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SWE statutes for expertisbryggan
Purpose of Foundation
Expertisbryggan Foundation supports, through scholarships and contributions, bridging of boundaries in order to maximize the effects of technological knowledge and expertise. A basic view for the foundation is that the removal of obstacles and boundaries, striving for synergies through matching of differences optimizes knowledge enhancement within each specific area.
Regarding bridging of boundartes of geographical nature, the Foundation concentrates on minimizing hinders for exchanging expertise between Sweden and countries of Asia and the Middle East.
The Foundation shall support;
- Events and projects that enhances knowledge within a technological field by utilizing resources over the boundary that exists between the academic world and the business world.
- Events and projects that enhances knowledge within a technological field by utilizing resources over the boundary that exists between different countries and cultures.
- Research cooperation, which brings together researchers and experts from different countries.
Rules for scholarships and contributions
The Foundation shall meet its purpose by giving support through scholarships and contributions to students and researchers as presented below.
- Contact scholarships in order to support forming and development of networks that promotes exchange of knowledge and experiences between researchers and experts from Sweden and countries in Asia and the Middle East. These kinds of scholarships are primarily given to cover travelling and/or sojourn.
- Conference scholarships in order to support initiative to or performing of conferences, workshops and round-table-discussions, involving participants from Europe as well as Asia and the Middle East.
- Contributions for short term study-travelling (up to 2 weeks) in order to enhance the knowledge regarding how universities, companies, authorities and state works in a foreign country. The geographical limitations for such contributions are Europe, Asia and the Middle East.
- Contributions for person(s) from a company to work at a University, or vice versa.
Applications are accepted by the board of the Foundation. Each application shall include:
- The curriculum vitae of the applicant, including any list of publications.
- A detailed description of the purpose and expected results of the suggested project. A preliminary schedule shall hereby be included (1-2 pages).
- Expected costs and a finance plan. The latter shall be broken down in different sub-posts, and also contain information regarding any other scholarships and/or contributions, that has been applied for, in order to meet the same purpose and activities, as well as financial means that has been applied for in order to meet the same purposes from other sources.
- Name and telephone numbers to three references.
Depending on financial status the board of the Foundation distributes scholarships and contributions. Decisions regarding which applicant shall be granted support are made by the board of the Foundation through absolute majority.
Administration
The board of the Foundation shall consist of at least one, and maximum three, members. The board assignment shall be valid until further notice, without any predetermined period of mandate. In case of a board members resignation, the board of the Foundation appoints a successor. All board members shall be present at each respective moment of decision in order for the decision to be regarded as unanimous.
The board of the Foundation has its headquarter in Stockholm, Sweden.
The firm of the Foundation is signed by the person(s) appointed by the Foundation Council.
When these statutes does not stipulate otherwise, the board of the Foundation is form a quorum when at least one member of the board is present. Decisions are made with absolute majority, when the statutes does not stipulate otherwise. The chairman has the casting vote in case of identical voting numbers.
During the meetings of the Foundation a protocol shall be written and signed by the chairman, and the person(s) appointed for the task at the meeting. The protocol shall be kept in consecutive order and be securely stored.
The board of the Foundation shall during the administration of the Foundation assure that the assets of the Foundation are securely stored, and that the assets give the best possible yield.
Accounting and Audit
The board of The Foundation shall assure that accounting is adequately performed. The Foundation utilizes the calendar year as its fiscal year. This accounting and audit shall be performed by an authorized accountant, nominated and dismissed by the Board.
Change of Statutes
Any changes of these statutes may only be decided by a numerically complete and unanimous board, as long as the changes does not contradict the purpose and goal of the Foundation according to the original record of the foundation.
Supervision
The Foundation is under supervision from the authorities based on the legal frameork regulating supervision.
Dissolution
The Foundation can be dissolved if the board of the Foundation applies for dissolution in accordance with applicable regulations at the time. In connection with this the assets of the foundation is decreed, which primarily should continue to serve the purpose as stipulated in the original record of the foundation. An application for dissolution shall be preceded by a decision regarding dissolution, made by a numerically complete and unanimous board, authorized by the founder.
Stockholm 01 January 2008