20 tal-1995

L.N. 20 of 1995

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

STATUTE II7_THE FOUNDATION FOR INTERNATIONAL

STUDIES (ESTABLISHMENT AS UNIVERSITY ENTITY)

STA1lJTE, I""

IN exe rcise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 30(5) and

3 1(6) of the Education Act (Cap. 327). the Chancellorofthe University

of Malta has promulgated the following statute made by the Council of

the Unive rsity of Ma lta by virtue of the powers conferred upon it by

sections 28(h) , 31(2) and 33(e) of the said Act

This statute may be ci ted as Statute I 17 - The Foundation for International

Studies (Establishment as Universi ty Entity) Statute, 1994.

EstlitNistunmt 1.5 Entity

The Foundatio n for Intern ational Studies situated in the building in SI Paul's

Stree t. Yalletla. fonn erl), housing the Uni versity, is hereby established as a Uni versity

entit y with its own statute as set out in the Schedul e he reto.

SCHED ULE

Statute o(tbe Foundation (or Internatiooal Studies

1. The name of the Fou ndation shall be the " Fou nd ation for International

Studies" which shall be a self-governing body situated at the building in St Paul Street ,

Yall c: tta where the Univc:rsity was fonnerl), housed , or any other premises as may from

time to time be dc: tennined by th e Board referred to in Anicle Th ree.

2. The objectives of the Fou ndation will be

(a) to promote and support Institutes, Ce ntres or other uni ts of the

University with an international character, or such other bodies as the University

indicates and the Foundation recognises;

(b) the organisation of conferences, oourses, semi nars, workshops and

other activities with an interna tional dim ension ;

(c) the promotion of university co urses, the faci litation of student and staff

exchanges, aod the welfare of foreign students following courses locally;

(d) the securing of fin ancial and ot her resources from abroad in support of

the aoove me ntioned objectives.

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(i) 1Oc: Foundation lha1l be governed by a Board ofTrustecs wllicb will be finally

responsible for the administration of the p.optny moyable and immovable . bestowed

upon or acquire d by the Foundation .

(a) The Hoard shall be composed of the following members

(ii)

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the ReC'Ior of the Uniyersity (as Chainnan);

- the Director·General of the Foundation (Deputy Chainnan) . who M1all be

appoi nted, under appropriate tenns for a fiye·yea r period by the Prime Minister

after consultation with the Council of the Uniyersity and the Board ;

one ~non appointed by the Council of the U niyersity;

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two persons appointed by the Senate of the U niyersity;

the Director-General of UNESCO, ex-otrJCio;

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- the E.ecutiye Director of UNCP, ex-offlcio;

- not more th an three executiye di rectors, or their nominees, of

international or regional, goyern mental organisations concerned with the

Foundation'. objcctiycs, woo shall be appointed by the Prime Minister;

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not more than four sc holars of rcpUlc coopted by the Board itsclf;

- not more than one member nominated by eacb body or person haYi ng

contribu ted at least twen ty.l1yc thousand Maltese Uri (Lm25,OOO) or their

equiyalent to the Foundation.

(b) the Chainnan of the Boards of Institutcs supported by the Foundation,

or their representltiYe5 may be inYited to attend meetinp of the Board 15 ob5ervers.

the nominated pe~ns shall serve for three yeln and may be re·

(c)

appointed.

(iii) 1bc Board shall detennine ge neral policy regarding the actiyitics,

organization and fiDancial administration of the Foundation and shall approye il$

budget .

(iY) 1bc Board shan determine its own rules of procedure. Decisions o f the

Board shall be takeD by a simple majority.

(y) The Board shall be conyened at least once a yea r.

(Yi) The quorum for the Board shall consist of forty per cent of the YOting

membership.

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(i) The Foundation shall be represe nted by the DireC'lor· General or a person

du ly nominated by the Board.

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<ii) The ordinary administration of the Foundation shall be vested in the

Director-General who shall be the body's chief academic and administrativeofflCeL He

shall also be an ex-officio member of the Boards of Institutes supported by the

Foundation .

The Director-General is empowered to enter into cootracts of service and to

(iii)

make: appointments on behalf of the Foundation, in accordance with the policy

established by the Board.

Artkle Five

(i) The: audited accounts of the Foundation shall be presented by the Di rector-

General for examination and approval by the Board. A copy of the audited accounts,

together with a report on the Foundation's activities, shall be annually presented to the

Council of the University.

(H) The Foundation's aud itors shall be appointed annually by the Board.

Artkle Six

This Statute can be amended by thc Board provided that two-thirds of the

members composing the samc shall vote in favour of such an amendment, with the

conculTence of the Council of the University.

Article Seven

In case of the Foundation's dissolution after a recommendation to that effect is

made by not less than two-thirds of the Board of Trustees, its property shaD go to the

University of Malta, provision being made to safeguard the rights o f benefactors and

donors of the institution.

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