Academia Panamericana de Ingeniería
Academia Pan-Americana de Engenharia
Pan American Academy of Engineering
In force as from December 1º, 2008
TITLE I CREATION, LINKS AND LOCATION
TITLE II OBJECTIVES AND PURPOSES
TITLE III POWERS
TITLE IV MEMBERS. CONDITIONS
TITLE V DUTIES AND RIGHTS OF THE MEMBERS
Article 13 The Members have the following duties and rights:
Obligations
13.1 Personally attend the Ceremony of Incorporation at which he or she shall receive the Diploma and Medallion that accredits the attributes of a Member.
13.2 Vote to elect new Members and Associate Members.
13.3 Present a Paper of which he is author prior to his incorporation in the Academy. The title and a summary of the Paper shall be read at the Ceremony of Incorporation together with an extract of the Curriculum Vitae. The complete Paper shall be included in the Academy Web Site.
13.4 Participate in the activities of the Academy be it with their presence at the biennial meetings, or forming part of Committees and Task Groups, or as a Speaker at Conferences sponsored by the Academy or be part of working teleconferences coordinated by an authority of the Academy.
13.5 Form part of the Delegations or Chapters, divisions, sections, specialized institutes, commissions and committees created by the Academy.
13.6 Info rm the Academy through its President or Secretary of any discovery, research or event in which he or she participated or has knowledge of
13.7 Pay the Initial Incorporation Fee and the membership dues established by the Plenary Session, during the first quarter of the year.
13.8 Keep his/her Curriculum Vitae updated and registered in the Academy and inform on any change of postal address, e-mail or telephone number.
Rights
13.9 To be elected member of the Board of Directors. Can be re-elected for two additional periods for the same position or another position. Two years must elapse before being elected again in any position.
13.10 Attend the Plenary Sessions with voice and vote.
13.11 Voice written opinion on the subjects included in the Agenda of the Plenary Sessions.
13.12 Receive information, documentation and publications of the Academy.
13.13 Represent the Academy in his/her place of residence or in any other place should the Board of Directors request him/her to do so.
13.14 Propose to the Board of Directors declarations, recommendations, manifestos or the adoption of policies.
13.15 Submit reports, give conferences and public presentations in the Academy on the occasion of the Plenary Sessions, with previous agreement with the Secretary on the manner and opportunity to do so.
Article 14 Associate Members have the following obligations and rights:
Obligations
14.1 Info rm the Academy through its President or Secretary of any discovery, research or event in which he or she participated or has knowledge of
14.2 Pay the Initial Incorporation Fee and the membership dues established by the Plenary Session, during the first quarter of the year.
14.3 Keep his/her Curriculum Vitae updated and registered in the Academy and inform on any change of postal address, e-mail or telephone number.
Rights
14.4 Receive the Diploma and the Medallion that accredits his/her condition as Associate Member. If he or she should not be able to participate in the Ceremony of Incorporation the Diploma shall be sent by mail and the Medallion may be received in any Ceremony of Incorporation if he or she confirm his/her participation to the Secretary sixty (60) days before.
14.5 Participate in the Plenary Sessions with voice.
14.6 Receive information, documentation and publications of the Academy.
14.7 Represent the Academy in his/her home country and in any other place should the President so request.
14.8 Submit reports, give conferences and public presentations in the Academy on the occasion of the Plenary Sessions, with previous agreement with the Secretary on the manner and opportunity to do so.
14.9 Submit papers at Forums, Congresses, Seminars and Symposiums of the Academy.
14.10 Participate with voice in meetings of divisions, sections, specialized institutions, commissions and committees created by the Academy.
14.11 Propose to the Board of Directors, declarations, recommendations, manifestos or the adoption of Policies. .
Article 15 Honorary Members shall have all the rights corresponding to the Members, except for the right to vote and to form part of the Board of Directors or of the Delegations or Chapters of the Academy. They are not obliged to take part in the Sessions nor to pay fees or contributions of any kind.
Article 16 Emeriti Members shall have all the rights of the Members,. They may form part of the Board of Directors and of the Delegations or Chapters, The payment of membership fees, shall not be demanded from the Emeriti Members who do not hold positions in the Board of Directors .
TITLE VI NOMINATION, ELECTION AND TERMINATION OF THE CATEGORY OF THE MEMBER.
TITLE VII WORKING, INFORMATION AND CONTROL INSTRUMENTS
TITLE VIII MEETINGS OF THE ACADEMY
TITLE IX BOARD OF DIRECTORS
TITLE X FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES OF THE AUTHORITES OF THE ACADEMY
TITLE XI ELECTION COMMITTEE
TITLE XII ADVISORY BOARD
TITLE XIII AUDITING COMMITTEE
TITLE XIV ASSETS
TITLE XV MODIFICATIONS TO THE BY-LAWS
TITLE XVI DISSOLUTION AND LIQUIDATION
TITLE XVII OFFICIAL LANGUAGES
By Laws approved by the International Board of UPADI in San José, Costa Rica, 1996
Modified by the Plenary Extraordinary Session of the Academy – Mexico 2004
Modified by the Plenary Extraordinary Session of the Academy, Brasilia , Brazil . December 2008
