Article 1

             The Name of the organisation shall be Pacific Graduate Women's Network (PGWNet) and it shall be the Pacific regional
             grouping of the International Federation of University Women.
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 Article 2

      Purpose   

             i.     to create opportunities for graduate women of or in Pacific countries to achieve the objectives of the International
                    Federation of University Women

             ii.    to promote understanding among graduate women of or in Pacific countries of the sociological, economic, and historical                    background they have in common and also of their differences.
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  Article 3

      Mission:

             i.     To advocate for improvements in the status of women and girls in the Pacific region so that they can contribute to the
                    social, political and business life of their country and assume decision making and leadership roles.

             ii.    To promote life-long education for women and girls in the Pacific region in order that they can take their rightful place in                     business, education and employment sectors, science and technology and the arts.

             iii.   To enable graduate women in the Pacific region to use their expertise to effect social, political and economic change
                   which recognises the human rights of women and girls.
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  Article 4

      Membership

             i.     Any national federation or association (NFA) in the Pacific region which is already a member or associate member of
                   IFUW, may become a Full Member of PGWNet.

             ii.    A smaller national organisation in the Pacific region, of women eligible to be individual members of IFUW, may be
                   accepted as a Group Member of PGWNet

             iii.   Only one NFA or smaller national organisation in each country shall be accepted as a Member of PGWNet.

             iv.   Individual membership may be granted to any eligible graduate woman who accepts the aims and mission of PGWNet
                   and is living within the Pacific region in a country where there is no national affiliate.

  Article 5

      Administration

             i.     The governing body of PGWNet shall be the Council.

             ii.    The Council shall consist of two registered representatives from each Full Member of PGWNet and one registered                     representative from each Group Member of PGWNet.

             iii.   The Headquarters of the Council shall be located within the country of the President of PGWNet at her designated
                   office.

              v.   The Presidency of the Council shall rotate every two years among the Full Members of PGWNet and the nomination
                   of the President shall be endorsed by the Council.
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  Article 6

       Council Officers

              i.    The Officers of the Council shall be elected every two years and shall be known as the Executive.

              ii.   These Officers shall be the President, Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer. The Immediate Past-President shall
                    be an ex officio member of the Executive.

              iii.   The President shall be nominated by a full member of PGWNet and elected by Council. The NFA to which the
                    President-elect belongs shall, in consultation with the President-elect, nominate the other three officers from its members.

              iv.   Executive members may attend meetings of the Council and are entitled to speak but they are not entitled to vote unless                     they are their country's registered representatives.

              v.   Each Full Member of the Council shall have two votes. A Group Member of the Council shall have one vote. Full voting                    entitlement may be exercised.
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   Article 7

       Meetings

       The Council

             i.    The Council shall meet at least once per year.

             ii.   The Council shall determine the time, place, method and/or medium of the meetings.

             iii.  Council meetings shall be open to all individual members of PGWNet but only registered Council Members are entitled
                   to vote.

       The Executive

             i.    The Executive shall meet at least three times per year.
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   Article 8

       Quorum

             i.    The quorum for Council meetings shall be two thirds of the member countries.

             ii. The quorum for Executive meetings shall be three of the five members of the Executive.
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   Article 9

       Chair

            i.    The President, or another member of PGWNet delegated by her, shall preside at meetings of the Council.

            ii.   The President, or another member of the Executive delegated by her, shall preside at meetings of the Executive.
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   Article 10

       Business of Meetings

            i.    A call for business for the Council agenda shall be made at least two months prior to the date of the meeting.  All
                 members shall receive the agenda, together with notices of motion, etc. at least one month prior to the date of the
                 meeting.

            ii.   Names of the Council representatives from Full and Group Members must be received and registered by the Secretary
                 of the Executive prior to the meeting.
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   Article 11

       Finance

            i.     All Members of PGWNet are responsible for the payment of PGWNet dues.

            ii.    The membership dues for each category of membership of PGWNet shall be set by the Council.

            iii.   The financial year shall be July 1 to June 30.

            iv.   The Treasurer shall submit to each Council meeting a financial statement for the previous period and a budget for the                   remaining period of the two year term.
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   Article 12

       Dissolution

            i.    Notice of the proposed dissolution of PGWNet, supported by three or more Full Council members, must reach the
                  President at least six months prior to a Council meeting.

            ii.   A copy of the proposal shall be circulated to the members at least four months prior to the date of the meeting.

           iii.   A two thirds majority of the Full Members of PGWNet Council is required to adopt the proposal.

           iv.   In case of dissolution, members have no rights to the assets of the association. Such assets shall be allocated to IFUW
                 or an association with similar purposes to PGWNet.

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       NOTES: 
                This Constitution will come into force immediately after the Constitution has been approved and signed by the Presidents
                of all Members of PGWNet and approved by the Membership Committee of IFUW.

       By Laws:
            1.    The Council shall, if possible, meet in conjunction with the:
                                                         Conference of a PGWNet member; and an
                                                         IFUW Triennial Conference.

           2.     Summaries of both Council and Executive meetings shall be distributed as soon as possible after the occurrence of a                    meeting.

           3.     The Chair shall have a deliberative vote only.

           4.     Where a procedure is not specified in the constitution, IFUW's accepted rules of meeting procedure shall be followed.

           5.     Fees: Annual membership dues shall be determined from time to time by the PGWNet Council.

           6.     If there is more than one nomination within the NFA concerned for the President-elect of PGWNet, an election shall be                   conducted by that NFA.

       Terms:

           i.      Full member: Any national federation or association (NFA) in the Pacific region which is already a member or associate                   member of IFUW, may become a Full Member of PGWNet.

          ii.     Group member: A smaller national organisation in the Pacific region of less than 20 women, all of whom are eligible to be                   individual members of IFUW, may be accepted as a Group Member of PGWNet.

          iii.     Individual Member: Any graduate woman eligible to be an individual member of IFUW, who accepts the aims and mission
                  of PGWNet and who is living within the Pacific Region in a country where there is no national affiliate or smaller national                   organisation, may become an Individual Member of PGWNet

          iv.    Council: The Council is the governing body of PGWNet and consists of two registered representatives from each Full Member                  of PGWNet and one registered representative from each Group Member of PGWNet.

          v.     Executive: The Officers of the Council shall be known as the Executive and consist of the President, Vice-President,                  Secretary, Treasurer (all members of the same NFA) and (ex officio) the Immediate Past-President of PGWNet.

                 The Executive is collectively responsible for the day-to-day administration of the affairs of PGWNet.

                 [See Article 6, iii and By-law 6 for the process of selection of the members of the Executive]

                     27 April, 2001
                                                             

        When completed, please return this page to:

        Convener of Steering Committee of PGWNet,
        Beverley Turner,
        10 Fitzpatrick Place
        Birkenhead
        AUCKLAND 1310
        NEW ZEALAND