The Conferences and Meetings Committee of IAPR will evaluate applications for Endorsement or Sponsorship of meetings. Endorsement or sponsorship will be granted to applicants who demonstrate that there is a strong likelihood that the meeting will have an international scope and significant contribution to topics central to the study of pattern recognition and its applications.
The Chair of the Conferences and Meetings Committee will determine if the meeting is in compliance with IAPR standards.
These are events organized typically by IAPR technical committees or member societies, focused on a topic or theme, with substantial international participation in the event and representation in the organizing committee. Full support by IAPR including the right to use the IAPR logo and the phrases "IAPR Conference on" or "IAPR Workshop on" in the event title, publicity in the IAPR Newsletter and IAPR web site, and the possibility to get financial support in the form of a loan. The levy is ten percent of the gross registration fee or US$ 20 per participant which ever is smaller. With the approval of the Conferences and Meetings Committee Chair and the Treasurer, part of the levy may be applied towards specifically identified activities in the name of IAPR such as IAPR Travel Stipends, IAPR Distinguished Speaker, IAPR Best Paper Prize, etc. Following the approval of IAPR Sponsorship for an event, a separate application with specific details of the proposed activities in the name of the IAPR (including an estimate of the cost to be deducted from the IAPR levy) must be submitted to the Conferences and Meetings Committee Chair prior to the event and prior to any arrangements being made.
These are events organized by any scientific entity, including IAPR technical committees and member societies, with topics or themes which are within the scope of IAPR's technical interests as determined by the Conferences and Meetings Committee. Limited publicity and support through IAPR channels including authorization to use IAPR Logo and the phrase "Endorsed by the IAPR". IAPR levy is US$ 4 per participant with a minimum of US$ 150. With the approval of the Conferences and Meetings Committee Chair and the Treasurer, part of the levy may be applied towards specifically identified activities in the name of IAPR such as IAPR Travel Stipends, IAPR Distinguished Speaker, IAPR Best Paper Prize, etc. Following the approval of IAPR Endorsement for an event, a separate application with specific details of the proposed activities in the name of the IAPR (including an estimate of the cost to be deducted from the IAPR levy) must be submitted to the Conferences and Meetings Committee Chair prior to the event and prior to any arrangements being made.