Please Note - BPW International Congress 2024

Please Note

Each amendment is listed individually here (scroll down). To read them on the device, click on X. To download them individually, click on pdf.
Below this note you will find the link to download all Amendments of this section in one pdf.
The translations will follow; they still need to be checked by a legal expert who works in the respective language.

> BPW International Constitution and Amendments, all proposed amendments of Section 5.2 ENGLISH (pdf)

> BPW International Constitution and Regulations, ENGLISH only, full text draft v5, changes coloured (pdf)

Friendly Amendments

Proposed Friendly Amendments must be received no later than midnight of the 17th September 2024 UTC.

> Online Form for Proposed Friendly Amendment to the Draft Proposed Amendments of the Constitution and Regulations for BPW International, with information

For any queries please contact: congress@bpw-international.org

and copied (cc’d) to:

Executive Secretary Jenny Gulamani jenny.gulamani@bpw-international.org

CAC Chair Carolyn Savage cac.chair.csav@gmail.com

Amendment Index

Colour Index

Mandatory Clauses: these are specific clauses added/relocated to ensure compliance with Registration and Swiss Civil Code
Clauses / text in Black: no change to existing Constitution, Regulations or Procedure Manual text, but text has been relocated in the order/layout of the proposed updated document
Clauses / text in Bold: used to highlight key areas in the document
Clauses / text in Purple: new section or specific clauses added
Clauses / text in Blue: where new text has been added
Clauses / text in Green: represent changes from the current Constitution and Regulations
Text in Red/~~line through~~: ~~Text removed: text removed or deleted~~

5.2-01

III Regulations – R1 Organisation of BPW International (The Association) (mandatory clause) > pdf

5.2-02

General Assembly (Mandatory Clause)

5.2-03

R2. 2.2 General Assembly for the Triennium

5.2-04

R2. 2.3 Annual Audited Accounts

5.2-05

R2. 2.4 Extraordinary General Assembly

5.2-06

R3. General Assembly - International Congress

5.2-07

R3. 3.2 Timeframes for Congress/General Assembly

5.2-08

R3. 3.3 Meeting Mode

5.2-09

R3. 3.4 Proposals for items on the agenda

5.2-10

R3. 3.5 Powers

5.2-11

R3. 3.6 Voting-General Assembly (mandatory clauses)

5.2-12

R3. 3.7 Quorum

5.2-13

R3. 3.8 Decisions (mandatory clause)

5.2-14

R3. 3.9 Minutes and Proceedings (Mandatory Clause) > pdf

5.2-15

R4. Conflicts Of Interest (mandatory clause)

5.2-16

R5. International President

5.2-17

R6. International Board - 6.1

5.2-18

R6. 6.2 Composition

5.2-19

R6. 6.3 Representatives/ Delegates

5.2-20

R6. 6.4 International President

5.2-21

R6. 6.5 Meetings

5.2-22

R6. 6.6 Decisions and voting by the International Board

5.2-23

R7. Functions & Responsibilities (Mandatory Clause) 7.1 Powers > pdf

5.2-24

R7. 7.2 Composition (mandatory item included)

5.2-25

R7. 7.3 Election

5.2-26

R7. 7.4 Term of Office

5.2-27

R7. 7.5 Removal from office and resignation (mandatory clause) > pdf

5.2-28

R6. 7.6 International President

5.2-29

R7. 7.7 Delegation

5.2-30

R7. 7.8 Power of Representation (mandatory clause) > pdf

5.2-31

R7. 7.9 Meetings

5.2-32

R7. 7.10 Decision-making - Executive

5.2-33

R8. Accounting

5.2-34

R9. International President

5.2-35

R10. Dissolution

5.2-36

R11 Liability

5.2-37

R12. Trustees

5.2-38

R13. Amendments

5.2-39

R14. Entry Into Force (Mandatory Clause) – 14.1

5.2-40

R14. 14.2 List of New Executive / Signatories Form (Mandatory Clause) > pdf

5.2-41

APPENDIX 1

BPW International Definitions