Steering Committee Sample Clauses
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Steering Committee. Within a reasonable period of time after the Effective Date, Orphan Medical and Celltech shall form a Steering Committee made up of commercial and technical employees from both companies that shall have certain decision-making authority, and provide oversight for the administration of this Agreement. Each party shall maintain two (2) members on the Steering Committee with other members added as needed. The parties shall each select one of its representatives to serve as a co-chairperson of the Steering Committee. The Steering Committee shall have the authority to conduct the following activities and such other activities as may be agreed to in writing by the parties: (a) review ongoing regulatory issues, (b) review the medical aspects of standards of care in the Territory, (c) review clinical developments across territories, (d) review marketing campaigns and new marketing plans, (e) review sales activities and results, (f) review aspects of Product manufacturing campaigns and Product forecasts, consignment and non-consignment inventory stocks and ordering, and (g) review the arrangement for distributing Product on a Named Patient Basis. In the event and to the extent that the Steering Committee is unable to come to a consensus on any matter relating to the development or manufacture of the Product or the Registration, packaging, labeling, promoting, marketing, sale or distribution of the Product outside the Territory, the views of the Orphan Medical Steering Committee members shall prevail. In the event and to the extent that the Steering Committee is unable to come to a consensus on any matter relating to the Registration, packaging, labeling, promoting, marketing, sale or distribution of the Product within the Territory, the views of the Celltech Steering Committee members shall prevail. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event a particular matter for which there is no consensus of the Steering Committee could, in the good faith judgment of the party who does not have the ultimate decision making authority as to such matter (as provided in the previous two sentences), materially affect the rights or obligations under this Agreement of such party, Orphan Medical and Celltech agree to use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to resolve the matter in a manner which will minimize the impact on such rights or obligations of such party. During each Contract Year, the parties shall hold at least four (4) regular meetings of the Steering Committee. Members of the...
Steering Committee. A. CIFNAL/ICBFN shall be managed by a Steering Committee comprised of elected representatives from the membership.
B. The Steering Committee is empowered to conduct the business of CIFNAL/ICBFN in accordance with the recommendations of the membership; approve and enact project activities; discuss and recommend future policy or changes in policy to be adopted by the membership; make budgetary decisions for CIFNAL/ICBFN; approach funding agencies; conduct periodic membership drives; and maintain communication with scholarly and professional associations as well as with other, similar cooperative projects.
C. The Steering Committee shall consist of at least five representatives of CIFNAL/ICBFN.
1. Four representatives shall be elected to at-large positions on the Steering Committee in accordance with the procedures in Section VIII. At least one representative shall be from a French or francophone institution.
2. The Chair of CIFNAL/ICBFN shall chair the Steering Committee.
3. Elected Coordinators of standing Working Groups shall serve on the Steering Committee for the period of their elected terms.
4. A representative of CRL shall serve as an ex officio member of the Steering Committee.
D. An advisory group of scholars and end-users, including representatives from academic organizations concerned with library and scholarly issues in francophone studies as well as non-academic information users and providers, shall be appointed by the Steering Committee as appropriate. The makeup of the advisory group shall be formulated to provide a balance of opinion and diversity of expertise. Members of the advisory group need not be from institutions that are a member of CIFNAL/ICBFN, and shall serve as ex officio members of the Steering Committee.
E. All elected representatives on the Steering Committee, including the Chair, shall have equal votes on matters requiring a formal approval by the Committee. Each member shall be accorded one vote. Ex officio members shall be non-voting members.
F. Steering Committee Members shall serve three-year terms, with staggered elections; re- election is permitted for one additional term. Elected members begin their term of office immediately following the annual membership meeting.
G. In the event a member is unable to serve a full term, the Chair shall appoint a replacement to serve the remainder of the term. Following this period, the replacement shall be eligible to stand for election according to the terms of Section V.
Steering Committee. The Parties agree that three (3) top managers of each Party shall serve as members of a steering committee to supervise overall performance of this Agreement by each of Parties (the “Steering Committee”). Unless otherwise agreed by the Parties, the three members of each Party shall be (i) the Group Chief Financial Officer, the Chief Innovation and Operating Officer and the Chief Legal Officer of Nokia and (ii) the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Financial Officer and the General Counsel of the Company. Each Party shall also appoint one deputy for each of its members on the Steering Committee. The Parties may mutually agree upon replacements of such members from time to time during the Term as appropriate. The Steering Committee shall meet whenever necessary and no less than once a month during the first three (3) months following the execution date of this Agreement and no less than once quarterly thereafter. The Steering Committee can be convened at any time by any member with five (5) Business Days prior notice to the other members and without any delay if there is a quorum. The members of the Steering Committee shall notify each other in writing (including by email or fax) at least five (5) Business Days ahead of the next Steering Committee meeting of the items to be included at the agenda of such meeting. The meetings of the Steering Committee may be conducted on either a face-to-face basis or via video or telephone conference call, whichever is mutually agreed to by the Parties at least three (3) Business Days in advance of the scheduled meeting. The Steering Committee may also act without a meeting upon the unanimous written consent of all the members of the Steering Committee (or, as the case may be, their respective deputies). No action may be taken at any meeting of the Steering Committee unless a quorum is present. A quorum of the Steering Committee shall consist of four (4) members, including two (2) members (or their deputies) representing Nokia and two (2) members (or their deputies) representing the Company. Any action by such quorum must be approved by a simple majority, including the vote of at least one representative of each Party. The members of the Steering Committee shall formalize in writing the minutes of the last meeting for approval at the next meeting unless the decision has been taken by unanimous written consent of all the members of the Steering Committee (or, as the case may be, their respective deputies) as per the previou...
Steering Committee. The Project Manager shall set up a Steering Committee for the Project, consisting of representatives from the Department, the Contractor, and any other key organisations whom the project will impact on, to be agreed between the parties. The function of the Steering Committee shall be to review the scope and direction of the Project against its aims and objectives, monitor progress and efficiency, and assess, manage and review expected impact and use of the findings from the Project against an agreed Project Communication Plan, through the standard Department Communication Plan Template. The Committee shall meet at times and dates agreed by the parties, or in the absence of agreement, specified by the Department. The Contractor’s representatives on the Steering Committee shall report their views on the progress of the Project to the Steering Committee in writing if requested by the Department. The Contractor’s representatives on the Steering Committee shall attend all meetings of the Steering Committee unless otherwise agreed by the Department.
Steering Committee. The sales and marketing program for the Test will be managed by a steering committee having equal representation of the parties (the “Steering Committee”). The Steering Committee will include three (3) members from each party and will meet in-person at least quarterly while more frequent meetings or teleconferences will be held anytime they are needed and requested by the Steering Committee’s members of either party. If an in-person meeting is impracticable, meetings may be held by videoconference or teleconference. When meetings are held in person, individual members of the Steering Committee may nonetheless participate by videoconference or teleconference. If unable to attend in person or by videoconference or teleconference, an individual member of the Steering Committee may grant a proxy to another individual member of the Steering Committee in order to act on his or her behalf on any matter to be acted upon at any meeting of the Steering Committee. Other representatives of the parties may attend Steering Committee meetings as non-voting participants. At least one week prior to any meeting of the Steering Committee, the parties shall agree upon a proposed agenda of the matters to be discussed at such meeting. The parties shall agree, at the first meeting of the Steering Committee, upon procedures for maintaining meeting minutes. The Steering Committee may take action on a matter at a meeting only if a quorum exists with respect to that matter. The attendance of at least two (2) members of the Steering Committee of each party at a meeting shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. Each member of the Steering Committee shall be entitled to cast one (1) vote, either in person or by proxy, on any matter to be acted upon at any meeting of the Steering Committee. All decisions made by the Steering Committee shall require a majority vote by the members of the Steering Committee, either in person or by proxy. Any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Steering Committee may be taken without a meeting if the action is taken by all members of the Steering Committee. Such action must be evidenced by one or more written consents describing the action taken and signed by each member of the Steering Committee. In the event the Steering Committee is unable to achieve a majority vote on any issue, then the dispute resolution process set forth in Section 5.3 hereof will be followed with respect to such issue.
Steering Committee. In addition to the rules in Section 6.2, the following rules shall apply:
Steering Committee. Each Party shall name a mutually agreed upon equal number of representatives for the Steering Committee, which shall meet twice per calendar year, or as otherwise mutually agreed by the Parties. In the event that a Steering Committee dispute cannot be resolved, such dispute shall be escalated to a senior executive of each of Customer and Lonza. The primary function of the Steering Committee is to ensure the ongoing communication between the Parties and discuss and resolve any issues arising under this Agreement. In addition to the primary function described above, the Steering Committee shall also take on the following responsibilities:
3.3.1 discuss and seek resolution of issues around management of the Services;
3.3.2 agree and monitor deadlines and milestones for the Services; and
3.3.3 discuss and recommend any changes to the Services (although such changes will not take effect until they have been incorporated into a written amendment to the Project Plan which has been signed by the Parties).
Steering Committee. The co-ordinating and governing body of this Voluntary Agreement, appointed in accordance with the principles set out in Section10.
Steering Committee. The Project Manager shall set up a Steering Committee for the Project, consisting of representatives from the Department, the Contractor, and any other key organisations whom the project will impact on, to be agreed between the parties. The function of the Steering Committee shall be to review the scope and direction of the Project against its aims and objectives, monitor progress and efficiency, and assess, manage and review expected impact and use of the findings from the Project. The Committee shall meet at times and dates agreed by the parties, or in the absence of agreement, specified by the Department. The Contractor’s representatives on the Steering Committee shall report their views on the progress of the Project to the Steering Committee in writing if requested by the Department. The Contractor’s representatives on the Steering Committee shall attend all meetings of the Steering Committee unless otherwise agreed by the Department.
Steering Committee. The Steering Committee is responsible for evaluating Project Proposals submitted by Participants, selecting the projects to be undertaken by the Program, and determining whether the projects are appropriate for development as an American National Standard. The Steering Committee is thus charged with implementing the strategic direction given to the Program by the Director and the Participants by selecting projects consistent with those strategic goals. The Steering Committee shall make its determinations using the guidelines set forth in these Governing Documents and as otherwise may be promulgated by the Director. The Steering Committee shall also provide recommendations to the Director regarding the relative priority of different Project Proposals and provide counsel and advice to the Director on such other issues as the Director may request. The Steering Committee shall assume such further responsibilities as the Director may from time to time direct. The Steering Committee shall use reasonable efforts to perform its responsibilities under the Governing Documents, to encourage compliance with the Governing Documents by all Participants, and to promote proper use of the Program’s intellectual property rights, in accordance with, and subject to, the needs of the Program in the context of its overall mission. The Steering Committee may establish one or more subcommittees to assist it in carrying out its responsibilities. Except as provided in the Operating Procedures, a majority of the Steering Committee voting at a meeting is required to take or approve any action. A majority of the Steering Committee shall constitute a quorum for voting purposes. The Steering Committee consists of individuals appointed by the Director and the Director. There are no formal prerequisites to serve on the Steering Committee, although an effort will be made by the Director to include individuals on the Steering Committee who have technical and other expertise relevant to the Steering Committee’s responsibilities. To ensure fair representation of the varied groups that comprise the Program, seats on the Steering Committee will be divided in the following manner: Non-Profit Organizations 3 seats For-Profit Industry Partners 3 seats AAMC 1 seat Government 1 seat Health Professions Education and Training Programs 4 seats Director 1 seat If a seat cannot be appointed to an individual representing a government agency Participating Organization, that seat may be appointed to a non-p...