Articles of FiCLA
Suomen kognitiivisen
kielentutkimuksen yhdistys
Föreningen för kognitiv lingvistik i Finland
The Finnish Cognitive Linguistics Association
Adopted at the first
General Meeting of the Association in Oulu, May 20, 2000.
The name of the
Association shall be The Finnish Cognitive Linguistics Association (FiCLA). The place of
domicile of the Association is Turku, Finland. The Association is the Finnish national
branch of the International Cognitive Linguistics Association (ICLA).
The founding meeting of
the Association was held at the Sixth International Cognitive Linguistics Conference
(ICLC '99), in Stockholm, Sweden, 14 July 1999.
The main objectives of the
Association shall be:
- to promote research and teaching dealing
with all fields of cognitive linguistics in Finland;
- to create a forum of cooperation for
scholars engaged in research in cognitive linguistics and related branches in Finland;
- to develop cooperation between Finnish
and foreign scholars and students of cognitive linguistics and related branches;
- to promote dialogue between cognitive and
other branches of linguistics
Anyone willing to promote
the goals mentioned in Article 3 may become a regular member of the
Association by paying either the annual membership fee or the fee for a lifetime
membership. The fees are determined each year by the General Meeting of the Association.
Regular student members pay a reduced fee.
Organizations and groups
may become Passive Members of the Association by paying the membership fee for Passive
Members. The fee is determined annually at the General Meeting.
Persons especially
distinguished in the field of activities of the Association, and persons who have been
particularly efficient in promoting the goals of the Association can be nominated Honorary
Members of the Association.
Only Regular Members shall
have the right to vote at the meetings of the Association.
The Association shall have
an Executive Board, which consists of a President, a Secretary, and four to six regular
board members, all elected annually. If possible, the Executive Board shall have a board
member from each university represented in the membership of the Association. The Board is
elected for a one-year term. Unless a cogent reason occurs, one person can be elected
member of the Executive Board for three successive years at the most.
The Executive Board is
competent if the President or the Vice President and at least three other Board Members
are present. The Executive Board can also hold distance meetings by telephone, e-mail or
other means. In case of a tie in voting, the President shall cast the deciding vote,
except in elections where it will be drawn by lot.
From among the Board
Members, the Executive Board shall elect the Treasurer of the Association, the Vice
President and the Vice Secretary. The Executive Board can appoint a Working Committee to
deal with current matters. The Secretary can also be the Treasurer.
All documents binding the
Association shall be signed by the President, or by the Vice President together with the
Secretary.
The General Meeting shall
elect two Auditors and two Vice Auditors.
The year of activity and
the fiscal year of the Association shall be from 1 April to 31 March. The
accounts and the annual report must be submitted to the Auditors two weeks before the
General Meeting.
The General Meeting of
the Association shall be held in the beginning of the Association's year of activity, at a
time determined by the Executive Board. Additional meetings may be convened if considered
necessary by the Executive Board, or if at least one tenth of the Regular Members of the
Association, in writing, ask the Ecexutive Board to organize a meeting for a consideration
of a particular matter. Invitations to attend the meetings of the Association shall be
circulated at least ten days before the meeting. The invitation can be sent by e-mail. The
President or the Vice President can act as conveners of the meetings.
The General Meeting shall:
- elect a Chairperson and a Secretary and
two scrutinizers of the minutes for the meeting;
- approve the annual report of the
Association;
- approve the accounts and the Auditors'
statement and grant a discharge from liability to the Executive Board and the Treasurer;
- determine the membership fee;
- approve the plan of action and the budget
for the upcoming year of activity;
- elect the President of the Executive
Board and the Secretary for the upcoming year of activity;
- elect four to six Regular Board Members
for the upcoming year of activity;
- elect two Auditors and two Vice Auditors
to audit the accounts and administration of the upcoming year of activity;
- decide on other matters brought up for
discussion by the Board Members or Regular Members of the Association, taking into account
the regulations of Articles 12 and 13.
Matters brought up by
Members at the meeting may be taken up for discussion but not for decision.
Resolutions at the
meetings shall be passed by a majority vote, excluding matters related to Articles 14 and 15.
These articles can be
amended at a meeting of the Association if the proposed amendment has been mentioned in
the invitation and if a 3/4 majority votes in favour of the amendment.
A decision concerning the
dissolution of the Association must be made in two meetings held with an interval of at
least one month, with a 3/4 majority of votes. If the Association is dissolved, its funds
shall be used for a purpose serving the goals of the Association, as determined in the
final meeting making the decision of the dissolution of the Association.
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