NGO Committee on Youth By-Laws

BYLAWS of the Non Governmental Organizations (NGO Committee on Youth! a

Committee of the Conferen"e of Non Governmental Organizations in
Consultative #elationshi$ with the %nite& Nations
A#'(CL) ( * +%#+OS)
'he $ur$ose of the NGO Committee on Youth at the %nite& Nations
,ea&-uarters
in New Yor. is/
0 Strengthen the $osition of youth an& youth NGOs1
2 +rovi&e a forum for the e3"hange of information an& for su4stantive
&is"ussion on issues an& $oli"ies relate& to youth un&er %N
"onsi&eration1
5 'o fa"ilitate "oo$eration among its mem4ers organizations in areas
relate& to youth issues at the %nite& Nations1
6 7a"ilitate su4stantive &ialogue an& &is"ussion 4etween mem4er
organizations an& the Youth 7o"al +oint of the %N Se"retariat1
8 +romote the &issemination of information among NGOs an& among the
general
$u4li" on issues relating to youth9 'his in"lu&es %nite& Nations
&o"uments
relating to youth9
A#'(CL) (( * :):B)#S,(+
0 #egular :em4ershi$ * :em4ers of non governmental organizations in
"onsultative status with the )"onomi" an& So"ial Coun"il of the %nite&
Nations ()COSOC9 Su"h mem4ers shall 4e eligi4le to vote9 :em4ers
&esignate&
4y their organizations shall 4e eligi4le to hol& offi"e9
2 Asso"iate :em4ershi$ * :em4ers of non governmental organizations
asso"iate& with the %nite& Nations ;e$artment of +u4li" (nformation or
affiliate& with a %nite& Nations $rogram or agen"y9 Su"h mem4ers S,ALL
4e
eligi4le to vote9 :em4ers &esignate& 4y their organizations shall 4e
eligi4le to some offi"e9
5 Su$$orting :em4ers * :em4ers of other intereste& organizations an&
in&ivi&uals may 4e mem4ers9 Su"h mem4ers shall not 4e eligi4le to vote
or
hol& offi"e9
6 'he organizations eligi4le to vote shall 4e entitle& to only one vote
for
ea"h organization9
A#'(CL) ((( * O77(C)#S AN; )<)C%'(=) CO::(''))
0 'he res$onsi4ility of the )3e"utive Committee shall 4e to &etermine
the
means an& metho&s of "arrying on the wor. of the NGO Committee on Youth9
'he
mem4ers of the Committee shall 4e .e$t informe& of the &e"isions an&
a"tivities of the )3e"utive Committee9
2 'he )3e"utive Committee shall "onsist of the Chair$erson! no more
than
two =i"e-Chair$ersons! the Se"retary! the 'reasurer! an& two or more
:em4ers-at-Large9 'he imme&iate +ast Chair$erson shall 4e an e3 offi"io
mem4er without a vote9
a :em4ers-at-Large shall 4e ele"te&9 ,owever! other mem4ers may 4e
a$$ointe& to the )3e"utive Committee at the &is"retion of the
Chair$erson in
"onsultation with the )3e"utive Committee9 Su"h mem4ers must 4e
re$resentatives of organizations in "onsultative status with )COSOC or
in
asso"iation with the ;e$artment of +u4li" (nformation9
4 Offi"ers an& :em4ers-at-Large shall 4e ele"te& for a term of two
years9
No $erson shall 4e ele"te& or a$$ointe& to the same offi"e for more than
two
"onse"utive terms9
" Servi"e for less than one year shall not 4e "ounte& as a term9
& 'he Chair$erson shall 4e a re$resentative of an organization in
"onsultative status with )COSOC9 All other mem4ers of the )3e"utive
Committee shall 4e o$en to re$resentatives of NGOs in "onsultative
status
with )COSOC an& in asso"iation with the ;e$artment of +u4li"
(nformation9
5 (n the event of the "ontinuing a4sen"e of the Chair$erson! one of the
=i"e-Chair$ersons! with the "onsent of a ma>ority of the )3e"utive
Committee! shall 4e"ome the Chair$erson9
6 (n the event of the "ontinuing a4sen"e of any of the other offi"ers!
the
Chair$erson! u$on "onsultation with the )3e"utive Committee! shall
a$$oint a
re$la"ement9
A#'(CL) (= - ;%'()S O7 ',) O77(C)#S
0 'he Chair$erson shall "onvene an& $resi&e over meetings! $romote the
general effe"tiveness of the Committee! maintain "ommuni"ations with
other
NGO "ommittees! the Conferen"e of NGOs! an& with the %N system9 'he
Chair$erson shall &esignate a re$resentative to a"t of their 4ehalf when
ne"essary9
2 'he =i"e-Chair$ersons shall $erform the &uties of the Chair$erson in
"ase
of the Chair$ersons a4sen"e an& shall assist the Chair$erson in the
&is"harge of their &uties9 (nsofar as $ossi4le! the =i"e-Chair$ersons
shall
4e res$onsi4le for a s$e"ial area of wor.9
5 'he Se"retary shall .ee$ the minutes of the meetings! re"or&
atten&an"e
at meetings an&! wor.ing with the Chair! maintain the mem4ershi$ lists
of
the Committee9
6 'he 'reasurer shall re"eive an& &is4urse fun&s an& shall 4e
res$onsi4le
for maintaining an& re$orting on the a""ount-a"tivity of the Committee9
A#'(CL) = * 7(NANC)S
0 'he )3e"utive Committee is authorize& to sele"t the 4an.s or &e$osits
it
&eems $ro$er for the funs of the Committee9 'he )3e"utive Committee
shall
&etermine who shall 4e authorize& from time to time on the Committee*s
4ehalf to sign "he".s or other or&ers for the $ayment of money an& to
enter
into "ontra"ts?
2 +ayment of &ues to the 'reasurer! the amount to 4e &etermine& 4y the
)3e"utive Committee! shall entitle mem4ers to $arti"i$ate in the
a"tivities
of the Committee an& to re"eive the minutes of its general meeting an&
other
materials9
5 'he fis"al year shall 4e from @uly 0 to @une 5A of the ne3t year9
A#'(CL) =( * S%B-CO::(''))S
0 'he )3e"utive Committee shall &etermine when a Su4-Committee! 'as.
7or"e!
or Wor.ing Grou$ is ne"essary to fulfill a "urrent nee& to further the
$ur$ose of the "ommittee9
2 :em4ers may $etition the )3e"utive Committee to form su"h a grou$9
'he
&e"ision shall 4e ma&e 4y the Chair$erson in "onsultation with the
)3e"utive
Committee9
5 Convenors of su"h grou$s! who are a$$ointe& 4y the Chair$erson in
"onsultation with the )3e"utive Committee! shall 4e res$onsi4le to an&
re$ort to the )3e"utive Committee an& shall $rovi&e a written annual
re$ort
or summary of a"tivities9
A#'(CL) =(( * G)N)#AL +#OC);%#)S AN; :))'(NGS
0 'he )3e"utive Committee shall meet at least four times a year9
2 'he full NGO Committee shall meet at least four times in ea"h fis"al
year9
5 A -uorum shall "onsist of re$resentatives of at least one-thir& of
the
regular mem4er organizations9
6 #e"ommen&ations or statements of $osition to 4e su4mitte& to )COSOC
or
any of its su4si&iary 4o&ies may not 4e ma&e in the name of Committee9
Committee mem4ers may ma.e their own statements or >oint statements on
their
own 4ehalf 4ut not in the name of the Committee9
8 #o4ert*s #ules of Or&er! Newly #evise&! shall $revail for any
$ro"e&ure
not s$e"ifie& 4y these 4ylaws9
A#'(CL) =((( * )L)C'(ONS
0 A Nominating Committee of five $ersons shall 4e a$$ointment 4y the
Chair$erson! in "onsultation with the other offi"ers! not less than si3
wee.s $rior to the ele"tion at the last general meeting of the fis"al
year9
'he re$ort of the Nominating Committee shall 4e "ir"ulate& in writing to
all
regular mem4ers of the Committee at least three wee.s $rior to the
meeting
at whi"h the ele"tion is to ta.e $la"e9
2 Nominations from the floor may 4e ma&e at the general meeting
$re"e&ing
the last general meeting9
5 'he ele"tion of offi"ers an& mem4ers of the )3e"utive Committee shall
ta.e $la"e at the last general meeting9 )le"te& offi"ers shall ta.e
offi"e
on @uly 09
6 )le"tion of offi"ers an& ele"tion $ro"e&ural matters shall 4e &e"i&e&
4y
vote of the ma>ority of those organizations voting9
8 A letter 4allot may 4e ta.en in the event that a meeting of the
Committee
is not $ossi4le or in the a4sen"e of a -uorum9
A#'(CL) (< * A:)N;:)N'S
+ro$ose& amen&ments to these Bylaws shall 4e su4mitte& to the
Chair$erson in
time for "onsi&eration 4y the )3e"utive Committee an& for written
"ir"ulation to ea"h mem4ers organization not less than twenty &ays $rior
to
the &ate of $ro$ose& a&o$tion9 An amen&ment shall 4e a&o$te& only after
&is"ussion an& an affirmation vote of two-thir&s of the voting mem4ers
at a
general Committee meeting9
Leadership and professional development in Indian youth and also to encourage
character and common sense morals education in them.
To build linkages between grassroots activism and policy makers on youth related
issues
To generate support for youth development activities at the international, national,
regional and local levels.
To supports grass roots organizations with a capability for devising, implementing and
overseeing developmental projects and programs.
To undertake, facilitate and encourage research and documentation for promoting
effective dissemination of relevant information / data to the aforementioned bodies.
To provide and conduct various types of training workshop, educational and other
awareness programs appropriate to the needs of Indian youth.