:: Konstytucja

Dawid · Wysłany: Sro Sie 01, 2007 7:29 am **Konstytucja**

Constitution of The Polish Welsh Mutual Association
1. Name
The name of the Association shall be Eastern European Associtiation of Cardiff (hereinafter called "the Association").
2. Objects and Powers
The objects of the Association shall be to:
• To facilitate the smooth integration of Eastern migrant and their families in the South Wales Area.
• To assist this integration through guidance on matters ranging from completion of forms to dealing with statutory and local authority agencies.
• To assist in the mutual understanding of the Eastern European and Welsh Cultures through the organisation of cultural events.
The Association shall be non-party to politics.
In furtherance of the said objects but not otherwise, the Association may:
(i) Promote and organise co-operation in the achievement of the same, nationally, internationally and locally, and to that end may bring together in conference representatives of voluntary organisations, government departments, statutory authorities and individuals.
(ii) Arrange and provide for or join in arranging and providing for the holding of exhibitions, meetings, lectures, classes, seminars and training courses, and other leisure-time activities.
(iii) Promote and carry out or assist in promoting and carrying out research, surveys and investigations and publish results thereof.
(iv) Collect and disseminate information on all matters affecting the above purposes and exchange such information with other bodies having similar purposes whether in this country or overseas.
(v) Undertake, execute, manage or assist any charitable trust, which may lawfully be undertaken, executed or assisted by the Association.

(vi) Procure to be written and print, publish, issue and circulate gratuitously or otherwise such papers, books, periodicals, pamphlets or other documents or films or recorded tapes as shall further the above purposes.
(vii) Purchase, take on lease or in exchange, hire or otherwise acquire any property and any rights and privileges necessary for the promotion of the said purposes and construct, maintain and alter any buildings or erections necessary for the work of the Association.
(viii) Make regulations for any property, which may be so, acquired and make rule for the conduct of the Association, its meetings and activities.
(ix) Sell, let, mortgage, dispose of or turn to account all or any of the property or assets of the Association.
(x) Raise funds and invite and receive contributions from any person or persons by way of subscriptions and otherwise, provided that the Association shall not undertake any permanent trading activities in raising funds for its primary charitable objects.
(xi) Accept gifts and borrow or raise money in such a manner as the Association shall think fit subject to such consents as required by law.
(xii) Procure contributions to the Association by personal or written appeals, public means or otherwise.
(xiii) Invest the moneys of the Association not immediately required for its purposes in or upon such investments, securities or property as may be through fit, subject nevertheless to such conditions (if any) as may for the time being be imposed or required by law.
(xiv) Do all such other lawful things as are necessary for the attainment of the said purposes.
3. Membership
Full membership of the Association shall be open to people of 18 years and over who are interested in furthering the work of the Association and who have paid the annual subscription as laid down from time to time by the executive Committee hereinafter mentioned. Full members of the Association shall be entitled to vote at General Meetings of the Association.
Affiliated membership of the Association shall be open to national international and local voluntary or non-profit distributing organisations, which are interested in furthering the said work, and statutory authorities in whose administrative area the Association lies.
Each affiliated member organisation shall appoint one individual person to represent it at General Meetings of the Association. Affiliated members shall be entitled to vote.
The total membership of the Association shall not exceed two thousand.
Any person who wishes to become a member of the association must be proposed by one member and seconded by another and must submit an application in writing signed by themselves and the proposer and seconder to the Secretary. Election to membership shall be in the discretion of the Committee.
Any person over the age of 18 years who is in sympathy with the objects of the Association may apply in writing to the Executive Committee for Membership.
The Executive Committee may request reasonable information from an applicant before granting membership.
The Committee shall not reject an application without sufficient reason.
4. Subscriptions
All Full members and Affiliated groups shall pay such subscriptions, as the Executive Committee shall from time to time determine.
There shall be an annual subscription from existing members of an amount to be determined from time to time by the Association in general meeting. Subscriptions shall be paid on such dates and in such manner as may be prescribed from time to time by the Executive Committee.
The Executive Committee may reduce or waive the subscription for any member or category of members.

Termination of Membership
A member may resign by written notice to the Secretary.
A person's membership shall cease if they are in arrears with their subscription for twelve months (or such longer period as the Executive Committee shall decide).
The Executive Committee shall have the right for good and sufficient reason to suspend or to terminate the membership of an individual or an affiliated group, provided that the individual member or the individual representing the affiliated group shall have the right to be heard by the Executive Committee before the final decision is made.
The Committee shall have the power to expel a member when, in their opinion, it would not be in the interests of the association for that person to remain a member. A member shall not be expelled unless they are given twenty-one days written notice to attend a meeting of the Committee and written details of the complaint made against them. The member shall be given an opportunity to appear before the Committee to answer complaints made against them and shall not be expelled unless at least two thirds of the Committee then present vote in favour of the expulsion.
Officers
At the Annual General Meeting hereinafter mentioned the Committee shall elect a Chairperson, a Secretary, a Treasurer and other such officers, as the Association shall from time to time decide.
The Officers of the Association shall hold office until the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting of the Association next after their election but shall be eligible for re-election.
The Association shall appoint one or more qualified auditors and may determine their remuneration (if any).
Delegates to Other Organisations
At the Annual General Meeting hereinafter mentioned the Association may, to further the purposes of the Association, elect delegates to attend meetings of any other body, voluntary or statutory, the Executive Committee shall determine.
Any delegate so elected shall hold that position until the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting of the Association next after their election but shall be eligible for re-election PROVIDED THAT no delegate shall remain

in that position for more than three consecutive years. On the expiration of that period one further year must elapse previousiy held position.
Any casual vacancy among delegates may be filled up by the Committee and any person appointed to fill such a casual vacancy shall hold that position until the conclusion of the next Annual General Meeting of the Association and shall be eligible for re-election to the previously held position.
Any casual vacancy among delegates may b filled up by the Committee and any person appointed to fill such a casual vacancy shall hold that position until the conclusion of the next Annual General Meeting of the Association and shall be eligible for re-election at that meeting.
8. Patrons/Presidents
The Annual Genera! Meeting, if it thinks fit, may elect a President and Vice Presidents of the Association. A President or Vice President of the Association need not be a member of the Association. A President or Vice President of the Association may attend general meetings of the Association but shall not be entitled to vote.
The Committee may elect any person as a Patron of the Association for such period as they think fit and such a person shall be entitled to all the privileges of membership except that they shall not be entitled to vote at meetings nor serve as officers or on the Committee.
9. Executive Committee
Subject as hereinafter mentioned the policy and general management of the affairs of the Association shall be directed by an Executive Committee (hereinafter called "the Committee") which shall meet not less than four times a year and which shall consist of not less than nine members.
The executive members of the Committee shall be elected from amongst themselves at the first committee meeting after the AGM.
Any casual vacancy in the Committee may be filled up by the Committee and any person appointed to fill such a casual vacancy shall hold office until the conclusion of the next Annual General Meeting of the Association and shall be eligible for election at that meeting.
33% of the members of the Committee shall retire at the annual general
meeting each year but shall be eligible for re-election (and shall not be ?
eligible for re-election until the next annual general meeting). Retiring L
members shall be those who have been longest in office; as between '

members who have the same length of office, retiring members (in the absence of agreement) shall be chosen by lot.
The proceedings of the Committee shall not be invalidated by any accidental failure to elect or any accidental defect in the election, appointment, co-option or qualification of any member.
The Committee may appoint or dismiss and fix the remuneration, duties and conditions of service of such staff as may in its option be necessary.
The Committee shall have power to enter into contracts for the purposes of the Association on behalf of the members of the Association.
The Committee may appoint such special or standing committees as may be deemed necessary by the Committee and shall determine their terms of reference, powers, duration and composition. All acts and proceedings of such special or standing committees shall be reported back to the Committee as soon as possible.
I he members of the Committee shall be entitled to an indemnity out of the assets of the Association for all expenses and other liabilities properly incurred by them in the management of the affairs of the Association but this indemnity shall not extend to liabilities arising from wilful and individual fraud, wrongdoing or wrongful omission on the part of the member sought to be made liable.

Rules for Procedure at all Meetings
(a) Quorum
(i) The quorum at a meeting of the Association shall be 10% of the full membership of the Association or 20 members whichever is lowest;
(ii) The quorum at a meeting of the Committee appointed under Clause 13 hereof shall be 50% of the total membership of the Committee or the committee (as the case may be) or such other number as the Association may in General Meeting from time to time determine. This is currently deemed to be four.
(b) Voting
Subject to Clauses (17) and (18) hereof, al! questions arising at any meeting shall be decided by a simple majority of those present and entitled to vote thereat. No person shall exercise more than one vote but in the case of an equality of votes the Chairperson or chairperson of the meeting shall have a second or casting vote.
(c) Minutes
The Committee and all other committees shall keep minute books, and the appropriate secretary shall enter therein a record of all proceedings and resolutions.
Standing Orders
The Committee may make such rules for the conduct of its business and that of the Association, as it may deem necessary PROVIDED that they shall be consistent with the requirements of this constitution.
The Committee shall have power to make, repeal and amend such bye-faws as they may from time to time consider necessary for the well being of the Association PROVIDED THAT they shall be consistent with the requirements of this constitution, which bye-laws, repeals and amendments shall have effect until set aside by the Committee or at a general meeting.
Meetings of the Association
The first General Meeting of the Association shall be held not later than the 1 January 2007 and once in each year thereafter an Annual General Meeting of the Association shall be held at such time (not being

more than 15 months after the holding of the preceding Annual General' Meeting) and place as the Committee shall determine. The Secretary shall give at least twenty-one clear days' notice in writing to each member. At such Annual General Meeting the business shall include:
(i) The election of officers;
(ii) The election of members to senye on the Committee;
(iii) The appointment of an auditor or auditors;
(iv) The consideration of an annual report of the work done by or under
the auspices of the Committee and of the audited accounts; (v) The election of delegates to other organisation; (vi) Wherever necessary, consideration of and voting on proposals to
alter this constitution in accordance with ciause (17) hereof.
The Chairperson of the Committee may at any time at their discretion and the Secretary shall within 21 days of receiving a written request to do so signed by not less than 75% of the full membership and giving reasons for the request call a Special General meeting of the Association.
13. Nominations of Officers, Committee Members and Delegates
Nominations for officers or members of the Committee and for delegates to other bodies must be made by full members of the Association and must be in the hands of the Secretary at least three days before the Annual General Meeting. Should nominations exceed vacancies, elections shall be decided by a simple majority of those present and entitled to vote. No member shall exercise more than one vote but in case of an equality of votes the Chairperson shall have a second or casting vote.
14. Finance
All monies raised by or on behalf of the Association shall be applied to further the purposes of the Association and not otherwise PROVIDED THAT nothing herein contained shall prevent the payment in good faith of reasonable and proper remuneration to any employee of the Association or the repayment of reasonable out-of-pocket expenses.
The Committee shall have the power to authorise payment of remuneration and expenses to any officer, member or employee of the Association and to any other person or person for services rendered to the Association.
The Treasurer shall keep proper accounts of the finances of the Association.

The auditor or auditors appointed by the Annual General Meeting shall audit the accounts at least once a year.
The Committee to the Annual General Meeting aforesaid shall submit an audited statement of the accounts for the last financial year.
A Bank Account shall be opened in the name of the Association with a bank, as the Committee shall from time to time decide. I he Committee shall authorise in writing the Treasurer and the Secretary of the Association and any other members of the Association they from time to time determine to sign cheques on behalf of the Association. All cheques must be signed by at least two of the authorised signatories.
15. Borrowing
The Committee may borrow money on behalf of the Association for the purposes of the Association from Time to time at their own discretion for the general upkeep of the Association or with the sanction of a General Meeting for any other expenditure, additions or improvements.
When so borrowing the Committee shall have the power to raise in any way any sum or sums of money in such manner or on such terms and conditions as they think fit, and in particular by mortgage of or charge upon or by the issues of debentures charged upon all or any part of the property of the Association.
The Committee shall have no power to pledge the personal liability of any member of the Association for the repayment of any sum so borrowed.
The Custodian hereinafter mentioned shall, at the discretion of the Committee, make such dispositions of the Association's property or any part thereof, and enter into the execution of such agreements and instruments in relation thereto as the Committee may deed proper for giving security for such monies and the interest payable thereon.
16. Trust Property
The title to all real or personal property which may be acquired by or on behalf of the Association shall be vested in a Corporation lawfully entitled to act as Custodian Trustee or in not less than two or more than four individual persons (not being members of the Committee) appointed from time to time by the Committee. The Committee may from time to time by resolution fill any vacancy among the trustees or remove a trustee from office.

Trustees shall deal with property held by them at all times in accordance with instructions of the Committee.
The property of the Association, other than cash at the bank, shall be vested in not less than two and not more than four Custodians. They shall deal with the property as directed by resolution of the Committee and entry in the minute book shall be conclusive proof of such a resolution.
The Custodians shall be elected at a General Meeting of the Association and shall hold office until death or resignation unless removed by a resolution passed at a General Meeting. The Custodians shall be entitled to an indemnity out of the property of the Association for al expenses and other liabilities properly incurred by them in the discharge of their duties.
17. Alterations to the Constitution
This clause (17), clause (2) (objects) and clause (18) (dissolution) of this Constitution may not be altered.
Any alteration of this Constitution shall receive the assent of not less than 100% of the full membership of the Association present and voting at a General Meeting or at a meeting specifically called for the purpose PROVIDED THAT notice of such alteration shall have been received by the Secretary in writing not less than (21) clear days before the meeting at which the alteration is to be brought forward. Notice of each such meeting must be given in accordance with normal procedure but not less than (14) clear days prior to the meeting in question and giving the wording of the proposed alteration PROVIDED THAT no alteration shall be made which would have the effect of causing the Association to cease to be a Charity at law.
18. Dissolution
if the Committee by a simple majority decides at any time that on the ground of expense or otherwise it is necessary or advisable to dissolve the Association it shall call a meeting of all members of the Association who have the power to vote, of which meeting not less than (21) days' notice (stating the terms of the Resolution to be proposed threat) shall be given. If such decision shall be confirmed by a (two thirds) majority of those present and voting at such meeting, the Committee shall have power to dispose of any assets held by or on behalf of the Association, Any assets remaining after the satisfaction of any proper debts and liabilities shall be given or transferred to such other institution or institutions having objects similar to the objects of the Association as the Committee may decide and as may be approved by the Chanty Commissioners for England and Wales.

A resolution to dissolve the Association shall only be proposed at a Special General Meeting and shall only be carried by a majority of at least 100% of the members present.
The dissolution shall take effect from the date of the resolution and the members of the Committee shall be responsible for the winding-up of the assets and liabilities of the Association.
This constitution was adopted at a meeting of

lukas · Wysłany: Sro Sie 01, 2007 12:05 pm

Na początek proponuję zmienić w pkt. 2

Inka · Wysłany: Sro Sie 01, 2007 1:06 pm

hm...wydawalo mi sie, ze Polska jest w Central a nie Easter Europe?

lukas · Wysłany: Sro Sie 01, 2007 1:13 pm

mi też się bardziej podoba Central -Jestem za zmianą na Central European...!!!

Renya · Dołączył: 30 Sie 2006 Posty: 397 Otrzymał 1 piw(a)

Inka · Wysłany: Sro Sie 01, 2007 7:15 pm

w bbc pisza Central
w daily mail pisza Easter...
bbc jest chyba powazniejszym medium?

a moze byc Central&Eastern

tu chodzi o to z kim my sie utozsamiamy i z kim chcemy aby nas utozsamiano...

jak dla mnie moze byc i Polish Association

byla swojego czasu debata na forum gazety na temat Eastern European
http://forum.gazeta.pl/fo...2594794&v=2&s=0

Renya · Dołączył: 30 Sie 2006 Posty: 397 Otrzymał 1 piw(a)

Inka · Wysłany: Sro Sie 01, 2007 7:29 pm

tylko tyle ze Eastern Europeans w wielu srodowiskach jest juz pojeciem negatywnym...

poza tym,
to ze nas tak nazywaja to nie znaczy ze sami tez sie tak mamy nazywac...
to tak jak utozsamianie Rumunow z Cyganami...
Litwinow z Rosjanami etc...

jak Polakow zaczna nazywac: 'tanimi robolami ze wschodu' to znaczy ze sami siebie tez tak mamy nazywac???

skoro jestesmy w Europie Srodkowej to jestesmy i juz!

mozemy sprobowac zmienic przyklejona nam etykiete a mozemy ja przyklepac aby mocniej przywarla...

Renya · Dołączył: 30 Sie 2006 Posty: 397 Otrzymał 1 piw(a)

Inka · Wysłany: Sro Sie 01, 2007 8:03 pm

Inka · Wysłany: Sro Sie 01, 2007 8:12 pm

zapomniałam dodać,

Renya · Dołączył: 30 Sie 2006 Posty: 397 Otrzymał 1 piw(a)

Inka · Wysłany: Sro Sie 01, 2007 8:25 pm

no to teraz jasne dlaczego nie może byc tylko Central...

oki, dzięki za wyjaśnienie

lukas · Wysłany: Sro Sie 01, 2007 11:25 pm

CIESZĘ SIĘ, ŻE ROZPĘTAŁA SIĘ DYSKUSJA NA TEN TEMAT !!! :okii:

, bo trochę bałem się ją sam wywoływać... ;-)

aluha · Wysłany: Czw Sie 02, 2007 11:39 am **Nazwa**

Wlasnie odbylam konsultacje z piecioma osobami stad pochodzenia walijskiego, somalijskiego i angielskiego. Spytalam sie
1) czym wg nich jest central europe - odpowiedzi: niemcy, wegry, balkany, kraje srodziemnomorskie
2) czy jest eastern europe - odpowiedzi: kraje bylego bloku wschodniego i ogolnie imigranci z Nowej Europy

I tu nie chodzi o to co jest poprawne, bo moglibysmy dyskutowac jeszcze dlugo dlugo na wiele tematow; tylko o to, czego sie uzywa i co jest pragmatyczne. Do tej pory rozmawialam z okolo 50-60ma osobami z tutejcszych organizacji wsparcia i nikt nigdy nie uzyl terminu Central European.

Spytalam sie tez, co by pomysleli, gdyby zobaczyli nazwe Central European Association .... i zabralo im to wiele wiele czasu zeby zdecydowac co by pomysleli, i na pewno nie pomysleli by o Polakach i Slowakach na przyklad.

Tak wiec mozg tutejszego czlowieka zadzialal by tak: widzi Eastern European, mysli "Aha, to dla tych imigrantow z nowych krajow Unii i reszty Europy Wschodniej", widzi Central European, mysli "cholera co to jest Central European"

Powiedzmy, ze jakis przedstawiciel Councilu, lub na przyklad Welsh Assembly Government (ktory zalozmy rzadzi duza iloscia funduszy lokalnych, lub zna osoby, ktore moglyby nasze zycie i dzialalnosc milszym uczynic) zobaczy liste organizacji uczestniczacych w jakiejs konferencji. Jak zobaczy Eastern, to bedzie wiedzial o co chodzi. Migrant workers sa generalnie w Welsh Assembly na tapecie teraz. Wlasnie stworzyli nowe stanowisko odpowiedzialne tylko za tychze migrants. Jak wiemy wiekszosc tych migrants to my. I niestety ale pierwsze i czesto jedyne skojarzenie to jest Eastern Europe.

Radze wiec Eastern i proponuje zrobic glosowanie na nastepnym spotkaniu.

papa

Inka · Wysłany: Czw Sie 02, 2007 1:38 pm

lukas · Wysłany: Czw Sie 02, 2007 1:41 pm

Myślę, że najbardziej poprawny termin to "Europa Środkowo-Wschodnia" czyli "Central-Eastern Europe".
http://pl.wikipedia.org/w...dkowo-Wschodnia

tylko, że "Cardiffskie Stowarzyszenie Europejczyków Środkowo-wschodnich" brzmi IMO fatalnie, a po angielsku jeszcze gorzej... :Smoke:

Dawid · Wysłany: Czw Sie 02, 2007 2:52 pm

ok, koniec tematu i wywodow, robimy glosowanie na spotkaniu,

lepiej poswiecic ten czas na czytanie konstytucji zamiast spieranie sie nad Eastern - Central

Renya · Dołączył: 30 Sie 2006 Posty: 397 Otrzymał 1 piw(a)

Renya · Dołączył: 30 Sie 2006 Posty: 397 Otrzymał 1 piw(a)