THE STATUTE OF
THE EUROPEAN MOVEMENT IN SERBIA

I GENERAL TERMS

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The European Movement in Serbia (herein after referred to as "the Movement") is an independent and charity organisation of citizens of Serbia.

The Movement is an independent institution of a democratic public opinion and a form of gathering of citizens who advocate a peaceful, democratic and all-European integration as well as a democratic and modern Serbia as a part of Europe.

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The name of the organisation is:

• In Serbian (cyrillic and latin script): Evropski pokret u Srbiji, Evropski pokret u Srbiji
• In Albanian: Levizija Evropeana ne Serbi
• In Hungarian: Szerbia i Europamozgalom
• In English: European Movement in Serbia
• In French: Mouvement Europeen en Serbie

The abbreviated form is: EPuS; EMinS.

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The Movement is a part of the international European non-governmental organisation The European Movement (Mouvement Europeen - European Movement.) It is seated in Brussels.

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The Movement will operate across the territory of the Republic of Serbia.

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The seat of the Movement is in Belgrade. The address is 5, Djure Jakšića Street, first floor.

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Aims of the Movement are:

• The improvement of understanding, mutual acquaintance and cooperation between people, communities and countries across Europe and enhancing versatile and free communication between them, first and foremost in the areas of culture, communications, economy and politics;
• Spreading the idea of European unity in Serbia and inmproving cultural, political and economic cooperation amongst citizens, peoples, regions and countries in Europe as a European contribution to peace and prosperity in the world with the aim of creating a European federation (The United States of Europe);
• The democratic, federal Europe, based on the rule of right and social justice, capable of protecting and developing human rights;
• Influencing the public of Serbia to direct their engagement towards democratic activities in a multi-party system country towards realising equality amongst people and their communities, along with respecting and improving the standards adopted in Europe.

In order to implement these goals, the activities of the Movement should imply acting:

• In favour of the idea of justice, and against any shape of violence as well as against the ideologies based on instigating violence;
• In favour of resepcting human dignity and against the violation of human rights;
• In favour of freedom of the citizen aware of his/her responsibilities in the democratic order, and against totalitarianism and autocracy;
• In favour of the order of peace and democratisation in Europe, and against war mongering and armaments;
• In favour of Europe as a unity of varieties, and against the uniformity of nationalistic divisions;

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In the course of goals implementation, the Movement acts above all through constant cooperation of its members in Serbia as well as internationally, organisation of congresses, conferences and symposiums, forming of commissions, work and study groups, publications, organisation of expositions and manifestations dedicated to spreading the results of work and research carried out by the Movement; education and bringing up in the spirit of Europe, influencing the public through the media, etc.

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The Movement cooperates with organisations from Serbia and abroad that have similar goals.

Whether the Movement will join any of these organisations is decided by the Assembly by two-thirds majority.

The shape and conditions of cooperation are decided by the Main Board, whereas the organisation and implementation of the adopted forms of cooperation are decided by the Executive Board.

II MEMBERSHIP

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Members can be both from Serbia and abroad, local and/or foreign legal and/or natural persons.

The Main Board decides on membership applications.

The Movement includes:

• Individual members;
• Collective members;
• Associated members;
• Honorary members.

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Any person who is of age and who accepts the goals and the Statute of the Movement can become a member.

Becoming a member requires a written application and reccommendations from two individual members of EMinS. The signature on application implies accceptance of the Programme Declaration and the Statute of the Movement.

The Main Board of the Movement decides regarding member admission and exclusion. Member may appeal to the Assembly regarding the Main Board's decision and in case of appeal it is the Assembly that passes the final decision.

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Organisation, enterprise or institution (association, union, scientific institution, political party, etc.) that sits within the territory of Serbia and accepts the goals and the Statute of the Movement and, according to the assessment of the Main Board, can contribute to the goals of the Movement being being carried out, may become a collective member of the Movement.

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Organisation, enterprise or institution that wants to participate in the activities of the Movement without the right to vote may become an associated member of the Movement.

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Individuals who contributed in any particular way to carrying out of the goals of the Movement may become honorary members of the Movement.

Honorary members of the Movement are admitted in the organisation by the Assembly and as proposed by the Main Board.

Act 14

Members of the Movement have a duty to show dedication to the goals of the Movement.

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Members of the Movement pay membership fee.

Membership fee is determined by the Main Board.

Collective members and associated members pay a contribution and the sum is particularly agreed upon between the Main Board and the collective member.

Honorary members do not pay membership fee.

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Membership of individual members terminates if members leave the Movement;

Membership of collective members terminates:

• If conditions from the Contract with the Movement come into effect;
• If collective members cease to exist.

Membership may also terminate through exclusion. This decision is passed by the Main Board in case any breach of obligations from Act 14 occur.

Act 17

In carrying out its goals, the Movement stimulates a wide decentralisation of its activities and creates a network of local councils of the Movement which may be created in every territorial unit.

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Local Council of the EMinS is established as a separate legal entity and in order to implement the Programme of the Movement in adequate local community -town or municipality.

Local Council has a separate bank account and a round stamp with an impressed name of the European Movement in Serbia and the name of the relevant local community as an extension to the name.

Local Council is established according to the regulations of the Republic of Serbia and in accordance with the Statute of EMinS as a separate organisation and a charity organisation of citizens of the Republic of Serbia. It is established in order to work on the implementation of the goals of the Movement within the adequate local community.

The bodies of the Local Council are:

• President;
• Secretary General;
• Five-member Executive Board;
• Supervisory Board, and
• Assembly.

Local Council has a Statute which must be harmonised with the Statute of the EMinS. The Statute of the Local Council is adopted by the Assembly comprised of all members of the Local Council with prior consent of the Main Board of the EMinS.

As initiated by its Executive Board, the Assembly of the Local Council adopts its annual programme of activities provided that they acquire consent of the Executive Board of the EMinS.

Secretary General of the Local Council is obligated to hand in annual activity report to the Main Board of the Movement as well as to regularly (at least once in two months) inform the Executive Board regarding the current activities of the Local Council and new members of the Movement.

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Regional coordinators are appointed as executive officers of the EminS in order to implement the Programme of the Movement within the adequate community - region.

Regional coordinators are appointed and absolved by the Executive Board of the Movement. Their decision is based on achieved results in their work up until that moment and reputation they have as activists in areas where they live.

The territory and the scope of work of the regional coordinators are determined by the Executive Board of the Movement through passing a decision.

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In representative bodies at all levels of the territorial organisation of Serbia, groups comprised of representatives who are memebers of the Movement or express readiness to supprot its goals or activities may be formed.

III BODIES OF THE MOVEMENT

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The bodies of the Movement are:

• Assembly,
• The President of the Movement,
• Main Board,
• Executive Board,
• Secretary General, and
• Supervisory Board.

Act 19a

Committee for Budget and Finances is established as an expert body of executive organs of the Movement.

The Committee for Budget and Finances performs the following tasks:

• Provides expert advice to executive organs of the Movement regarding managing the financial resources of the Movement;
• Assists in preparation and review of financial reports for the Main Board and the Assembly of the Movement.

The Committee for Budget and Finances is comprised of the President and two members appointed and absolved by the Executive Board of the Movement.

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The Assembly of the Movement is made up of at least 1/6 of the total number of members:

• Representatives of the local (one representative per 20 members),
• Representatives if collective members (one representative per one collective member),
• Members of the Main Board,

Other members of the Movement (individual, collective, associated and honorary members) may participate in the work of the Assembly in the quality of advisors.

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Regular sessions of the Assembly are held once a year.

The Assembly is chaired by the Presidnet of the Movement.

If needed, the Main Board may call for an emergency session of the Assembly.

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The Assembly is authorised to deal with all issues not entrusted by this Statute or the Assembly's decision as a competency to another body of the Movement.

The Assembly particularly:

• Adopts and amends the Statute,
• Decides regarding the programme and plan of activities,
• Elects President, Secretary General and Vice-President of the Movement;
• Elects members of the Main Board;
• Admits honorary members,
• Adopts budget, annual financial report and report of the Main Board;
• Decides regarding the propositions of bodies or members of the Movement;
• Decides regarding appeals on the Main Board's decisions;
• Confirms decisions of the Main Board regarding the membership fee and the way it is collected.

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For the valid decision-making there need to be one half of the total number of Assembly members present.

Decisions are passed by majority vote unless otherwise regulated by the Staute.

In case the number of votes is equal, the vote that decides is that of the Chairing person of the Assembly.

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Members of the Main Board ex officio are:

• The President of the Movement, who is also the President of the Main Board ex officio;
• The Secretary General of the Movement;
• Former Presidents and Secretary Generals;
• Forum Presidents;
• Local Council Presidents;
• Regional coordinators;
• Presidents of organisations that are collective members of the Movement.

The structure of the Main Board ensures adequate representation of local councils.

The Main Board has at least 17 (seventeen) members and is called when needed.

The mandate of the members of the Main Board lasts for 2 (two) years.

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The Executive Board is an executive body of both the Assembly and the Main Board and performs the following duties:

• Prepares and implements plans and programmes of the Movement;
• Organises activities that refer to international cooperation;
• Decides regarding contracts conclusion and accepting other official documents which create the obligations of the Movement in terms of financial plans;
• Decides regarding conditions and the way of funding of certain projects implemented by or in which the Movement participates with other persons in the country and/or abroad;
• Prepares propositions for decisions and other official documents for the Assembly and/or the Main Board and carries out their orders;
• Proposes or adopts official documents of the Movement within the limits of its authority;
• Takes care of the preparation of annual financial report and adopts periodical reports;
• Prepares business reports, balance sheets and financial statements;
• Performs other duties as well and decides regarding issues not placed under the authority of other bodies of the Movement by this Statute.

The Executive Board ex officio consists of:

• The President of the Movement;
• The Secretary General of the Movement;
• Vice-Presidents (Presidents of Forums and project mangers);
• Deputy Secretary General.

The Executive Board is in session when needed and at least once per month.

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The Main Board manages the activities of the Movement and represents the Movement to third parties.

The Main Board is particularly authorised to:

• Compile a political programme and programme of activities as well as to implement them;
• To harmonise the activities of Councils;
• To supervise the operation of the Executive Board;
• To establish commissions and work groups;
• To publish publications of the Movement;
• To supervise funds and finances of the Movement and particularly to draft budgets and to realise them.

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The President of the Movement:

• Represents the Movement locally and abroad;
• Takes care of implementing the programme orientation of the Movement;
• Chairs the Assembly of the Movement;
• Manages the operation of the Main Board.

The mandate of the President is 2 (two) years.

In case the President of the Movement is not at disposal of if agreed with the President, the Secretary General or Vice-Presidents may substitute the President of the Movement.

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Secretary General takes care of a valid operation of the Movement, particularly of implementing the decisions passed by its bodies, of stimulating, supporting and harmonising the operation of the Movement. Secretary General manages the office, material and financial business, concludes contracts and takes legal and other actions related to the realisation of the determined financial obligations of the Movement.

The Secretary General passes decisions regarding employing or dismissing employees and may appoint his/her own Deputy. He/she ensures that minutes are kept regarding the operation of all bodies of the Movement.

The mandate of the Secretary General lasts 2 (two) years.

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The Supervisory Board monitors financial business of the Main Board.

The Supervisory Board has at least 3 (three) members.

Members of the Main Board cannot be members of the Supervisory Board.

The mandate of the Supervisory Board lasts 2 (two) years.

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Proposition for amendments to the Statute of the Movement may be given by 10 (ten) members and the President.

IV MOVEMENT FUNDING

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Activities of the Movement are funded by:

• Membership fees of individual and collective members;
• Donations;
• Various forms of sponsorship and other activities.

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The Movement is also funded by means intended for implementation of projects that the Movement realises through its activities.

The Movement funding is transparent, it is subject to control both by the bodies of the Movement and authorised auditors.

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The Movement is responsible for its obligations solely by all its property.

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The funds of the Movement may be used solely based on financial plans and within the adopted programme statement and plans of activities of the Movement.

Order-issuing authority for using the funds of the Movement is the Main Board, i.e. the President and the Secretary General.

The funds are on the local currency and foreign currency bank accounts of the Movement.

Acting upon the proposal of the Main Board, the Assembly once a year adopts the annual financial statement and financial plan for using the funds of the Movement.

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The financial year overlaps witht he calendar year.

V INTERIM AND CLOSING TERMS

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The oepration of the Movement is public.

With the aim of informing the public, members of the Main Board elect from one of them a person in charge of regular public relations. The Movement also publishes its own publications.

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The decision regarding cease of existence of the Movement is passed by the Assembly.

The proposition for cease of existence or operation of the Movement may be given by 10 (ten) members or by the Main Board.

In case the Movement ceases to exist, the Assembly is obligated to pass a decision regarding disposal of property. In case this decision is not passed, the property of the Movement belongs to the Republic of Serbia.

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The sign of the Movement is determined by the Main Board based on a public advertisement issued for its design.

The sign may be used on the headed paper, publications as well as to publicly mark and announce the activities of the Movement.

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The stamp of the Movement is of a round shape and it consists of a circularly written name of the Movement in cyrillic script and in the English Language. The right to use the stamp belongs to the Main Board, i.e. the Secretary General, based on suitable regulations and decisions.

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In accordance with the Statute, the Main Board determines or confirms operation regulations of all bodies of the Movement by passing administrative decisions that also include executive orders.