1. SYSTEM SAFETY SOCIETY Professionals Dedicated to the Safety of Systems, Products & Services Organized 1962 Incorporated 1973   IAASS MOU Vice President Submitted by Melissa Emery July 30-31, 2006 Marriott Hotel Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.A.

2. SYSTEM SAFETY SOCIETY Professionals Dedicated to the Safety of Systems, Products & Services Organized 1962 Incorporated 1973   August 20062 Vice President International Association for the Advancement of Space Safety (IAASS) –Approached by President of IAASS, T. Sogobba –Draft MOU –Article II of By-Laws 5.2 Professional institutes, societies, associations, sections, or committee of larger groups, and other similar organizations who have mutual interests to those of the Society, may, upon majority approval by quorum of the Executive Council, enter into written agreement with the Society as formally designated Cooperative Organizations.

3. SYSTEM SAFETY SOCIETY Professionals Dedicated to the Safety of Systems, Products & Services Organized 1962 Incorporated 1973   August 20063 Draft Agreement 1 –Recognize each other as two autonomous organizations with complementary objectives, activities and competences. No Problem Vice President

4. SYSTEM SAFETY SOCIETY Professionals Dedicated to the Safety of Systems, Products & Services Organized 1962 Incorporated 1973   August 20064 Draft Agreement 2 –Both, the SSS and the IAASS, shall refrain from initiating or undertaking activities which are in the domain of the other organization, as defined by the definitions of objectives and purposes provided in the preamble, without the explicit agreement of said organization. Possible Problem Vice President

5. SYSTEM SAFETY SOCIETY Professionals Dedicated to the Safety of Systems, Products & Services Organized 1962 Incorporated 1973   August 20065 Draft Agreement 3 –The SSS and IAASS shall support each other activities by Providing members free access to electronic copy of publications, papers, reports and other info-Problem? Promoting, supporting and participating en each others activities such as publications conferences, workshops and symposia-Not problem Linking each others website, including linking to the conference announcements- Not problem Referring third parties to the other organization for issues and activities which are in the domain of said organization-Not problem Vice President

6. SYSTEM SAFETY SOCIETY Professionals Dedicated to the Safety of Systems, Products & Services Organized 1962 Incorporated 1973   August 20066 Considerations –They can help us put the International in the International System Safety Conference –Potential to hold joint conference abroad –Another source of information, lessons learned Vice President

7. SYSTEM SAFETY SOCIETY Professionals Dedicated to the Safety of Systems, Products & Services Organized 1962 Incorporated 1973   August 20067 Recommendations –Modify MOU Add our objectives Article I section 1.4 –The objective of the Society is to advance the arts, sciences, and technology of System Safety in pertinent areas of endeavor for the benefit of all Mankind. Delete MOU article 2 Modify Article 3? Vice President