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MoveIT is a non-profit civil partnership, established in 2020 in Thessaloniki, Greece. Our organisation runs through democratic decision making processes, active engagement of our members, transparency and accountability.

The main decision-making body is the Partners Assembly, which currently consists of two members: Alkistis GIOGIOU – the president, and Christos PAPADIMITRIOU – member. In the following sections you may find the English translation of some key-articles of MoveIt’s Statute, while the original full-document in Greek is attached at the end of this post.

Article 6

Aim

The aim of this partnership is to develop actions related to the needs of modern societies and are relevant to humans, environment and sciences, raising awareness and active citizenship. Indicatively, but not restrictively, activities that are related to the aim of the partnership can be related to:

1. Education in the broad and narrow view of the term;
2. Social equality and solidarity, mobility, building relationships and partnerships, promotion of the team spirit and volunteerism, mutual assistance and altruism;
3. Protection of human rights, vulnerable social groups and minorities;
4. Technological evolution and progress;
5. Promotion of sports;
6. Preservation of tradition and cultural inheritance, as well as promotion of arts and literature;
7. Entrepreneurship and innovation;
8. Environmental protection;
9. Promotion of active participation in social, economic and policy level;

as well as any other thematic topic that is in accordance with the above, even if not explicitly mentioned in this document.

Article 7

Means to achieve the aim

In order to achieve this aim, the partnership may develop the following activities, which are only indicative and not restrictive:

1. Organizing events of scientific and social interest, including seminars, conferences, trainings etc., on topics directly or indirectly related to the partnerships’ aim.
2. Offering space for open dialogue and digital discussion on every topic related to the main aim of the partnership.
3. Networking and development of partnerships among scientific, economic, social and other stakeholders or institutions, national or international, public or private, as well as individuals and legal entities who are sharing common or related aims, and realization or common projects and activities.
4. Informing, raising awareness and activating citizens through activities, events, educational programs, cultural events etc.
5. Researching and polling, conducting studies and publishing statistics reports on topics directly or indirectly related to the partnerships’ aim.
6. Producing intellectual output, issuing prospectuses, books and any audiovisual material, in written or digital form.
7. Developing digital and traditional means of communication, especially developing a website, to promote the partnership’s aims through social media and any other digital tool.
8. Promoting active participation of young people and youth initiatives in cooperation with stakeholders and networks, national or international, that are active in the fields of culture, education, sports, environment and social involvement.
9. Familiarizing citizens with the Digital Agenda and New Technologies.
10. Development of any other activity related to the aim of the partnership.

Article 13

Pool of Experts

1. In the framework of the realization of its aim, the partnership may develop a Pool of Experts, in any case complying with the regulations on personal data protection. 
2. Entering the Pool of Experts is allowed by the Partners Assembly, which may approve or reject the candidate’s application.
3. Any expert may be expelled by the Pool following a justifiable decision of the Partners Assembly for overriding reasons, especially in case the Expert is repeatedly avoiding the active promotion of the partnership’s aim or does not behave in accordance with them.

All procedures of registrations, deletion and participation in the Pool of Experts, as well as their rights and obligations, shall be defined in detail in the Internal Rules of the partnership.

Article 14

Management – Representation

The management and representation of the partnership is delivered by its President, holding the following authorities:

1. Delivers the financial management
2. Represents the partnership to third parties, especially before the court and tax authorities, public services and organizations, banks, local authorities and generally all individuals and public entities, binding the partnership by signing under the stamp, having the right to receive and deposit any amount in the name and on behalf of the partnership.
3. Manages and decides on all matters, except for those that belong to the jurisdiction of the Partners Assembly. The President’s decisions are binding for all partners.
4. Calls for Ordinary and Extraordinary Partners Assembly, leads them and keeps minutes.
5. Hires the scientific, technical, managing or other staff, including the partners, whose fee is defined by the Partners Assembly.
6. Can give authorization and assign specific tasks or the representation of the partnership in certain cases to other partners or third parties.

The President is elected by the Partners Assembly for a mandate of two years, with no restriction to re-election.

Article 15

Partners Assembly

1. The Partners Assembly is the supreme organ of the partnership and is in charge to decide on any case, with its decisions binding all partners, even those who disagree.

More specifically, the Partners Assembly is the only authorized to decide on:

1. The election of the President.
2. The amendment of the Statute.
3. The conduction, amendment or any supplement to the Internal Rules.
4. The approval of the Balance Sheet, if required.
5. The entry of new partners.
6. The expulsion of partners.
7. The dissolution of the partnership.
8. Any other case that is explicitly mentioned in this Statute or the law.

2. The Partners Assembly is meeting ordinarily by the President’s call once a year, within 3 months since the beginning of every financial year. It is also meeting extraordinarily after the President’s call or the justifiable request of at least half of the partners. The invitation is announced to the partners at least three (3) days before the meeting and includes the date, time, place of the meeting and the agenda.
3. All partners have the right to participate in the Partners Meeting in person or by an authorized person. The authorization should be in writing and issued specifically for the relevant meeting.
4. The Partners Assembly is in quorum and is valid if the partners who hold the 50 % of the shares are present. If there is no quorum, the meeting is repeated, with no other invitation, the same day, at the same place, one hour later. This meeting is in quorum regardless of the present partners.
5. The Partners Assembly reaches its decisions by the absolute majority of the shares, unless it is otherwise mentioned in this Statute. If the votes are evenly divided, the President shall have the casting vote.

Article 17

No profit distribution

The net profit of the partnership, namely the profit that remains after the deduction of all expenses or losses, financial obligation or any legal amortization, must never be distributed to the partners, but constitute the partnership’s reserve amount, which shall be exclusively offered to support the realization of the partnership’s aim.