STATUTE

Chapter I
GENERAL PROVISIONS

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1. The Association of International and Intercultural Exchange ANAWOJ, hereafter referred to as the Association, is     an international association.
2. The Association uses an abridged name ANAWOJ Association.
3. The scope of activity of the Association is the territory of the Republic of Poland and, in accordance to     appropriate regulations, the territories of other countries.
4. The Association can create organisation units in Poland as well as outside Poland.
5. The organisation units can have legal personality
6. The Association authorities are based in Michalowo.

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1. Name of the Association is legally reserved.
2. The Association is a legal entity.
3. The Association uses signs and seals defined by separate particular regulations.
4. The Association is a non-governmental, voluntary, self-governed, non-profit union.

Chapter II
GOALS, SCOPE AND RULES OF THE ASSOCIATION

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1. The goals of the Association are:
   a. preventing unemployment and social deprivation;
   b. creating conditions for an international agreement;
   c. increasing an initiative of local communities;
   d. implementation of the idea of international voluntary service;
   e. promoting cultural diversity;
   f. popularisation of tourism
   g. working for environmental protection and ecology.
2. The goals described in paragraph 3 are realised through:
   a. international and inter-cultural exchange
   b. supporting and organising voluntary work in Poland and abroad, particularly within "European Voluntary Service"        programme (EVS);
   c. encouraging young people from Europe to participate inn voluntary service activities;
   d. education concerning European integration and international voluntary service;
   e. work with young people as an important element of proper integration process;
   f. supporting and organising language development training as a facilitating factor in cultural exchange;
   g. forming Europe- friendly attitudes among borderland residents;
   h. preserving mental and material heritage of various nations and ethnic groups;
   i. activation of culture through organising training sessions, conferences, exhibitions, concerts, meetings and       other culture and tourist events, both local and international;
   j. propagating development of culture, tourism, education and science;
   k. co-operation with governmental and self-governed institutions, academic and social institutions as well as       other, national, foreign and international ones, setting themselves similar objectives;
   l. promoting cultural, tourist and environmental appeal of north-eastern region of Poland;
   m. education on environmental protection and tourism;
   n. information and promotion;
   o. educational activities through community centres, school activities, training sessions and courses;
   p. forming pro-ecology behaviours within local communities, particularly among schools and nursery schools;
   q. initiating, conducting and supporting the activities resulting from the goals of the Association.

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The Association bases its activities on its members' work. It can employ people to realise its goals.

Chapter III
MEMBERSHIP, RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF THE MEMBERS

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Members of the Association fall into:
   a. ordinary members
   b. auxiliary members
   c. honorary members

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Ordinary member of the Association can be:
   a. every person, regardless citizenship, of unlimited legal capacity and not being disanfranchised;
   b. minors between 16 and 18 years old, with limited legal capacity;
   c. minors, under 16 years old, with the consent of their legal representatives.

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1. Every ordinary member of the Association has the following rights:
   a. election right of the authorities of the Association as well as eligibility to stand for election;
   b. submitting proposals concerning the activities of the Association;
2. Minors between 16 and 18 years old have an election right and eligibility to be elected, with the reservation, that     in the majority of the authorities of the Association there are persons with unlimited legal capacity.
3. Minors under 16 years old do not have the right to vote in meetings; they do not have the right to vote and are     not eligible to stand for election.

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The ordinary member of the Association is obliged to :
   a. observe the Statutes and the resolutions passed by the authorities of the Association;
   b. participate in the activities of the Association;
   c. represent the Association duly and look after its good name;
   d. pay regularly the membership dues.

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Auxiliary member of the Association may become every natural or legal person (also foreign) who supports the activities of the Association financially, organisationally or mentally. Auxiliary member has no voting right.

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Auxiliary member has the following rights:
   a. submitting proposals concerning the activities of the Association;
   b. participating in the members' meetings in an advisory capacity.

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Membership is issued by the Board through the resolution.

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1. Withdrawal of the membership occurs through:
   a. resignation from the Association;
   b. exclusion from the Association in case of not fulfilling undertaken statutory duties and regulations or activity       against the interest of the Association.
   c. death of a member.
2. The decision of exclusion from the Association can be appealed to the next General Meeting. The decision of the     General Meeting is final.

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1. Ordinary member of the Association who was particularly dedicated to realisation of statutory activities of the     Association may become a honorary member.
2. Honorary membership is issued by General Assembly.
3. Rights and duties of honorary member are the same as ordinary member.

Chapter IV
AUTHORITIES OF THE ASSOCIATION

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Authorities of the Association are:
1. The General Assembly of Members;
2. The Board;
3. The Auditing (Revision) Commission.

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The Board and the Auditing Commission are elected every 5 years.

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Resolutions of all authorities of the Association are adopted with a simple majority of votes, with at least half of the number of members eligible to vote.

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1. Authorities of the Association are elected.
2. Elections to the authorities are through secret-balloting.
3. The function of the member of the Board must not be combined with the function of the member of the Auditing     Commission.

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1. General Assembly is the supreme authority of the Association.
2. Every member of the Association has the right to take part in the General Assembly.
3. Every member of the Association has one vote.
4. The Board convenes General Assembly at least once a year.
5. The Extraordinary General Assembly is convened:
   a. by the Board;
   b. by the Auditing Commission;
   c. at the written request of at least, 1/3 number of members
6. General Assembly is convened no later than one month after submitting the request.
7. General assembly adopts valid resolutions if in the first date session at least half of the number of the members     eligible to vote are present. In the subsequent date General Assembly can debate regardless the number of     present members.
8. Resolutions of General Assembly are obligatory for all the members of the Association, with exception of the     resolutions concerning the matters of individual members.
9. The competencies of General Assembly are:
   a. adopting program of activities of the Association for the particular year;
   b. adopting the changes in the statute;
   c. elections of the Board and the Auditing Commission ;
   d. adopting regulations and internal decisions of the Association;
   e. investigating the postulates submitted by the members;
   f. accepting the reports of the Board and Auditing Commission ;
   g. determining the membership dues;
   h. adopting the resolution of dissolution of the Association.

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1. General managing the affairs of the Association, according to the Statute and resolutions of the General     Assembly, is the responsibility of the Board.
2. The Board consists of 3 to 5 members elected by the General Assembly. The exact number of the members of the     Board is established every single time by the resolution of the General Assembly.
3. The Board elects the president of the Association, one or two vice-presidents and a secretary.
4. The President of the Association manages the activities of the Association.
5. The meetings of the Board are held should the need arise, at least 4 times a year.
6. The competencies of the Board are:
   a. managing current affairs of the Association;
   b. representing the Association and acting on behalf of it;
   c. managing the budget of the Association;
   d. adopting resolutions of the General Assembly;
   e. establishing and terminating employment and establishing the employees' payment;
   f. convening the General Assembly;
   g. making financial and economic decisions.

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1. The Auditing Commission controls all current activities of the Association.
2. The Auditing Commission consists of 3 to 5 persons, elected by the General Assembly. The exact number of     members of the Auditing Commission is established every single time by the resolution of the General Assembly.
3. The Auditing Commission elects its President, Vice-president and Secretary.
4. Members of the Auditing Commission can take part in the meetings of the Board in an advisory capacity.
5. The competencies of the Auditing Commission are:
   a. control and assessment of the statutory activities, including financial administration of the Association;
   b. providing the Board with the information of the control result, at least twice a year;
   c. presenting the report of its activities to the General Assembly;
   d. putting forward a motion to grant a vote of approval to the Board.

Chapter V
BRANCHES OF THE ASSOCIATION

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1. The branch as a local organisational unit of the Association is established with consent of the Board of the     Association.
2. The resolution of establishing the branch or sectioning the existing branch can be achieved by the meeting     consisting of at least 10 ordinary members of the Association.

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1. The statute of the Association and the resolutions of the authorities of the Association are binding for the     branches.
2. The Statute of the branch is based on the present Statute and is to be approved by the Board of the Association     before it is submitted to the Register Court.
3. The branch presents the annual report of its activities to the Board of the Association and it is the subject to     control of the authorities of the Association concerning the conformity of the activities of the branch to:
   a. legal regulations, the Statute of the Association and the statute of the branch;
   b. resolutions of the authorities of the Association and the authorities of the branch;
   c. principles of rational managing of the property.

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The authorities of the branch are:
   a. general assembly of the branch;
   b. the Board of the branch;
   c. the Auditing Commission of the branch.

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1. Resolutions of the Board of the branch can be cancelled or delayed by the Board of the Association in case they     are contrary to the law, the Statute of the Association, the statute of the branch or the resolutions of the     authorities of the Association.
2. The Board of the branch can be suspended by the Board of the Association in case of:
   a. abandoning the activities;
   b. continuous and serious infringing the duties resulting from the Statute of the Association or the statute of the       branch;
   c. violation of basic principles concerning appropriate management of the property;
   d. acting to the detriment of the Association.
3. The resolution of the Board of the Association concerning suspending the board of the branch can be adopted     after the explanations of the board of the branch and the Auditing Commission of the branch are heard out     unless the explanations are not submitted at proper time.
4. While adopting the resolution of suspending the Board of the branch, the Board of the Association appoints the     pro-tempore Board of the branch , which is responsible for:
   a. removing the causes of suspending;
   b. convening the extraordinary General Assembly no later than three months after its appointment in order to       elect the new Board of the branch or adopting the resolution of dissolution of the branch.
5. The Board of the branch has the right to appeal against the resolutions of the Board of the Association defined in     par.1- 4 to the next General Assembly. The resolution of the General Assembly is final.

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1. Affiliation of the branch to the Association terminates only as a result of dissolution of the branch.
2. The resolution of dissolution of the branch is adopted by General Assembly of the branch by the majority of 2/3 ,     at presence of at least half the number members eligible to vote.
3. The branch can be dissolved at request of the Board of the Association submitted to supervising organ in case     of:
   a. decreasing the number of the members below the number required to establish the branch, as defined in       par.21,2, for more than a year;
   b. abandoning activities by the branch, or if it does not have the authorities required by the Statute of the       Association and there are no conditions to elect them in the subsequent year;
   c. if the activities of the branch continuously and severely violate the existing law or the Statute of the       Association; and there are no conditions to re-establish their activity with accordance to the law and the       Statute.

Chapter VI
PROPERTY OF THE ASSOCIATION

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1. The property of the Association includes movables, immovables, legacies and funds.
2. The property of the Association consists of the property gathered before the day the branches became legal     entities as well as the property gained for the Association after this day.
3. The property possessed by the branches when they became legal entities is owned by the branches.
4. In case of dissolution of the branch, the Board of the Association decides about the purpose of its property,     after paying the financial regulations and returning the property entrusted to the branch by the Association.
5. The Board of the Association holds no responsibility for obligations of the branches. Similarly , the branches hold     no responsibility for obligations of the Board of the Association, unless there are other regulations resulting from     the undertaken legal duties.

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1. The property of the Association comes from:
   a. registration and membership fees;
   b. incomes from its own activities;
   c. incomes from the property of the Association;
   d. public donations;
   e. donations, legacies and inheritances;
   f. other sources.
2. The property of the Association is managed by the Board of the Association; the property of the branches is     managed by their boards , in accordance with the Statute of the branch.
3. The Board of the Association is entitled to transfer the property of the Association to the branches in forms     allowed by the law. In case of dissolution of the branch, the transferred property is to be taken over by the     Board of the Association.

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For validity of declarations concerning rights and duties of the Association and for authorisations, co-operation and signatures of two members of the Board of the Association or other persons entitled by the Board of the Association are required . Considering the branches this regulation is applied respectively.

Chapter VII
CHANGE IN THE STATUTE AND DISSOLUTION OF THE ASSOCIATION

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1. The change in the Statute of the Association and the resolution of dissolution of the Association are adopted by     the General Assembly with the majority of 2/3 votes with the presence at least half the number of the members     entitled to vote.
2. Adopting the resolution of dissolution of the Association, the General Assembly defines its liquidation and the     purpose of its property.

Chapter VIII
ÜBERGANGSVORSCHRIFTEN UND SCHLUSSBESTIMMUNGEN

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1. Issues being not regulated herein are regulated by the law of associations.
2. Decisions of the present Statute come into practice at the moment of its registration by registration organ.