ARTICLE I: NAME AND DOMICILE
1.1. The name of the organisation is: PUGAD People Uniting and Generating Aid for Development
1.2 The organisation is a national and international Non Governmental Organisation (NGO)
1.3 The organisation is registered in Denmark, in the municipal of Tårnby, and is domiciled in the greater Copenhagen area.
1.4 The organisation is independent of political parties and religious movements
ARTICLE 2: PURPOSES
The following are the purposes for which this organisation has been organised:
2.1 Primary purpose
The organisation’s primary purpose is to work to fulfill UN’s Millennium goals for 2015 where the main focus areas are: Human rights, democracy and good government governance. Social and economic development.
2.2 Plan of Action
- To enable the protection of own interests, of underprivileged and marginalised groups through empowerment, education and advice.
- Offer solution of conflict when deemed necessary, and offer legal advice and support to developing countries, in order to promote the above mentioned purposes.
- Cooperate with Danish and other national and international locale authorities and NGOs to develop solid partnerships, which is the key to success and sustainability and assures that the effect of our effort reaches beyond the local project area.
ARTICLE 3: MEMBERSHIP
3.1 Membership enrollment
Membership in this organisation shall be open to all who join in order to support the purpose of the organization, pay for membership and provide name and address. All nationalities are welcome.
3.2 Membership payment
A membership costs 120 Danish kroners per year and the price is set yearly by the general assembly.
3.3 Exclusion
Members who act against our articles of association and purpose can be excluded by the organisation. The board can call for a vote of exclusion which can be decided with a 2/3 partial majority vote at the general assembly.
ARTICLE 4: THE BOARD
4.1 Board elections
The organisations daily management is carried out by a board of at least 7 members, elected on the general assembly a year at a time. Re-elections are allowed. There is no maximum amount of board members. All active and engaged members are encouraged to participate in the work.
4.2 Board meetings
Board meetings are held when the president deems it necessary, or if two board members demands it. Summons are made in writing with details about time and place and agenda.
4.3 Board work
The board sets its own business plan. A referendum of decisions from board meetings are mandatory and approved at the board meeting. The board makes decisions based on a simple majority voting. The board controls the activities and approves the projects of the work groups.
ARTICLE 5: THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
5.1 The organisations highest authority is the general assembly
5.2 Time and summons
Ordinary general assembly is held once a year in November. Summons with a description of agenda have to be sent out with a minimum of tree weeks notice, either in the newsletter of the organisation or in writing to the individual members, with the accounting attached to it.
5.3 Entitled to attend meetings
All members who have a valid membership and documentation hereof are eligible to participate in meetings.
5.4 Entitled to vote
All members are entitled to vote. The right to vote can only be excised by personal presence and every member has one vote.
5.5 ORDER OF BUSINESS
1. Election of the keeper of the minutes, chairman or woman and teller (non board member)
2. Reports of the board
3. Approval of accounting
4. Presentation of budget
5. Suggestions
6. Election of board members
7. Election of accountant and deputy
8. Adjournments
Matters that have to be decided by vote and that are not on the agenda have to be presented to the board in writing no later than 8 days before the general assembly. Voting has to be done in writing as long as any one of the present members request it.
5.6 Extraordinary general assembly can be called by the board when thought to be for the best interest of the organisation, and has to be called when a minimum of 1/3 of the organisation’s members request it in writing, with a statement of the reason. In the latter example the extraordinary general assembly has to be held at least 6 weeks after it has been requested.
ARTICLE 6: ACCOUNTING AND FORTUNE
6.1 The accounting and membership payment runs from 1st of October to 30th of September
6.2 The accounting has to be reviewed by an accountant before the general assembly takes place
6.3 The accountant that has be elected by the general assembly can at any time demand insight in
the interest group’s accounting enclosure and cash balance and have to notice the board of any irregularities in this regard.
6.4 The treasure collects the organisations income and pays the bills approved by the board. The treasure keeps an accounting book of all income and expenses in a matter so that the financial state of the organisation can be viewed at any given point in time. The treasure also makes the annual reports.
ARTICLE 7: SIGNATURES AND LIABILITY
7.1 The interest group is obliged by signature of the president
7.2 No one can individually sign or be liable for the organisation, this is done jointly by president and treasure.
ARTICLE 8: CHANGES IN ARTICLES
8.1 In order to change the current articles it has to be passed on a general assembly by a 2/3 majority. Suggestion to changes are sent no later than 14 days before the general assembly and is enforced immediately after the adoption.
ARTICLE 9: RESOLUTION
9.1 In order to dissolve the organisation this has to be decided at a general assembly by a 2/3 majority. In case of resolution the following will take place; the fortune that may be left after dissolving the organisations activities is passed on to a similar non for profit NGO- and/or interest group.
The articles have been decided at the founding general assembly, and adjusted with changes at the general assembly 4th of November 2006.
Pernille Henriksen
Secretary
Ludvig Blomberg
Chairman
Einer Lyduch
President
