BYLAWS 2003¹ of the
Asian Association of UTI & STD

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1. Name

The present society is an academic society consisting of Asian persons involved in the clinical research of urinary tract infections (UTI) and sexually transmitted diseases (STD), and is referred to as the Asian Association of UTI and STD.

2. Seat

The secretariat of the society is located in the Department of Urology, School of Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health (1-1, Iseigaoka, Yahata-nishi-ku, Kita-kyushu City).

3. Purposes

The purposes of the academic society are to clarify the etiology and the pathology of UTI and STD and their treatment and prevention in Asia, and attempt to advance and develop the research of causative organisms and the surveillance of drug susceptibility, as well as to attempt to publicize these. AAUS holds Asian UTI/STD Forum (AU/SF) every year as an academic congress for members.

4. Projects

The society shall implement the following projects to achieve the above purposes.

1) Basic research of UTI and STD

2) Clinical research of UTI and STD

3) Other projects necessary to achieve the purposes of the society

5. Membership

The membership of the society shall consist of the following two types.

1) Full members: Individuals, who are interested in infections and approve the purposes of the society, conduct the prescribed procedures.

2) Supporting members: Individuals or parties who enter the society to support it.
The members shall be allowed to participate in the society’s research and be provided with the data.

6. Termination of Membership

If a member wishes to withdraw from the society, irrespective of the type of membership, the member shall submit a report to the secretariat.

7. Executives

1）The following executives shall be appointed in the society.

     President: 1 person, the term: 3 years

     Vice president: 1 person, the term: 3 years

     Organizing committee member: several persons, the term: 3 years

     Secretaries: a few persons, the term: 3 years

     Honorary members: several persons

However, their reappointment shall not be restricted.

2)　The president shall represent the society and chair the executive board meeting. He shall administer the secretariat.

3) The president of the academic conference shall hold an academic conference annually. The president of the academic society shall be elected at the executive board meeting, and approved at the general meetings.

4) The president of the academic society and the secretariat shall organize an executive board to review the general duties of the society. The executives shall be elected at the executive board meeting on the recommendation of the executive board, and the election shall be reported at the general meetings.

8. Officers/Executive board

1) The society duties shall be carried out by the executive board (the president, vice president and secretaries).

2) The executive board shall be called by the president if necessary, and the proceedings shall be decided by a majority of attendees.

9. General meetings

1) The general meetings shall be organized by the members. The ordinary general meetings shall be called annually by the president. The extraordinary general meeting shall be called by the president if the executive board judges it necessary. The members shall be notified of the general meetings in writing at least 7 days before the meeting including the agenda, the date and the site.

2) The general meetings shall decide project master plans/reports of the study meeting, budget/settlement of income and expenditure, and other important matters.

3) The president shall chair the meeting, and the proceedings shall be decided by a majority of attendees.

4) All society members shall be notified in writing of the summary of the proceedings and those matters decided in the general meetings.

5) For every meeting, a person designated by the chairperson shall draw up the minutes, and this shall be signed and sealed by the chairperson, and stored by the secretariat.

10. Finances

1) All expenses of the society shall be paid with the attendance fees and supporting fee of annual congress.

2) The fiscal year of the society shall start on April 1 and end on March 31 of the following year.

3) The finances shall be audited by one of the managers who was appointed in advance, and approved at the general meetings.

11. Amendents

1) For revision of the regulations, the approval of the managers’ committee must be obtained.

2) For matters not provided in the regulations, the approval of the managers’ committee must be obtained.

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