Statute
TITLE I
Title
A nonprofit group called "Promoting Innovation between industry and universities (PIIU) is constituted under Articles 14 and following of the Italian Civil Code (hereinafter called the “Association”).
Place
The Association has headquarters in Rome, Via Farini 62. The Assembly of the Association will set sections and branches to better pursue their goals.
Duration
The duration of the Association is indefinite. The Association may be dissolved by resolution of three fourths of the members.
TITLE II
PURPOSE
The Association pursues the following aims:
foster relations between the academic and scientific and industry, services and institutions;
communicate and promote innovation activities, training, and research;
promote the development at national and international research and innovation activities
promote the internationalization of research and the inclusion of firms and universities in international networks.
For the pursuit of its goals, the Association may undertake any type of business, including equity participation of other entities, asset management and the exercise of commercial activities, provided that as a predominant or exclusive. The association is a non profit entity.
TITLE III
Associates
The Association is open to all individuals who share the aims of the Association, who accept the statute, and are accepted according to the rules prescribed by this statute.
The Associates of the Association in the present Charter may be defined as the Associate Members.
Associates (or Associated Members) are phisical persons who apply for membership according to the rules under this Statute, pay the membership fees and who hold or have held research or innovation activities in companies, government agencies, universities, private and public research institutes.
Sponsors.
The sponsors are entities that share the spirit and purposes of the Association and promote its activities.
Roll of Associates
The list of associations (or Associated Members) are kept in the appropriate Register of the Members.
Rights and obligations of Associates
All Associates have equal rights and obligations towards the Association and have, upon accession, the right to participate in the Assembly, with voting rights.All Associates are entitled to participate in the Association and in the initiatives which is promoted, and in particular the right to participate in the initiatives promoted in compliance with the specific Rules of the Association.
Member Services
Each application for membership of the Association must bear the statement with the same purpose and commitment to accept and observe the Constitution and the Rules. The membership application is subject to approval. Refusal membership should be properly justified and communicated to the applicant.
Fee
At the time the application is accepted, the member must pay the membership fee for membership in any measure approved by the Assembly. The Associate will also have to pay any annual membership fee to the extent and manner established annually by the Assembly itself. The membership fees and contributions associated with it are in any case not on sale and not adjustable.
Loss of Associate
Associates of all categories shall cease to be part of the Association for death and / or termination, resignation, disqualification for late payment. In particular, the Associate shall automatically terminate in the event of arrears in payment of any annual fee that continues for more than six months after the agreed deadline, without any formal request from the Association and / or notification. At the termination of membership, the member shall have no rights regarding the return of any contributions, nor the wealth of the Association.
TITLE IV
Association BODIES
The Association consists of:
Assembly;
SteeringCouncil
President;
Secretary.
Assembly
The Assembly represents all the Associates and is the highest deliberative body of the Association, its resolutions, taken in accordance with law and this Statute, are binding on all members even if they did not intervene or dissenting.
The Assembly shall decide on the following subjects:
Approval of annual budgets and balance sheet - each year - within the terms of the law and of the budget;
Determination of the general activities of the Association;
Admission, exclusion and loss of Associates;
Establishment of new offices operating or moving the head office;
Upon the recommendation of the Board, the amount of annual contributions paid by Members;
Appointment of the Board of Auditors, if established;
Amendments to this Statute;
Any other matter concerning the social management by law.
The Assembly must be convened by the President at least once a year within three months after the close of presentation of economic and financial, to approve the same, the narrative report of the work and activities to play this year and to review the budget.
The convening of the Assembly shall be given by notice, including telematics, containing details of the day, the place and time and materials to be treated and the date, time and place of any second call. These have to be distributed to all Associates and will be communicated through any medium that will ensure receipt at least 8 days before the date set for the House. Assemblies will also be held in a place other than the country of the Association. Assemblies are chaired by the President of the Association or by another person chosen from time to time by those present, the President of the Assembly appoints the Secretary of the meeting.
Every member has one vote and is not allowed to vote by mail and email. Each Member can be represented in the Assembly by a written proxy to another member. The minutes of the meetings and reported on the book of the Assemblies and is available on request by any Associate. The Assembly is validly constituted on first call when it appears the majority of members is present on second call during any number of Associates. The deliberations of the Assembly are taken by vote of the majority of the votes represented at the meeting other than resolutions relating to the dissolution of the Association and to the return of capital and the deliberations on the amendments to the Statute, for which the vote of three quarters of the votes of members.
Council
It is formed by the President, Secretary and 2 other members, all elected by the Assembly.The Council shall be convened by the President, who presides. It comes with the new President in office and remains there for the duration of his term. In case of resignation or prolonged unavailability of a Member of the Council, he is replaced by the first non-elected (excluding the President). The task of the council is to directly support the President in relations with external bodies, in the care of the initiatives of the Association. The Council is also entrusted the powers of ordinary and extraordinary administration, except those strictly confidential by law and this Statute to the Assembly, in accordance with the object and goals.
The Council, within two months from the closing of each year, provides the economic and financial statements for submission to the Associate and proposes the amount of any fees for the following year. For the validity of the deliberations of the Council should be the actual presence of the majority of its members and the vote of the majority of those present. In case of a tie, the vote of the President decides. The Council votes the Vice-President. The Vice-President. The Vice-President replaces the President in all his duties in the event of unavailability.
Secretary
The Secretary of the Association, elected by the council, has the corporate signature, like the President, establishes and maintains the minutes of the meetings of the Council, and of the communication among the organs of the Association.He /she takes office with the new President and remains there for the duration of his term. In case of resignation or prolonged outage, is replaced by the first of the non-elect.
President
The President is elected by the Association Members; he represents the Association in all respects: he has the the Association before third parties, like the Secretary. The President has overall responsibility for the conduct of the Association like the Secretary. The President oversees the implementation of the resolutions of the Assembly. The President instructs all the initiatives to be submitted to the Council and the Assembly. Prepare an annual progress report to be submitted to the Association assemble. The President's vote is decisive in case of equal votes in all organs of the Association..In case of resignation or prolonged unavailability of the President, it would be new elections for all offices. All meetings of the Organs of the Association shall be convened by the President, who announced the Order Day with at least two weeks in advance.
TITLE V
Chargetime
All offices of the Association (Member of the Board, Secretary, President) is elected, are valid for three years.
TITLE VI
BUDGET AND HERITAGE
Budget
Within 2 months after the end of each financial year, the Secretary must set up the Economic and Financial statements for approval by the Assembly, together with a report of the work and that new plans, and the budget .All documentation prepared by the Board and subject to the approval of the Assembly must be submitted in paper or electronic format to Associates in the fortnight preceding the date of convening the Assembly itself.. From the economic and financial reporting will also show the goods and any contributions received. The economic and financial statements and reports should be written out under the relevant books of the Association and held in accordance with existing provisions.
Heritage
The assets comprise the following:
The movable, immovable and universality of assets, which will become property of the Association;
The endowment fund;
Any reserve funds established with the budget surplus;
Any payments, gifts and bequests;
Contributions assigned to the property by public and private and banking foundations.
The revenue of the Association shall consist of:
Annual membership fees;
The contribution, in whatever form granted, members or by Patrons
Contributions from other public and private agencies and foundations
Utility resulting from instrumental activities, from demonstrations or participation in them;
Any other income which helps to increase the social activity.
The Association, in accordance with the purposes of non-profit, can not distribute, even indirectly, profits or operating surpluses, as well as funds, reserves or capital during his lifetime, unless the destination or distribution is dictated by law.
Any findings of operating at the close of each annual budget will be devolved to the increase in association activities.
TITLE VII
DISSOLUTION
The dissolution of the Association may be decided by the shareholders in the manner prescribed in the preceding articles, in such a place the President will appoint one or more liquidators, the conferment of powers for the settlement, and also decide as to the devolution of any remaining property.
By the assets of the dissolution of the Association for any cause will be donated to other non-profit and association with similar purposes, or for public utility
TITLE VIII
FINAL PROVISIONS
For anything not covered by these rules shall be made reference to the rules of law on associations recognized