GAAVS Charter

2.1. The founders of the association are natural persons who are citizens of Georgia:

2.1.1. Giorgi Tsalishvili, born on 02.09.1924, Tbilisi, Gamsakhurdia Avenue 11, b.1. Med. i know Dr. Professor, Tbilisi State Medical Academy Professor of the Department of Vascular and Emergency Microsurgery.
2.1.2. Konstantine Kiphiani, born on 19.09.1945, Tbilisi. Director of the Center for Angiology and Vascular Surgery.
2.1.3. Parghalava Nugzari, born on 02.01.1949, Tbilisi, Deputy director of the center of angiology and vascular surgery.
2.1.4. Markoishvili Kalistrate, born 15.08.1945, Tbilisi, Doctor, medical diagnostic union League, head of vascular laboratory.
2.1.5. Giorgi Abzianidze, born on 31.05.1951, Tbilisi, doctor of medical science Professor, Head of Vascular Department.
2.1.6. Choladze Merabi, born 05.01.1941, Tbilisi, Tbilisi State Medical Academy Head of the Department of Vascular and Emergency Microsurgery, Associate Professor, Candidate of Medical Sciences.
2.1.7. Kvatchadze Romani, born on 01.07.1941, Tbilisi State University, Tbilisi Medical Academy Assistant of the Department of Vascular and Emergency Microsurgery, Candidate of Medical Sciences.
2.1.8. Tsitsuashvili Givi, born 07.05.1937, Tbilisi, Doctor of Medical Sciences Surgery Inst. Department of Vascular Surgery head.
2.1.9. Feradze Tristan, born on 10.10.1938, Tbilisi, Doctor of Medicine Surgery Inst. Deputy director in the field of science.
2.1.10. Ivane Kuzanov, born on 21.04.1948, Tbilisi. Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Science, Professor, Head of the Department of Reconstructive and Plastic Microsurgery of the National Medical Academy.
2.1.11. Jemal Jikidze, born on 11.01.1946, Tbilisi. Head of the Department of Reconstructive and Plastic Microsurgery of the 5th Hospital-Polyclinic Union.

3.1. The goals of the association are:

– To promote the introduction and development of medical science and practical achievements in the field of angiology and vascular surgery in Georgia.
– To promote education and skills of specialists in angiology and vascular surgery;
– To promote researches in the field of vascular physiology, pathology, biological disease treatment and dissemination of the obtained results.
– To standardize the classification and nomenclature of vascular diseases, as well as the basic methods of diagnosis and treatment, in accordance with international standards, in order to create unified statistics of vascular diseases in the country.
– To facilitate the processing and refinement of Georgian angiological terminology. To conduct scientific and practical meetings, sessions, lectures, seminars, conferences and congresses.
– To establish and subsidize the publication of the periodical bulletin (magazine) of the association for the publication of scientific and practical works.
– To carry out scientific and practical as well as organizational relations with the main and regional organizations of medical and angiology and vascular surgery of Georgia and abroad.

4.1. To fulfill its goals, the association:

– Organizes a necessary meeting once a year on the work carried out, scientific reports and approval of the next one-year plan;
– Creates commissions that implement relevant programs in educational, scientific, practical and organizational fields and give recommendations for the development of angiology and vascular surgery;
– Provides consultations, recommendations and expert conclusions for the Georgian authorities in the field of angiology and vascular surgery.
– Conducts and promotes the raising of financial funds in the association; With membership fees, grants, as well as donations from governmental and non-governmental organizations and private individuals, taking into account that the property and finances of the association will not be used as a source of income for its members. Along with this, the association is authorized to reimburse the expenses of its members and invited persons, which are directed to support the activities of the association. has the right of entrepreneurial activity, which has an auxiliary character, serves the statutory activity of the association and does not change its character as a non-commercial entity. Distribution of the profit obtained as a result of such activity among the members of the association is not allowed.
– Engages in activities permitted by law.

5.1. The association has 4 categories of membership:
– Honorary member
– A real member
– Associate member
– junior member

5.2. Any foreign citizen who has special achievements or merits in angiology and vascular surgery in both scientific and practical activities and has made a certain contribution to the development of the said field in Georgia can become an honorary member of the association. Acceptance as an honorary member is decided at the annual meeting of the association. Upon nomination by the President or the Board. Honorary members are exempt from membership fees.
An honorary member cannot be a citizen of Georgia.

5.3. A real member of the association can become a citizen of Georgia who has clinical or scientific work experience of at least 5 years*, knows and adheres to the requirements of the association’s charter, shares its goals, participates in various directions of the association’s activity and pays the membership fee.
– Has the right to participate in the work of the association on an equal basis; to choose and be elected to the board and commissions of the association; to receive any information from the association’s governing bodies and persons about their activities and the association’s activities, including the financial report; to use the information and material-technical means owned by the association in accordance with the goals of the association; Apply to the association for professional and legal assistance.

5.4. Associate members of the association may be specialists in medical and natural sciences who have an interest in clinical and experimental angiology and vascular surgery or related specialties. Acknowledges and adheres to the requirements of the association charter, shares its goals and pays the membership fee.
– Has the right to participate in annual meetings, conferences, seminars; to participate in community elections and be elected to commissions; to receive any information from the governing bodies and persons of the association about them and the activities of the association, including the financial report; to use the information and material-technical means owned by the association in accordance with the goals of the association; Apply to the association for legal assistance.

5.5. A junior member of the association can become a doctor undergoing specialization or internship in the mentioned field and a student who has an interest in clinical and experimental angiology and vascular surgery, who know and adhere to the requirements of the association’s charter, share its goals.
– Has the right to be elected to the commissions of the association; to receive any information from the governing bodies of the association about the activities of the association; to use the information and material-technical means owned by the association in accordance with the goals of the association; Apply to the association for professional legal assistance.

*From 2000, when the licensing of specialists in the medical field will be completed in Georgia, specialists who have received the appropriate license in angiology and vascular surgery will be accepted as real members of the association, in the clinical field.

5.6. A person wishing to become a member of the association (real, associate, junior) should apply to the secretary of the association using the prescribed form. The issue of admission as a temporary member, before the annual meeting, is decided by the board within 1 month after receiving the application. The issue of acceptance as a member of the association is approved by the annual meeting.

5.7. It is free to leave the membership of the association. Those wishing to withdraw from the association should apply to the board of the association. The management meets the desire to withdraw from the association at the first meeting held after receiving the application.

5.8. The issue of changing or withdrawing the status of a member of the association is decided at the annual meeting of the members of the association. A member’s status will be revoked if his activity contradicts the goals of the association and also if he does not pay the membership fee for 1 year.

5.9. A monthly (annual) membership fee is established for the member of the association. The amount of money or the question of its change is determined at the annual meeting of the association. An associate member pays 74% of the full membership fee, and a junior member pays 25%.

6.1. The highest body of the association is the annual meeting of the association, which is convened by the board of the association once a year.

6.2. The time, place, duration and procedural matters to be brought up at the annual meeting of the association are determined by the board according to the provisions and articles of the association’s charter.

6.3. Notice of the date of annual or special special meetings shall be provided by the Secretary of the Association four months in advance, specifying the time and place of the meeting. In case of an extraordinary meeting, the purpose of the meeting will be specified.

6.4. The annual meeting of the association is authorized if it is attended by more than half of the total number of members of the association. In addition to these issues, which are specified in the association’s charter and its articles, the decision of the issue is made by the majority of the votes of the members present. Granting the right to vote is not in question.

6.5. An extraordinary meeting of the association may be called upon the request of the board or the tithe of the association’s writers and by reference to the agenda of the meeting. The notice of the date of the meeting will be provided by the secretary of the association two weeks in advance.

6.6. It is necessary (desirable) to attend the annual meeting of all the actual members of the association.

6.7. A quorum of 1/3 of the voting members is necessary for making a decision.

6.8. If a quorum is not present at the annual meeting, then the board shall call a special meeting to obtain a quorum of members. But if a quorum of members was not reached during the second meeting, then the board has the right to make decisions on the issues discussed at the meeting.

6.9. At the annual meeting of the association, its members (full, associate, junior) are obliged to submit a registration application approved by the board.

6.10. Although scientific-practical sessions at the annual meeting are primarily held for members of the association, non-members are also allowed to participate in it, who pay a registration fee, the amount of which is determined and published by the board.

6.11. The materials of the annual meeting of the association are published in the form of a bulletin.

6.12. Annual meeting of the association:
– Adopts the association’s charter and makes changes to it, about which he immediately informs the registering body.
– Elects the board of the association, approves its activity program and listens to its annual work report.
– Elects the president of the association and listens to his annual work report.
– Elects the secretary of the association and listens to his annual work report.
– Elects the treasurer of the association and listens to his annual work report.
– Elects the editor of the bulletin (magazine) and listens to his annual work report.
– Approves the commissions, their composition and the program of their activities.
– Elects the chairpersons of the commissions, their composition and listens to the report of its annual work.
– Approves admission, exit and change of membership status of association members.

6.13. In the period between annual meetings, the management and executive body of the association is the board.

6.14. The board consists of: the president of the association, the chairpersons of the commissions, the secretary, the treasurer, the editor of the bulletin (magazine), the heads of the angiology and vascular surgery clinics and the representatives of the parties of Georgia (one party – one representative). All directors must be genuine members of the association. One junior member, who does not have the right to vote, will also be invited to the board.
– The head of the board is considered to be the president of the association, Mr.
In case of absence, elected president, and in case of his absence, the chairman of one of the commissions.

6.15. Board of the association:
– Invites and organizationally ensures the annual meetings of the association;
– Approves the programs and the annual work plan of the association;
– Creates temporary commissions for the implementation of individual projects and directs their work;
– Determines the structure of the administrative apparatus and the maximum number of employees;
– Makes a decision, before the annual meeting, about accepting a new member of the association and suspending the membership;
– Coordinates the activities of association commissions;
– Takes care of the property and financial situation of the association. He also fulfills all other obligations specified in the charter;
– Has the right to create a premium fund (possible nominal), which can be awarded to a member of the association for the best scientific work;
– Necessary board meetings are held once in 3 months;
– Extraordinary meetings of the board can be called at the request of the president or any member of the board, about which its members must be warned 2 weeks in advance;
– In an exceptional case, without convening a meeting, the board may take a certain decision at the request of the president, if the written consent of the majority of board members has been received on the discussed issue;
– To carry out the planned event, a positive decision of the majority of the board members is required. At the time of voting, a quorum of the board members is necessary, which is not less than half of its members.

6.16. The board does not have the right to:
-To introduce changes in the charter;
– To change the amount of the membership fee;
– To expel from membership and change the status of a member of the association.

6.17. Elections
The president of the association is elected for a term of 2 years, and the secretary, treasurer, editor of the bulletin (magazine) and other members of the board are elected for a term of 4 years. Their election for a second term is allowed. They are not elected for the third term. Candidates for leadership positions shall be true members of the association and shall submit their candidacy 2 months prior to the annual meeting. Candidate data
It is sent in writing to the secretary of the association. They shall be elected by a simple majority of the votes of the actual and associate members present. Elected leaders take office after the election.

6.18. President of the association
– Represents the association in state, public and international organizations and performs the appropriate functions of all its positions;
– He presides over the meetings of the association, all meetings of the board and commissions;
– Has the right to request an extraordinary meeting of the association and a meeting of the board;
– At the annual meeting of the association, he presents the report of the work carried out and the plan of the next one-year work;
– Is one of the heads of the association and an ex-officio member of the board;
– After the election, the president remains a member of the board and temporarily performs his functions in the absence of the elected president.

6.19. Secretary of the Association:
– Performs all functions appropriate to his position. He simultaneously performs the function of the secretary of the association and the board;
– Prepares minutes of association and board meetings and keeps them;
– Verifies and confirms all official acts that require candidates to join;
– Notifies the member admitted to the association of their election;
– Conducts official correspondence with various organizations;
– Keeps and is responsible for the seal of the association and other official documents;
– Informs all members about the time, place and program of the association’s and future annual as well as extraordinary meetings no later than four months in advance. In the event of an extraordinary meeting, notice of the place and agenda is allowed two weeks in advance;
– He is one of the heads of the association and an ex-officio member of the board.
6.19.1. The secretary of the association is elected at the annual meeting of the association for a term of 4 years. A second four-year term is eligible. For the third term, he has no right to submit his candidacy for the said position.

6.20. Association Treasurer:
– Performs all the functions appropriate to his position;
– Receives the membership fee and other contributions;
– Pays all taxes and submits an annual financial report to the association and its board;
– He is one of the heads of the association and an ex-officio member of the board.
6.20.1. The treasurer of the association is elected at the annual meeting of the association for a term of 4 years. A second four-year term is eligible. For the third term, he has no right to submit his candidacy for the said position.

6.21. Bulletin (magazine) editor:
– Means the editorial board, which consists of representatives of Georgian angiology and vascular surgery, as well as various branches of medicine. It is allowed to include foreign specialists in the editorial board;
– In agreement with the editorial board, signs a contract with a publishing house for the publication of a bulletin (magazine) for a fixed period of time;
– Has the right to dismiss or include in the editorial board any member of the association (regardless of membership category) who, in his opinion, is needed to work in the editorial board. The editorial board performs its functions for 4 years and this term can be extended;
– In agreement with the editorial board, designates: deputy editor, secretary and treasurer of the editorial board;
– He is one of the heads of the association and an ex-officio member of the board.
6.21.1. The editor of the bulletin (magazine) is elected at the annual meeting of the association for a period of 4 years. A second four-year term is eligible. For the third term, he has no right to submit his candidacy for the said position.

7.1. The association has the right to create commissions for organization, education and science, standardization of vascular diseases, nomenclature and statistics. Also the editorial board of the bulletin (magazine) with the right of commission and other temporary commissions, which in their opinion is desirable or necessary.

7.2. The independent commission is authorized to create internal statutes of its activity, which do not contradict the goals of the association and which are approved by the president and the board of the association.

7.3. It is allowed for association members to work (membership) in different commissions at the same time. The chairman of the commission does not have the right to be elected as the head of different commissions at the same time.

7.4. Each commission is obliged to prepare a one-year program of its work and submit it for approval at the annual meeting of the association.

7.5. The commission is accountable to the president, the board, the annual meeting of the association and reports to them the annual report of its work.

7.6. Organizing commission:
– The organizing commission consists of the president of the association, the chairman of the commission, the secretary, the treasurer, 2 real, 2 associate and 1 junior members.

7.7. Commission:
– organizes annual extraordinary and board meetings of the association. resolves organizational issues for holding seminars, meetings, lectures, conferences (meetings);
– studies the personality of the candidate for membership and submits his conclusion through the secretary of the association;
– Establishes connections and implements relations with Georgian and foreign medical and sponsoring organizations.
7.7.1. The chairman of the commission is elected at the annual meeting of the association for a term of 4 years. A second four-year term is eligible. For the third term, he has no right to submit his candidacy for the said position.
7.7.2. The members of the commission are elected at the annual meeting of the association for a period of 4 years. Re-election is allowed.

7.8. Education and Science Commission:
– The commission consists of the president of the association, the chairman of the commission, the secretary of the association and the editor of the bulletin (magazine), 2 real, 3 associate and 2 junior members.

7.9. Commission:
– Establishes training programs for students, residents and doctors undergoing specialization and training in angiology and vascular surgery;
– Contributes to the creation and publication of manuals, references and other special literature;
– Establishes regulations on conducting license examinations and issuing certificates;
– Is authorized to draw up a program and according to this program to conduct examinations for the purpose of licensing specialists in angiology and vascular surgery;
– Defines and sets the criteria, in the form of a regulation, on the basis of which it gives the right to admit to specialist exams (number of performed operations, assistance and other conditions);
– Is authorized to create an examination commission for the licensing of specialists in angiology and vascular surgery;
– Is authorized to issue a certificate in the specialties of angiology and vascular surgery;
– Promotes, on the basis of the competition, the sending of a specialist to the leading clinics abroad for internship and training;
– Determines priority scientific directions and establishes relevant programs in angiology and vascular surgery;
– Has the right, in agreement with the treasurer and the organizing commission, to seek sources of financial support from the state, non-governmental or private persons to finance certain priority scientific directions;
– In the form of a petition, it helps individuals and specialized clinics to receive a scientific grant, after the examination of the relevant program;
– Gives recommendations to the Higher Attestation Commission of Georgia in the specialty of angiology and vascular surgery, regarding the composition of the board;
– Establishes contacts with foreign scientific institutions;
– Reviews scientific articles at the request of the editorial board of the bulletin (magazine).
7.9.1. The chairman of the commission is elected at the annual meeting of the association for a term of 4 years. A second four-year term is eligible. For the third term, he has no right to submit his candidacy for the said position.
7.9.2. The members of the commission are elected at the annual meeting of the association for a period of 4 years. Re-election is allowed.

7.10. Commission for Standardization, Nomenclature and Statistics of Vascular Diseases:
– The commission consists of the president of the association, the chairman of the commission, the secretary of the association, 3 full members and 1 junior member.
7.11. Commission:
– implements the nomenclature and classification of vascular diseases in accordance with international standards,

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As well as the standardization of diagnostic and treatment methods, in order to create uniform statistics in the field of angiology and vascular surgery in the country. will present the obtained results at the annual meeting of the association;
– The nomenclature of vascular diseases approved at the annual meeting of the association will be submitted as a recommendation to the Ministry of Health and the National Center for Health Care Management. establishes consensus documents with associations of related specialties;
– Carries out an examination of new original methods of diagnosis and treatment in the field of angiology and vascular surgery and gives relevant conclusions, which are mandatory for the members of the association;
– Gives recommendations and conclusions, after evaluating the results of appropriate clinical and experimental studies, to the Pharmacological Committee of Georgia on the use of new medicinal products in angiology and vascular surgery.
7.11.1. The chairman of the commission is elected at the annual meeting of the association for a term of 4 years. A second four-year term is eligible. For the third term, he has no right to submit his candidacy for the said position.
7.11.2. The members of the commission are elected at the annual meeting of the association for a period of 4 years. Re-election is allowed.

8.1. Honorary members of the association are exempted from entrance and membership fees.

8.2. Entrance and monthly (annual) membership fees are established for all categories of members of the association (according to the category of membership), which are established by the board after agreement with the association. An associate member pays 74% of the full membership fee, and a junior member pays 25%.
The fee includes an annual subscription to the association’s newsletter (magazine).

8.3. A statement of membership fees for subscription to the newsletter (magazine) is mailed to members after the annual meeting of the association by the treasurer.

9.1. The financial status of the association is based on the monthly (annual) membership fee of the real, associate and junior members, as well as the funds that may come in the form of donations from both governmental and non-governmental organizations and private individuals. Also from the income that can come from the entrepreneurial activity of the association, which has an auxiliary character and serves the statutory activity of the association. Distribution of the income obtained as a result of such activity among the members of the association is not allowed.

9.2. The issue of legality of financial operations of the association is controlled by the treasurer of the association (see Article 5.24.)

9.3. The board has the right to appoint no more than 2 members who, together with the treasurer, control the finances and property of the association.

9.4. The profit obtained from the distribution of the newsletter (magazine) is distributed between the association and the publishing house in accordance with the contract.

9.5. The association is obliged to protect all members, leaders and other personnel working in the association from the expenses they incur for the association’s activities. Expenses related to the work of the secretariat, organization and conduct of the annual meeting are discussed together with the treasurer, with the approval of the board. These expenses must be included in the statement presented at the annual meeting of the association.

9.6. In the event that there is a deficit in the funds of the association at the end of the financial year, the board sends a notice and offers the members of the association to contribute a certain amount in order to liquidate the deficit during the transition from one financial year to another.

10.1. Change of the said charter or liquidation of the association is possible if two-thirds of the present and voting members voted for this issue at the annual or specially convened meeting of the association. A decision to change the purpose of the association requires a four-fifths vote of all members. Those members who cannot attend the meeting can take part in the voting in writing. They are equal to the members present at the meeting.

10.2. The secretary of the association shall, at least 30 days prior to the annual or special meeting of the association, receive written notice of any proposed changes in the bylaws, after which he shall also notify the members of the association in writing no later than two weeks in advance.

10.3. The liquidation of the association may take place at a special meeting if it is voted for by two-thirds of those present and having the right to vote, given that the members of the association will be notified two weeks before the meeting. All remaining debt payments and all.
After meeting the obligation, the meeting makes a decision and
Instructions on the distribution of the association’s property. This property cannot be sold or distributed among the members of the association. It has been transferred to any charity or commission having legal authority in matters of charity.

10.4. Information about the liquidation of the association must be published. Property can be distributed 1 year after publication.

10.5. Liquidation is carried out by the management board, in case of special circumstances, the court can appoint other liquidators. The liquidators are liable as members of the board.