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1 - A non-profit organization called
(hereinafter ) is hereby constituted. The
Centre's registered office shall be in Florence, Via
Tornabuoni, 17. Top
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2 - The purpose of the Centre is the promotion and
development of relations, at an international level,
among Universities, Institutions, scholars and others,
related to the study and exchange of knowledge in the
sector of urban design. In order to carry out is purpose, the Centre
Can:
a) - establish data
archivies and collect documents relative to
scientific, teaching and operative output at an
international level;
b) - sponsor
exhibitions, conventions, seminars, and research;
c) - organize courses
of study at a university level as well as
post-graduate specialization;
d) - institute prizes
for urban design reserved for students of the
university faculty as well as for professionals and
others working in the field;
e) - publish essays,
monographs, the minutes and speeches presented at
conventions, catalogues articles, and in general
studies concernig the theme of urban design;
f) - undertake any
other iitiative related to the promotion of the study
of urban design and its diffusion.
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3 - The activity of the Centre shall continue for an
indeterminate period of time. Top
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| Art. 4 |
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4 - The Centre shall have the following
administrative branches: a) - the members Assembly;
b) - one President and
three Vice-President;
c) - Board of Directors;
d) - Secretary (when
designated);
e) - Scientific Comittee.
Members of the elected
branches shall hold office for three years and can be
reelected.
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| Art. 5 |
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5 - Anyone, and any University and Institutions, by
reason of specific academic competency, interested in the
goals of the Centre, is eligibile to requested
membership. New members must be presented to the Board of
Directors by an existing member. The former shall examine
the curriculum and the request for memberschip and, upon
majority vote of those present, approve the admission. Top
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| Art. 6 |
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6 - The general meeting of the members shall be
called by the President or, in his stead, by one of the
Vice-President at least thirty days prior. The meeting shall be presided over
by the President or by one of the Vice-Presidents.
Deliberations shall be reached by a majority of those
having the right to vote. Voting by proxy is admissible.
The assembly shall approve
the budget and the Centre's annual activities programmes
and shall appoint the members of the Board of Directors.
The Assembly shall consist
of all members who have timely paid the membership fee.
This fee shall be established from year to year by the
Board of Directors. In addition, the Assembly can appoint
honorary members.Extraordinary meetings can also be
convened.
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| Art. 7 |
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7 - The Board of Directors, elected by the general
Assembly and composed of nine members, shall appoint the
President and two Vice-President and, when necessary, a
Secretary. The Board of Directors shall hold office for
three years, and its members can be re-elected. The Board of Directors, convened by
the President or by one-third of its members, shall see
to the smooth administration of the Centre, promote and
direct its activities, administrate its finances, annualy
account for its activities, administrate its finances,
annualy account for its management to the General
Assembly. The Board shall appoint the members of the
Scientific Comittee. To facilitate international
relations, the Board reserves the authority to appoint
national co-ordinators. The members of the Board of
Directors must guarantee their availability to
participate in Board meetings even if having only one
week prior notice.
A quorum of at least five
members is required for the meetings of the Board of
Directors.
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| Art. 8 |
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8 - The Scientific Commitee shal consist of a maximum
number of fifteen members who shall be disegnated by the
Board of Directors. The
principal task of the Scientific Committee is the
definition of the cultural policies of the Centre, which
the Commitee itself shall propose to the Board of
Directors.
The Board shall, in turn,
propose to Assembly the consequent scientific and
operative programmes, the themes of the exhibitions,
conventions etc. and all of the Centre's various
initiatives.
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| Art. 9 |
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9 - The President is elected by the Board of
Directors. He/she shall be the legal signature. He/she
shall preside over the Assembly, and as well over Board
of Directors, coordinating activities and over-seeing the
execution of the Board's decisions. Top
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| Art. 10 |
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10 - The Secretary is appointed by the Board of
Directors. He/she shall be responsible for the
co-ordination of the activities of the Board of
Directors. Top
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| Art. 11 |
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11 - The financial resources for the promotion of
institutional projects shall be provided by
contributions-whether annual or special-from the
Ministries, Regions, Local Authorities, and by every
other contribution made by institutions or individuals
located either in Italy or abroad. They shall furthermore
be provided by proceeds of publications produced or
edited by the Centre, and by proceeds of pubblications
produced or edited by the Centre, and by membership fees
specified in art. 6 above. Top
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| Art. 12 |
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12 - Any modification of these articles, including
the dissolving of the Centre, must be approved by teh
Assembly with a two-thirds of majority vote of its
members. Top
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| Art. 13 |
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13 - For all matters not dealt with in these Articles
of Association, reference shall be made to the laws in
force. Top
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