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Statute of the UNEC Cross-Cultural Club

1. General provisions

1.1. UNEC “Cross-Cultural Club” (“International Culture Club”) is a voluntary public organization of local and foreign students studying at the bachelor’s, master and doctoral levels of higher education, actively involved in the socio-cultural and economic activities of UNEC.

1.2. The organization is part of the UNEC department of International Cooperation and it subordinates to UNEC.

2. The main goals and objectives of the UNEC Cross-Cultural Club

2.1. The main goal of the UNEC Cross-Cultural Club is to create and develop an environment of multiculturalism among students, to explain the characteristics of different cultures, to develop global thinking, to learn the languages of the peoples of the world, to open students to the global world;

2.2. Study of the traditions and basic concepts of the peoples of the world;

The objectives of the UNEC Cross-Cultural Club are as follows:

Enhancing the spirit of friendship and solidarity between foreign and local students;

Assisting foreign students in mastering the socio-cultural values of Azerbaijan;

Ensuring the participation of students in the organization and holding of events of different levels – seminars, round tables and conferences, competitions, Olympiads in various fields, discussion clubs, etc.

3. The structure of the UNEC Cross-Cultural Club

All students studying at UNEC can become members of the UNEC Cross-Cultural Club;

The structure of the UNEC Cross-Cultural Club includes:

UNEC Cross-Cultural Club will have a permanent staff of 8 people;

The staff of UNEC Cross-Cultural Club is selected from active students in all faculties and departments;

The chairman of the UNEC Cross-Cultural Club is elected by the leadership of the department of International Cooperation from among the active and initiative   students of UNEC;

4. Organization of the UNEC Cross-Cultural Club

At the beginning of each academic year, members of the UNEC Cross-Cultural Club gather for the first meeting of the year. An Action Plan for the UNEC Cross-Cultural Club for the academic year is being prepared at the meeting. The Action Plan is adopted by a simple majority of the staff;

The measures envisaged in the adopted Plan are implemented during the year;

4.3. The chairman of the UNEC Cross-Cultural Club organizes and monitors the implementation of decisions, as well as reports on its activities to the department of International Cooperation.

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5. Rules of membership of UNEC Cross-Cultural Club, rights and responsibilities of members

• UNEC Cross-Cultural Club members are not required to pay any fees.
• There is no special requirement to become a member of the UNEC Cross-Cultural Club.
• UNEC Cross-Cultural Club membership is unlimited.
• The rights of UNEC Cross-Cultural Club members are as follows.
• Obtain information on the activities of the UNEC Cross-Cultural Club;
• To elect and be elected to the Board of the UNEC Cross-Cultural Club;
• Suspend your membership in the UNEC Cross-Cultural Club at your own request.
• Perform various projects and programs;
• To apply to the organization to protect its interests.
• The responsibilities of the members of the UNEC Cross-Cultural Club are as follows:
• Follow the basic principles of the UNEC Cross-Cultural Club;
• To be active in the work of UNEC Cross-Cultural Club;
• Participate in all events organized by UNEC Cross-Cultural Club;
• Implement the decisions made by the staff of the UNEC Cross-Cultural Club;
• To increase the prestige of UNEC.
• To express opinions and suggestions on the activities of the UNEC Cross-Cultural Club;

6. Interaction of UNEC Cross-Cultural Club with other structural units of UNEC

UNEC informs Student Organizations, Student Public Associations and other public organizations about the Cross-Cultural Club Action Plan; participates in public events on socio-cultural issues; places information and promotional materials on its activities at UNEC website

7. Material and technical base of UNEC Cross-Cultural Club

It may organize grant competitions, festivals, educational walks, etc in order to implement UNEC Cross-Cultural Club projects and to stimulate the activities of UNEC students

UNEC may use UNEC equipment for the Cross-Cultural Club.

8. Clerical work of UNEC Cross-Cultural Club

The clerical activities of the UNEC Cross-Cultural Club include the maintenance of documentation relevant to the content of its work. These documents may include: relevant acts (orders and decrees of the UNEC Rector on the work of the UNEC Cross-Cultural Club), the Statute of the UNEC Cross-Cultural Club, annual action plan and report, minutes of meetings, festivals and other documents and materials of events, documents and photos on grant competitions and walks, database on UNEC Cross-Cultural Club members, correspondence with republican organizations and other higher education institutions and the clerical documents of the UNEC Cross-Cultural Club are kept in the UNEC Department of International Cooperation for 5 years. The documents are submitted to the UNEC archives after 5 years.

9. Final Provisions

9.1. The establishment, reorganization and liquidation of the UNEC Cross-Cultural Club is carried out by the decision of the UNEC Scientific Council.

9.2. Amendments to this Regulation are made by the decision of the UNEC Scientific Council.

Currently, the head of the UNEC “Cross-Cultural Club” is Khoshbakht Edigarovi Rasul, a third-year student of the Faculty of Business and Management, majoring in International Trade and Logistics, group 948.