STATUTES OF ECODIVERS & ECONAVIGATORS
STATUTES OF ECODIVERS & ECONAVIGATORS
ECODIVERS & ECONAVIGATORS
International Organization for the protection and ecological use of water basins
Art. 1- FUNDAMENTAL OBJECTIVE OF THE ORGANIZATION:
The fundamental objective of the organization is to work for a harmonic relation between human beings and water basins through protection, education, and information which permit the development of activities like scuba, boating, and the sustainable use of water basins to maintain the equilibrium in their biodiversity and the quality of water.
Art. 2- REALIZED ACTIVITIES
The organization realizes the following activities:
EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES- These activities will establish a relationship between the organization and the people of a community. They will include personal training and development of abilities regarding recreational use, scientific use, and productivity of water basins.
PROTECTION PROGRAMS- These activities will establish a harmonious relationship between the local people and nature, motivate the performance of the members, and generate knowledge and recognition between the members of the organization.
INFORMATIONAL ACTIVITIES- These activities will allow the organization to exercise their work for protection and to use the resources of water basins for scuba, navigation, and sustainable use.
Art. 3- THE MEMBERS- The members of the organization will include any person who wants to join; they can be native people or those who represent the local legal systems, and everyone will have the same opportunities to vote on decisions.
Art. 4- MEMBER REQUIREMENTS
1- To manifest their interest in scuba, navigation, and the use of water resources in an ecological manner.
2- To make contributions in:
a) money
b) work
c) services
d) knowledge
e) infrastructure
f) donations
3- The organization does not discriminate against age, sex, race, religion, political affiliation, nationality, language, or economic status.
Art. 5- MEMBER PREPARATION- The people that have to collaborate with services or work need training.
Art. 6- THE ORGANIZATION-
The organization has a central structure with a rotary base in the country of the general director and local bases in each incorporated community.
Art. 7- INTERNATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS
- Coordinate the work of the local directors.
2. - Have duration of 4 years.
3. - The members elect officers by vote via the Internet.
4.- With the resignation of the general director, the sub director recovers as secretary of the organization, and in the absence of the director, she or he temporarily assumes management of a responsible treasurer, a secretary of educative programs and training, and a secretary of information and ecological protection.
Art. 8. - DUTIES OF THE GENERAL DIRECTOR
1. - To organize, direct, and conduct the meetings of the General Assembly of Members via the Internet to vote and approve the propositions of the members and of the board of directors.
2- To recognize the local directors.
3. - To help the financial director look for resources.
4. - To execute sanctions against the members.
5. - To mediate in situations of conflict in the local organizations.
6. - To recognize the members and people authorized by the secretary of education and training.
7. - To recognize the event participants with extraordinary acknowledgment.
Art.9. DUTIES OF THE VICE PRESIDENT AND THE SECRETARY
1. - To organize records.
2. - To bring the sessions into act.
Art. 10. - DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING
1. - To organize the training program.
2. - To develop courses.
3. - To manufacture materials.
4. - To conduct those who are interested.
5. - To select or invite instructors, professors, and local collaborators.
6. - To recognize participants.
7- To publicize results.
ART 11. - DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY OF INFORMATION AND PROGRAMS OF THE ECOLOGICAL PROTECTION OF WATER BASINS.
1. - To recover and publicize information via the Internet and other mediums.
2. - To develop campaign materials.
3. - To organize events such as member meetings, trips, excursions, and scuba diving in different parts of the world
4. To organize actions for the protection of water basins.
5. - To motivate the collective participation of the members and the communities.
Art. 12. - THE LOCAL MANAGEMENT.
The local management is organized by the communities and their numbers will increase as we create projects in more countries and continents.
Art. 13. - STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION OF THE LOCAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
The local boards of directors have the same structure and function that the international boards of directors have, but they are limited to their own specific region.
Art. 14. THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE LOCAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Local Assembly is made of up the members of a locality that has registered as a member of the organization. At the age of 11 they are able to vote and enjoy their rights as members.
Art. 15. - THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND NATIONAL REGIONS
This is formed by the members of a country or region that express their propositions and their votes via the Internet or directly in their localities and they are represented by their director in a national or regional council. The duration is 2 years.
Art. 16. - THE NATIONAL AND REGIONAL COUNCIL
This includes a meeting of community directors from a specific country or a region, in which they will propose to the communities and members of the organization options that will be voted on directly, via the Internet, or via cell phone.
Art17. THE CONFORMATION OF THE NATIONAL AND REGIONAL COUNCILS
The national councils conform when they have created at least 10 local centers in a given country and the regional councils conform when at least 10 communities of the country unite.
Art. 18. - THE LOCAL, NATIONAL, AND REGIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
They will be formed by a structure similar to the international board of directors, but with responsibilities within a territorial circumscription.
Art. 19. - RECOGNITION OF MEMBERS
The members acquire recognition by their registration with a local, national, or regional director.
Art.20- DUTIES OF THE MEMBERS
1. - To participate in the activities proposed by the local, regional, national, or international board of directors.
2. - To support the organized base that is secured with their vote.
3. - To collaborate with the actions of the organization.
4. - To create incentive for other people to participate and to encourage their companions.
5. - To execute actions to those entrusted.
6. - To train in the courses, workshops, internships, etc. that dictate the organization.
7. - To create or collaborate in works of investigation, education and protection.
8. - To participate in the events, manifestation, and other programmed activities.
9. - To inform the secretary of information that can help us to protect water basins and to develop activities such as investigations, events, etc.
10. - To maintain the positive spirit of the organization and to collaborate in the avoidance of problems and discrepancies.
Art 21. - MEMBER BENEFITS
1...- To participate in courses, workshops, expeditions, and programmed events.
2. - To pay reduced costs for these events
3...- To arrange the facilities developed by the organization in every country.
4. - To have information and international contacts that permit them to participate.
5. - To be recognized by the organization for their contributions, progressed quality of knowledge, professional level, or for perfecting an activity or the capacity to assume responsibilities.
5. - To arrange united help if necessary.
6. - To arrange facilities, volunteer work, internships, investigations, or reports.
7. - To arrange for materials and help regarding activities such as scuba, navigation, exploration, study, or practice.
Art. 22. - MEMBER ATTITUDE
1. - The members should maintain a conduct of respect for nature, cultural environments, and the laws of their country.
2. - They should manifest their interests, their sensibility, their talent, and their determination.
3. - They should be honest, respectful, and united.
Art. 23 THE LOSS OF MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION
1. - Members can be expelled if they commit a crime punishable by the justice of their country of origin that has hurt other people or jeopardized a community or a group of people.
2. - If they commit actions against nature that affect the ecological equilibrium of a place.
3. - If they don’t show interest to participate for a duration of a year.
4. - If they are sanctioned by the organization.
5. - If they voluntarily renounce.
6. - If they leave the community and do not register in another national, regional, or international locale.
7- If they die.
Art. 24. - APPROVAL OF THE RESOLUTIONS.
The proposals submitted to the vote of the local, national, or regional director and the Assembly would have to be approved by more than 50% of the votes.
The participants can vote in a direct or an indirect manner. All of the members are invited to vote, but their vote only counts if they submit it on the specific date marked, which will be announced at least 15 days in advance.
25. - DISSOLUTION OF THE ORGANIZATION
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