National Board of Patents and Registration of Finland — Register of Associations

1. Name and Domicile

The name of the association is the Union of the European Phoniatricians, and its domicile is Helsinki, Finland. The abbreviation UEP may be used unofficially.

2. Purpose and Nature of Activities

The purposes of the Union are to:

• Promote the scientific and professional development of phoniatrics
• Promote cooperation among phoniatricians in Europe

To achieve these goals the Union:

• organizes scientific and professional meetings and congresses in European countries
• appoints committees for special purposes
• maintains a website that puts out information for its members and for the general public
• acts as the representative of its members on medical and non-medical scientific and professional corporations and in public
• cooperates with other medical and non-medical organizations

To support its activities the Union may accept donations and bequests.

3. Members

Physicians active in phoniatrics and accepting the purposes of the Union may be accepted as members. Membership is admitted by the Board of Directors upon application. Upon a motion by the Board, any person who has significantly promoted and supported the activities of the Union may be invited to become an honorary chairperson or honorary member.

4. Resignation and Expulsion

Any member is entitled to resign from the Union by so declaring in writing to the Board or to the Chairperson, or at a meeting by declaring his resignation for entry in the minutes. The Board may expel a member who has failed to pay the membership fee, failed to meet the obligations of membership, significantly harmed the Union, or no longer meets the terms of membership.

5. Membership Fee

The Annual General Meeting (AGM) decides on the annual membership fee for ordinary members. Membership fees are not payable by the honorary chairperson or honorary members.

6. Board of Directors

The business of the Union is managed by a Board of Directors consisting of a chairperson and at least three and at most eight ordinary members elected at the AGM. The term of office of the Board is three periods between annual general meetings. The Board elects a vice-chairperson from among its members and appoints a secretary, a treasurer and other requisite officers. The Board is quorate when at least half its members includin