STATUTES OF KAREN SWEDISH COMMUNITY

Section 1 association's name
    1. The association's name is Karen Swedish Community.
    2. The association's name shortened KSC.

Article 2 The registered office
    The registered office is in Stockholm

Article 3 The objects
    1. KSC will be a representative of the Karen people in Sweden and represent its interests in the social, cultural and economic issues.
    2. KSC will promote the development and understanding of the Karen, the culture and language.
    3. KSC will promote human rights and work for the Karen people's integration in society.
    4. KSC will inform the public about the Karen people and the repression it is subjected to the odious regime in Burma.
    5. KSC will create a strong organization capable of exploiting commitment to improve the Karen people's situation.

Section 4 Membership
    1. All interested which endorses KSC's aim to become members after approval by the Board.
    2. Annual Meeting sets next year's membership.
    3. All members are entitled to participate in the association's activities and meetings.
    4. Member of 15 years and has paid the membership has the right to vote at member meetings and annual meetings.

Section 5 Financial
    1. The association's operation is from the first January and the end of December.
    2. The association's financial year following the fiscal year.

Section 6 Annual Meeting
    1. Annual meeting to be held within three months after the end of the year.
    2. All members will be invited to the annual meeting later than one month before the meeting.
    3. At the annual meeting elected a board with a simple majority.
    4. A director appointed chairman of the association.
    5. Member aged 18 or over are eligible for the Board.
    7. At the annual meeting decided on the discharge to the Board for the previous year.
    8. Annual report on the activities and finances are reported before each annual meeting.
    9. At the annual meeting dealt with the rest of the issues that are considered interesting for the club.
    10. All decisions taken by simple majority, except in the matters covered in Section 12, where 2 / 3 majority is required.

Section 7 At the regular annual meeting, the following deals

An agenda for the annual meeting should at least include the following
    1. Opening of meeting
    2. Adoption of the agenda
    3. Election of meeting chairman
    4. Election of the meeting, Secretary
    5. Election of two minutes in-tellers
    6. Presentation of the Board of Directors
    7. Presentation of the Board's financial story
    8. Presentation of the audit report
    9.Fråga on discharge
    10. Presentation of the forthcoming business plan and budget
    11. Decisions on the number of members of the Board for the next
    12. Election of directors
    13. Election of the President of the association
    14. Election of auditors
    15. Election of the nominating committee
    16. Determination of membership
    17. The question of the formation and registration of local branches
    18. Other issues
    19. Adjournment

Article 8 The Board of Directors
    1. Management Board to lead KSC's work, represent KSC and conduct its proceedings,prepare reports and proposals for the annual meeting and the decisions taken by the annual meeting.
    2. The Board shall consist of at least five and a maximum of eleven members.
    3. The Board is a quorum when more than half of the members participating in the meeting.
    4. In the case of a tie the chairman has the casting vote.
    5. Chairman, treasurer and secretary are entitled to subscribe for the association's business.
    6. The Board must keep records of its meetings and file them.
    7. The association strives for a balance between men and women of the Board.

Section 9 Auditors
    1. The auditors will be at least two people.
    2. The auditors' job is to examine whether the association's funds were used in accordance with the statutes and board decisions.
    3. At the annual meeting, the auditors will present a report that will contain a recommendation on the outgoing board may be granted a discharge.
    4. The Board must urgently provide the protocol and accounts of the auditors' request.
    5. The Annual Report will be the auditors no later than four weeks before the annual meeting.  

Section 10 Election Committee
    1. The Election Committee consists of at least two people.
    2. The Election Committee proposes candidates for election at the annual meeting.
    3. Nominations must be submitted to the Nomination Committee no later than one month before the annual meeting

Section 11 Signatories
    1. The name signed by the Treasurer, President and the Secretary separately for sums of up to 10 000 kronor. For more financial transactions signs Treasurer and the President together.

Section 12 Amendment of the statute and resolution
    1. These statutes can be amended only by a decision of the annual meeting with 2 / 3 majority.
    2. The association can be dissolved only after the decision of the annual meeting with 2 / 3 majority.
    3. In the event of a dissolution of the association, its assets in full go to humanitarian projects aimed at supporting the fight for freedom and human rights in Burma.