Preamble
In order to bring together the organized bodies of
Individual Psychology throughout the world and to provide a
forum for international dialogue, collaboration and
cooperation among these various bodies in regard to the
further development and application of Individual Psychology,
the individual organizations have created this Association.
It is the aim of this association to mutually encourage the
members' respective activities, to support their good
fellowship and to enable them to make of their separate
efforts a common cause. We hereby mutually agree to base all
decisions upon a profound respect for, and appreciation of,
the diversity found within our international membership with
respect to language, culture, politics, economics and
professional areas of interest.
Article 1: Name and
Language
The official name of the association shall be the International
Association of Individual Psychology (herein after referred to
as "the Association" or "IAIP"). Wherever conflicts may exist
between the various translations of this constitution, the
English language version shall be considered the correct version.
Article 2: Function
The primary function and purpose of IAIP is to promote the
development of Individual Psychology theory, research and
application throughout the world. IAIP seeks to facilitate
international dialogue, cooperation and collaboration among
those bodies of the world actively involved in Individual
Psychology. The Association works to encourage and assist in the
further growth of Individual Psychology throughout the
international community.
Article 3: Members
Section 1
Members shall be Societies or Institutes in various regions of
the world which share the aims of IAIP. Members shall be
formally organized as not-for-profit groups that do not belong
to any other organization or political bodies and which operate
in accordance with generally accepted democratic principles.
Section 2
There shall be two membership categories within IAIP: member
societies and institutes.
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A Society shall be a legally recognized organization
consisting of at least a minimum of individual members who
pay annual membership dues.
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An Institute shall be an accredited or registered
organization primarily involved in the provision of
professional training in Individual Psychology to tuition
paying students. An Institute shall be financially
independent of any other organization.
Section 3
All members shall be required to pay membership dues which shall
be determined by the delegate assembly. Regional member
societies shall pay dues based upon its clarified a accepted
membership list. Institutes shall pay a fixed amount for each
member training institute.
Section 4
Each member is entitled to voting representation in the Delegate
Assembly according its assigned number of delegates specified in
Article 5, Section 2.
Section 5
Members may be suspended or expelled for noncompliance with the
constitution Bye-Laws of IAIP. A two-thirds (2/3) majority vote
of the D. A. is required for suspension or expulsion of members.
Section 6
Organizations submitting an application for membership must meet
all criteria membership as set forth in the association's
Bye-Laws for either a regional society training institute.
Applications for membership shall be submitted in writing to the
Secretary-General of IAIP who shall then submit the application
to the Council. The Council shall review the application and
submit it to the next regularly scheduled mmeting of the D. A.
with its recommendations. Upon approval by a majority of the
D.A. a after determination of the number of delegates permitted
to the newly elected member organization, such delegates shall
be immediately seated on the IAIP Delegate Assembly with full
membership rights and privileges. The seating of new delegates
shall be the first order of business after the D. A. meeting is
opened and member delegates have be seated.
Article 4: Organization
Structure
The bodies of the IAIP are
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the Delegate Assembly (D. A.),
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the Council,
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the Sections and Committees.
Article 5: Delegate
Assembly (D. A.)
Section 1
The D. A. shall meet at regularly scheduled intervals as
determined by the Council and least twice (2) at each
international congress. Upon request of at least five (5) member
the Council is empowered to call an Extraordinary meeting of the
Delegates AssembIy Such an Extraordinary D. A. meeting may be
held through the mails or other medium communication. The agenda
shall be limited to that presented by the requesting
Section 2
Each member Institute shall been titled to two (2) delegates.
The assignment of delegates regional societies shall be
determined by its accepted membership list for IAIP (Section
art. 3). Regional societies with a minimum of 25 but no more
than 100 members shall assigned two (2) delegates. For each 100
members over the initial 100, a society shall 2 granted one
additional delegate to a maximum of eight (8) delegates for any
society Member.
Section 3
Regional society and institute
members shall send delegates to IAIP from their accepted UP
membership lists. It shall be the responsibility of each IAIP
member to determine which of its members are also members of
other IAIP member organizations. In cases of multiple membership,
individuals shall designate which IAIP member organization may
count him or her as a member for the purpose of determining
membership eligibility in and number of delegates for said
member. IAIP will accept delegates only from those individuals
listed on a member's accepted membership list. A delegate may
therefore represent only one member organization.
Section 4
A
quorum shall exist when at least half the total number of
accredited delegates are present In cases where the required
half of the delegates is not reached within 30 minutes 'ter the
appointed beginning of the D. A. session, the Delegate Assembly
shall be deemed be quorate in its current composition as long as
two-thirds (2/3) of those present deem SO.
Section 5
Delegates are to be selected by their respective member
organizations. The list of member's -legates shall be submitted
to the Secretary-General prior to any D. A. meeting. The
delegate it in the Secretary-General's possession shall be
deemed the official list. Members must notify the Secretary
-General of any changes in its official list of delegates before
the -ginning of any D. A. meeting. Each delegate is entitled to
one (1) vote.
Section 6
The Delegate Assembly shall
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vote to accept the minutes of the previous D. A., receive a
financial report from the Treasurer and receive Section
reports;
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determine on the structure and amount of the financial
contributions (dues) required of members;
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receive a report from the Council and vote approval;
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elect new Executive Officers (President, Secretary -General,
and Treasurer) to serve on the Council until the next
regular meeting of the D. A.;
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approve any changes to the association's Bye-Laws.
Section 7
A
member organization that is more than six (6) months in arrears
in its financial obligations the IAIP shall not be entitled to
further representation at the D. A. until such time as its
financial obligations have been duly met.
Article 6: Duties of
the Council
Section 1
The Council shall conduct the affairs of the IAIP between the
Congresses and perform those duties herein-after stated and
other duties as directed by the D. A.
Section 2
The Council shall consist of three (3) Executive Officers, along
with the Honorary Presidents, and one Vice-President elected
from each section.
Section 3
The Council shall
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prepare and conduct all Delegate Assembly meetings
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receive reports from its officers and sections,
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report to the delegates at the D. A. through its executive
officers,
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review pending applications for membership and make
recommendations on such to the D. A.,
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review the current status of each member and make any
necessary recommendations to the D. A.,
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consult upon invitation of the President through any
appropriate medium of communication.
Section 4
Vacancies among the Executive Officers may be filled by the
Council itself and shall serve until the election at the next
regular D. A. Vacancies among the Vice-Presidents shall be
filled in accordance with the procedures set forth in the
Bye-Laws of the effected Section.
Article 7: Duties of
the Executive Officers
Section 1
The Executive Officers of the Council of the IAIP shall be the
President, the Secretary General and the Treasurer.
Section 2
The President shall preside at all meetings of the Council and
Delegate Assembly, represent IAIP in any external affairs,
perform other duties as set forth in this constitution, and
perform any other duties as directed by the D. A.
Section 3
The Secretary-General shall keep the records of the IAIP,
disseminate the communications, receive communications from the
member societies and prepare the agenda for the Council meetings
and the meetings of the D. A. as directed by the Council. The
Secretary-General shall be responsible for conveying to the
Council all communications from members and from sources
external to the Association. He shall be responsible for
disseminating communications to the members and shall be the
official body through which the members of the Council
communicate among themselves. All communications from the
Secretary-General to the member societies shall be addressed to
the address which the society has officially registered with the
IAIP. A message properly sent to this address shall be presumed
to have been effectively communicated to the society in question.
Section 4
The Treasurer shall be responsible for all financial
expenditures and transactions of the IAIP including the holding
of all monies, submitting due bills to members and receiving
payments. The Treasurer shall keep records of all financial
transactions and shall prepare an annual budget. The Treasurer
shall report on all monies received and expended.
Section 5
The President may appoint one of the Vice-Presidents to perform
any duties of the President on his behalf. Whenever necessary,
and at the discretion of the council, the other Executive
Officers may delegate tasks to non-council members.
Article 8: Sections &
Committees
Section 1
IAIP shall consist of interest
sections. Sections must be based upon primary fields of
recognized professional activity.
The sections shall be five in number including the following:
Section 2
Each section shall develop its own Bye-Laws. The by-laws shall
be submitted to the delegate assembly for approval. Section
Bye-Laws will be in compliance with the IAIP Constitution.
Section 3
Each section shall elect a chairman and vice-chairman by an
absolute majority vote. The chairperson shall serve as
Vice-President representing the section on the council of the
IAIP.
Section 4
Members shall declare which of their delegates will represent
them in each interest section of IAIP. Delegates must meet any
terms of admission set by the section's Bye-Laws.
Section 5
A
new section can be established by the following procedure:
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A petition must be submitted to the Council for establishing
the new section along with letters of endorsement from the
chief officer of a minimum of five (5) member organizations.
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The council shall submit the petition to the D. A. along
with their recommendation for approval.
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The D. A. must then approve the petition by a two-thirds
(2/3) majority vote.
Section 6
According to need and in accordance with the Council, the
President may establish ad-hoc committees. The length of service
of an ad-hoc committee will be decided by the President in
accordance with the Council. The President shall appoint the
chairperson of each committee who, in turn, shall form the
committee's membership.
Article 9: Elections of
Executive Officers
Section 1
The election procedure of the IAIP shall be by written ballot
and may be secret if ten percent (10 %) of the delegates so
desire.
Section 2
The Secretary-General shall solicit nominations for the
Executive Officers from each of the member societies at least
six (6) months prior to the next regularly scheduled D. A.
meeting. The Secretary-General shall then notify all members of
the nominations received and source of the nomination at least
three (3) months prior to the D. A. meeting. Additional
nominations may be submitted from the floor at the beginning of
the elections process during the D. A. meeting. All nominations
from the floor must receive a minimum of ten (10) endorsements
from other delegates.
Section 3
Elections shall require an absolute majority. Balloting shall be
repeated until the total required number of executive officers
are elected by such a majority. As soon as any one person
receives such a majority, he or she shall be deemed elected.
Section 4
The sequence of balloting and its other details shall be
determined by the President.
Section 5
The newly elected Council members shall assume their duties at
the end of the Congress at which they have been elected.
Article 10: Recall
Section I
Upon petition of a majority of the Council or of ten percent (10
%) of the member societies, an Extraordinary D. A. meeting maybe
held for the purpose of recalling any Executive Officers of IAIP.
A two-thirds (2/3) majority of such a D. A. is required to
recall.
Section 2
The method of determining recall of Vice-Presidents shall be
determined by each respective Section.
Article 11: Amendments
to the Constitution
Section 1
A
two-thirds (2/3) majority of votes cast at a D. A. or
Extraordinary D. A. shall be required for an amendment to the
Constitution.
Section 2
An
amendment may be proposed by the Council or by five (5) members.
The members shall be informed of any proposed amendment as soon
as feasible. The final vote on such an amendment to the
Constitution may not occur until at least sixty (60) days after
the members have been notified of the proposed amendment.
Article 12: Voting
Procedures
All motions must receive a simple majority of favorable votes
for passage. Only votes in favor and votes against shall be
counted. Abstentions shall be regarded as votes not cast.
Article 13:
Relationship to National and Local Laws
All meetings of the Council or of the D. A. and all actions
taken by council members shall be conducted in accordance with
the laws and ordinary procedures of the nation or locale in
which such meetings are held or such duties are performed.
Article 14: Dissolution
Section 1
The D. A. may dissolve the Association by a two-thirds (2/3)
majority of the total number of authorized voting delegates,
including those absent from the D. A. In the event of a
liquidation, assets will be refunded to members in the
proportion in which such members contributed during the
immediately preceding three-year (3) period.
Section 2
The Executive Officers shall carry out the liquidation in an
orderly manner.
Adopted by
vote of the Extraordinary Delegates Conference June 1, 1972, to
August 31,1972, amended in 1985, 1988 and 1991, revised by vote
of the Extraordinary Delegates Conference December 12, 1995 to
March 28, 1996
