{"id":69,"date":"2011-10-18T16:06:34","date_gmt":"2011-10-18T14:06:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.economiacivile.it\/online\/?page_id=69"},"modified":"2024-09-26T18:28:03","modified_gmt":"2024-09-26T16:28:03","slug":"english-version","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.economiacivile.it\/online\/english-version\/","title":{"rendered":"About us"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The cultural association \u201cEconomia civile\u201d aims at promoting scientific research and cultural and political debate on the mutual relations between the economy and the civil development of society, along the path signed by Giacomo Matteotti, Gaetano Salvemini, Ernesto Rossi, Norberto Bobbio and Paolo Sylos Labini.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To this aim, the association (registered in Italy as a non-profit organization) carries on several activities, among which the management of research projects, editing journals, books and other publications, and specifically the two academic journals <a href=\"http:\/\/www.monetaecredito.info\/\">Moneta e Credito<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pslquarterlyreview.info\/\">PSL Quarterly Review<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Founding members of the association are: Alessandro Roncaglia (president), Marcella Corsi, Carlo D\u2019Ippoliti, Paolo Palazzi, Roberto Petrini, Mario Tonveronachi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The governing board is currently composed of the founding members and new members: Giulio Guarini, Elisabetta Montanaro, Daniela Palma, Gaetano Sabatini&nbsp;and Giulia Zacchia (treasurer).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To contact the association leave a message at the \u201cContatti\u201d page or write an email to pslqr@uniroma1.it &nbsp; or&nbsp; monetaecredito@uniroma1.it .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The original Statute of the association is available <a href=\"https:\/\/www.economiacivile.it\/online\/?p=73\">here<\/a>, while an English translation follows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>STATUTE OF THE \u201cECONOMIA CIVILE\u201d ASSOCIATION<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>I<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Denomination \u2013 Aims and scope \u2013 Financial statements \u2013 Members<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Art. 1 \u2013 The cultural association \u201cEconomia civile\u201d is hereby constituted (also referred to here as the \u201cAssociation\u201d).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Art. 2 \u2013 The Association is located in Rome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Art. 3 \u2013 The Association aims at promoting scientific research and cultural and political debate on the links between the economy and the civil development of society, along the path paved by Giacomo Matteotti, Gaetano Salvemini, Ernesto Rossi, Norberto Bobbio and Paolo Sylos Labini.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Art. 4 \u2013 The Association may promote or take part into any activity related to its scope. These activities include, but are not limited to: organization and execution of research projects, conferences and workshops; the publication of journals, books or other information materials; creating and managing websites. Within its activities, the Association may cooperate with universities; research centres; and other cultural institutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Art. 5 \u2013 The Association is a non-profit organisation. Any profit from its activities may under no circumstances be distributed among its members and will necessarily be invested in the Association\u2019s activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Art. 6 \u2013 The Association\u2019s assets include: any movable and immovable property that shall become property of the Association; reserve funds constituted with budget surplus; any donation, transfer or bequest from private or public entities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Association\u2019s revenues are constituted by: membership fees; revenues from the organisation of cultural or social activities; any revenue that shall concur to the increase of the Association\u2019s assets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Art. 7 \u2013 The financial year ends on December 31st of every year. By March 31st, the Board of Directors approves the previous year\u2019s balance sheets, as well as the estimated budget for the current year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Art. 8 \u2013 Members are: Founding Members (all those who participated in the Association\u2019s founding or that are coopted by the Board of Directors in its first meeting); Regular Members (all individuals who apply and are admitted upon approval of the Board of Directors by absolute majority); Institutional members (all private and public legal entities, either incorporated or not, that apply and are admitted upon approval of the Board of Directors by absolute majority).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Membership status may be forfeited due to death, resignation, or dismissal due to unethical behaviour, voted on by the Board of Directors by absolute majority.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>II<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Managing Bodies<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Art. 9 \u2013 The Association is comprised of the following bodies: the Members\u2019 General Assembly, the Board of Directors, the President, the Secretary and Treasurer, and the Audit Committee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Art. 10 \u2013 The Members\u2019 General Assembly meets at least once a year to examine the Association\u2019s activities and gives guidance for its future developments. It appoints the Audit Committee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Art. 11 \u2013 The Board of Directors manages and operates the Association; it is composed of the Founding Members and by those other members that are elected by the Board itself by absolute majority. It meets at least once a year, and may be summoned without specific formalities, including verbally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Board of Directors is elected for a three-years term and can be re-elected. In case of resignation or vacancy of one of the components of the Board of Directors, the General Assembly comprising both Founding Members and Regular Members elects a new component of the Board of Directors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Art. 12 \u2013 The President is elected by the Board of Directors by absolute majority of those present. The President manages and presides over the Association and acts as its legal representative; he or she convenes and presides over the Board of Directors and the Members\u2019 General Assembly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The President may choose among the components of the Board of Directors a Secretary\/Treasurer, who: acts as a temporary substitute in cases of President\u2019s absence or impediment or when he or she is so appointed; prepares the minutes of the meetings of the Board of Directors; helps the President in the implementation of the deliberations by the Members\u2019 General Assembly\u2019s and\/or the Board of Directors; drafts the previous year\u2019s balance sheets, as well as the estimated budget for the current year. In case of the Secretary\/Treasurer\u2019s absence, its relevant duties are fulfilled by the President.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Art. 13 \u2013 Neither the President, the members of the Board of Directors or any other members of the Association are allowed to receive any compensation or other remuneration for the fulfillment of their functions within the Association or for their activities in the interest of the Association.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Art. 14 \u2013 The Audit Committee audits the Association\u2019s balance sheets . It comprises three members, appointed by the Members\u2019 General Assembly. The members of the Audit Committee are in charge of verifying the lawful and correct management of the Association\u2019s bookkeeping and they may in any moment proceed individually or collectively with investigations or inspections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>III<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Final and transitory provisions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Art. 15 \u2013 The present Statute may be modified by absolute majority of jointly the Board of Directors and the Founding Members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Art. 16 \u2013 The dissolution of the Association is decided by the Members\u2019 General Assembly upon the Board of Directors\u2019 proposal and with the agreement of a majority of the Founding Members. Following a positive vote, the Members\u2019 General Assembly shall appoint one or more liquidators and decide over the devolution of the Association\u2019s assets, which must preferably be destined to other non-profit associations with similar or proximate statutory goals or with aims of public utility, unless differently provided by law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Art. 17 \u2013 For\u00a0 all aspects not covered by the present Statute the Italian Civil Code, specific provisions on non-profit associations and any other relevant Italian laws shall apply.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The cultural association \u201cEconomia civile\u201d aims at promoting scientific research and cultural and political debate on the mutual relations between the economy and the civil development of society, along the path signed by Giacomo Matteotti, Gaetano Salvemini, Ernesto Rossi, Norberto Bobbio and Paolo Sylos Labini. 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