The Constitution of the Asian Apicultural Association

As promised in Newsletter 16, further details of The Asian Apicultural Association are now provided:

ARTICLE I - Name: The name of the organization shall be the The Asian Apicultural Association (AAA).

ARTICLE II — Objectives: To promote the exchange of scientific and general information relating to all phases of honeybee sciences and apiculture in Asia and to encourage and assist international co-operation in the study of problems of common interest.

ARTICLE III — Co-operation: The AAA may co-operate with other Associations, Societies or Corporations to such extent as may be necessary or desirable to fulfil the objectives of the AAA.

ARTICLE IV — Official Language: The official language of the AAA shall be English.

ARTICLE V — Administrative Centre: The Institute of Honeybee Science, Tamagawa University.

ARTICLE VI — Membership:

Section 1. The Association shall consist of Individual, Group and Sustaining Members.

Section 2. Membership fee for an Individual Member is $20 per two calendar years, a Group

Member $100 per two calendar years, a Sustaining Member is $300 per calendar year. Equivalent currency may be allotted to a chapter in a country.

Section 3. Any individual may become an Individual Member.

Any group or body may become a Group Member, and any individual, or body or firm may become a Sustaining Member, subject to the approval of their application by the Council of the Association and upon payment of the subscription.

Section 4. Members shall be entitled to admission to all meetings of the Association, to vote, to take part in discussions and to receive the Newsletters.

ARTICLE VII — Chapters: Members in each Asian country could consist one or more chapters(s) and pay his/her membership fee to the headquarters of the chapter.

ARTICLE VIII — Officers and Council: Section 1. The Officers of the Association shall be the President, two or three Vice- Presidents, Secretary General, Several Council Members (including subject section chairpersons) and Treasurer.

Section 2. The governing body of the Association shall be a Council, which shall consist of the contemporary Officers.

Section 3. The Council shall report at each ordinary General Meeting of the Association held during the biennial Conference (Article XI Section 2) on the work of the previous two years.

ARTICLE IX — Election or appointment of Officers: Officers shall be ejected at the Ordinary General Meeting of the Association held during the biennial Conference and shall hold office from the end of that Conference until the conclusion of the following biennial Conference. Officers other than President may be re-elected for more than one term.

ARTICLE X — Subject Sections: These are 1) Bee biology, 2) Bee pathology, 3) Melliferous flora and pollination, 4) Beekeeping technology, 5) Bee products, 6) Beekeeping economy and 7) Apiculture extension.

ARTICLE XI — Conferences and General Meetings:

Section 1. A full Conference of the Association shall normally be held every two years at such time and place as the Council shall direct.

Section 2. An Ordinary General Meeting of the Association shall be held during each biennial Conference.

Section 3. Local Conferences and special meetings may be arranged at the discretion of the Council.

ARTICLE XII — Publications: Newsletter as the Official Organ of the Association and special publications shall be published.

ARTICLE XIII — Amendment: This Constitution may be amended at any General Meeting of the Association provided that any proposed amendment has been approved by the Council, that notice of the proposed amendment has been circulated by the Secretary General to members not less than one month prior to the meeting at which such amendment is to be considered and that it receives the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of those present, entitled to vote and voting.