Governance and Structure
The
International Association of Professionals in Humanitarian Assistance
and Protection (PHAP) is an independent professional organization. It is
governed by the General Assembly of its members which meets at least
once a year. The General Assembly has all the powers to achieve the
mission of the Association. Among other responsibilities, it appoints
the members of the Board of Directors and adopts the PHAP budget and
annual accounts. There are two categories of members of the General
Assembly: 1) regular members who participate in the General Assembly and
have a consultative voice; and 2) governing members who participate in
the General Assembly and have voting rights. Governing members are
selected among the membership of PHAP by the General Assembly on a
proposal from the Board of Directors. Governing members meet regularly
in working committees to discuss the policy objectives and standards of
the Association, to be adopted by the Board of Directors. The Board of
Directors supervises the work of the Association. Its daily management
responsibilities are delegated to the PHAP Executive Director, in charge
of the Secretariat of the Association. All statutory positions within
PHAP are fulfilled on a voluntary basis by members of the Association.
All members participate in PHAP governance and activities on a strictly
personal basis.
Bylaws
Official bylaws of PHAP aisbl, in French, as adopted by the General Assembly on 25 May 2010. Last modified on 22 June 2016.
Unofficial English translation of the PHAP bylaws
Governance Bodies