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YPP

"HEP Young Particle Physicists Club at CERN” part of the CERN Staff Association Club system since 11/02 Constitution: create a forum for discussion, integration and

help for Young Particle Physicist at CERN

Adhesion and Contribution Steering Group Roles of the Steering Group Officers General Assembly

YPP Statutes

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Adhesion and Contribution

YPP member: Anyone interested in YPP issues Voting member: a YPP which does not hold a permanent position. Observer: anyone else participating in can participate in all types of YPP

activities but has no decision making nor voting rights

To become a member of the club, it is necessary to sign up using the official YPP at CERN web page:

http://club-ypp.web.cern.ch/club-ypp/ There is no annual financial contribution required! Demission: Any member can terminate its

membership by unsubscribing from the mailing list

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Steering Group

Steering Group: Voting members of the Club President, Treasurer, Secretary

The quorum for a Steering Group meeting is 3 members A decision to be taken by the Steering Group needs the simple

majority of its members present at the meeting, or including votes sent by email for a pre-announced decision. In case of equal votes the President takes the final decision.

Steering Group also has the responsibility of the Club administration and its accounting.

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Roles of the SG Officers

President: convene, set the agenda for and preside over the Steering Group and General

Assembly meetings serve as the contact person for the club and as the representative of the CERN

chapter in the global YPP

Treasurer: keep track of the YPP at CERN club funds, play an active role in applying for new

funding, and organize the effort within the Steering Group for drafting the budget section of the annual report

responsible for the distribution of funds received from the global YPP organization

Secretary: contact person for the official YPP at CERN Web page, including collecting the

minutes of the SG meetings be responsible for votes among the GA assembly members or among the SG

member

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Fill of the Officer Positions

The officers positions are filled during a General Assembly by a vote of the voting members present.

In case of several candidates interested in a position, the candidate with the highest number of votes fills the position

(vote shall be performed using a paper ballot). In case of a single candidate interested in a position, a simple

majority is required for the candidate to fill the position. This kind of vote shall be performed using a show of hands, with the candidate outside the room.

The officers shall serve for a 1 year term inside the Steering Group.

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General Assembly

The General Assembly is composed of all members, including observing members.

It is summoned once per year or, in special circumstances, by the Steering Group or by, at least, one fifth of the voting members

The legal quorum of the GA is one third of its voting members. The General Assembly approves by a single majority, with a show of hands, the club statutes and any amendment to it.

The GA votes to fill the officers positions The GA discusses YPP at CERN activities and global YPP activity

participation. Any voting member of the club can suggest that YPP at CERN take an official

stand regarding a specific issue. This vote is done with a show of hands at a GA. Any voting member of the club should bring such an official position or any amendment to the statutes to the Steering Group prior to the GA.