Statutes Statutes

Schweizerischen Hirnschlaggesellschaft


Statutes

1. Name

The Swiss Stroke Society (SHG) - neurovasc.ch (d) /Société Cérebrovasculaire Suisse (SCS) -neurovasc.ch (f) /Società Cerebrovascolare Svizzera (SCS) - neurovasc.ch (i) /Swiss Stroke Society (SSS)- neurovasc.ch (e) is an association according to Art 60 ff ZGB. The registered office is located at the place of business operated by the President.

2. Purpose

The purpose of the Society is:

To provide a scientific discussion forum for interested clinicians, scientists and medical professionals on the subject of cerebrovascular diseases. It organizes an annual conference, specialist conferences, either independently or in conjunction with conferences of specialist societies.

  • To promote communication and consensus, and to discuss, propose and draw up guidelines.
  • To support and ensure the optimal care of cerebrovascular patients in Switzerland.
  • To ensure quality in the treatment and prevention of cerebrovascular patients through certification and the operation of a national stroke registry (Swiss Stroke Registry).
  • To promote the further education and training of doctors, nurses and therapists in the field of cerebrovascular diseases in collaboration with other societies.
  • To disseminate information and access to clinical studies on a national level and to promote participation in international projects. To this end, it runs various working groups, a "Swiss Stroke Trialists Network" organizes an annual "Swiss Trialists' Meeting" and operates a national stroke register.
  • To inform doctors, medical professionals and the general public on a broad basis about cerebrovascular diseases. To this end, it promotes contact and professional exchange with other specialist societies and interest groups.
  • to engage in the promotion of young scientists in the field of cerebrovascular diseases.
  • To maintain close relations between the specialist areas and societies involved
  • The society can join national and international institutions.

3. Membership (Sections)

3.1 Membership categories

3.1.1 Ordinary members can be doctors, nurses, therapists and scientists with a neurovascular interest and activity, provided their work takes place predominantly in Switzerland. All members are entitled to vote.

3.1.2 Extraordinary members may be all persons with a professional interest, but without their own active clinical or scientific work, in the field of neurovascular diseases. They have no voting rights.

3.1.3 Honorary members
Persons with special merits in the field of cerebral stroke or towards the Society. They are proposed to the Board of Directors and confirmed by the General Meeting.

3.1.4 Other membership categories
Further membership categories may be proposed by the Board of Directors and approved by the General Meeting by a two-thirds majority of those present.


3.2 Admission
New members are admitted following a written application by the Annual General Meeting with a simple majority of the votes present.

3.3 Expulsion
Prior to the expulsion of a member, the member may request a hearing by the Board of Directors and the General Meeting; the decision to hold a hearing is made by the Board of Directors by a simple majority of those present and entitled to vote. Expulsion takes place at the request of the Board of Directors by a two-thirds majority of those present and entitled to vote at the General Assembly.

4. Organs of the association

4.1. the supreme body is the General Meeting, which takes place at the annual conference. At this meeting, the Board of Directors shall give an account of the Association's past and current business.

4.2 The Board of Directors consists of at least 7 members. The various specialist disciplines, professional groups and regions should be equally represented on the Board, with an equal number of women and men. Adequate representation of stroke units and stroke centers should be ensured (taking into account the total number of stroke patients treated in Switzerland and the number of SHG members). The term of office for board members is 4 years. Re-election is possible once. Appropriate measures should be taken in the event of under-representation of specialist disciplines, professional groups, SU or SC, genders or regions. In exceptional cases of under-representation, further 4-year terms of office are possible.

4.3. the business is conducted by the President. He represents the company externally by joint signature with at least one member of the Executive Board. For decisive matters, determined by the Board of Directors, a simple majority of the members of the Board of Directors is required to sign jointly. The term of office is 2 years. Re-election is possible once. At the end of the President's term of office, he/she shall remain on the Board for a further 2 years in the role of Past President to ensure the handover of business.

4.4 Commissions and delegates are appointed by the General Meeting or the Board of Directors as required.

4.5. certain positions (Vice President, General Secretary, Treasurer, Membership Officer, Communications Officer), as is usual in association boards, can be held by members of the Executive Board. The following positions must always be filled: President, General Secretary, Vice President, Treasurer,

5. Amendments to the Articles of Association

Amendments to the Articles of Association are recorded in the minutes of the General Assembly after discussion by the Committee and require a two-thirds majority of those present for adoption.

6. Finances

6.1 The Society's financial resources come from membership fees, congress income, legacies, sponsorship money, other income and income from the Society's assets.

6.2 The amount of the annual contribution for the various membership categories is determined by the General Meeting on the recommendation of the Treasurer or the Board of Directors.

6.3 The financial year corresponds to the calendar year.

6.4 The funds from foundations and legacies under the control of the Association are managed by the Board of Directors.

7. Dissolution

The Association may be dissolved if this is decided by two thirds of the members present at an ordinary or extraordinary General Meeting. The assets shall be distributed in accordance with the resolution of the General Meeting. Personal liability is excluded; the association is liable with its assets.

These Articles of Association were drawn up and put into force by the Board of Directors on the occasion of the Board meeting for the 1st annual meeting on 16.01.1996

Amendment to the Articles of Association item 3.2 Membership 22.01.98
Amendment to the Articles of Association pt. 1. change of name, pt. 2. purpose (addition) 04.02.10
Amendment to Articles of Association items 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Geneva 29.01.2015
Amendment to Articles of Association items 2, 3, 4, 5 St. Gallen 9.1.2020