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Constitution

  1. An Association called “European Set Theory Society” is hereby created in Turin. The association has its registered office in Torino (Italy), via Carlo Alberto 10, CAP 10123.

  2. The Association is non-profit. Its essential purpose is to strengthen set-theoretical research and scholarship in Europe and around the world, to promote the exchange and sharing of ideas and results, to foster cooperation between different research groups through the mobility of students and researchers, to achieve better awareness and appreciation of set theory, and to facilitate access to funding instruments and other resources.

  3. The Association promotes and takes care of the following activities:

    1. holding meetings as it sees fit;
    2. publishing proceedings, journals, or other material as it sees fit;
    3. writing recommendation letters, or being consulted on matters related to theobjectives of the Association;
    4. recognizing achievements in set theory by special mentions, prices, etc.;
    5. maintaining a website with information of interest to set theorists;
    6. providing assistance to collaborative research and training programmes;
    7. co-operating with other institutions and organizations with similar aims;
    8. any other activity it deems useful for the achievement of its purposes.
      9. Although its activities are centered in Europe, the Association is open to set theorists worldwide, and its actions are carried out in cooperation with researchers in countries outside Europe and with bordering areas of research.


  4. The Association’s assets consist of annual membership fees as well as any funding, contributions, and donations received from both public and private entities, without distinction of nationality or citizenship.

  5. Membership shall be open to all individuals or entities who support the objectives of the Association, without prejudice of legally protected characteristics, on payment of an annual membership fee. The membership application may be considered only with the support of at least two members entitled to vote in the Assembly of the Members. The final decision on the application pertains to the Board of Directors. Within 60 days, the Board of Directors must give reasons for any resolution rejecting the application for admission and notify the interested parties. The person to whom the rejection is addressed may petition for a ruling on his or her application by the Assembly of the Members, which shall deliberate on unsuccessful applications. A list of all members of the Association shall be compiled annually, and shall be available to them.

  6. The annual membership fee shall be determined by the Board of Directors, which may vary the amount for students or other categories of members. It shall be due on January 1st of each year. Any member whose subscription is more than twelve months in arrears shall be deemed to have resigned.

  7. Members share the principles of scientific seriousness and intellectual honesty necessary for the achievement of the goals of the Association and agree to abide by these bylaws.

  8. Membership is lost by death, resignation, delinquency, or serious and documented violations of Article 7. A member’s withdrawal must be communicated in writing to the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors shall decide by an absolute majority of its members to terminate the membership of any person who, in its opinion, is opposing or hindering the objectives or working of the Association; provided that such a person shall have the right to be heard by the Board of Directors before such a decision is taken, except when the member’s subscription is in arrears. The withdrawn or excluded member is not entitled to the return of membership dues.

  9. The organs of the Association are: a) the Assembly of the Members; b) the Board of Directors; c) the President and the Vice-President: d) the Secretary; e) the Treasurer; f) any other officer which the Board of Directors shall decide.

  10. The Assembly of the Members is the sovereign body of the Association and is composed of all members who, by being up to date with payments of the membership fee, have the right to vote. The Assembly is convened by the Board of Directors by letter or e-mail, containing the agenda and received at least eight days in advance. It is validly constituted whatever the number of members. The Assembly has the following duties: a) it elects from among the members, or anyone willing to become a member when elected, the President, the Vice-President, the Secretary, the Treasurer, the other full members of the Board of Directors, and any other officer decided by the Board of Directors; b) it approves the budget, including fees, and the final balance sheet; c) it deliberates on amendments to the constitution. The Assembly meets annually in regular session, either in person, or online, or in hybrid form. The members receive within three months after the closure of the fiscal year the final balance sheet and budget from the Board of Directors and are asked to vote on it. All resolutions at the regular meeting will be taken by a simple majority vote of those who participated in the vote, which might take place in person, by mail, or electronically. When a gathering of the Assembly or a vote is held in person, any non-attending member may be represented by an attending member by written proxy. No attending member may, in this way, represent more than two non-attending members. A copy of the minutes of any general meeting of the Assembly of the Members shall be made available to each member within thirty days.

  11. The Board of Directors consists of seven full members: the President, the Vice-President, the Secretary, the Treasurer, and three other full members. Subject to the constitution, the Board of Directors shall be responsible for running the Association, directing the use of its funds in accordance with the objectives of the Association, and making decisions on behalf of the Association. It may appoint committees, and associate members to the Board of Directors who shall not have the right to vote. The quorum for decisions of the Board of Directors shall be one-half of the full members. The Board of Directors may appoint representatives of the Association to any other appropriate body. The Board of Directors may call a meeting of the Assembly of the Members at any time, and shall do so within 120 days of receipt, by the Secretary, of a request signed by fifty members of the Association. All the members of the Board of Directors hold office for three years, starting on January 1st of the first year of their term of office. The first term of office will close on December 31st, 2027.

  12. The President, with the help of the Vice-President: a) legally represents the Association; b) convenes and presides over meetings of the Assembly of the Members; c) convenes and presides over meetings of the Board of Directors; d) sees to the implementation of the Association’s programs.

  13. The Treasurer is responsible for the assets of the Association and prepares the budget and the financial balance sheet.

  14. The Secretary is responsible for drafting and keeping the minutes of the meetings of the Board of Directors and of the Assembly of the Members.

  15. The President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, and all other full members of the Board of Directors shall be elected by the Assembly of the Members via secret ballot. The details for the candidate identification and voting procedure, which might also take place online and must be held in the six months prior to the expiration of the previous term of office, are deliberated by the Board of Directors and communicated to all members with at least three weeks’ notice. If the place of any full member of the Board of Directors shall fall vacant before his or her term of office has expired, an election shall be held within twelve months to fill the vacant position for the remainder of the term only.

  16. Recall: a. Any officer, member of the Board of Directors, or member appointed by the Board of Directors in any capacity, may be removed from that office or appointment by a recall motion approved by two-thirds of the members voting. Such a recall shall be held if the Board of Directors decides, or within 60 days of the receipt by the Secretary of a request signed by fifty members of the Association. The vote shall be held in written or electronic form, giving at least two weeks’ notice. b. A member appointed to any position by the Board of Directors may be removed from the position by a vote of not less than five full members of the Board of Directors.

  17. Resolutions binding on the Association and the Board of Directors, including constitutional amendments, may only be made by a vote of the Assembly of the Members, in written or electronic form, and shall require a two-thirds majority of those voting. Any resolution supported by the signatures of fifty members must be put to the members within 60 days, providing that no resolution may be put which would cause the Association to cease to benon-profit.

  18. The fiscal years are annual from January 1st to December 31st. The final budget,accompanied by a report of the Treasurer in the name of the Board of Directors, must be approved by the Assembly of the Members. The first fiscal year will close on December 31st, 2025.

  19. In determining the period of notice that has been given to members by the Board of Directors on any matter, the date on which the communication was sent, in written or electronic form, shall be used.

  20. The dissolution of the Association is resolved by the Assembly of the Members. If this Association decides to disband, any remaining assets shall be applied towards other associations of a like nature, such as The Association for Symbolic Logic or The European Mathematical Society.

  21. The Association has unlimited duration and is governed by Italian law.