EURO-ARAB VETERINARY ASSOCIATION
CONSTITUTION
Article 1: Denomination
The Euro-Arab Veterinary Association is the union of the National and professional organizations representing Veterinarians in Arab and European countries.
Article 2: Objectives
2-1 Promote relationships and strengthen links between veterinarians in the member’s countries and means optimizing coordination and harmonization of the veterinary practice conditions.
2-2 Assure harmonization and promotion of veterinary education in the objective of a better qualification and skill.
2.3 Develop scientific, Technical and professional exchanges, harmonize legislation and develop veterinary research to face animal diseases and Zoonosis
2.4 Encourage all exchanges which lead to the organization of the veterinary Profession (training sessions, workshops....)
2.5 Try to legally define veterinary activities and to respect the legislation
Article 3 : Members
3-1 Will be considered members of the association, national professional organizations representatives of the veterinarians in the Arab and European countries.
3-2 Will be considered as founding members, countries present at the first Euro-Arab Congress of Tunis and at the General Assembly of November 22 nd 1997 and those who participated at the congresses of Tunis (Mai 1996), Cordoba (November 1996), Cairo (February 1997) and Beirut (Mai 1997).
3-3 Any Arab or European country wishing to become member of the association has to fulfill a request which have to be obtain the unanimous agreement of the founding members.
Article 4: The General Assembly
All the member's countries will designate a maximum of two delegates for a renewable three years period. The delegates designated by the member's countries will set up the general assembly.
Article 5: Election
5.1.1 Members of the general assembly have the right to vote unless that they have not paid their annual subscription.
Each country has two votes and must be present to the vote session; nevertheless it is allowed to an only representative person to benefit from the two votes.
5-2 All the members of the bureau are elected by the general assembly.
The bureau's election is done by the countries representatives, during the general assembly.
The bureau is composed by 5 members: President, 2 Vice Presidents, General Secretary and Treasurer.
The election of the President is done first, followed by the election of the General Secretary, the election of the treasurer and then the election of the two Vice Presidents, one representing the Arab Countries and the second the European countries.
5-2 The bureau is elected for a renewable three years period.
Article 6: Subscription
The annual subscription fee has been fixed to 300 $USD
The Association can receive funds and financial help from private companies, Pharmaceutical laboratories and others.
Article 7: Meetings
The Executive Bureau will meet at least twice a year and the General Assembly will be held each year. The General Assembly will treat in one hand scientific, professional and cultural subjects and in the other hand all the subjects related to its management and to the cooperation between the member's countries. Bureau's meetings will take place alternatively in one of the European or Arab countries.
Expenses related to bureau's members accommodation, food and internal transport will be taken in charge by each country's national organization and if possible by the hosting association if it can afford it.
Article 8: Language
The official languages of the association will be French, Arab and English.
Article 9: Siege
The official headquarter of the Association will be settled in the country of the elected President.