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CONSTITUTION Article
1. Name
The
name of this Association shall be “The Asian Pacific Pediatric
Association (APPA). This Association shall be affiliated with the
International Pediatric Association (IPA).
Article
2. Objectives
The
objectives of the Association are the same as those of the IPA, with
particular reference to the countries in the Asian Pacific region
and surrounding areas.
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3. Membership
Membership
shall be composed of the national paediatric societies of nations
located in the Asian Pacific region and surrounding areas.
Eligibility for membership shall be determined in accordance with
the policy of the IPA.
There
shall also be Affiliate Societies, which shall include regional
federations or associations and regional societies of paediatric
specialties. Applications
for membership shall be made by National Delegates officially
appointed by the national societies and shall be lodged with the
Secretary-General at least six months before the Council Meeting at
which they have to be considered.
Applications
for the status of affiliate society shall also be submitted to the
Secretary-General at least six months before the Council Meeting at
which they are to be considered, and shall be accompanied by a copy
of the Constitution and By-Laws of the proposed affiliate society.
Termination
of membership shall also be decided at the Council Meeting.
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4. Site of the
Secretariat
The APPA Secretariat shall initially be located on the discretion of the Council of Delegates. |
Announcement |
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APSSEAR (Association of Pediatric Societies of Southeast Asian Region) is now known as APPA (Asian Pacific Pediatric Association)! This move was decided at the meeting of the Council in Bangkok, Thailand in November 2003. The change is to truly reflect the composition of the member societies. With this, the webpage which was previously at apssear.com have now shifted to its current site http://www.appassoc.org
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Updated July 2006 |
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