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WORKING AIMS AND PRINCIPALS
§1 UWCNETWORK.ORG is an independent and freeholding association. Its aim is to conduct information-work for and networking-work between persons, organizations and enterprises which are or will be associated with United World Colleges. Furthermore the association runs fundraising efforts which proceeds are given as scholarships to students attending the United World Colleges.
§2 The association will in its work emphasize fundraising efforts, networking efforts and information-work.
§3 The association shall secure justifiable administration and operation. As much as possible shall benefit the recipients.
§4 The association will in its work strive for a broad public participation in its work, and gather people across international, cultural, political and religious boundaries.
ADDRESSES AND MEMBERSHIP
§5 The administration has its address in the Municipality of Bergen, Norway.
§6 Members of the association can be anyone who agrees in the aims of the association. There is no membership-fee in order to be a member.
ANNUAL MEETING
§7 The annual meeting is the association's highest authority. The annual meeting is held at least once a year, and is summoned with at 14 days notice. In the summons to the meeting the cases to be handled shall be listed. The revised accounts shall be enclosed. An extraordinary annual meeting is summoned in the same way.
§8 The annual meeting can be held with the help of the internet, and the participants do not have to physically attend.
§9 The chairman summons for the annual meeting. Extraordinary annual meeting can also be summoned if 1/3 of the members wish for it. The annual meeting shall:
- go through and approve of the executive committee's annual report
- go through and approve the annual audit
- discuss other issues mentioned in the summons to the meeting
- discuss the operations of the association in general
§10 All members who have attended or are attending one of the United World Colleges, have the right of attendance, right of speech and the right to vote in the annual meeting. Others can, according to the annual meetings decision, receive the right of attendance and right of speech.
§11 Proposals at the annual meeting are passed with simple majority. If an equality of vote occurs the proposal is dropped. A change in the regulations demands ¾ of the votes. Changing the regulations regarding working aims and principals (§§ 1, 2, 3 and 4) demand ¾ of the votes at two annual meetings in a row, with at least 14 days between each meeting.
§12 If the association's work must cease, the annual meeting decides how funds shall be used within the boundaries which are set by the aims of the association.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
§13 The executive committee shall make sure:
- The association is run according to the prevailing regulations
- To supervise/decide planning and operation of each and all of the efforts and projects.
- To manage funds from production and fundraising
- To take initiative in the development of the associations work
§14 The consistence of the executive committee:
- The executive committee consists of five representatives. The chairman, deputy chairman and three representatives are elected by the annual meeting.
- The chairman and deputy chairman are elected in their own elections. Afterwards the representatives are elected.
- The chairman and deputy chairman are chosen for a year. The other committee members are chosen for two years, in such a way that not more than half the executive committee is chosen at any one time.
§15 The association is committed outwards in economic issues by the signature of the chairman or the general manager.
DEPARTMENTS /GROUPS
§16 The association can be organized in departments and/or groups. These can be lead by elected representatives or elected committees. The annual meeting decides the establishment of departments/groups, and how these shall be organized and led.
§17 The departments/groups economic liability is the associations liability, and departments/groups cannot make agreements or represent the association outwards without the approval of the executive committee.
DISSOLUTION
§18 (§18 cannot be changed) Dissolution of the association can only be treated at the annual meeting. If dissolution is decided with a 2/3 majority vote, an extraordinary annual meeting is summoned 3 months later. For the dissolution to take place the resolution must be repeated with 2/3 majority vote.
§19 A union with other associations or organizations is not considered the dissolution of the association.
The membership fee was set to NOK 0,-, since no membership fee is required.