Item (10)

The General Assembly consists of all the membership: The founding members as the first group (named in the Establishment Charter) and the associate members as the second group (number unlimited).

Item (11)

In case of the death or departure of one of the founding members, this group will elect by majority vote one of the associate members to join them. The nominated associate member must be chosen on the basis of having presented valuable services or important grants to the Society.

Item (12)

The General Assembly has to convene in a regular meeting once a year during the first three months following the end of the fiscal year. The General Assembly can also convene in an extraordinary meeting should the need arise.

Item (13)

The General Assembly meeting will be held in the Society's headquarters, or any other location, determined by the Board. The Board will call for the meeting 15 days in advance with an invitation accompanied by an agenda, to all eligible members.

Item (14)

A percentage of one tenth of the members eligible to attend the meeting can submit a written request to the Board to convene the General Assembly stating the reasons for the request. If the Board does not respond within 15 days the members requesting the meeting will the have the right to invite the membership directly.

Item (15)

Members can delegate in writing other members to represent them in the General Assembly meeting. Each member can only represent one other member. Such delegation must be approved by the Board before the meeting.

Item (16)

The General Assembly meeting will be chaired by the Chairman of the Board or, if absent, the Vice Chairman or the eldest of the members of the Board if both are absent.

Item (17)

To have a legal quorum more than half the eligible members have to attend the General Assembly meeting. If this quorum is not achieved the Assembly is invited to a second meeting at least 20 days later. More than one quarter of the eligible members have to attend the second meeting to achieve a legal quorum provided the number of attendees is not less than that of the Board.

Item (18)

The General Assembly can not discuss any item not mentioned in its agenda.

Item (19)

In its annual meeting the General Assembly can discuss the following subjects:

1. Approval of the final accounting statement of the past fiscal year.
2. The report of accounting auditor.
3. The budget plan of the next fiscal year and its approval.
4. The Board’s report of the activities of the Society during the past year.
5. The election of new Board members as required
6. The assignment of an accounting auditor from outside the membership.
7. The determination of the costs incurred by members during the performance of the Society’s affairs.
8. Other matters included in the agenda by the Board.

Item (20)

The decisions of the General Assembly are approved by a relative majority of present members, and by a two-thirds majority in the following cases:

1. When applying Article (14) of the bylaws
2. When the decisions involve the modification of the bylaws.

• The Structure
• Establishment Policy
• The Bylaws
  • Chapter One: Society’s Goals
  • Chapter Two: The Membership
  • Chapter Three: The General Assembly
  • Chapter Four: The Board of Trustees
  • Chapter Five: The Society’s Funding
  • Chapter Six: Dissolving the Society