| MEMBERSHIP - Membership in the AIAMED
Network shall be available to those organisation which confirm their
intent to uphold a vision and mission and implement and practices
that agree with the vision and mission of AIAMED (upon invitation
only). The Network shall have three types of Members:
- Founder and Full Members – Those organisations which
meet all the membership criteria and have been founders of this
organisation motivated by the call of Jesus Christ to serve the
poor
- Provisional / Associates – Those organisations which
will meet the Membership criteria as they become part of the Network
and develop their capacity. However, Provisional / Associates
do not have voting rights, but if they wish they can participate
in the meetings
The Network will also include Program Partners
Program Partners – Those organisations with which the Network
works closely, but which can not meet the membership requirements
and commitments, or which can not or do not intend to go through
the accreditation process, or which have a significant share of
their activities which are unrelated to the mission of the Network.
MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS OF AIAMED
Membership applicants should meet the followings: -
AIAMED involves those who are ethically concerned,
local organisations to form the MEMBERSHIPS group. AIAMED phases
its new members with the screening and formation of the following
agendas which are crystallised as;
- Organisations which have legal status and are governed by an
active Board
- Organisations which are implementing MED/MF programs
- Organisations who have assisted at least 750 poor clients directly
- Organisations who subscribe their contribution in the VISION
of AIAMED
MEMBERSHIP COMMITMENTS
Members shall also make the following commitments:
- Begin accreditation process within three years of Provisional
Membership
- Commitment to financial viability
- Board member diversity in Gender, profession
- Financial contributions from Board Members
- Policies on Board service (i.e. tenure and rotation, attendance,
conflict of interest)
ACCREDITATION – AIAMED will employ a process of accreditation
as a mechanism for building Network-wide best practice and reviewing
the performance of an organisation against standards and guidelines
developed by AIAMED. Central to the accreditation process will be
an organisation’s self-evaluation and peer review process
that results in organisational assessment, development, evaluation
and planning.
The accreditation review categories shall include:
- Maintenance of Network and Organisational Vision and Mission
- Board Governance and Performance
- Planning and Evaluation Procedures
- Transformational Impact
- Viability and Efficiency
- Financial and Information Systems
- Personnel Policies
- Portfolio Quality as measured by Capital adequacy, Asset quality,
Management, Earnings, Liquidity (Implementing Partners)
NETWORK BOARD OF TRUSTEES
AIAMED’s Board Role and Responsibilities
AIAMED shall be governed by a Board of Trustees (BoT) and Board
of Governors (BoG) consisting of the founder members such as EFICOR,
IIDA-MED, CDS, TBF and Full Members, Sof-MEDA and GCB. Their functions
will be to:
- Determine strategic priorities for the entire Network
- Maintain the mission and vision of the Network
- Supervise the Network Office
In addition, AIAMED will be responsible for
- Managing the use of the AIAMED
- Defining criteria and principles for approving New Members
- Determining interim accreditation categories and standards
AIAMED MEMBERS
AIAMED members shall:
- Serve the entire Network, not just specific constituencies
- Be able to meet all travel, attendance and meet accountability
requirements of BoT and BoG.
BOARD MEETINGS
AIAMED shall be together in person at least every six months. The
Board may choose to hold additional meetings as and when needed
and may hold these meetings by telephone conference if appropriate
and necessary.
NETWORK OFFICE
Composition – The day to day activities of AIAMED shall be
carried out by AIAMED. AIAMED shall employ a Chief Executive Officer.
The Chief Executive Officer will report to the AIAMED BoT and BoG.
Role and Functions – The role and functions of the Chief
Executive Officer shall be to implement the strategic directions
and budget priorities determined by AIAMED.
Its primary functions includes:
- Maintaining AIAMED Network – wide flow of communication
and information
- Providing support and accountability
- Providing opportunities for Network – wide training and
staff exchanges
- Managing Network task forces
- Managing the process of developing a Network budget
- Developing and maintaining global strategic alliances
The Chief Executive Officer shall serve as an Ex-officio Member
of AIAMED, BoT and BoG.
MEMBERSHIP DUES
Funding for the staff of the Network Office, meetings of the Network
Board and other Network-wide co-ordination costs will be provided
through dues assessed on member organisations and raising of funds.
The Network Board shall have the power to adjust these allocations
as necessary.
The membership for Provisional Members / Associates is Rs.5000/-
per annum and the membership fees for Program Partners is Rs.3000/-
per annum for which they will regularly receive communication from
AIAMED. AIAMED is not a funding organisation and takes no responsibility
for fund raising.
The Demand Draft for the membership fees should be in favour of
‘AIAMED’ payable at Delhi.
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