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Chapter IArticle 1- Name, address and sealThis
organization will be known as “the Mediterranean Academy of Forensic Sciences”,
abbreviated as follows “MAFS”. Its permanent address will be in Reggio
Calabria.
An
official seal shall be adopted by the MAFS.
Article 2 - PurposesThe
“Mediterranean Academy of Forensic Sciences”, "MAFS", is an
association which aims to bring together people working in the field of forensic
sciences.
The
principal purposes of the MAFS are :
- to develop forensic sciences ;
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to exchange scientific knowledge and technical experience in this field ;
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to organize scientific meetings, workshops and training courses
- to create conviviality and friendship between persons
interested by forensic sciences.
Article 3 - EligibilityAll
persons with medical specialties or holding technologies and engineering
competencies involved in the fields of forensic sciences as well as lawyers and
other personalities having the willingness to contribute to improve forensic
sciences and to promote this Association can be entitled for membership.
Article 4 - Languages
The
official language of the MAFS scientific meetings and publications is English.
Nevertheless, French language could be accepted for some scientific sessions or
publications if requested and after the Boarding Committee approval.
Article
5 : Meetings
The MAFS will hold yearly and alternatively a Congress and a Workshop till to 2007. After this date will be organized congresses in a 2 years slot.
Chapter
I - Officers
Article 6 – Management
The
MAFS is managed by a Directory Board and a Boarding Committee.
Article 7 - Directory Board
The
Directory Board is constituted by the following founder members:
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Prof. S. Louahlia (Morocco)
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Prof. A. Chadly (Tunisia)
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Prof. A. Barbaro (Italy)
The Directory Board will be chaired alternatively
by one founder member elected by the Directory Board for two years.
The
Directory Board will examine all the projects submitted to the MAFS. Its members
respectively keep the right of the veto against any action which could seem to
be against moral or materiel interests of the MAFS.
The
Directory Board will choose a MAFS member who will hold the Secretary of the
Directory Board.
The
Directory Board members shall hold office for life. In case of retirement from
office, each founder member may choose his successor who will become
automatically a new member of the Boarding Committee with the same attributions
of the retired member.
Article 8 – Boarding Committee
The
Boarding Committee is initially constituted by the above mentioned founder
members.
The
MAFS scientific affairs shall be managed by the Boarding Committee where each
Mediterranean Country should have only one representative acting as a full
member. The
Secretariat of the Boarding Committee is held by the Secretary of the Directory
Board.
A
reunion of the Boarding Committee is held yearly, during the MAFS scientific
meetings.
Article 9- Election of the President
The
MAFS will be chaired by a President, biennially elected by a secret poll by the
Boarding Committee where, once elected, he becomes a full member. To apply for
MAFS Presidency, the candidate must be a MAFS regular member since at least two
years and must come from a Mediterranean Country.
The
Boarding Committee could give
exceptional authorization for a MAFS Presidency mandate without conditions when
there are special benefits for the Academy. The Directory Board members keep the
right of veto against this procedure.
The
Presidency mandate duration remains two years. The President shall hold office
till his successor will be elected.
After
his office, the President will remain as a member of the Boarding Committee,
with a title of Past-President. He could not be a candidate for an other
Presidency mandate till other MAFS members coming from Mediterranean Countries
applying for MAFS Presidency have not covered this office.
Article 10- Attributions of the President -I-The
President in office shall decide, in accordance with the Boarding Committee,
about policies regarding scientific activities, publications, finances,
sponsorship, collaboration with public or private institutions, entertainment
and all other matters which may concern the MAFS. The location of the MAFS
presidency is considered to be at the officiating President’s professional
address.
The
elected President will be in charge during his office of the organization of the
forthcoming MAFS Congress.
Article 11- Attributions of the President -II-The
President represents the MAFS. He speaks and acts on its behalf, under the
supervision of the Directory members.
The
President must continuously report to the Boarding Committee members about the
MAFS forthcoming scientific activities and projects as well as all other matters
regarding the Academy.
Article
12– MAFS Secretary
The Secretary of the Boarding Committee and of the Directory Board has no decisional power.His
voice is only consultative. He
must keep all the MAFS files, its reunions reports as well as
the
list of its members updated.
He must send all the MAFS related information to the members of the Boarding
Committee.
Article 13- MAFS TreasurerA
treasurer will be appointed nearby the Directory Board to care for the finances
of the MAFS under the supervision of the Directory members. He will be in charge
of the reception of the membership
fees as well as of the money given to the MAFS by private or public institutions.
A
part of this money could be given for the organization of the forthcoming
meeting after the Directory Board approval.
The
treasurer has no decisional voice in the Directory Board. He is also only a
consultative invited person in the Boarding Committee.
Chapter
II - Meetings
Article
14 – Congress organization
The
forthcoming MAFS Congress venue is chosen by the MAFS new elected President in
accordance with the Boarding Committee. The President chairs the Meeting which
is organized under his responsibility.
Article 15 - Workshop organizationEach
Mediterranean MAFS member can submit a proposal to the Boarding Committee for
the organization of an intermediate Workshop. If accepted, he will become
subsequently a full member of the Boarding Committee unless his country is
already represented by an other member.
The
intermediate workshop could be exceptionally organized by someone coming from a
non-Mediterranean Country who will become an associate member of the Boarding
Committee, without any decisional voice.
Article 16- Meetings organizing CommitteesAn
Organizing Committee is set up for each scientific Meeting to be held. The
Organizing Committee Chairman appoints a secretary general and a treasurer who
must be members of the MAFS. He must submit the proposed persons to the Boarding
Committee approval.
The
secretary general shall notify each member of the MAFS of the time and place of
the Meeting to be held. The
Congress treasurer shall care, under the supervision of the Meeting Chairman,
for the finances of the Meeting collected from the registration fees, the
sponsorship and all other public or private contributions.
Chapter
III - Membership
Article 17- Application for MembershipAny
graduate or undergraduate student, technician, lawyer dealing with forensic
sciences can apply for membership. Applications for membership must be made to
the Boarding Committee of the MAFS together with references from two full
members.
Admission
to the Academy is subject to the decision of the Boarding Committee.
The
membership card is finally signed by the Chairman of the Directory Board in
office.
Article 18- Membership feesOnce
accepted, the applicant for membership becomes a regular member and must pay a
yearly membership subscription which becomes due at the beginning of the
calendar new year. The amount of
membership fees is fixed by the Boarding Committee. Changes in these fees
become valid at the beginning of the following calendar year.
Article 19- Members registration feesThe
payment of the membership fees shall entitle the MAFS member to a 20% discount
on the MAFS meeting to be organized
the following year.
Article 20- Official organsA
periodical publication will be issued as an official organ of the MAFS and
distributed to the members of the Academy. An on-line information will be also
provided.
Article 21- Honorary membersPersonalities
of great importance to forensic sciences or to the MAFS can be nominated as
honorary members by the Boarding Committee after approval by the Directory
Board.
Honorary
members are not asked to pay their membership fees. They are only consultative.
They can be invited to the Boarding Committee reunions without any decisional
power.
Chapter
IV – Ethics, misconduct and sanctions
Article
22- Ethics Committee
The Boarding Committee stands as an Ethics Committee when necessary.The
session is chaired by the President of the MAFS. Other personalities can be
invited circumstantially to have a seat as consultative advisers in this
Committee.
Article 23- Misconduct and sanctionsA
member whose behavior is considered to be harmful for forensic sciences or MAFS
morality
If
he is under suspension, he shall not be allowed to participate to all
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4th MAFS Congress
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