BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//Telerik Inc.//Sitefinity CMS 15.4//EN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:GMT Standard Time BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20251002T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=-1SU;BYHOUR=2;BYMINUTE=0;BYMONTH=10 TZNAME:GMT Standard Time TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250301T010000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=-1SU;BYHOUR=1;BYMINUTE=0;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:GMT Daylight Time TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:5-7pm\, Tuesday July 12th 2016 PLEASE CLICK THE LINK BELOW TO VIEW AND DOWNLOAD THE JOINING INSTRUCTIONS AND SUPPORTING \;DOCUMENTAT ION\; http://conta.cc/29TeSP4 If you are not able to join via \;tele conference \;please use the dial in details below: Dial-in details fo r within the UK Phone number: 0330 336 6002\nPasscode: 476 766 1144 Roya l Statistical Society\, 12 Errol Street\, London\, EC1Y 8LX and web-confer ence. At the meeting the membership will learn about the terms of the pro posed merger between PSI and the RSS and have the opportunity to ask quest ions of PSI directors involved in merger discussions and of representative s of the RSS. PSI members will be asked to vote on a proposed merger betw een RSS and PSI at an extraordinary general meeting in September. Under t he proposed terms of the merger\, PSI would become the Pharmaceutical Stat istics Section of the RSS. More details\, including those terms and answer s to frequently asked questions are available on the \;PSI website. Click here \;to visit the RSS proposal page. PLEASE CLICK HERE TO RE GISTER \nThe meeting will be divided into two parts: one will be a prese ntation of information relevant to the merger and the second will be a for mal debate of the merger. Attendees are welcome to contribute speeches to the debate. In order to allow participation from the maximum number of att endees\, those making contributed speeches are asked to keep to two minute s speaking. To help the meeting run smoothly\, please register your intere st in speaking in advance with the meeting chair or at the PSI email addre ss (psi@mci-group.com). Speakers who have given notice in advance will be given first preference on the night. \; Agenda \n10 minute review of the agenda and rules for debate Background to the merger\n&bull\; 10 minu te presentation of PSI&rsquo\;s state-of-the-nation and strategy (as it st ood before the JAC discussions)\n&bull\; 10 minutes presentation of RSS (s trategy and structure)\n&bull\; 10 minute presentation of proposed charter \nAny materials presented will be made available in advance on the PSI web site. \; Debate \;(Chair: Katherine Hutchinson)\n25 minutes of fo rmal speeches: 4x6 minute speeches (2 x pro\, 2 x anti) debating whether o r not PSI should merge into the RSS\n20-35 minutes of contributed speeches : up to 15x2 minute speeches taken from the floor/phone lines \;\n10 m inutes of formal rebuttal: 2x5 minute rebuttal/summary speeches from the d ebaters (1 x pro\, 1 x anti). \; Final Q&\;A and closeout\n10 minu tes of questions to JAC\, PSI BoD\, RSS representatives about issues raise d by discussion\nSummary by the chair of next steps Standing orders for t he debate \; Timing: 6 minute speeches for invited speakers\, with 30 seconds maximum overrun strictly enforced. Two minutes for contributed spe akers\, with no overrun. One bite at the cherry: with  \;the exception of the one rebuttal speech for each side and interruptions (see below) ea ch speaker can only speak once. If there is time left over at the end\, re peat contributions will be solicited by the chair. Interruptions: \;\n &bull\; attendees can offer questions/comments by raising their hand.  \;\n&bull\; Speakers are not obliged to cede the floor. \;\n&bull\; If a comment is accepted\, it should be <\;15 seconds long. \;\n&bull\ ; No interruptions can be offered during an (invited/contributed) speaker& rsquo\;s first  \;and last minute (/30 seconds) Rebuttal speeches: the se should aim to answer questions raised during the debate or challenge ar guments made by the opposing side. They should not bring up new material o r arguments unless necessary to make a rebuttal. DTEND:20160712T180000Z DTSTAMP:20261013T160247Z DTSTART:20160712T160000Z LOCATION:Royal Statistical Society\,12 Errol Street\, London\, EC1Y 8LX SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Membership Town Hall: PSI/RSS merger UID:RFCALITEM639275041671671817 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

5- 7pm\, Tuesday July 12th 2016

PLEASE CLICK THE LINK BELOW TO VIEW AND DO WNLOAD THE JOINING INSTRUCTIONS AND SUPPORTING \;DOCUMENTATION\;

http://conta.cc/29TeSP4

If you are not able to join via&nb sp\;teleconference \;please us e the dial in details below:

Dial-in details for within the UK

Phone number: 0330 336 6 002
\nPasscode: 476 766 1144

Royal Statistical Society\, 12 Errol Street\, London \, EC1Y 8LX and web-conference.

At the meeting the membership will learn about the terms of the p roposed merger between PSI and the RSS and have the opportunity to ask que stions of PSI directors involved in merger discussions and of representati ves of the RSS.

PSI members will be asked to vote on a proposed me rger between RSS and PSI at an extraordinary general meeting in September.

Under the proposed terms of the merger\, PSI would become the Pha rmaceutical Statistics Section of the RSS. More details\, including those terms and answers to frequently asked questions are available on the \ ;PSI website.

Click here \;to visit the RSS p roposal page.

PLEASE CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

< /div>\nThe meeting will be divided into two parts: one will be a presentat ion of information relevant to the merger and the second will be a formal debate of the merger. Attendees are welcome to contribute speeches to the debate. In order to allow participation from the maximum number of attende es\, those making contributed speeches are asked to keep to two minutes sp eaking. To help the meeting run smoothly\, please register your interest i n speaking in advance with the meeting chair or at the PSI email address ( psi@mci-group.com). Speakers who ha ve given notice in advance will be given first preference on the night.&nb sp\;

Agend a

\n10 minute review of the agenda and rules f or debate

Background to the merger
\n&b ull\; 10 minute presentation of PSI&rsquo\;s state-of-the-nation and strat egy (as it stood before the JAC discussions)
\n&bull\; 10 minutes pre sentation of RSS (strategy and structure)
\n&bull\; 10 minute present ation of proposed charter
\nAny materials presented will be made avai lable in advance on the PSI website. \;

Debate&nb sp\;(Chair: Katherine Hutchinson)
\n25 minutes of formal spe eches: 4x6 minute speeches (2 x pro\, 2 x anti) debating whether or not PS I should merge into the RSS
\n20-35 minutes of contributed speeches: up to 15x2 minute speeches taken from the floor/phone lines \;
\n 10 minutes of formal rebuttal: 2x5 minute rebuttal/summary speeches from t he debaters (1 x pro\, 1 x anti). \;

Final Q&\ ;A and closeout
\n10 minutes of questions to JAC\, PSI BoD\, RSS representatives about issues raised by discussion
\nSummary by t he chair of next steps

Standing orders for the debate  \;
Timing: 6 minute speeches for invited speakers\, with 30 seconds maximum ov errun strictly enforced. Two minutes for contributed speakers\, with no ov errun.
One bite at the ch erry: with  \;the exception of the one rebuttal speech for each side and interruptions (see below) each speaker can only speak once. If t here is time left over at the end\, repeat contributions will be solicited by the chair.
Interrupti ons: \;
\n&bull\; attendees can offer questions/comments b y raising their hand. \;
\n&bull\; Speakers are not obliged to ce de the floor. \;
\n&bull\; If a comment is accepted\, it should b e <\;15 seconds long. \;
\n&bull\; No interruptions can be offe red during an (invited/contributed) speaker&rsquo\;s first  \;and last minute (/30 seconds)
Reb uttal speeches: these should aim to answer questions raised during the debate or challenge arguments made by the opposing side. They should n ot bring up new material or arguments unless necessary to make a rebuttal.
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