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PERTEMUAN PERSATUAN (Meetings of the Society)PERSATUAN GEOLOGI MALAYSIAGEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF MALAYSIASECRETARY’S REPORT 2011/121.0 IntroductionOn behalf of the members of the Council of the Geological Society of Malaysia (GSM), itis my pleasure to present the Secretary’s Report for the session 2011/2012.2.0 Society structureThe Society’s stakeholders are the members of the Society led by an elected Council. TheCouncil’s main functions are to set directions to promote the advancement of geosciences,endorse activities and provide guidance for the execution of the activities of the Society.The Council is supported by 5 Working Groups and 6 Regional Representatives. The WorkingGroups’ main function is to promote advancement and exchange of knowledge in specificgeoscience areas. The Regional Representatives’ main function is to promote geosciencesand implement the mission of the society within their respective geographical areas.The Council is assisted by the Secretariat. The Secretariat assisted the Society in the administrationof day-to-day activities of the Council, Working Groups and Regional Representatives.Members of the SocietyThe CouncilSecretariatWorking GroupsAd-hoc CommitteesRegional RepresentativesOrganisation Chart of the Society3.0 MembershipAs at 31 st December 2011, the total number of members in the Society stands at 520.There is a general increase in membership across the board – overall by about 10% overthe previous year’s total of 472. The surge especially in the Full and Student Membershipcategories could be due to the membership drive and publicity programmes carried out atvarious institutions. The table below presents the breakdown in membership categories andtheir geographical breakdown.42Warta Geologi, Vol. 38, No. 2, April – June 2012