THE AEISA INTERNATIONAL CHARTER
PREAMBLE
WE, the teachers and administrators of the members of the AEISA
INTERNATIONAL, as represented by the Presidents of the National Secretariats of
the Kingdom of Cambodia, the Republic of Indonesia, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic,
Malaysia, the Union of Myanmar, the Republic of Philippines, the Republic of
Singapore, the Kingdom of Thailand, the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, the
Kingdom of Bhutan, India, South Korea, the Chairman and the Vice Chairman.
NOTING
with satisfaction the significant achievements of the EIS (English for Integrated Studies) since
its initiation in 2004 at Sunthonphupittaya Secondary School in Thailand by the
Principal, Mr Surapong Ngamsom through the expansion of the innovation
and expertise to ten countries in Southeast Asia resulting in the Annual Aeisa Youth Camp by
participating countries since 2013. The name of AEISA was designated by Mr. Tom
and Dr Kittiporn Intasida for the association and its related programs and
products only.
INSPIRED that cooperation of member states
shall improve education standard in this
region.
DESIROUS
of taking actions individually or
through international cooperation with view to attaining better education management which shall result
in prosperity in ASEAN
RECOGNIZING that forces and challenges can change the
future
COMMITTED
to utilizing our capabilities, expertise and resources to jointly promote
students ability, education technology and teacher pedagogy .
HEREBY DECIDE TO
establish, through this Charter, the legal obligation for AEISA
INTERNATIONAL,
TO THIS END
We agree to this Charter
CHAPTER ONE
PURPOSES and PRINCIPLES
PURPOSES
The purposes
of AEISA INTERNATIONAL are :
1. To improve educational management of member
states to international standard.
2. To improve and expand collaborations and networking among member states with view to enhance the
capabilities of teachers and administrators to equipped students with the 21st
century skills.
3. To create
forum and opportunity for sharing
of information and activities in order to enhance the educational management of
the member states.
4. To be the focal point for both member states
and non-member states and their staff and organizations.
5. To develop English language communication
skills for students, teachers and administrators of the member states by using
English language as median for communication in order to comply with
international standard and to prepare human resources for the ongoing
collaboration of ASEAN Community.
6. AEISA INTERNATIONAL will not involve in
political activities
PRINCIPLES
To set out the general principles of mutual cooperation in
the field of education, on the basis of reciprocity and mutual benefit and
respect for the different cultures, languages and religions, while emphasizing
common values in the spirit of unity in diversity;
CHAPTER II
LEGAL PERSONALITY
AEISA
INTERNATIONAL, as a non-governmental organization, is hereby conferred legal
personality.
CHAPTER III
MEMBERSHIP
1. MEMBER STATES
The Member
States of AEISA INTERNATIONAL are the Kingdom of
Cambodia, the Republic of Indonesia, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic,
Malaysia, the Union of Myanmar, the Republic of the Philippines, the Republic
of Singapore, the Kingdom of Thailand, the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam and
the Kingdom of Bhutan, India, South Korea.
2. ADMISSION OF NEW STATE
MEMBERS
1. The procedure for application and
admission to AEISA INTERNATIONAL shall be prescribed by the AEISA INTERNATIONAL Main Board
2. Admission shall be based on the following
criteria:
(a) The new state member is located in the
recognized geographical region of Southeast Asia;
(b) The new state member is recognized by all AEISA
INTERNATIONAL Member States;
(c) The new state member is agreeable to be
bound and to abide by the Charter;and
(d) The new state member has the ability and the
willingness to carry out the obligations of membership.
3. The new state member shall be admitted to AEISA INTERNATIONAL upon
signing an Instrument of Accession to the Charter.
CHAPTER IV
STRUCTURE OF AEISA INTERNATIONAL
AEISA INTERNATIONAL shall consist of two main bodies:
1.
AEISA
INTERNATIONAL Main Board
2.
AEISA INTERNATIONAL National Secretariats
1.
AEISA INTERNATIONAL Main Board
The AEISA
INTERNATIONAL Main Board shall consist of Chairman , Vice Chairman, Secretariat
staff, and Presidents of the National Secretariats. - The number of
Main Board members shall not exceed 30.
The presidents of the National Secretariats are members of the Main Board
by virtue of position. The remaining
Main Board members are selected by the Chairman. Advisors will be invited to provide their
expertise as required.
In recognizing Thailand
and its initiation, the first
Chairman shall be the representative
from Thailand. The Chairman shall be in
position for two years. The subsequent Chairman
shall be elected by the Main Board.
The Chairman of AEISA INTERNATIONAL serves as a facilitator
for all international activities organized by AEISA INTERNATIONAL and as
requested by member states.
2.
AEISA INTERNATIONAL National Secretariats
AEISA INTERNATIONAL National Secretariats choose their own
committee to work as field co-operators in each country. The National Secretariat
consists of President, Vice President, Secretary , Vice
Secretary , Treasurer , Vice Treasurer , Registrar and Vice Registrar.
The National
Secretariat shall undertake the following tasks:
(a) serve as the national focal point;
(b) be the
repository of information on all AEISA INTERNATIONAL matters at the national level;
(c) coordinate the implementation of AEISA
INTERNATIONAL decisions at the national level;
(d) coordinate and support the national
preparations of AEISA
INTERNATIONAL meetings;
(e) promote AEISA INTERNATIONAL identity and
awareness at the national level;
and
(f) contribute to AEISA INTERNATIONAL community
building.
CHAPTER V
DECISION-MAKING
CONSULTATION AND CONSENSUS
1. As a
basic principle, decision-making in AEISA INTERNATIONAL shall be based
on
consultation and consensus.
2. Where
consensus cannot be achieved, the AEISA INTERNATIONAL Main Board may decide how a specific decision
can be made.
3. Nothing
in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article shall affect the modes of decision-making as
contained in the relevant AEISA INTERNATIONAL legal instruments.
4. In the
case of a serious breach of the Charter or noncompliance, the matter shall be
referred to the AEISA INTERNATIONAL Main Board for decision.
CHAPTER VI
BUDGET AND FINANCE
GENERAL PRINCIPLES
1. AEISA
INTERNATIONAL shall establish financial rules and procedures in accordance with international
standards.
2. AEISA
INTERNATIONAL shall observe sound financial management policies and practices and budgetary
discipline.
3. Financial
accounts shall be subject to internal and external audits.
CHAPTER VII
ADMINISTRATION AND PROCEDURE
1.1 AEISA INTERNATIONAL Main Board works
in with all National secretariats. The roles of the Main Board are;
1.1 To make policies, decisions and
provide guidance to the National Secretariats;
1.2 To approve annual mutual workplans
and projects;
1.3 To strengthen collaborations with and
seek financial support from private sectors
1.4 To allocate available fund to
support the National Secretariats as appropriate;
1.2 The
National Secretariats shall carry out the following tasks:
1.1
Prepare and implement annual country workplans and
projects
1.2 Strengthen
collaboration with and seek financial support from private sectors in the
country.
1.3 Coordinate
and implement relevant activities approved by the Main Board
2. AEISA
INTERNATIONAL has established Annual regional activities as follow;
2.1 Annual Aeisa Youth Camp
Hosting of an Annual Aeisa Youth Camp will be rotated on a
voluntary basis. The hosting member
state shall encourage participation of all countries. The admission fee shall be determined by the
hosting member state.
2.2 Annual International Conference for
administrators and teachers
Hosting of an Annual International Conference for
administrators and teachers will be rotated on a voluntary basis. The hosting member state shall encourage
participation of all countries. The
admission fee shall be determined by the hosting member state.
3. Annual activities at the country
level
3.1 . Teachers Trainings based on the needs of each member
state;
3.2 Other country
specific activities related to
educational issues. Participation of other member states is encouraged for knowledge
sharing.
CHAPTER VIII
IDENTITY AND SYMBOLS
AEISA INTERNATIONAL stands for
A
= Aeisa
EIS = English for integrated
studies
A = Association
AEISA INTERNATIONAL SYMBOLS
AEISA INTERNATIONAL MOTTO
The AEISA
INTERNATIONAL motto shall be: " SHAPING FUTURE”
CHAPTER IX
ENTRY INTO FORCE
This charter
comes into force upon signatures by AEISA INTERNATIONAL National Secretariats:
For the kingdom of Bhutan:
(Yanki Dem)
President
For the Kingdom of Cambodia:
(Dr.Sean Phalla)
President
For the Republic of Indonesia:
(Dr. Jasman Syah)
President
For South Korea:
( Mr. Changho Lee )
President
For Malaysia:
(Dr. Khairul Husna Binti Abdul
Kadir)
President
For India:
(Mr. Jaswantsingh)
For the Republic of the Philippines:
(Elizabeth R. Camara)
President
For the Republic of Singapore:
(Thomas Low)
President
For the Kingdom of Thailand:
(Wuttichai Wantamart)
President
For the Socialist Republic of Viet
Nam:
(Truong Thi My Han)
President
For the Lao People’s Democratic
Republic:
( Bunchun …...)
President
Chairman of AEISA INTERNATIONAL
(Dr. Kittiporn Intasida)
The Kingdom of Thailand
Vice Chairman of AEISA INTERNATIONAL
( Mr. Mohd Sofian bin Mohd Aris)
Malaysia
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