Statute

STATUTE
A non-profit Association EAPN ESTONIA

I GENERAL ARTICLES

Official name of the non-profit association is NGO EAPN Estonia (Estonian MTÜ EAPN Eesti, hereafter “the association”).
Association is located in the Republic of Estonia and its address is Kadaka pst.89, Tallinn, EE10922.
Association is a non-profit organizationthat operates pursuant to legislation of the Republic of Estoniaand present statute. Ühing võib omandada varalisi ja mittevaralisi õigusi ning kanda kohustusi, tal on vara, iseseisev bilanss, oma sümboolika ja pitsat. Association may have financial and non-financial rights and obligations, assets, independent balance sheet, its own symbols and a seal.
Association is a non profit voluntary association of persons requesting action on the following principles:

Voluntary and individual membership;
Members obligations under the Association regarding to current statute;
Members right of petition to withdraw from the Association;
Availabilityassets, income, profits and capital, not shared between members.

Association was founded 29th January 2010, Tallinn, with unlimited term.
Association operates pursuant to the laws of the Republic of Estonia, non-profit law, other legislation of the Republic of Estonia, this statute and other laid-down requirements by Association.

II AIM OF ACTION

The general aim of the Association is to organize and coordinate Estonian Antipoverty and social exclusion Network creation, development, distribution and promotion; represent Estonian Network in Europe and other International organizations.
Activities of EAPN Estoniato achieving its aim are:

to promote, coordinate and implement activities to get rid of poverty and social exclusion;
to develop cooperation between individuals and organizations with similar objectives and represent Estonia in international co-operation networks;
to initiate and coordinate Estonian and international projects;
to organize EAPN poverty and social exclusion in the field of short-term exercises, training courses, seminars, training camps, meetings and conferences (including international) for its members and other interested legal and physical bodies;
to train and educate consistently its members;
to organize and conduct EAPN ideas activities for its distribution, publish this area publications, video and sound recordings;
to cooperate with other legal and physical bodies, social movements and international organizations and funds;
to be ready to talk with to the sector action plans and policy documents prepared by and through its impact on social policy, the Republic of Estonia.

Association may make all the transactions that are directly or indirectly necessary to achieve its objectives.

III MEMBERSHIP

Association may have members of any legal entity through its authorized representative, which meets the requirements of the Statute of the association and the infornal network of representatives of a physical person. The network must have at least two members.

Association members have the right to:

take part and vote in the Association general meeting and events organized by the association;
to be elected a member of the association board or resident;
to receive infornation about the activities of the Association and use its infornation materials;
to submit proposals to board about Association's activities.

Association member have the responsibility:

to comply and follow requirements of the Statute and lawful decisions of the directing bodies;
to take an active part in the Association's activities;
to make payments following the amounts and deadlines regarding to Association statute;
to notify to the Board members of the association’s accounting for its place of residence address, identification number and report the new data within two months after the change.

IV GENERAL MEETING

Highest body of the association is its Members' Meeting. A general meeting is open to all members of the association, unless the law provides otherwise. The Annual General Meeting shall decide all matters which are not regulated by law or statutes to the Board.

The General Meeting has the exclusive right:

to change make additions to the Statute;
to change Association activities and aim and its and voluntary dissolution;
to approve the Strategic Plan and development of the Network;
to determine the amount of the membership fee;
to nominate the members of the Board and its deputies;
to make the decision about the claim or the contract with or against a member of the Board or some other unit, and nominate the representative of the Association on this claim or contract;
to decide all matters that are not regulated by law or statutes to the Board;
to approve the annual report.

General meeting is convened by the Board:

for approval of the annual report at least once a year, not later than six months after the end of the Financial year;
if so requested at least 1/10 of the members of the Association and if they showing in writing also the reason;
in other cases provided by law, if the company's interests require.

The General Meeting is competent to pass decisions if more than half of the members of the Association are represented.
The decision to make changes in the Statute is passed if more than 2/3 of the members represented in the General Meeting vote for it.
In order to change the aim of the activities of the Association is passed if more than 9/10 of the members the consent of represented in the General Meeting vote for it. The members not represented in the General Meeting must present their consent in writing.

V EXECUTIVE BOARD

The Association has an executive board, which directs and represents the organization in every-day activities. The executive Board may have from two to seven members. Board member must be a physical body with active legal capacity.
Chairman of the Board represent the Society in all legal acts. In his absence, the chairman is replaced by the member of board authorized by the board. Other members of the Board, are able to represent the Association together with a board member who has legal right for representation. Executive Board members shall elect a chairman from among themselves, who organizes the work of the Board.
General meeting shall appoint members of the board for 5 years. The Board is subordinated to the General Meeting. The Board has to provide necessary infornation about the management to the association members at their request and submit a report.

The Board has the juridical right:

elect Chairman of the Board;
amend and approve Budget;
organize Association activities;
make Economic decisions;
prepare and carry through the general meeting;
accept and except the members;
approve the staff recruitment.

Chairman's responsibilities are:

represent Association in all management and operations;
prepare Association action plan, budget, and report on its implementation plans;
keep records of all members of the association;
organize accounts for financial management;
implement decisions of the Board and General Meeting.

VI ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES

The Board is subordinated to the General Meeting.To accomplish this task general meeting may appoint an audit or revision of accounts. Auditor may not be board member or accountant. Executive Board has to guarantee the auditor access to all the documents, inspected and give the necessary infornation. The Board organizes the accounting in accordance with the legal Accounting Act. The financial year of the Association begins on January 1 and ends on December31.
Executive Board shall submit financial and activity annual reports to the general meeting within six months after the end of the financial year. If the Association has an auditor or an audit committee, the reports must include the auditor's report or the audit opinion. Adopting the annual report is on the decision on General Meeting. Approved financial reports have to be signed by all members of the board.

VII MERGER, DISSOLUTION AND LIQUIDATION

The merger, dissolution and liquation of the Association is carried out according to the rules and regulations in force.Liquidation of assets of the Association shall be equivalent to another non-profit or local government body designated by the general procedure.
Statute is approved by the non-profit foundation, 29.jaanuar 2010.a., Tallinn 29.January 2010.a. Tallinn

Founders: Urve Loit, Kärt Mere, Silleriin Tomson