EUROPA UOMOEUROPA UOMOLegal body - History and Legal body - History and futurefuture

Stockholm 20.3.2009Stockholm 20.3.2009htht

PrehistoryPrehistory

Followed by successful examples Followed by successful examples of US TOO, USA, EUROPA DONNA, of US TOO, USA, EUROPA DONNA, founded 1993 and “WIJ OOK” founded 1993 and “WIJ OOK” founded 2000 in Antwerp,founded 2000 in Antwerp,Belgium.Belgium.

EUROPA UOMO, First EUROPA UOMO, First launched in Rome 25.10.2002launched in Rome 25.10.2002

MANIFESTOMANIFESTO

Letter of intention and Manifesto Letter of intention and Manifesto was accepted and subscribed was accepted and subscribed 29.October 2003 in Antwerp, 29.October 2003 in Antwerp, Belgium by leading National Belgium by leading National Prostate Cancer Patient Prostate Cancer Patient Organizations from 12 EU member Organizations from 12 EU member countriescountries

Constitutions and By-Constitutions and By-LawsLaws

Preparation period was very Preparation period was very intensive and hard working during intensive and hard working during 2003 and 2004. 2003 and 2004.

Finally Constitutions and By-Laws Finally Constitutions and By-Laws were subscribed 10.June 2004 in were subscribed 10.June 2004 in Milan byMilan by

12 Founding member organizations. 12 Founding member organizations.

AAmendments to the mendments to the Constitution and By-LawsConstitution and By-Laws

Amendments made to the Constitution Amendments made to the Constitution and By-Laws were unanimously approvedand By-Laws were unanimously approved

at the General Assembly Milan 2008 at the General Assembly Milan 2008 - Home site - Home site

- Number of members of Steering - Number of members of Steering

Committee and their consequence termsCommittee and their consequence terms

and two vice-chairmenand two vice-chairmen

AcreditationAcreditation Given in GA in Milan 28. March 2008 Given in GA in Milan 28. March 2008

EUROPA UOMO’s General Assemble EUROPA UOMO’s General Assemble

gave all powers to Steering Committee gave all powers to Steering Committee to make any applications or other to make any applications or other actions which may be needed to fulfil actions which may be needed to fulfil the Coalition’s registration to Milanthe Coalition’s registration to Milan

Transferring Home site to Transferring Home site to Milan Nov 7. 2008Milan Nov 7. 2008

The Italian Authorities required The Italian Authorities required some changes in our By-Laws and some changes in our By-Laws and to set a temporary Board of to set a temporary Board of Directors.Directors.

At the same time Europa Uomo’s At the same time Europa Uomo’s “old” member organizations were “old” member organizations were accepted as “founding” members.accepted as “founding” members.

General Assemble General Assemble 20.3.2009 in Stockholm 20.3.2009 in Stockholm decides: decides: Europa Uomo now registered in Milan, Europa Uomo now registered in Milan,

Italy respects the previous elections of Italy respects the previous elections of General Assembles 2006, 2007 and General Assembles 2006, 2007 and 2008 as to the membership of Steering 2008 as to the membership of Steering Committee and their terms of reference.Committee and their terms of reference.

Amendments made to the By-Laws by Amendments made to the By-Laws by the Steering Committee in Krakow the Steering Committee in Krakow 7.2.2009 will be accepted and 7.2.2009 will be accepted and registered by Milan Notary in May 2009.registered by Milan Notary in May 2009.

AccreditationAccreditationGiven in GA in Stockholm 20. March 2009Given in GA in Stockholm 20. March 2009

EUROPA UOMO’s General Assembly EUROPA UOMO’s General Assembly to give power to the Steering Committee to give power to the Steering Committee to make any applications or other to make any applications or other actions which may be needed to register actions which may be needed to register the Coalition’s amended By-Laws in the Coalition’s amended By-Laws in Milan.Milan.

Recording and Submitting Recording and Submitting of all amendmentsof all amendments

During the General Assembly of During the General Assembly of Europa Uomo March 20 2009 in Europa Uomo March 20 2009 in Stockholm the resolutions will be Stockholm the resolutions will be recorded and signed by the chairman recorded and signed by the chairman and secretary, whereupon it becomes and secretary, whereupon it becomes the “Official Record” of the Coalition.the “Official Record” of the Coalition.