Proposed Constitutional Changes II (Document 11 April 2002)
IFSW General Meeting, Geneva, Switzerland, 10-12 July 2002
1. Corrections to proposed changes of March 14, 2002
2. Proposals from member organisations (Canada/USA. Switzerland and United Kingdom)
To IFSW Member Organisations
Cc IFSW Executive Committee and IFSW Representatives
Dear Colleagues,
Reference is made to the document distributed March 14 , 2002 with proposed changes to the IFSW constitution and By-laws. Based on final advice from our solicitors, a few changes have been made concerning this document. The changes are to be found in Resolution 1, which now goes as follows:
RESOLVED: that advance provision (in the April Notice) for appointments to the Executive Committee to take place at the General Meeting under new Article 15 (if adopted by Resolution 4) and the April Notice, immediately after new Article 15 is itself adopted (if it is by Resolution 4) and the consequent superseding of the Executive Committee appointment provisions provided for by unamended Article 15, the January Notice and the existing By Laws, and that if Resolution 4 is not passed and Resolution 7 is passed, that the Articles as amended by Resolution 7 shall be applicable in relation to the elections of Officers at the General Meeting be ratified.
The second change is at the very end of Resolution 3, which now goes as follows:
The Executive Committee recommends the adoption of Resolution 4 which contains its comprehensive recommended proposals. If Resolution 4 is not passed, the Executive Committee recommends the adoption of Resolution 7 to provide, nevertheless, for the possibility of three consecutive two-year terms in one Executive Committee position and to extend the maximum permitted continuous service on the Executive Committee to twelve years.
The third and last change is in Resolution 7, which now goes as follows:
{IF RESOLUTION 4 WAS NOT PASSED}
RESOLUTION 7:
RESOLVED: that the numbers "2" and "8" in Article 15 b) in the existing constitution shall be replaced by the numbers "3" and "10"."
ITEM 8
{PROVIDED RESOLUTION 4 WAS PASSED}:
ELECTIONS AND NOTIFICATIONS OF APPOINTMENTS OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS UNDER NEW ARTICLE 15
1. Election of President (for a four year term to the Biennial General Meeting 2006 from nominations received in response to the March Notice - current President eligible).
2. Election of Treasurer (for a two year term to the Biennial General Meeting 2004 from nominations received in response to the March Notice - current Treasurer eligible).
3. Nominations of one Vice-President each by the Africa, Asia & Pacific and Europe Regions (for two year terms to the Biennial General Meeting 2004- current Vice Presidents eligible).
4. Nominations of one Vice-President each by the Latin America & Caribbean and North America Regions (for four year terms to the Biennial General Meeting 2006 - current Vice Presidents eligible).
5. Nominations of one Additional Regional Nominee each by the Africa, Asia & Pacific and Europe Regions (for four year terms to the Biennial General Meeting 2006 – five current Members at Large eligible).
6. Nominations of one Additional Regional Nominee each by the Latin America & Caribbean and North America Regions (for two year terms to the Biennial General Meeting 2004– - current Members at Large eligible).
ITEM 9
{IF RESOLUTION 4 WAS NOT PASSED}:
ELECTIONS AND NOTIFICATIONS OF APPOINTMENTS OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS UNDER AMENDED ARTICLE 15
1. Election of President (for a two year term to the Biennial General Meeting 2004 from nominations received in response to the January Notice - current President eligible).
2. Election of Treasurer (for a two year term to the Biennial General Meeting 2004 from nominations received in response to the January Notice - current Treasurer eligible).
3. Elections of 5 Vice-Presidents respectively by the members of each of the Regions (for two year terms to the Biennial General Meeting 2004- current Vice Presidents eligible)).
4. Elections of 10 Members at Large from Member nominations, subject to Article 15 a). (for two year terms to the Biennial General Meeting 2004- - seven of the current Members at Large eligible).
Please also note that Resolution 8 and 9 has been headlined Item 8 and 9.
Proposed amendments from member organisations are following this letter. The deadline for proposing amendments was April 9, and no more proposals can be received.
Please note that the Swiss proposal is in French and English, while the others are in English only. We are actively trying to translate documents or ,main parts of documents to French and Spanish, at the same realizing that translating all documents are beyond our financial and administrative capacity.
We sincerely hope to see as many as possible of you in Geneva in July.
Sydney/ Berne, April 11, 2002
Imelda Dodds. President
Tom Johannesen, Secretary General
1. Corrections to proposed changes of March 14, 2002
2. Proposals from member organisations (Canada/USA. Switzerland and United Kingdom)
To IFSW Member Organisations
Cc IFSW Executive Committee and IFSW Representatives
Dear Colleagues,
Reference is made to the document distributed March 14 , 2002 with proposed changes to the IFSW constitution and By-laws. Based on final advice from our solicitors, a few changes have been made concerning this document. The changes are to be found in Resolution 1, which now goes as follows:
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RESOLVED: that advance provision (in the April Notice) for appointments to the Executive Committee to take place at the General Meeting under new Article 15 (if adopted by Resolution 4) and the April Notice, immediately after new Article 15 is itself adopted (if it is by Resolution 4) and the consequent superseding of the Executive Committee appointment provisions provided for by unamended Article 15, the January Notice and the existing By Laws, and that if Resolution 4 is not passed and Resolution 7 is passed, that the Articles as amended by Resolution 7 shall be applicable in relation to the elections of Officers at the General Meeting be ratified.
The second change is at the very end of Resolution 3, which now goes as follows:
The Executive Committee recommends the adoption of Resolution 4 which contains its comprehensive recommended proposals. If Resolution 4 is not passed, the Executive Committee recommends the adoption of Resolution 7 to provide, nevertheless, for the possibility of three consecutive two-year terms in one Executive Committee position and to extend the maximum permitted continuous service on the Executive Committee to twelve years.
The third and last change is in Resolution 7, which now goes as follows:
RESOLUTION 7:
{IF RESOLUTION 4 WAS NOT PASSED}
RESOLUTION 7:
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RESOLVED: that the numbers "2" and "8" in Article 15 b) in the existing constitution shall be replaced by the numbers "3" and "10"."
ITEM 8
{PROVIDED RESOLUTION 4 WAS PASSED}:
ELECTIONS AND NOTIFICATIONS OF APPOINTMENTS OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS UNDER NEW ARTICLE 15
1. Election of President (for a four year term to the Biennial General Meeting 2006 from nominations received in response to the March Notice - current President eligible).
2. Election of Treasurer (for a two year term to the Biennial General Meeting 2004 from nominations received in response to the March Notice - current Treasurer eligible).
3. Nominations of one Vice-President each by the Africa, Asia & Pacific and Europe Regions (for two year terms to the Biennial General Meeting 2004- current Vice Presidents eligible).
4. Nominations of one Vice-President each by the Latin America & Caribbean and North America Regions (for four year terms to the Biennial General Meeting 2006 - current Vice Presidents eligible).
5. Nominations of one Additional Regional Nominee each by the Africa, Asia & Pacific and Europe Regions (for four year terms to the Biennial General Meeting 2006 – five current Members at Large eligible).
6. Nominations of one Additional Regional Nominee each by the Latin America & Caribbean and North America Regions (for two year terms to the Biennial General Meeting 2004– - current Members at Large eligible).
ITEM 9
{IF RESOLUTION 4 WAS NOT PASSED}:
ELECTIONS AND NOTIFICATIONS OF APPOINTMENTS OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS UNDER AMENDED ARTICLE 15
1. Election of President (for a two year term to the Biennial General Meeting 2004 from nominations received in response to the January Notice - current President eligible).
2. Election of Treasurer (for a two year term to the Biennial General Meeting 2004 from nominations received in response to the January Notice - current Treasurer eligible).
3. Elections of 5 Vice-Presidents respectively by the members of each of the Regions (for two year terms to the Biennial General Meeting 2004- current Vice Presidents eligible)).
4. Elections of 10 Members at Large from Member nominations, subject to Article 15 a). (for two year terms to the Biennial General Meeting 2004- - seven of the current Members at Large eligible).
Please also note that Resolution 8 and 9 has been headlined Item 8 and 9.
Proposed amendments from member organisations are following this letter. The deadline for proposing amendments was April 9, and no more proposals can be received.
Please note that the Swiss proposal is in French and English, while the others are in English only. We are actively trying to translate documents or ,main parts of documents to French and Spanish, at the same realizing that translating all documents are beyond our financial and administrative capacity.
We sincerely hope to see as many as possible of you in Geneva in July.
Sydney/ Berne, April 11, 2002
Imelda Dodds. President
Tom Johannesen, Secretary General
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