STATUTE

Non-governmental organization

"HYDE PARK"

Chisinau

2003

I. General provisions

 “Hyde Park” (further to be referred to as HP) is a nonprofit, non-governmental, non-political and non-profit organization, based on the free participation of the associated persons for the realization of common purposes determined in the present Statute. HP acts in accordance with the legislation of the Republic of Moldova and the present Statute. HP becomes a legal entity at the moment of registration with the Ministry of Justice and owns accounts in bank, seal, and other attributes. HP acts on the entire territory of the country, and may create branches in Chisinau and other locations of Moldova. HP has been created for an unlimited period. The address of HP is the following: ap.29, street. Calea Iesilor 55/2 , Chisinau, Republic of Moldova, telephone. 754 312, GSM: 0293 50894

II. Purposes of HP

HP acts for the fulfillment of the following fundamental purposes: to contribute to the development of civil society and its institutions; to improve the state of civic culture and education of citizens; to promote the concept and principles of free expression, and the free access to information; to help HP members integrate within society; to promote the values of society; to organize and finance specific programs for the realization of necessary goals; to promote relations between Moldova and other nations in fields concerning HP’s activities; to organize and hold other activities justified by the realization of the statutory provisions.

III. Methods of activity

 HP will pursue its goals by:

a. Organizing seminars, round tables, and discussions.

b. Elaborating individual projects and programs, or in cooperation with other NGOs, governmental agencies, local authorities, in Moldova and other countries.

c. Publishing books, magazines, Internet sites, and other materials.

d. Economic activities permitted by law.

e. Producing radio and television broadcasts, founding own mass media institutions.

IV. Properties of HP

HP may own securities, cash, real estate assets, and other properties, patrimonial and non-patrimonial rights that are necessary for its activities.

HP’s properties are made of:

Membership fees; earnings from economic activities within the framework of law; fees earned from activities within projects conducted by HP; gaining from public utility services; donations from businesses and individuals from Moldova and other countries; other legal sources.

V. General Assembly

General Assembly (GA) is the supreme body of HP.

GA is convoked once a year for an ordinary session.. The Council may convoke GA for an extraordinary session any time it is necessary. Members of the organization may take part in the GA sessions. Each member may use one vote. Other persons, too, may attend the GA sessions, at the invitation of the Council, but without any vote rights. It is the task of the Council to organize the GA sessions, which are announced by personal notification and by the means of announcement in the mass media at least two weeks before it is set to start. The Assembly is deliberative if it is attended by at least two thirds of the members. If the number of participants in the Assembly is lower than two thirds, a new Assembly is convoked in maximum ten days, and decisions are passed by a simple majority of the present audience. GA takes decisions with a simple majority (50%+1) of those attending the session (open vote); chooses the President and Vice-President, and the Censors Commission; elects the members of the Council; approves the Statute of HP; modifies and completes the Statute with the vote of three fourths of HP members; approves the HP Budget; approves the registration fee and the monthly dues; approves the reports of the President and Censors Commission.

VI. Council

Council is the leading body of the organization in the periods between GA sessions; it is made up of 11 members elected by GA. President is also a member of the Council.

The Council acts in various fields, and – depending on the statutory goals – it distributes the tasks to departments existing inside the organization (economics, law, public relations, finance, culture, international relations etc.).

The Council, whose members coordinate the activity of departments, establishes the structuring into departments.

The Council takes decisions, which are passed with a simple majority of members. In the case of parity, members hold consultations and proceed to a new voting. If the vote splits the same way, the vote of the President is decisive. The Council meeting is deliberative if at least two thirds of its members are present. Any member of the Council may contest the actions of the President in General Assembly, if he/she believes that those actions contradicted the goals of HP. The Council approves the agreements concluded by the President in matters regarding property of HP. Approval concerns the agreements that refer to 40% of HP’s assets, as well as the agreements that refer to the concession of HP’s assets. Agreements concluded without the approval of the Council do not refer to HP assets.

The Council:

Establishes the directions of realization of the statutory goals; organizes and coordinates the current activity of the organization; convokes the extraordinary sessions of GA; accepts new members of the Club in accordance with the Statute; implements the decisions of GA; adjusts the HP Budget to the current needs of the organization.

The Council is elected for a period of three years.

The President convokes the Council once a month and any time it is necessary, at the proposal of any member of the Council.

GA may recall council members, at the proposal of the President; HP members may lose their membership with a majority of votes of GA.

VII. Censors Commission

The Censors Commission is the body that supervises the activity of HP, President and Council. The Commission is made up of three members elected by GA for a period of three years. The attributions of this Commission include:

Reporting to the President regarding any violation of the statutory provisions by members of the Council; reporting of the Council regarding any violation of statutory provisions by any other member; reporting to GA regarding any actions of the President contrary to the statutory provisions; drafting of a report regarding the activity of the Council, presenting this report to the annual GA; verification of the economic-financial activities of HP.

VIII. President of HP

The President is elected for a term of three years.

The President fulfills the following duties:

Enacts the decisions of GA and supervises the executions of the decision of the Council; represents HP in external relations; signs agreements in the name of HP; approves the duties of Council members; presents the report on HP activities to GA, including the economic and financial activities.

The President must make himself clear when his observations and statements in public do not represent a standpoint of HP. He is obliged to recall his actions when these contradict the Statute.

A Vice-President, who assumes a part of duties of the President and acts as the interim, assists the President when the President is not present.

IX. Becoming a member and quitting HP. Rights and obligations of members.

To become a member, the candidate has to meet the following conditions:

Any candidate – business or individual – must accept the provisions of the Statute; file a request for admission; be commended by at least three members of HP or a member of the Council (recommendation is necessary for non-founding members).

Membership ends under the following conditions:

The member requests that his  membership be withdrawn; the member dies; the member violates the provisions of the Statute.

Membership ends by the decision of the Council.

Members have the following rights:

To use a single vote in Gal to participate in activities held by HP; to express his/her opinion on various aspects of HP activities; to elect and be elected in the leadership of HP.

Members have the following obligations:

To respect the legislation of the Republic of Moldova, and the Statute of HP; to respect the decisions of the leadership of the organization in the case of voluntary participation in certain actions; to abstain from actions that harm the interests of HP; to help implement the goals of HP; to pay 10 lei a month in membership fees.

X. Closure of HP

HP ceases to exist under the following conditions: