FAQ

The IAC is run by a committee consisting of volunteers from among the members. A member can volunteer to join the Committee anytime. In such a case the existing committee member can step down or the Committee shall call for a simple vote at the General Meeting with prior notice where other possible candidates can come forward. A simple half of attended members should approve the new candidate.

The Committee is formed with a maximum of 4 members: President,
Treasurer, Technical Manager, and Secretary.

The current committee consists of:
President: Mark Smyth
Secretary: Asuka Iseki
Treasurer: Chikara (Rikki) Ito
Technical Manager: Mrinmoy (Mirin) Das

 The IAC is an unregistered organization of like-minded outdoor enthusiasts.

 We have a strict non disclosure policy where members details are not added to any other mailing lists or disclosed to any third party.

In the Member Login section, enter your email id registered with IAC and click on the 'Forgot Password' link. You will then receive an email with a link which you can click to get a new password.

 The IAC has approximately two hundred and fifty members of different nationalities.

 We do not collect specific demographic data but about half of the members are Japanese nationals while others are from different countries from all over the world. Most of the members live in and around Tokyo. The IAC has active members of all ages with a majority within 20s to 40s. Anyone under 20 should be accompanied by a parent or responsible adult who is a member of IAC.

 You may become a member by specifying your name and email address and by paying a yearly membership subscription by bank transfer or through PayPal. Please see more details in the JOIN IAC page from where you can register.

 Member email IDs are used to send event detail information and membership status messages.

A wide range of activities are organized including cycling, hiking, ice climbing, kayaking, mountaineering, mountain biking, paragliding, rafting, rock climbing, sailing, scuba diving, skiing, snowshoeing, tennis and more. Members are free to introduce any new event which could be categorized as an adventure or outdoor event.

 Yes, you are most welcome! Many existing IAC members joined the club with little or no experience in outdoor sports, but they learned more quickly while joining the events. Often there are easy events organized which are suitable for beginners.

The membership fee is used for expenses like booking venues for general meeting, holding gallery parties, website development, etc. Accounting details can be obtained from the admin on request.

Generally it is difficult to accommodate membership refunds in our accounting procedures but exceptions can be made on a case by case basis

All events are organized by members. If you are a member you too can organize any event. But it is always good to seek advice from more experienced members when organizing an event for the first time.

Events are rated as

Members email event information to people <at> iac-tokyo.org. Submitted events are listed on the calendar and details are emailed to each member after admin approval.

Members can get in touch directly with the event organizer using the 'Sign Up' details mentioned by the organizer in the events email.

 IAC encourages members to organize and participate in adventure events. Social events can be posted too but in the forum under the social events section. However, a social event may be posted via the events page if associated with at least one outdoor event, for example - hiking followed by a music concert.

 The IAC is an all volunteer organization and events organized by members are not screened or supervised. Event organizers may not have professional skills or training in adventure activities. Each IAC member is responsible for his or her own safety. 

 No, IAC does not have a group insurance, and it is each member's responsibility to join any appropriate insurance if desired. We highly recommend members who want to regularly join difficult mountaineering trips in Japan, to obtain the Mountaineering Insurance which covers emergency rescues such as chartering a helicopter. This coverage may not be available through normal insurance. If you have an insurance, please check the details of the coverage.

 The IAC has a regular 'Happy Hour' on every third Friday of the month where members can mix around in a relaxed environment. Also general meetings are held usually on the first Sunday of every month where presentations are done and various announcement made. Please see the 'News' section in the home-page for updates on such events.

 You may use the 'Contact' page in the website to report a problem or send in a query.

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