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C O N S T I T U T I O NC O N S T I T U T I O N
Dr. Yasmín DarwichDr. Yasmín DarwichExecutive SecretaryExecutive SecretaryBPW InternationalBPW International
2011-20142011-2014
Why a New Constitution?Why a New Constitution?
BPW International members BPW International members decided at the Congress in decided at the Congress in Luzern in 2005 that a review of Luzern in 2005 that a review of the organisation’s structure and the organisation’s structure and constitutional arrangements constitutional arrangements should be undertaken. should be undertaken.
The structural review was undertaken in The structural review was undertaken in the 2005-2008 triennium.the 2005-2008 triennium.
The Assembly at the 2008 International The Assembly at the 2008 International Congress in Mexico, reaffirmed the Congress in Mexico, reaffirmed the need for Constitutional reform, and this need for Constitutional reform, and this phase is being undertaken in the 2008-phase is being undertaken in the 2008-2011 triennium.2011 triennium.
In passing Congress 2008 In passing Congress 2008 Resolution 26, agreed that this Resolution 26, agreed that this is the right time to step back and is the right time to step back and look at the governance of our look at the governance of our organisation, and to modernise organisation, and to modernise and simplify our Constitution, By-and simplify our Constitution, By-laws, policies and procedures. laws, policies and procedures.
The resolution acknowledges The resolution acknowledges that our current Constitution and that our current Constitution and By-laws constrain BPW and that By-laws constrain BPW and that the organisational structure and the organisational structure and decision-making arrangements decision-making arrangements need to be reviewed and need to be reviewed and reformed.reformed.
The Constitutional Reform Workshop The Constitutional Reform Workshop recommended that the Constitution recommended that the Constitution should:should:
Enable rather than constrain. Enable rather than constrain. Be slim, simple, relevant, modern Be slim, simple, relevant, modern
and high level.and high level. And include organisational values, a And include organisational values, a
mission statement, simplified mission statement, simplified objectives and definitions, and objectives and definitions, and appropriate goal statements. appropriate goal statements.
Who made the review?Who made the review?
Constitutional Reform TaskforceConstitutional Reform Taskforce Chaired by Dr. Jean Murray Chaired by Dr. Jean Murray
Constitutional Advisory CommitteeConstitutional Advisory Committee Chaired by Anne Todd Lambie. Chaired by Anne Todd Lambie.
Expert Advisory PanelExpert Advisory Panel
The Constitutional Advisory The Constitutional Advisory Committee has produced a very short Committee has produced a very short and simple Constitution as required by and simple Constitution as required by the Resolution 26, and a simplified set the Resolution 26, and a simplified set of Regulations. of Regulations.
Several terms have been changed in Several terms have been changed in response to submissions, and the response to submissions, and the language has been kept simple with language has been kept simple with particular attention to using language particular attention to using language that can be translated and retain its that can be translated and retain its meaning. Definitions have been meaning. Definitions have been provided. provided.
Important ChangesImportant Changes
MissionMission AimsAims Type of OrganisationType of Organisation Entitle to vote maximum 15 delegatesEntitle to vote maximum 15 delegates Vice President Membership & UNVice President Membership & UN Finance Director, Executive Secretary Finance Director, Executive Secretary
and Regional Coordinators can serve and Regional Coordinators can serve two terms.two terms.
Place of Intl. Congress to be decided Place of Intl. Congress to be decided by the Executive.by the Executive.
Dissolution Dissolution
New Important Mentions:New Important Mentions: Languages Languages Database Database Project participants Project participants Name and logoName and logo
Before 2011:Before 2011: Constitution: 13 Articles. +- 6 Pages.Constitution: 13 Articles. +- 6 Pages. By Laws: 15 Articles. +- 8 Pages.By Laws: 15 Articles. +- 8 Pages. Handbook: 20 Points. +- 40 Pages.Handbook: 20 Points. +- 40 Pages.
After 2011:After 2011: Constitution: 8 C. Points. 1 Page.Constitution: 8 C. Points. 1 Page. Regulations: 24 Regulations. +- 8 Pages.Regulations: 24 Regulations. +- 8 Pages. Procedure Manual.Procedure Manual.
Next Steps Next Steps Review of the Procedure Manual by the Review of the Procedure Manual by the
Constitutional Advisory Committee, Chaired Constitutional Advisory Committee, Chaired by Past President Elizabeth Benham.by Past President Elizabeth Benham.
Procedure Manual approved by vote of theProcedure Manual approved by vote of the Board of Directors. Board of Directors.
New Constitution and Procedure Manual has New Constitution and Procedure Manual has to be distributed and made available on our to be distributed and made available on our Web Site to be fully implemented by the Web Site to be fully implemented by the Affiliates.Affiliates.
Federations and Clubs review their Federations and Clubs review their Constitutions and make changes in Constitutions and make changes in accordance with the new Constitution, accordance with the new Constitution, Regulations and Procedure Manual.Regulations and Procedure Manual.
Federations and Clubs send their Federations and Clubs send their Constitution to the Executive Secretary Constitution to the Executive Secretary to be reviewed and approved.to be reviewed and approved.
Executive Secretary Work Executive Secretary Work Plan.Plan.
Webinars Constitution Seminars.Webinars Constitution Seminars.
Skype Constitution Seminars.Skype Constitution Seminars.
Constitution Workshops at National Constitution Workshops at National and Regional Meetings.and Regional Meetings.
