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كتبهاahmad alkatib ، في 18 أبريل 2008 الساعة: 13:24 م

Constitution

Adopted on the 1 / 2 / 2008

(A) Name

The name of the Association is Civilised Dialogue Association

(B) Administration

Subject to the matters set out below the charity and its shall be administered and managed in accordance with this constitution by the members of the Executive Committee constituted by clause G of this constitution (“the Executive Committee”)

(C) Objects

The charity’s objects are:

· To provide facilities for recreation a Civilised ability for new education field.

· to encourage a community members to understand the second ideas without aggressive method.

· To represent the interests of the residents of the United Kingdom in particular those who are cultured or those who are willing to be high standard scholars.

· To promote the harmonious functioning of multi racial community and to work towards the elimination of all forms of racism and discrimination in the UK.

· To establish all offers to bring a civilised dialogue and dissections, in varied educational ways such as: lectures, seminars, conferences, website, translation, books, magazines, or to establish regular courses (look like college, institution, or radio or TV).

· To prepare qualified lecturers to teach the principles of the civilised dialogue for both writing and discussion.

· To maintain and manage the Charity (whether alone or in co-operation with any local authority or any voluntary organisations or individuals in furtherance of the above objectives.

(D) Powers

In furtherance of the objects but not otherwise the Executive Committee may exercise the following powers:

(i) Power to raise funds and invite and receive contributions provided that in raising funds the Executive Committee shall not undertake any substantial permanent trading activities and shall conform to any relevant requirements of the law;

(ii) Power to buy, take on lease or in exchange any property necessary for the achievements of the objects and to maintain and equip it for use;

(iii) Power, subject to any consents required by law, to sell, lease or dispose of all or any part of the Charity;

(iv) Power, subject to consents required by law, to borrow money and charge all or any part of the property of the Charity with repayment of the money so borrowed;

(v) Power to employ such staff (who shall not be members of the Executive Committee) as are necessary for the proper pursuit of the objects and to make all reasonable and necessary provision for the payment of pensions and superannuation for staff;

(vi) Power to co-operate with other charities, voluntary bodies and statutory authorities operating in furtherance of the objects or of similar charitable purposes and to exchange information and advice with them;

(vii) Power to establish or support any charitable trusts, associations or institutions formed for all or any of the objects.

(viii) Power to appoint and constitute such advisory committees as the Executive may think fit;and

(ix) Power to do all such other lawful things as are necessary for the achievement of the objects.

(E) Membership

on laid down from time to time by the Executive Committee.

2. Any person wishing to become a member shall on request be supplied with an application form and membership card will be given on approval.

3. Every member shall have one vote.

4. The Executive Committee may by unanimous vote and for good reason terminate the membership of any individuals: provided that the individual concerned shall have the right to be heard by the Executive Committee, accompanied by a friend, before a final decision is made.

5. The eligible age for serving on the Executive Committee shall be 18 years and over.

(F) Honorary Officers

At the Annual General Meeting of the Charity, the members shall elect from amongst themselves a Chairperson, a Vice Chairperson, a General Secretary and a Treasurer, who shall hold office from the conclusion of that meeting for a period of two years.

(G) Executive Committee

1. The Executive Committee shall consist of not less than 5 members nor more than 11 members being:

(i) The honorary officers specified in the preceding clause;

(ii) Not less than 5 and not more than 11 members elected at the annual general meeting who shall hold office from the conclusion of that meeting.

(iii)Nominated members are as follows: Chairperson, Vice Chairperson, General Secretary, Treasurer and coordinators Executive Committee Members.

2. The Executive Committee may in addition appoint not more than five co-opted members so that the total number does not exceed one third of the total of the Executive Committee. Each appointment of a co-opted member shall be made at a special meeting of the Executive Committee called under clause (J) 1 and shall take effect from the end of that meeting unless the appointment is to fill a place which has not been vacated in which case the appointment shall run from the date when the post becomes vacant.

3. All the members of the Executive Committee shall retire from Office together at the end of the annual general meeting but they may be re-elected or re-appointed.

4. The proceedings of the Executive Committee shall not be invalidated by any vacancy among their number or by any failure to appoint or any defect in the appointment or qualification of a member.

5. Nobody shall be appointed as a member of the Executive Committee who is under the age of 18 or who would if appointed be disqualified under the provisions of the following clause.

6. No person shall be entitled to act as a member of the Executive Committee whether on a first or on any subsequent entry into office until after signing in the minute book of the Executive Committee a declaration of acceptance and of willingness to act in the best interests of the Charity.

(H) Determination of Membership of Executive Committee

A member of the Executive Committee shall cease to hold office if he or she:

1. is disqualified from acting as a member of the Executive Committee by virtue of section 45 of the Charities Act 1992 (or any statutory re-enactment or modification of that provision);

2. becomes incapable by reason of mental disorder, illness or injury of managing and administering his or her own affairs;

3. is absent without the permission of the Executive Committee from all their meetings held within a period of one month and the Executive Committee resolve that his or her office be vacated; or

4. notifies to the Executive Committee a wish to resign (but only if at least three members of the Executive Committee will remain in Office when the notice of resignation is to take effect).

(I) Executive Committee Members not to be personally interested

No member of the Executive Committee shall acquire any interest in property belonging to the Charity (otherwise than as a trustee for the Charity) or receive remuneration or be interested (otherwise than as member of the Executive Committee) in any contract entered into by Executive Committee.

(J) Meetings and Proceeding of the Executive Committee

1. The Executive Committee shall hold at least 12 ordinary meetings each year. A special meeting may be called at any time by the chairperson or by any another two members of the Executive Committee upon not less than seven days’ notice being given to the other members of the Executive Committee of the matters to be discussed but if matters include an appointment of a co-opted member than not less than seven days notice must be given.

2. The chairperson shall preside at meetings of the Executive Committee. If the Chairperson is absent from any meeting, the Vice chair shall conduct the meeting. If the chairperson and the vice chairperson are absent from any meetings, the members of the Executive Committee present shall amicably choose a member from among them to be chairperson of the meeting before any business is transacted.

3. There shall be a quorum when at least one third of the number of members of the Executive Committee for the time being or two members of the Executive Committee, whichever is the greater, are present at a meeting.

4. Every matter shall be determined by a majority of votes of the members of the Executive Committee present and voting on the question but in case of equality of votes the chairperson of the meeting shall have a second or casting vote.

5. The Executive Committee shall keep minutes, in books kept for the purpose, of the proceedings at meetings of the Executive Committee and any sub - committee.

6. The Executive Committee may from time to time make and alter rules for the conduct of their business, the summoning and conduct of their meetings and the custody of documents. No rule may be made which is inconsistent with this Constitution.

7. The Executive Committee may appoint one or more sub committees consisting of three or more members of the Executive Committee for the purpose of making any inquiry or supervising or performing any function or duty which in the opinion of the Executive Committee would be more conveniently undertaken or carried out by a sub committee: provided that all acts and proceedings of any such sub committees shall be fully and promptly reported to the Executive Committee.

(K) Receipts and expenditure

1. The funds of the Charity, including all donations contributions and bequests, shall be paid into an account operated by the Executive Committee in the name of the Charity at such bank, as the Executive Committee shall from time to time decide. All cheques drawn on the account must be signed by at least two of the three members of the Executive Committee who are the nominated signatories to the account.

2. The funds belonging to the Charity shall be applied only in furthering the objects.

(L) Property

Subject to the provisions of sub clause (b) of this clause, the Executive Committee shall cause the title to:

(a)all land held by or in trust for the charity which is not vested in the Official Custodian for Charities; and

(b)all investments held by or on behalf of the charity;

(M) Accounts

The Executive Committee shall comply with their obligations under the Charities Act 1992 (or any statutory re-enactment or modifications of that Act) with regard to:

1. the keeping of accounting records for the Charity;

2. the preparation of annual statements of accounts for the charity;

3. the auditing or independent examination of the statements of account of the Charity;

4. the transmission of the statements of accounts of the Charity to the Commissioners.

(N) Annual Report

The Executive Committee shall comply with their obligations under the Charities Act 1992 (or any statutory re-enactment or modification of that Act) with regard to the preparation of an annual report and its transmission to the Commissioners and other stakeholders.

(O) Annual Return

(P) Annual General Meeting

1. There shall be an annual general meeting of the Charity, which shall be held in the month of john in each year or as soon as practicable thereafter.

2. Every annual general meeting shall be called by the Executive Committee. The General Secretary shall give at least 21 days notice of the annual general meeting to all the members of the Charity. All the members of the Charity shall be entitled to attend and vote at the meeting.

3. The Executive Committee shall present to each annual general meeting the report and accounts of the Charity for the preceding year.

4. Elections for the Executive Committee will take place every two years at the Annual General Meeting. Nominations for election to the Executive Committee must be made by members of the Charity and must be in the hands of the Election Commissioner appointed by the Executive Committee at least 14 days before the annual general meeting. Should nominations exceed vacancies, election shall be by ballot.

(Q) Special General Meetings

The Executive Committee may call a special general meeting of the Charity at any time. If at least two members of the Charity request such a meeting in writing stating the business to be considered the General Secretary shall call such a meeting. At least 21 days notice must be given. This notice must state the business to be discussed.

(R) Procedure at General Meetings

1. The General Secretary or any other person specially appointed by the Executive Committee shall keep a full record of proceedings at every general meeting of the Charity.

2. There shall be a quorum when at least one tenth of the number of members of the Charity for the time being or ten members of the Charity, whichever is the greater, are present at any general meeting.

(S) Notices

Any notice required to be served on any member of the Charity shall be in writing and shall be served by the General Secretary by post at his or her home address. In the absence of the General Secretary, the Executive Committee will nominate a person from the Executive Committee to carry out this duty.

(T) Alterations to the Constitution

1. Subject to the following provisions of this clause the Constitution may be altered by a resolution passed by not less than two thirds of the members present and voting at a general meeting. The notice of the general meeting must include notice of the resolution, setting out the terms of the alteration proposed.

2. No amendment may be made to clause A (the name of the Charity), clause C (objects clause), clause U (dissolution clause) or this clause without the prior consent in writing of the Commissioners.

3. No amendment may be made which would have the effect of making the Charity cease to be a charity at law.

4. The Executive Committee should promptly send to the Commissioners a copy of the amendment made under this clause.

(U) Dissolution

If the Executive Committee decides that it is necessary or advisable to dissolve the Charity, it shall call a meeting of all members of the Charity, of which not less than 21 days’ notice (stating the terms of the resolution to be proposed) shall be given. If the proposal is confirmed by two-thirds majority of those present and voting the Executive Committee shall have the power to realise any assets held by or on behalf of the Charity. Any assets remaining after the satisfaction of any proper debts and liabilities shall be given or transferred to such other charitable institutions having objects similar to the objects of the Charity as the members of the Charity may determine or failing that shall be applied for some other charitable purpose in accordance with advice from the Charity Commission. A copy of the statement of accounts, or account and statement, for the final accounting period of the Charity must be sent to the Commissioners.

This constitution was adopted on the date mentioned above by the persons whose signatures appear at the bottom of this document.

Signed

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Date ………………………………….

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