Details of the Governance of the Association
Governance of the HAI Europe Association is undertaken by an elected Board of no less than five members. HAI Europe Association members are elected to the Board on the occasion of the Annual General Meeting; all members of the HAI Europe Association are eligible to stand as board members, nominate board members and to vote for board membership. Board members may stand for 3-year term office, renewable once and it meets twice a year: in the first and last quarter. The articles of Association also provide for the possible replacement of a current Board member in case of long-term illness or non-compliance with the statutory regulations of the Association.
A member of the Stichting HAI Foundation Board is invited to both of the HAI Europe Association Board meetings.
Duties of the HAI Europe Association Board include representing the members, by whom they are elected, overseeing the HAI Europe Association membership (admissions, resignations, financial), preparing the Annual General Meeting, and providing content related expert input on the annual work plan of the HAI Europe Regional office.
Statutes for the HAI Europe Association
The HAI Europe Association was registered under Dutch law on 3 November 1994.
The Dutch statutes are binding, the English translation is given as guideline only.
Profiles of the Association Board with Conflict of Interest (COI) declarations
The composition of the Board changes every 3 years due to a rotation system. There are currently 5 members:
Christopher Knauth – COI Declaration
Joel Lexchin, Chair - COI Declaration
Orla O’Donovan - COI Declaration
Patrick Durisch – COI Declaration
