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Additionally includes IEEE Position papers relative to education, information on CEUs, awards, and information including membership and charters for its operating committee, subcommittees, councils, and joint committees.</p> <p>The <a href="https://mga.ieee.org/board-committees/operations-manual">Member and Geographic Activities Operations Manual</a> contains information related to MGA Board, its mandate, mission, vision, functions, composition and terms, nominations process, meetings, and activities. Additionally includes specific responsibilities for key positions, membership and charters for its operating committee, MGA Assembly, subcommittees, and joint committees. 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Also includes procedures for OUs to follow including copyright, general publication guidelines and policy, advertising, detailed procedures relative to approval/changes to publications, and editorial decisions.</p> <p>The <a href="http://standards.ieee.org/about/policies/sa-opman/">IEEE Standards Association Operations Manual</a> contains information related to SA BoG, its charge, mission, vision, functions, composition and terms, nominations process, meetings, and activities. Additionally includes specific responsibilities for key positions, membership and charters for its subcommittees, and more detailed procedures relative to relationships with external organizations.</p> <p>The <a href="https://ta.ieee.org/images/files/ta_ops_manual.pdf" target="_blank">Technical Activities Board Operations Manual</a> (PDF, 2 MB) contains information related to TAB, its mission, vision, functions, composition and terms, meetings, nominations process, and activities. Additionally includes specific responsibilities for key positions, nominations process, membership and charters for its operating committee, subcommittees, and joint committees. Detailed procedures and information relative to IEEE Societies and Councils and conferences is also included.</p> <p class="arrow-link"><a href="http://ta.ieee.org/operations/governing-documents">Other Technical Activities Governing Documents</a> (sign-in required)</p> <p>The <a href="https://ieeeusa.org/assets/volunteers/resources/IEEEUSAopmanual.pdf">IEEE-USA Operations Manual</a><i> </i>(PDF, 573 KB) contains information related to IEEE-USA, its mission, vision, functions, composition and terms, meetings, nominations process, and activities. Additionally, it includes specific responsibilities for key positions, nominations process, membership and charters for its operating committee, IEEE-USA Assembly, subcommittees, and joint committees. 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