STATUTES

Legal form, purpose and registered office.

Article 1

Under the name "PIKLER INTERNATIONAL" (hereinafter referred to as "the Association"), a non-profit association is hereby established governed by these statutes and by Articles 60 et seq. of the Swiss Civil Code.

Article 2
The purpose of the Association is to:

• create a link and organise exchanges between the different groups and associations that promote Piklerian ideas in Europe and on other continents.
• circulate information between these groups and associations, in particular with regard to training activities, publications and documents, research, meetings and achievements.
• preserve the accuracy and authenticity of Piklerian ideas.
• promote clinical and pedagogical research in different childcare centres.
• promote the experience of the Pikler Institute and the knowledge of its staff in the care and care of babies and children and to support the activities of the Lóczy Children's Foundation and the Pikler-Lóczy Association of Hungary in Budapest (and the daycare centre supported by these organisations).
• identify existing dissemination and training tools and create new ones, ensuring that they are accessible in several languages.
• collaborate on initiatives that uphold the values of respect and good treatment of children and parents; supporting efforts to develop the quality of training for staff in childcare centres.

Article 3

The registered office of the Association is provisionally at the headquarters of the Emmi-Pikler-Lóczy Association, rue des Jardins 12, 1018 Lausanne. It will be at the secretariat of Pikler International when it is organized. The duration of the Association is unlimited.

 

Organisation

Article 4

The Association is subdivided into the following parts:

• the General Assembly, the Board of Directors, the Executive Committee, the auditors of the accounts.

Article 5

The Association's resources come from:

• membership fees and financial contributions from associations, groups and individuals who are members of the Association.
• proceeds from the sale of its publications.
• grants for specific projects.
• registration fees for congresses, symposia, study days.

 

Members

Article 6
The Association has Collective Members, Associate Members and Individual Members forming three "colleges":

6.1. The Collective Members are the various national and regional "Pikler" associations. They pay an annual financial contribution.

6.2. Associate Members are groups, societies or institutions set up for a specific function. They pay an annual membership fee.

6.3. Individual Members are natural persons who are members of Pikler International in their personal capacity. They pay an annual membership fee.

Article 7

The Board of Directors is responsible for accepting or declining applications from associations, groups or individuals wishing to join. It shall inform the General Assembly thereof.

In the event of a refusal, the Board is not obliged to give reasons.

Article 8

Membership is lost by resignation, death or exclusion in the case of natural persons: for associations, groups, companies, institutions, by resignation, loss of legal personality or deregistration.

Article 9

Resignation must be notified to the Board in writing, three months in advance. Until the expiry of this period, the member is bound by his obligations to the Association.

Article 10

The Board may expel a member if they have not paid their membership fees for two years, despite two written reminders. Payment of the sums due remains due.

Article 11
The expulsion of a member may be declared when their conduct is detrimental to the interests of the Association or to the other members.

 

General Assembly

Article 12
The General Assembly is the highest authority of the Association. The Ordinary General Meeting takes place every year during the first half of the year.

The General Meeting generally takes place by correspondence.

Article 13

An Extraordinary General Meeting shall be held within four weeks:

• by decision of the Board or the Ordinary General Meeting.
• at the written request of at least one third of the collective and Associate Members.
• at the request of the auditors.

Article 14

All members shall receive by post or email the notice of meeting, the agenda and the documents relevant to the Ordinary General Meeting or the Extraordinary General Meeting. They have four weeks to send their votes. The Board and, failing that, the auditors, are responsible for sending this information.

Article 15

Proposals that members wish to submit to the General Assembly must reach the Board before 31 January of each year.

Article 16

The voters are grouped into three colleges:

a)     College of Collective Members

b)     College of Associate Members

c)      College of Individual Members

The position of each college is determined by the majority of its members. The College of Collective Members has two votes. The Colleges of Associate Members and Individual Members shall each have one vote.

Article 17

The decisions of the General Assembly are valid regardless of the number of participants.

 

Powers of the General Assembly

Article 18
The General Assembly shall elect to the Board the representatives of the Associate Members, on the proposals of the latter, as well as the representative of the Individual Members.

It also elects auditors.

The General Assembly decides on:

• activity reports.
• financial reports accompanied by audit reports.
• the amount of membership fees and financial contributions.
• amendment of the statutes.
• proposals of the Board or members.

 

Board of Directors

Article 19

The Board shall consist of one delegate from each Collective Member, three delegates from Associate Members and one delegate from Individual Members. It appoints a President and a Treasurer from among its members.

The delegates of the Collective Members are appointed by their association. Delegates of Associate Members and Individual Members are elected by the General Assembly.

Article 20

The members of the Board shall be elected or appointed for a term of two years. Their term of office is renewable.

Article 21

The term of office of the members of the Board shall end when the period for which they were elected has expired or by resignation or decision of the General Assembly.

Article 22

The Board shall meet at least twice a year. It is convened by its President.

Article 23

The Board may validly deliberate if all its members have been summoned and at least half of them are present.

Article 24

The Board shall take its decisions by a simple majority. In the event of a tie, the President shall have the casting vote.

 

Tasks of the Board of Directors

Article 25

The Board is the governing body of the Association. All tasks that are not assigned by the statutes to another body of the Association are the responsibility of the Association. These include:

• Implementation of decisions of the General Assembly.
• Keeping of accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Association, including at least the recording of income and expenditure and the statement of assets.
• Preparation of an annual activity report, a financial report and closing of the accounts.
• Informing members about the audit report.
• Organization of the General Assembly in accordance with Articles 12 et seq. of these Statutes.
• Administration of the Association's assets.
• Admission and exclusion of Associate Members and Individual Members.
• Hiring and firing of the Association's staff.
• Special obligations of the members of the Board of Directors.

Article 26

The President shall conduct the activities of the Association. The Secretary General assists them in this task.

The President represents the Association externally, vis-à-vis the authorities and third parties.

Article 27

The President shall preside over the meetings of the Board and the Executive Committee.

Article 28

The Treasurer is responsible for the financial management of the Association.

Executive committee

Article 29

The Executive Committee is a delegation of the Board responsible for following the progress and activities of the Association as closely as possible.

The Executive Committee shall consist of the President, at least two representatives of the Collective Members and one representative of the Associate Members or Individual Members.

Article 30

The Executive Committee shall in principle meet once a quarter, but as often as necessary.

Article 31

The Executive Committee shall ensure the implementation of the Board's decisions.

Article 32

The Executive Committee is the initiator of the activities that enable the Association to achieve its goals. It sets them up, supports them and then evaluates them.

Article 33

The Executive Committee shall organize the General Secretariat of the Association at the headquarters of the Association. It recruits a General Secretary and proposes their appointment to the Board.

The Executive Committee shall draw up the terms of reference of the General Secretary and shall supervise their activities.

Auditors

Article 34

Two auditors are elected by the General Assembly for a term of two years. They are eligible for re-election once. If necessary, they can use the services of a fiduciary or accountant.

Article 35

Auditors may not be members of the Board or the Executive Committee.

Article 36

The audit shall concern the keeping of the accounts and their adequacy with the reality of expenditure and income as well as the conformity of the use of funds with the statutes of the Association and the decisions of the Board.

Article 37

The Board and the Executive Committee are obliged to submit to the auditors all relevant documents; Auditors have an obligation to inform the Board of the results of their audit.

Dissolution of the Association

Article 38

The dissolution of the Association may only be pronounced by an Extraordinary General Assembly organized for this purpose.

Article 39
The General Assembly shall decide on the steps that will govern the liquidation of the assets of the Association and, if necessary, appoint a liquidator.

Article 40

Upon dissolution, the balance of the assets shall be allocated to a body pursuing purposes similar to those of the Association. Under no circumstances does it belong to the members.

These statutes were adopted by the General Assembly on 14 November 2013 in Lausanne, Switzerland.