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International Association for Science and Cultural Diversity
Section A
The aim of the International Association for Science Cultural Diversity is to promote the History of Science by establishing and extending the scholarly bases for the study of Science and Cultural Diversity.
Section B
The Association is a non-profit organisation composed of Ordinary Members, Honorary Members, and Benefactor Members. Ordinary Members and Benefactor Members become active by conditions determined from time to time by the Assembly.
Section C
Members of the Association will meet in Assembly at call of the President, Council, Executive Committee, or petition by ten per cent (10%) of active Ordinary Members.
(a) The Assembly is responsible for policies, programmes, budget, election of officers, and other business of the Association.
(b) During the interval between Assemblies, the Association will function through its Council, Executive Committee, and Executive Officers.
Section D
Executive Officers of the Association are President, Secretary-general, and Treasurer.
(a) The President of the Association is elected by the General Assembly of the Division of History of Science of the International Union of History and Philosophy of Science, in accord with the constitution of the Division.
(b) Other Officers and Assessors may be determined and elected by the Assembly.
Section E
The Association acknowledges religious, philosophical, cultural, and political characteristics of diverse cultures and societies throughout the History of Science which scholars should take into account. Nevertheless, no motion or resolution concerning such questions will be recognised and no actions may be taken about those characteristics in meeting of the Assembly, Council, or Executive Committee of the Association.
Section F
The International Association for Science and Cultural Diversity is governed by these present Statutes and the attached By-laws whose English and Spanish texts provide the definitive interpretation, as well as by the laws relative to non-profit associations in those countries where its headquarters is located an where its activities take place.
The Statutes and By-Laws are deposited with the Division of History of Science/IUHPS. Amended Statutes and By-Laws shall be so deposited promptly.
Section G
If recommended by Council of the International Association for Science and Cultural Diversity, any Statute may be changed by the quadrennial Assembly of the Association, provided that.
(a) at least six months before the Assembly is convened for that purpose, the Council's recommendation is submitted to active members individually by the Secretary-general;
(b) at the Assembly, a quorum for this purpose is constituted by one-half the number of active Ordinary Members of the Association;
(c) a Motion for change of any Statute receives the vote of two-thirds majority of active Ordinary members present;
( d) as amended, the Statutes are deposited with the Division of History of Science/IUHPS;
Section H
The International Association for Science and Cultural Diversity is also governed by the By-Laws herewith attached to the Statutes and deposited with the Division of History of Science/IUHPS. If recommended by Council, By-Laws of the Association may be changed
(a) during a quadrenniel Assembly, by a simple majority vote of those active Ordinary Members present;
(b) during an extraordinary Assembly, by the process and order for change of Statutes;
(c) as amended, the By-Laws are deposited with the Division f History of Science/IUHPS.
Section I
The Assembly is empowered to dissolve the International Association for Science and Cultural Diversity, provided that
(a) an extraordinary Assembly is convoked by call of the President or the Council for purpose of dissolution and, twelve months prior to the Motion to Dissolve, the Notice of Motion is sent to active members: Ordinary, Honorary, and Benefactor;
(b) at the Assembly for this purpose, a quorum consists of one half (1/2) the number of active Ordinary Members of the Association; members may be present in person or by proxy registered with the secretary general one-day prior to the calling the Motion;
(c) a Motion to Dissolve the Association receives a majority vote of two-thirds (2/3 s) the number of active Ordinary Members present in person or by proxy registered with the Secretary-general on the day prior to calling the Motion.
By-Laws
in addition to Statutes,
enacted by the Assembly for governance of the Association
TITLE I-AIMS and MEANS
Article 1. The aims of the International Association for Science and Cultural Diversity are:
(1) to promote the History of Science by establishing and extending the scholarly bases for the study of Science and Cultural Diversity;
(2) to foster historical study of the relationship between the sciences, technology, medicine, and the cultures in which they arose throughout the world from ancient times to the present;
(3) to encourage international cooperation and maintain close working relationships among specialists of different disciplines;
(4) to facilitate research documentation in the History of Science and Cultural Diversity for scholars in all countries through exchange of information and by enlarging the material means necessary for this objective.
Article 2. In order to attain those aims, the International Association for Science and Cultural Diversity will:
(1) establish itself in the greatest possible number of countries and recruit the greatest possible number of qualified members therein;
(2) create committees and working groups charged with conducting studies focussed on particular aspects of the History of Science and Cultural Diversity;
(3) seek financial means which may become available to assist the work of these groups;
(4) organise colloquia, seminars, and other meetings in order to make possible the direct cooperation of its members;
(5) establish and maintain at the disposition of its members indispensable information, documents, and scientific exchanges;
(6) publish reports and results of works of the Association and give them the widest possible disseminations;
(7) cooperate with other national and international scientific organizations which pursue similar goals concerned with History of Science and Cultural Diversity.
TITLE II- MEMBERS
Article 3. Forms of memberships:
(1) Ordinary Members are individuals who are active in their own names. They are expected to contribute advice to their colleagues and to the Association, publish their research findings, participate in meetings of the Association, and support the Association by payment of annual dues.
(2) Honorary Members are those individuals who have rendered exceptional services to the Association for SCD. Such persons may be recommended by two or more active Ordinary Members. Evaluation and nomination may. be made by the Council. Election as Honorary Member is by vote of the quadrenniel Assembly.
(3) Benefactor Member is a scientific or cultural institution, corporation, or university which supports the aims of the Association. Recommendations may be submitted by two or more active Ordinary Members. Evaluation and nomination may be made by the Council. Election as Benefactor Member is by vote of the quadrenniel Assembly
Article 4. Annual dues of Ordinary Members will be recommended by the Executive Committee and determined from time to time by the Assembly. Dues of Benefactor Members will be assessed at then times those of Ordinary Members. Honorary Members are not be required to pay dues. Honorary Members and those who pay their annual dues are considered to be "active members."
Article 5. Active Ordinary Members may participate in meetings of the Assembly in person or by proxy. Officers and Assessors participate also in meetings of Council or Executive Committee, to which they have been elected, either in person or by proxy.
(1) A Proxy may be in writing (by post of fax) or by e-mail and must be received and registered by the Secretary-general on the day prior to the Chair's call for vote on a motion or for an election.
(2) If challenged, the registration of a Proxy may be appealed to Council and authorized by vote of the Council prior to the Chair's call for a vote.
Article 6. Loss of Membership.
The membership of Ordinary Members or Benefactor Members may be terminated by resignation, non-participation. non-payment of dues, or by action of the Executive committee for cause. If termination seems unfair, the active Member may explain the circumstances and request reinstatement to the Executive Committee. If reinstatement is not granted I the active Member may appeal to Council.
TITLE III. OFFICERS and ASSESSORS
Article 7. Officers of the International Association will be President, First Vice-president, Second Vice-president, Secretary-general, Assistant- secretary, Treasurer, two or more Assessors.
Article 8. Election of Officers.
(1) Except for the office of President the Officers and Assessors of the Association are elected by active Ordinary Members, voting in the quadrenniel Assembly.
(2) Those eligible for nomination and election as Officer or Assessor must be active Ordinary Members of the Association when nominated, as determined by Council.
(3) Each Officer and Assessor is elected by the Assembly for a term of four years, beginning with the conclusion of the quadrenniel Assembly.
(4) Anyone may be re-elected to the same office for a second term only once; for this purpose, a partial term filled because of vacancy is counted as a full term. No person may hold the same office for more than eight consecutive years.
(5) Following service in one office, anyone may be eligible for election to a different office.
(6) Anyone elected to office who becomes inactive during the term has vacated the office, as determined by Council.
Article 9. President.
The President is responsible for all matters of policy, as determined by the Assembly of the Association or by the General Assembly of the Division of History of Science/IUHPS.
(1) He will represent the Association on occasions appropriate for the programme and activities on History of Science and Cultural Diversity.
(2) The President will preside and conduct the business of the Assembly, Council, and Executive Committee of the Association. In his absence, business will be conducted by the First Vice-president or next senior officer of the Association.
(3) As policy and business of the Association require, he will advise the Secretary-general throughout each year. He will consult the Executive Committee and council about policies and current affairs of the association at least once year.
(4) In the event the President becomes unable to exercise the functions of office, the First Vice-president succeeds to the office after obtaining consent of the Division of History of Science/lUHPS.
Article 10. Secretary-general.
The Secretary-general is responsible for the current affairs of the Association during the interval between Assemblies in accord with policies determined by the Assembly and the President. The Secretary-general will
(1) maintan close relations with programme committees and working groups of the Association and encourage their activities in History of Science and Cultural Diversity;
(2) keep the annual and quadrenniel budgets of the Association in balance;
(3) report to the President on all important matters as they occur, report to the Executive Committee and to Council about important affairs of the Association at least once a year, and communicate with Members on appropriate occasions;
(4) organise meetings of the Assembly, Council, and Executive Committee;
(5) register each Proxy to a meeting of Assembly, Council, or Executive Committee, at least one day prior to the call for a vote, and refer the challenge or appeal of a Proxy to Council for decision.
Article 11. If the President is unavailable for a meeting of DHS/IUHPS in person, the Association for Science and Cultural Diversity will be represented by the Secretary-general in person. If neither is available, another Officer or Assessor may be designated by the President for this purpose.
Article 12. Treasurer.
The Treasurer is responsible for financial accounts of the Association. Those accounts shall be comprehensive of all revenues and expenditures of the Association, its committees, working groups, meetings, and professional contracts.
(1) Receipts of the Association consist of dues of its members and all other grants, donations, or subventions to the Association by individuals, private organizations; or public institutions with which the Association is involved nationally or internationally, Receipts may also include the positive balance resulting from contracted professional work.
(2) Expenditures of the Association consist of the expenses incurred by the President, Secretary-general, and Treasurer required for business of the Association and approved by the Executive Committee, including communications and publications; meetings of its own Assembly, Council, and Executive Committee; travel to those meetings and to meetings of the Division of History of Science/IUHPS.
(3) Such other expense deemed necessary by an executive officer may be allowed in each case on condition that
(a) specific prior approval has been given by the Executive Committee, and
(b) it is subsequently ratified by Council.
(4) In any case wherein an expenditure has been incurred by an officer or by any member and reimbursed by the Association, all such reimbursed funds shall be returned to the Association
(a) if it did not receive specific prior approval by the Executive Committee, and
(b) if it is not subsequently ratified by Council.
(5) The Association will not reimburse the negative balance of an Association committee or working group or financial 1055 from contracted professional work, unless specific prior approval has been given by act of Council.
Article 13. The Treasurer will report annually to the Executive Committee the state of the budget for the Association, its committees, working groups, meetings, and professional contracts.
(1) AII financial accounts of the Association will be reviewed annually by Council and each quadrennium by the Assembly, or reviewed at any time by decision of the Council or of the Assembly.
(2) At the conclusion of each four-year period, in consultation with the Executive Committee and the Council, the Treasurer will report to the Assembly on the budget which it had voted.
(3) An audited financial report will be prepared in accordance with commonly accepted accounting practices and presented to each quadrenniel Assembly. Approval of the audited financial report by the Assembly discharges the Treasurer of responsibility for receipts and expenditures reported in the budget of the past quadrennium.
(4) In consultation with the Executive Committee and the Council, the Treasurer will propose and ask for approval by the Assembly of a new budget for the subsequent four-year period,
Article 14. If the Treasurer becomes unable to exercise the functions of office, the President will nominate someone to replace him temporarily until the next Assembly. Such succession to a vacant office may occur only by consent the council.
Article 15. The Association may enter into contracts with other organizations, universities, or corporations to perform work or provide consultation in matters of its professional competence, provided that such contracts
(1) are recommended by the Executive Committee,
(2) approved by act of Council, and
(3) subsequently reviewed and ratified by the Assembly.
If the Assembly does not ratify it, a contractual agreement will be concluded expeditiously and, with recommendation of the Executive Committee and by act of Council, as beneficially to the Association as possible.
TITLE IV: ORGANISATION
Article 16. Assembly.
The Assembly of active members is responsible for policies, programmes, budget, elections, and other business of the Association for Science and Cultural Diversity.
Article 17. The Assembly will meet at call of the President ordinarily once every four years in conjunction with the Division of History of Science/IUHPS and the International Congress of History of Science organized by that Division. There may also be extraordinary assemblies called by the President, by a majority of Executive Committee members, or by majority of Council members, or by ten per cent (10%) of the number of active Ordinary Members. An Assembly, either ordinary or extraordinary, will occur
(1) on the date and in the place determined by the Executive Committee of the Association; and
(2) by notice to every member from the Secretary-general no later than three months before that date and preferably earlier.
Article 18. The Assembly will receive and hear Minutes of the previous quadrenniel meeting and of any extraordinary meeting; such Minutes may be approved or corrected, as deemed appropriate. It will receive . Reports from the executive officers:
(1) the President, on the policies of the Association;
(2) the Secretary-general, on activities of the Association;
(3) the Treasurer, on financial accounts during the past quadrennium and accounts of any other financial activities of the Association.
Article 19. The Assembly will receive and review reports of their activities from the Executive Committee, the Council, and each committee or working group formed under its authority. It will hear and decide appeals from decisions of the Executive Committee and from decisions of the Council, except those for which decision of Council is final.
Article 20. The Assembly will hear and dispose of all old and new business according to its own agenda. It will evaluate the work of its committees and working groups and, on recommendation of Council, it will determine whatever is required for the programme of the Association.
Article 21. Upon recommendation of the Treasurer and advice by Council, the Assembly will prepare a new budget for the next quadrennium of activities of the Association.
Article 22. Decisions of the Assembly shall be taken by vote of active Ordinary Members present in person or by proxy. For motions and elec- tions, a quorum is a simple majority of those present, except for change of Statutes, change of By-laws, or Dissolution, as defined in Statutes of the Association.
Article 23. Executive Committee.
The Executive Committee of the Association is composed of the President, Secretary-general, Treasurer, and the immediate past-Secretary-general ex officio.
Article 24. During the interval between Assemblies of the Association, the Executive Committee will act in behalf of the Assembly to fulfil the policies and programmes of the Association. It is responsible to Council and to the Assembly. Thus, it will
(1) receive and review reports from committees and working groups, and offer recommendations to the chairs concerning their activities;
(2) nominate to the quadrenniel Assembly active Ordinary Members as chairs of programme committees and working groups.
(3) refer business and recommend actions to the Council and to the Assembly.
(4) in consultation with the Treasurer, review the budget annually and make recommendations to Council or to the Assembly.
Article 25. The Executive Committee will meet immediately following the Assembly at which it was elected, and it will meet again in preparation for the next Assembly. It should also meet once in each intervening year, insofar as the budget of the Association permits.
(1) Meetings of the Executive Committee are by call of either the President or the General-secretary. A quorum consists of three members present in person or by proxy; decisions may be taken by a majority of those present.
(2) Decisions and activities of the Executive Committee will be submitted annually to Council and each quadrennium to the Assembly for review, approval, or modification.
Article 26. Council.
The Council of the Association consists of the Officers and two or more Assessors elected by the quadrenniel Assembly, and the past-Secretary-general ex officio. Nomination and election of active Ordinary Members as Assessors is intended to maintain a balance of geographical regions and of professional disciplines on Council.
Article 27. The Council is responsible for
(1) programme and budget of the Association during the interval .between meetings of the Assembly; therefore it will receive annual re- ports from the Secretary-general and the Treasurer;
(2) the status of members of the Association, including nomination of Honorary Members and Benefactor Members; for these purposes, Council will receive recommendations by the First Vice-president.
(3) Continued functions of all offices, recognizing that vacancy may occur by absence, negligence, resignation, or death. In case of a vacancy is determined by Council, the First Vice-president will nominate an active Ordinary Member of the Association to complete the term of office; Council will decide whether to accept such nomination.
Article 28. The Council will.
(1) review the Treasurer's quadrenniel report on the current budget and the proposed next quadrenniel budget, and it will make recommendations to the Assembly;
(2) review expenses of Executive Officers annually or as appropriate
(3) name auditors of the financial accounts of the Association for each quadrennium, receive and review the auditors report, and recommend to the Assembly whether it should be accepted;
(4) recommend to the Assembly whether the Treasurer should be discharged of responsibility for receipts and expenditures in the audited financial report for the closing quadrenniel budget.
Article 29. Council decision is final and may not be appealed concerning
(1) the status membership for any individual or benefactor;
(2) the status. of a Proxy for any meeting of Assembly, Council, or Executive Committee.
Article 30. The Council is responsible for maintaining the Statutes and By-Laws of the Association. By simple majority vote, it may recommend to the Assembly a change in the By-Laws. By two-thirds majority vote, it may recommend to the Assembly a change in the Statutes or Dissolution of the Association.
TITLE V. LOCATION
Article 31. The headquarters of the Association will be the seat of the Secretary-general, unless otherwise determined from time to time by decision of the Executive Committe