World Health Organization : Year 2004 ; The Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases Rcs, Forum for African Medical Editors, No. 04.1: Fame Constitution

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Title:	World Health Organization : Year 2004 ; The Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases Rcs, Forum for African Medical Editors, No. 04.1: Fame Constitution
Author:	World Health Organization
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Language:	English
Subject:	Health., Public health, Wellness programs
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Publisher:	World Health Organization


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CONSTITUTION PREAMBLE WHEREAS Africa is the second largest continent, with over 50 sovereign states, it has poor infrastructure such as transportation, telecommunications, and technology and especially health care, and faces various challenges including civil strife, refugees and internally displaced persons, which places an even greater burden on health care providers; AND WHEREAS the continent, given its disease burden and economic conditions, has a massive need for medical and health research as well as continuing education; AND WHEREAS these factors have limited development of science and technology bringing down economic development and thereby frustrating medical research and publication of health and development journals;

Table of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS Constitution: Preamble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Part one: Description of the Organization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Article I - Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Article II - Registered Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Article III - Nature of the Forum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Article IV - Objectives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Article V - Membership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Article VI - Eligibility to Membership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Article VII - Cessation of Membership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Article VIII - Appeal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Article IX - Subscription Fee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Article X - Dues and Assessments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Part two: Administration and Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Article XI - Board of Trustees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Article XII - Composition and Elections of the Board of Trustees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Article XIII - Quorum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Article XIV - Communication with Members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Article XV - Committees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Part three: Accounts and Finances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Article XVI - Annual Reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Article XVII - Fiscal Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Article XVIII - Auditors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Article XIX - Use of Funds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Article XX - Dissolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Article XXI - Indemnification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Article XXII - Amendments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8