[Chapter-delegates] Application to form an ISOC chapter in Armenia
Anne Lord
lord at isoc.org
Tue Apr 10 01:23:58 PDT 2007
Dear Colleagues,
The following application for a Chapter in Armenia has been received.
It is being sent to this list for peer comment and review.
Please note that the chapter is formed but has not been officially
recognised by ISOC.
Thank you to those who have already made statements of personal
support for those running this organisation. If there are other
people on this list that know the individuals concerned, feedback is
especially welcomed.
The period allowed for comments is 2 weeks and the deadline is April
24th.
Please do not hesitate to contact me on or off list.
Best wishes,
Anne
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Anne Lord, Senior Manager <lord at isoc.org>
Chapter & Individual Memberships http://www.isoc.org
Internet Society (ISOC) "The Internet is for everyone"
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CHAPTER APPLICATION
A. Proposed name of the Chapter
Internet Society Armenia (ISOC AM).
The Chapter will be based on the Internet Society (Armenia), an NGO
serving the local Internet community that exists from 1995. The main
purpose of the organization is to help the Internet users' activity.
We ask you to admit our existing organization as an ISOC Chapter of
Armenia. We attach our charter for your consideration.
B. Community of Interest the Chapter will to serve
Armenia Chapter of Internet Society will serve the Internet community
of Armenia.
C. Purpose and Scope of Chapter
We want to set up a Chapter of the Internet Society for closer
cooperation with ISOC and its existing chapters, to take part in the
meetings, to use experience gained by other chapters and get their
help and advices in case of necessity.
D. Founding Members of the Chapter
Igor Mkrtumyan, President, Internet Society Armenia, 40 Bagramian,
Yerevan Armenia, phone: 37410 512653, mobile: 37491 415539.
Armen Nazaryan, Vice-President, Internet Society Armenia, 1/3
P.Byuzand, 7th floor, Yerevan Armenia, phone: 37410 512650, mobile:
37491 429541.
E. List of Supporters
Internews (http://www.internews.am)
Address: 3 Arshakuniats Avenue, 3rd Floor, Yerevan, Republic of
Armenia, 0023
Phone: + 374 10 58-36-20
Fax: + 374 10 56-90-41
Contact person: David Sandukhchyan, Director of GIPI program in
Armenia, david at internews.am
Open Society Institute Assistance Foundation Armenia (http://www.osi.am)
7/1 Tumanyan St. 2-nd cul-de-sac, 0002, Yerevan, Armenia
Tel/Fax:(37410) 53 38 62, 53 67 58,
Contact person: Andranik Markosyan, Information program coordinator,
andranik at osi.am
F. ISOC membership
Thirty members (out of 60) of our organization are members of ISOC.
Name
Arthur Petrosyan
David Sandukhchyan
Vladimir Sahakyan
Karen Gasparyan
Anna Karakhanyan
Hrant Dadivanyan
Martin Minassian
Grachya Abovyan
Inna Kholodova
Aram Hayrapetyan
Robert Tadevosyan
Tigran Nikoghosyan
Andranik Markosyan
Gregor Vahanyan
Arsen Ganapetyan
Vladislav Muradyan
Irina Margaryan
Vahan Yerkanyan
Karen Yerznkanyan
Aram Ghazanchyan
Kolya Hovhannisyan
Gevorg Melkonyan
Khachatur Meliksetian
Zaven Navoyan
Vahan Harutiunian
Armen Bagdasaryan
Grigori Saghayn
Arman Nersisyan
Igor Mkrtumyan
Aram Verdyan
Submitted by
Igor Mkrtumyan
Postal address: 40 Bagramian, Yerevan, Armenia
Telephone: 37410 512653
Fax: 37410 512512
E-mail: imkrtoum at aua.am
Internet Society (Armenia)
Non-governmental organization
Charter
1. Generality
1.1. Internet Society NGO (further named organization) is a non-for-
profit organization founded by a group of Internet users. It is
working in the Republic of Armenia (RA) according to the Constitution
of RA, international agreements of RA, acting laws and the present
charter.
1.2. The organization operates on the territory of RA and other
countries in accordance with the law of those countries.
1.3. The name of organization is:
"Internet Society" Non Governmental Organization (ISOC.AM)
1.4. The address of the organization is:
40 Bagramian, Yerevan, 0019, Republic of Armenia
2. Aims and tasks of the organization
2.1. The main purpose of the organization is to help the Internet
users' activity.
2.2. Tasks of the organization
To implement the aforementioned aim the organization:
a) develops and implements organizational, educational, research,
benevolent and other programs,
b) organizes workshops, seminars, public discussions and other
similar events,
c) cooperates with RA state bodies and institutions,
d) establishes direct links with local and international
organizations, participates in joint programs, participates as member
in international NGOs and unions,
e) implements other activity following from organization's charter,
f) develops Internet technologies and makes them available in Armenia,
g) helps the Armenia Internet users in their activity,
h) distributes Internet standards and technologies.
2.3. The aim of the organization is to serve the community by a
combined potential of the members in the following way:
- help Armenian Internet users to develop plans of the network
improvement,
- help to manage Armenian Internet,
- help new members of the Armenian Internet to join the community and
develop their domains,
- help the operation of Armenian Network Information Center (AMNIC),
- help the development and operation of the AM Registry,
- help to develop domain naming policy in Armenian domain,
- contribute to the development of the Armenian Internet domain,
- provide travel grants to the organization members for participation
in the international Internet conferences and workshops,
- help the community in management of Internet,
- organize trainings in Internet and networking in accordance with
the existing law,
- search for funding and use it for the solution of urgent problems
in Armenian domain,
- promote the qualification and professional knowledge of
organization's members in accordance with the existing law.
2.4. To implement its tasks and goals the organization undertakes the
following actions:
a) regularly organizes conferences and workshops together with
similar companies and organizations working in the same area,
b) in accordance with the existing law organizes training classes,
lectures, discussions on the professional questions,
c) defends members' collective interests,
d) establishes and deepens links with similar organizations of the RA
and other countries.
3. Organization's rights and responsibilities
3.1. Organization's rights:
- The organization acquires the rights of a juridical person after
the registration in the Ministry of Justice of the RA,
- The organization has all rights of a juridical person and carries
corresponding responsibilities, has a round seal, own account number
and account in a bank in RA and other countries' currency, can have
its logo, letterhead, can acquire on its name property and personal
non property rights and carry duties,
- The organization itself determines its structure and forms of
activity,
- The organization represents and defends its members rights and
lawful interests in other NGOs, court, institutions of central and
local governments,
- distributes information about its activity, establishes mass media
means,
- acquires, rents or (under some other conditions including free-of-
charge) in correspondence with the acting law uses real estates,
fixed assets, transport, other property not restricted by the law,
- signs contracts and agreements not forbidden by the law,
- the organization has the right to carry out commercial activity
only in cases when it serves the implementation of organizational goals,
- to carry out commercial activity the organization has the right to
establish commercial cooperation or to be a part of that,
- creates its own financial resources including credit means, gets
credits, donations, grants in RA and other countries currencies,
The organization has the right to carry other activity not forbidden
by the law.
3.2. Responsibilities of the organization are:
- to declare annual property utilization report,
- once a year to inform the Ministry of Justice about continuing its
activity,
- in 5 days informs the Ministry of Justice about passport data of
newly elected members of the Council,
- by a demand of the Ministry of Justice present its highest body
decisions,
- let the representative of the Ministry of Justice to take part in
the Council meetings,
- in 5 days informs the Ministry of Justice about a decision to
establish of a separate subdivision,
- manage the registration of members.
4. Membership of the organization, their rights and responsibilities
4.1. Members of the organization
a) A member of the organization can be any natural person
irrespective of job, political views and citizenship who admits the
organization charter, assists the achievement of its goals and tasks
and pays the membership fee: To become a member a person applies to
the Council with a written application.
b) Non citizens of RA can be honorary members of the organization. A
proposal for honorary membership can be done by a member of the
Council. The membership question is solved by the Council of the
organization and the decision is not subject to appeal.
4.2. Rights of organization's members
Members of the organization have the rights to:
a) elect and be elected to the organization leading bodies,
b) get regular and complete information about the activity and plans
of the organization,
c) make proposals on the activity of the organization,
d) take part in the development and realization of organization's
plans including participation in organization's permanent and
temporary bodies,
e) take part in the actions organized by the organization,
f) use with the first priority some professional services provided by
the organization,
g) leave the organization.
4.3. A member of the organization should:
a) regard and conscientiously fulfill the requirements of the Charter
and governing bodies' decisions as well as charged duties,
b) not distribute organization's confidential information,
c) keep organization's property safe,
d) help to fulfill organization's goals and programs realization,
e) pay membership fee.
4.4. Cease of membership
The bases for cease of membership are:
a) written note of a member to the Council
b) Council decision in case when a member violated the Charter,
internal behavior rules, made a dishonest deed.
c) not paying a membership fee.
5. The structure of the organization and its governing bodies
5.1. The highest body of the organization is the General Assembly
(GA), which is called by the Council according to the needs but not
less than once a year.
Out of schedule GA meetings can be called by the Council, president
or by not less than 1/3 members of the organization. Members of the
organization should be informed about calling the GA and the not late
than 1 month before. GA has the power of making decisions if not less
than 2/3 of members are present.
5.2. The GA:
a) listens and affirms reports of president, director and auditing
committee,
b) accepts the Charter of the organization, make additions and
changes in the Charter,
c) defines general direction of the organization's activity,
d) listens organization members' reports on their activity,
e) elects organization's governing bodies and auditing committee for
one year,
f) has the power to call back governing bodies and auditing committee
members if their activity does not meet organization's interests,
g) has the power to cancel Council's, president's and organization
departments leading bodies' decisions,
h) makes decision on organization re-structuring and dissolution,
i) listens and discusses other questions.
All GA decisions are accepted by a simple majority of organization's
members present at the GA by open voting.
5.3. At the time between GA meetings organization's governing and
executive body is the Council, which is elected by GA for a period of
one year. Council meetings are called by the President per necessity
but not less than once a quarter of a year. Decisions made by the
Council got the power after signing by the President. The Council
accepts a decision by a simple majority of the Council members.
5.4. The Council:
a) Accepts organization's behavioral rules, makes additions and
changes in them,
b) Defines organization's job positions
c) Manages organization's activity in periods between GA meetings and
controls Charter's execution
d) Admits members and ceases the membership,
e) Creates organization's separate subunits, representations and
approves their charters,
f) Manages organization's financial and other resources that are the
property of the organization.
g) Makes decisions on organization members' financial and other help,
h) On behalf of the organization discusses and finds the best
solution of the proposed tasks and checks their fulfillment
i) Listens organization's subunit heads reports on their activity and
affirms them,
j) Coordinates organization's activity with the interested
organizations,
k) Solves other questions of its competence,
l) Defines the major directions of organization's activity,
m) Elects organization's vice-presidents
n) Affirms a person proposed by the president for the position of the
director
5.5. The president is elected by the GA for a period of three years
and with right to be re-elected. President has the rights stated in
the Charter.
5.6 . President of the organization:
a) Manages the organization in time periods between Council meetings,
b) Manages the Council and heads the Council meetings,
c) Represents the organization in all kind of relationships.
d) Assures the fulfillment of GA and Council decisions,
e) Gives commissions to the personnel of the organization related to
the implementation of activity following from the organizational
charter.
f) Coordinates organization's activity with the interested
organizations,
g) Solves other problems of his responsibility given to him by GA and
Council decisions.
5.7. The director of the organization is assigned by the Council of
the organization.
5.8. The director of the organization is responsible for the
financial activity of the organization.
5.9. The rights and duties of the director are set by a separate
contract. Director bears personal responsibility for financial
violations.
5.10. The vice-presidents of the organization:
a) are elected by the Council for a period of one year,
b) replace the president in his absence.
5.11. Positions of the president and vice-presidents are public and
non-payable.
5.12. Organization's auditing committee is elected by the GA for a
period of one year and is accountable only to the GA.
5.13 The auditing committee is supervising the activity of
organization's governing bodies, controls organization's financial
and economic activity and presents a report to the GA, controls the
integrity of the property, fulfilment of the decisions of
organization's highest and governing bodies.
5.14. Members of the auditing committee can not be elected in the
governing bodies of the organization and participate in those
meetings with deliberative votes only.
5.15. The auditing committee has the right to make decisions only
when more than a half of the members are present with a simple
majority of votes.
6. Organizational resources and the rules of their usage
6.1. Organizational resources originate from:
a) membership fees
b) donations and testaments made by local or foreign physical or
juridical persons,
c) incomes from organization's commercial services performed in
accordance with its chapter or from the activity of commercial
companies established by the organization,
d) from other sources not forbidden by the RA law.
6.2. Organization's resources can be spent only for realization of
the tasks originated from its charter.
6.3. Total annual expenses for organizational purposes can not be
more than 70% of the total expenses.
6.4. The Council of the organization presents a financial report to
the GA at the end of each financial year. The director of the
organization bears personal responsibility for financial violations.
7. Order of restructuring and dissolution of the organization
7.1. The organization can be restructured and dissolved by a decision
of the GA or by order prescribed by the law of RA.
A decision about the dissolution is made by the GA by a simple
majority of votes.
7.2. In case of dissolution the GA with the agreement of the Ministry
of Justice creates a dissolution committee and in accordance with the
law establishes the order and time of the dissolution.
After making mandatory payments the dissolution committee the rest of
the property is used on implementation of organization's charter
tasks and goals by the rules established by the body that made a
decision on dissolution. If the latter is impossible it is
transferred to the state budget.
7.3. A hard copy letter about GA's decision on dissolution of the
organization must be sent to the Ministry of Justice within 5 days.
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