Constitution for the World Nuclear University School of Uranium Production

I. Name, Domicile

Art. 1

II. Purpose

Art. 2

1. to provide both theoretical and practical teaching and research in all aspects of science, engineering, decision-making and communication concerned with all aspects of the uranium production process.
2. to offer professional training, including academic courses and modules in association with universities around the world, summer schools and retreat facilities for seminars and policymakers.
3. to provide access for trainees to uranium production facilities - in particular, to the DIAMO production sites in the Czech Republic.
4. to collaborate and co-ordinate its activities with other training centres and organisations around the world pursuing similar objectives.

III. Organization

Art. 3

• the Board of Management (BM);
• the Curriculum Advisory Board (CAB)
• the Secretariat of the School (SS)

A. The Board of Management (BM)

Art. 4

Art. 5

1. The BM consists of 7 members with one permanent representative from each of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (OECD/NEA), the World Nuclear Association and DIAMO
2. Two additional Board members will be chosen by the four permanent members by unanimous consent and will serve three-year terms.
3. The Director of the School serves as Secretary of the BM and is the 7th member.
4. The BM shall convene at least annually in the Czech Republic or, if necessary, at any other place agreed by its members and convenient to them.
5. The BM will elect a Chairperson who shall conduct BM meetings. The Director of the School is responsible for convening and preparing meetings. The Director cannot serve as Chair of the BM.
6. Additional meetings, in the form of extraordinary sessions, may be convened upon a request from the Secretariat and/or on written request of more than one half of its members addressed to the Director of the School and specifying the business to be dealt with. Such meetings shall take place not later than two months after they are requested.
7. The session is covened in writing or by electronic communication, including a draft agenda at least one month before the requested date of the session. Proposals to be discussed and placed on the agenda must be submitted to the Director of the School in writing at least two weeks before the session.
8. Minutes of the BM sessions will be kept and maintained on record.
9. A quorum is present at any BM meeting if at least one half of the members are present.
10. Resolutions of the BM are passed by simple majority of its members.

B. The Curriculum Advisory Board (CAB)

Art. 6.

Art. 7.

1. The CAB consists of up to 10 members with representatives drawn from international organisations, major mining companies and consultants. The Director of the School is one of the members, but cannot serve as Chair of the CAB.
2. Members of the CAB will be selected and appointed by the BM and will serve three-year terms at the discretion of the BM.
3. The CAB may convene annually in the Czech Republic, at the time of the annual meeting of the BM, but may also convene at any other place agreed by its members and convenient to them. Much of its work, however, will be conducted by e-mail and telephone.
4. A Chair of the CAB will be elected by its members. The Chair will provide an annual report of CAB's discussions to the BM for its annual meeting, and will communicate their views more informally on a regular basis.

C. The Secretariat

Art. 8

Art. 9

1. The Secretariat of the School consists of the School's Director and assigned administrative staff.
2. The Director is responsible to the BM for the management of the school. He or she is also responsible to the Director of DIAMO.
3. The Director is Secretary to both boards and has voting rights.
4. All financial and legal instruments relating to the School must be signed by the Director of the school.
5. The Director must operate within the bounds of the budget that has been approved by the BM.

IV. Funding

Art. 10

1. fees charged for courses;
2. income from the sale of materials or the provision of services;
3. grants from industry organisations;
4. donations and other contributions.

Art. 11

V. Final Provisions

Art. 12

1. The School can be abolished at the discretion of DIAMO or by a decision of the BM.
2. Any proposal to abolish the School must be announced in the agenda for a meeting of the BM.
3. In the event that the School is abolished, its remaining assets and liabilities rest with DIAMO.
4. Any disputes arising from or in connection with this Constitution or transactions conducted under this Constitution will be judged by the competent courts of the Czech Republic under Czech law, in the event that the parties have not agreed to a court of arbitration.
5. This Constitution shall be ratified by the BM and may be amended by majority vote of its members.