Selection of Chaired Positions

1. The General Chair of PRICAI is selected by the Steering Committee and shall normally go to a new individual each time. This individual should be highly respected for his/her work in artificial intelligence and his/her participation in activities in Pacific Rim countries. In addition, he/she should have significant experience in organizing international conferences (e.g., as program committee members or program chairs of previous PRICAIs).

2. The name of the person recommended as the General Chair shall be part of the proposal (see Section 5). This person shall be from the country hosting the conference. The Steering Committee shall be free to accept or reject any recommended names for General Chair in order to best promote the conference.

3. The Chair of the Scientific Committee is selected by the Steering Committee. This committee oversees the technical quality of the conference and selects the Program Committee Chair of the next PRICAI.

4. The Program Chair(s) are chosen by the Scientific Committee with the advice and consent of the Steering Committee. It is especially important that the Program Chair(s) be active in the field, have published frequently in artificial intelligence journals and/or conferences and are active in Pacific Rim countries. The Program Chair selects the program committee members with the guidance of the Scientific Committee.