Subject: Working Plan of IFCSS (1994-1995)

From: hq (IFCSS Headquarter)
Date: Sat, 24 Sep 94 12:47:02 CDT

To:  IFCSS Council
>From: Dr. Ning Luo, President, IFCSS
Subject: Working Plan of IFCSS (1994-1995) (Part 1 of 4)
Date: September 24, 1994

Dear Council members:

     Please find the Working Plan of IFCSS for the Sixth Term in
this and following three messages for the approval of the Council
at its third meeting on October 8, 1994.

     Please send me your comments and suggestion at your earliest
convenience.

     Thank you.

Sincerely,

Luo Ning (signed)
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                           WORKING PLAN OF IFCSS

                                (1994-1995)

I. Major Objectives

     IFCSS will continue its work on improving human rights
condition in China, expand the community services to Chinese
students and scholars in the US (CSS), and further explore the
channels of academic, educational and business exchanges with
China.

     In addition, IFCSS will work on the following new
directions:

     Develop our community:

     (1) Raise the self-awareness of the CSS community through
     civil rights defense and education, image building,
     interschool activities, etc.;

     (2) Strengthen CSS community bonds through e-mail networks
     such as the P-net (the net for CSSA presidents) and the
     network of Chinese schools, and community services which
     will help CSS to develop successful careers and personal
     life in the US;

     (3) Improve the connections of IFCSS to grassroots CSS at
     campuses via e-mail and direct dialogues;

     (4) Reach out to all sectors of the Chinese community
     through cooperations with other Chinese community
     organizations on projects in education, academic exchange,
     civil rights advocacy, cultural activities, business
     collaboration, etc..

     Reach out to China:

     (1) Establish regular channels of communication with CSS
     visiting China frequently, planning to settle down back in
     China, and having returned to China permanently, in order to
     help the CSS community to know better about the situation in
     China, especially to help the returning overseas CSS to make
     better informed decisions;

     (2) Promote the establishment of national CSS forums (in
     both English and Chinese) for discussing the current issues
     of China in the context of CSS.

     (3) Explore the possibilities of joint venture with
     organizations or companies in China or from China;

     Professionalize the IFCSS operation:

     (1) Establish a financial management system which is up to
     the professional standard and accountable to the IFCSS
     members;

     (2) Establish code of conduct for IFCSS officers and a
     formal protocol for term transition;

     (3) Streamline the HQ operations and develop a
     professionalized office management system.

II. Working Team

IFCSS HQ:      Dr. Luo, Ning (President, full time)
               Mr. Liu, Chengyan (Vice President, half time)
               Ms. Xu, Xingyin (Executive Director, full time)
               Mr. Yang, Jie (Office Manager, full time)

Working Committees: 

     Human Rights --     Mr. Xiao, Qiang
     Humanitarian --     Mr. Zhang, Yalai
     Chinese Community Information Center (CCIC)--Mr. Jiang, Yuan
     Consultation Service --  Mr. Wang Xiaohan
     Civil Rights --     Mr. Huang, Lin
     Exchange     --     Dr. Wu, Yegang
     Educational Rescue --    Mr. Duan, Xiansheng
     Interschool Activities -- Mr. Zhang, Feng and Mr. Qi, Bing

Projects:

     Newsletter --       Dr. Cheng, Ming
     Task Force on Structural Reform -- Mr. Liu, Yuhe
     Task Force on New Comers --   Mr. Du, Ping
     Chinese Professional Information Center --   Dr. He, Baoping
     Archive --     Mr. Lu, Chengdong   

(Please refer to message #4 for directory of the working team).

IV. Budget

     (In separate e-mail message # 2).

V. Proposals for Working Committees and Projects

     Please refer to separate e-mail message (#3) for individual
proposals.

     There are several general aspects to be emphasized:

(1) All budget proposals are subject to strict financial control. 
In particular, all continuing projects must submit activity and
financial report on last year's operations and all new projects
must submit detailed proposals before any new funds are released.

(2) Fund raising is to be carried out on many projects and
working committees' operations to assist IFCSS in improving its
financial situation and to explore more stable resources.

(3) Due to the overall cut this year in order to achieve a
balanced budget, the budget figures proposed by many working
committees and projects are reduced accordingly.

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