its military sport organization (responsible agency, military sports school, special units, availability of its installations to hold CISM events,...).
E. In return, the Secretary General supplies at no cost to the new member nation :
1. the CISM Statutes,
2. the Policy and Procedures Manuals,
3. the Sports Regulations,
4. the CISM directory,
5. the Minutes of the last General Assembly,
6. the sports calendar of the current year,
7. general information,
8. a CISM flag (2m x 3m),
9. 300 subscriptions of Sport International, the official CISM magazine,
10. 40 Annual Reports,
11. 300 CISM leaflets.
F. The rights of a member nation to benefit from CISM includes :
1. if CISM studies, clinics and seminars are concerned to :
a. participate in all clinics and study days,
b. receive the technical brochures,
c. take part in all sessions.
2. if technical sports assistance program is concerned :
a. the purchase of sports equipment at advantageous prices,
b. advice from experts on the construction of sports facilities,
c. the training of staff (sports medicine - training, etc.),
d. the planning of a program for the development of sport on a national and/or military level.
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