CHAPTER I. GENERAL DATA

Art. 1. Name

A) The name of the Association is “Romanian ENT Society” B) The Society has its own logo.

Art. 2. Registered Office

The headquarters of the “Romanian ENT Society” is in Timisoara, Strada Evlia Celebi, no. 3-5

Art. 3. Legal Form

The “Romanian ENT Society”, as a legal entity, is a medical organization, autonomous, professional, with scientific and educational character, non-governmental and non-profit, which brings together ENT specialists, doctors from other specialties whose professional and scientific interests are related to pediatric ENT and who carry out their activity in accordance with Romanian laws and this statute.

Art. 4.

The “Romanian ENT Society” is autonomous, but considers it useful to affiliate with other similar societies or associations, both nationally and internationally, as well as to affiliate with the “Romanian Society of ENT and Cervical Surgery”, other national or international societies or branches, with similar objectives, maintaining reciprocal scientific relations with them, by organizing joint scientific events, exchanges of experience, exchanges of publications, etc.

Art. 5. Autonomia “Romanian ENT Society”, consta in:

A) Organizing scientific events (congresses, conferences, symposia, round tables, etc.), at national level and with international participation; B) Coordinating organized scientific events; C) Electing the president, the Board of Directors and the Auditors' Commission, in the General Assembly as well as establishing their number; D) Managing the funds obtained from contributions, donations and subsidies as well as from the coalitions obtained on the occasion of various scientific events;

Art. 6. Duration

The duration of the “Romanian ENT Society” is unlimited.

CHAPTER II. PURPOSE, OBJECTIVES

Art. 7. Purpose

The purpose of the “Romanian Society of Pediatric ENT” is to unite Romanian ENT specialists, in order to raise the professional and scientific level of this scientific community for the benefit of both patients and the ENT field.

Art. 8. Objectives

A) Increasing the professional and scientific level of the activity of the community in the field of pediatric ENT for the continuous improvement of the quality of surgical care; B) Collaboration and continuous updating of the programs regarding the training of pediatric ENT specialists and monitoring their application, together with the other bodies involved in this process; C) Continuing medical education of specialists through appropriate programs as well as developing criteria for their periodic accreditation, together with the other bodies involved in this purpose; D) Developing its own programs and participating in the development of national research programs; E) Organizing national and international medical scientific events, in order to affirm pediatric ENT from Romania on a global scale; F) Editing specialized publications; G) Collaborating with higher education medical institutions, research institutes and other professional and scientific organizations, from the country and abroad, to achieve the above objectives; H) Raising awareness among legislative authorities, decision-makers from central and local public administration as well as the media, to support the “Romanian Society of Pediatric ENT”, in achieving its objectives; I) Other legal activities, necessary to fulfill its purpose and objectives, including direct economic activities, provided that they are ancillary and closely related to the purposes of the society.

CHAPTER III. MEMBERS, RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS:

Art. 9. Members of the society

The “Romanian Society of Pediatric ENT” is made up of Romanian and foreign ENT specialists who wish to be part of the society. Membership in the “Romanian Society of Pediatric ENT” is done in writing, based on a standard application form.

Art. 10. Rights of members

Society members can be: full, correspondent (Romanian and foreign) and honorary. Only full and Romanian correspondent members have deliberative voting rights: A) Full members can be ENT specialists and consultants or from other surgical specialties – university staff, researchers from specialized institutes – who work in public or private health units in Romania and who request to become members of the “Romanian Society of Pediatric ENT” B) Romanian correspondent members can be ENT residents or from other surgical specialties from Romania or other countries who request admission to the “Romanian Society of Pediatric ENT” C) Upon obtaining the specialty, Romanian correspondent members automatically become full members; D) Honorary members are proposed by the Board of Directors, from among Romanian or foreign ENT specialists recognized nationally or worldwide and are approved by the General Assembly, with a simple majority of participants and are exempt from membership fees.

Art. 11. Rights of members of the “Romanian ENT Society”

A) To personally attend the general meetings of the “Romanian Society of Pediatric ENT”, and to make proposals regarding the achievement of the objectives of the “Romanian Society of Pediatric ENT”, B) To communicate works from personal experience or of general interest within the national or local events organized by the “Romanian Society of Pediatric ENT”; C) To publish original articles with results of personal or collective activity, as well as reviews, papers, etc.; D) Access to the information system from the database of the “Romanian Society of Pediatric ENT”; E) To elect or be elected to the governing bodies of the “Romanian Society of Pediatric ENT”. Only full members have the right to vote. Honorary members and foreign correspondents only have the right to consultative vote;

Art. 12. Obligations of members of the “Romanian ENT Society”

A) To respect the statute and regulations of the Society, as well as the decisions and resolutions of its governing bodies; B) To defend the interests of the “Romanian Society of Pediatric ENT”, and to support its activities, both domestically and internationally; C) To pay an annual fee, which will be established by the General Assembly or the Board of Directors.

Art. 13. Termination of membership in the “Romanian ENT Society” may occur:

A) With a written request addressed to the Executive Office, requesting this; B) Due to non-payment of the fee, for more than one year; C) By exclusion by the General Assembly, at the proposal of the Board of Directors, with the simple majority of those present, for serious breaches of medical ethics and deontology or for acts incompatible with the quality of member of the Society

CHAPTER IV. ORGANIZATION, LEADERSHIP, ADMINISTRATION, CONTROL

Art. 14. Organization

The “Romanian Society of Pediatric ENT” is led by a president, a secretary and a treasurer.

Art. 15. Leadership

A) The supreme governing body is the General Assembly, which meets on the occasion of the Congresses or National Conferences. B) In the period between the general meetings, the “Romanian Society of Pediatric ENT” is led by a Board of Directors elected by the General Assembly, from among the full members, on the occasion of the National Congresses of the Romanian Society of Pediatric ENT, consisting of: the current president, the president elected for the next term, 1 vice president, 1 secretary and a treasurer (who make up the Executive Office) and 5 members. C) Election to the same position cannot be made for more than 2 consecutive terms, except for the secretary and treasurer, who can remain in office for multiple terms, with the approval of the General Assembly.

Art. 16. General Assembly

The General Assembly is made up of full and correspondent members from Romania, to which honorary members can also participate but without the right to vote, and has the following responsibilities: A) Approves the activity of the Board of Directors, between 2 general meetings, based on a report presented by the current president; B) Elects once every 2 years, on the occasion of the national conferences, the president, vice president, secretariat, treasurer and auditors' commission, by secret ballot, with the simple majority of the delegates with voting rights; C) In the event that the elected president wants to postpone taking office or is unable to exercise this function, the president's mandate is extended by another 2 years, provided that it does not exceed 2 terms; D) In the event that the elected president cannot take office, and the current president has already completed 2 mandates, and can no longer continue, elections are organized for the current president who takes office immediately; E) Approves new full, correspondent or honorary members, as well as the cessation of membership, at the proposal of the Board of Directors; F) Approves the budget of the “Romanian Society of Pediatric ENT”, the expenses incurred and establishes the amount of the annual fee for the next 2 years, at the proposal of the Board of Directors; G) Approves amendments to the statute proposed by the Board of Directors or by 1/3 of the total number of members; H) Approves the calendar of national and international scientific events as well as the related expenses, at the proposal of the Board of Directors;

Art. 17. Board of Directors

The Board of Directors of the “Romanian Society of Pediatric ENT” oversees all activities between two general assemblies through periodic meetings and has the following duties: A) Coordinates and approves the program of national scientific events and the county branches for the following year; B) Establishes the form, location, duration, organizing team and manner of conducting national and international scientific events, as well as the related expenses and submits them for approval to the general assembly; C) Approves the affiliation of the “Romanian Society of Pediatric ENT” to other European and world societies as well as the affiliation of other societies to the “Romanian Society of Pediatric ENT”; D) Informs the General Assembly about the activity carried out, in the period between two general assemblies, through the reports of the current president; E) Establishes the annual budget and the expenditure plan, which it proposes for approval to the General Assembly; F) Proposes for approval to the General Assembly full, correspondent and honorary members, as well as the cessation of membership of the “Romanian Society of Pediatric ENT” G) Proposes amendments to the statute which it submits for approval to the General Assembly; H) Convenes the General Assembly in extraordinary session at the request of 2/3 of the members of the Board of Directors; I) Obtains donations, subsidies or other funds for the organization of national and international scientific events to be deposited in the account of the “Romanian Society of Pediatric ENT”

Art. 18.

The current president of the “Romanian Society of Pediatric ENT” has the following duties: A) Coordinates the current activity of the “Romanian Society of Pediatric ENT” and proposes, for approval by the Board of Directors, the issues within its competence; B) Approves, together with the treasurer, the current expenses between 2 meetings of the Board of Directors and proposes them for approval to the Board; C) Prepares, together with the Secretary, the meetings of the Board of Directors and the General Assembly of the “Romanian Society of Pediatric ENT”; D) Informs the Board of Directors about the activity carried out between 2 meetings; E) Presents the report of the Board of Directors in the General Assembly of the “Romanian Society of Pediatric ENT” F) Organizes, together with the Executive Office, and is responsible for the conduct of national and/or international scientific events of the “Romanian Society of Pediatric ENT”; G) Represents the “Romanian Society of Pediatric ENT” in relations with other similar societies, at national and international level; H) In the event that the current president is unable to exercise their function for objective reasons for a period longer than 3 months, this function is taken over by one of the vice presidents, appointed by the Board of Directors, until the return of the President or, eventually, until the next Congress.

Art. 19. Elected President

A) Is part of the Board of Directors and participates in its activities; B) Is familiar with the issues of the Society and supports the current president in resolving them; C) The installation of the elected president into the position of current president takes place at the General Assembly during each congress; D) If the elected president is unable or requests a postponement of taking office for personal reasons, the previous president’s mandate is extended by 2 years with the General Assembly’s approval and compliance with statutory provisions, provided it does not exceed 2 terms. In this case, no elections are held, and the elected president will assume the position at the next Congress.

Art. 20. The Vice President has the following duties:

A) Works directly with the current President to resolve current issues; B) Is concerned with the proper functioning of the branches under their guidance; C) At the proposal of the Executive Office, replaces the president in their absence;

Art. 21. The Secretary of the “Romanian ENT Society” has the following duties:

A) Resolves current and administrative issues of the “Romanian Society of Pediatric ENT” together with the President and Vice President; B) Prepares meetings of the Executive Office, meetings of the Board of Directors and General Assembly; C) Handles correspondence and keeps the archive of the “Romanian Society of Pediatric ENT”; D) Establishes, together with the President and Vice President, scientific contacts with other national and international societies, for the organization of joint scientific events; E) Assigns tasks to secretaries and coordinates their activity.

Art. 22. The Treasurer of the “Romanian ENT Society” has the following duties:

A) Keeps records of the funds of the “Romanian Society of Pediatric ENT” resulting from fees, donations, subsidies, etc. B) Handles current expenses with the approval of the President; C) Proposes the annual budget and expenditure plan for the respective year and submits them for approval to the Executive Office and Board of Directors; D) Presents the annual income and expenditure budget and the financial statement at the Board of Directors meeting and at the General Assembly (annually).

Art. 23. Control

The Auditors' Commission consists of 3 members: A) Elects a president who coordinates the activity of the commission; B) Periodically checks how the funds of the Society are managed, their legality and reports to the General Assembly; C) Checks the legality of the actions undertaken by the Executive Office and Board of Directors and reports to the General Assembly.

CHAPTER V. SCIENTIFIC EVENTS

Art. 24.

A) Scientific events organized by the “Romanian Society of Pediatric ENT” are of national interest (Congress and National Conference) and local or regional (possibly with national and international participation) as well as international events; B) The National Congress of the Romanian Society of Pediatric ENT with open topics takes place every 4 years and is organized by the current President; C) The National Conference takes place every 2 years (in the years between Congresses) with a unique theme and is organized by the current President; D) On the occasion of Congresses and National Conferences, the General Assembly of the “Romanian Society of Pediatric ENT” is organized; E) Local or general events (meetings or symposia) may have national or international participation; F) International participation is accepted at any of the above events.

CHAPTER VI. PATRIMONY

Art. 25.

The assets of the “Romanian Society of Pediatric ENT” consist of: - funds obtained from fees, donations, subsidies or other income obtained by legal means - interest and dividends resulting from financial investments in bank deposit accounts and treasury bills - funds resulting from research contracts; - grants obtained from international organizations or from state or private institutions, from the country or abroad; - other income provided by law; - goods purchased for the proper conduct of scientific activities.

CHAPTER VII. FINAL AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

Art. 26.

Any amendment for the improvement or change of this statute can be made at the request of the Board of Directors or 1/3 of the members of the “Romanian Society of Pediatric ENT”. It will be brought to the attention of all members of the “Romanian Society of Pediatric ENT” and may be approved by the General Assembly with 2/3 of the votes of the members present.

Art. 27.

The “Romanian Society of Pediatric ENT” has its own logo and stamp as well as bank accounts in lei and foreign currency.

Art. 28.

The Society is dissolved: a) By law: The “Romanian Society of Pediatric ENT” is dissolved by law due to the impossibility of achieving the purpose for which it was established. b) By decision of the competent court: The “Romanian Society of Pediatric ENT” is dissolved by court decision at the request of any interested person: - when its purpose or activity has become illegal or contrary to public order; - when the achievement of its purpose or objectives is pursued by illegal means or contrary to public order; - when it pursues other purposes or objectives than those for which it was established. c) By decision of the General Assembly: The “Romanian Society of Pediatric ENT” may be dissolved at the request of 2/3 of the members present and may be decided by the General Assembly with 2/3 of the members present. In such a situation, a commission will be appointed to resolve the dissolution procedure and the assets and goods of the “Romanian Society of Pediatric ENT”, which will be transferred to the assets of the Romanian Society of Otorhinolaryngology and Cervical Surgery, for the purpose of awarding prizes to young pediatric ENT specialists who will distinguish themselves in professional and scientific life. The dissolution minutes in authentic form will be submitted to the court in whose jurisdiction the “Romanian Society of Pediatric ENT” has its headquarters within 15 days from the date of the dissolution meeting, to be registered in the Register of Associations and Foundations.