On 4 November 2024 all IMS members were invited to an Extraordinary General Assembly (EGA), which will be held online on 11 February 2025, 15:00 UTC. The IMS Directorium calls it for one reason:

• changes to paragraphs 1 and 15 of the IMS Statutes as proposed by the IMS Bureau according to paragraph 9 of the current IMS Statutes.

The modifications are necessary for the IMS to meet the requirements of a non-profit organization in the Canton Basel-Stadt (CH), the legal seat of the IMS. Only non-profit organizations are tax-exempt. The revision does not affect the governance, decision-taking, or the distribution of responsibilities within the IMS. If the request for revision of the IMS Statutes is successful, the amended IMS Statutes will come into force immediately.

There is no obligation to participate but we encourage members in good standing to join the EGA on 11 February in order to be able to vote.