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			 Constitution of the

   A m e r i c a n   A r a b   S c i e n t i f i c   S o c i e t y
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			      Article I

	      Name, Object and Activities of the Society

Section 1:

     The name of the Society is the American Arab Scientific Society
     (AMASS).  It is a non-profit organization registered in the state
     of Delaware.

Section 2:

     The main purposes of the Society are:

     a. To promote the application of modern knowledge for the
	advancement of the Arab people and communities by
	participatiing exclusively in educational, scientific and
	literary activities.

     b.	To reinforce the relations and close cooperation among researchers
	interested in the appropriate applications of technology in the Arab
	World, irrespective of their political or religious affiliations.

Section 3:

     The major areas of operation of the Society are:

     a. Organization of scientific conferences, symposia and meetings.

     b. Publication of scientific books, periodicals and pamphlets in
	Arabic, and promotion of a standardized scientific terminology
	in Arabic.

     c. Awards of grants-in-aid and scholarships for researchers to
	further the successful integration of appropriate technologies
	in the Arab World.

     d. Cooperation with all national and international societies in
	the areas falling within the scope of the Society as defined
	in this Constitution.

     e. Support of researchers' rights to acquire information freely,
	investigate and publish.

Section 4:

     Neither the Society nor any of its chapters shall carry any
     political activity on behalf of any individual, organization or
     party.
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			      Article II

			      Membership

The voting (active) membership constitutes the main corps of the
Society and will be denoted as the ``Membership''.  There shall be
additional non-voting membership classes as defined in the By-laws.
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			     Article III

		     Organization of the Society

Section 1:

     The Membership is organized into chapters according to geographic
     proximity, ease of communication or other criteria.  Procedures
     for the establishment of these chapters are identified in the
     By-laws.

Section 2:

     The general assembly, constituted by the registered Membership,
     governs the affairs of the Society either directly or through its
     representatives to the Board of Trustees.

Section 3:

     The general assembly elects the Board of Trustees to manage the
     activities of the Society, to protect its interests, to guarantee
     the respect of its Constitution, and to defend its assets,
     subject to the direction of, and in accordance with, the policies
     established by the general assembly.

Section 4:

     The Board of Trustees supervises the operation of the standing
     committees and may appoint ad-hoc committees to run the affairs
     of the Society, as indicated by the By-laws.  The Board of
     Trustees may appoint the administrative personnel needed to
     serve, under its supervision, the objectives of the Society.

Section 5:

     The standing committees are

     -	Membership committee,

     -	Finance committee,

     -	Conferences and publications committee,

     -	Fund-raising committee,

     -	Education committee,

     -	Public relations committee, and

     -	Nomination and election committee.

     Procedures for the establishment and responsibilities of these
     various committees are defined in the By-laws.
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			      Article IV

	    Amendments of the Constitution and the By-Laws


The Constitution and the By-laws may be amended by a two-thirds
majority vote of the Membership, according to the procedures
identified in the By-laws.
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			      Article V

		      Dissolution of the Society

Section 1:

     Dissolution of the Society shall be decided by a two-thirds
     majority of the Membership, according to the procedures indicated
     in the By-laws, and immediately operational.

Section 2:

     Upon the termination, dissolution or winding of the Society in
     any manner, assets remaining after paying or adequately providing
     for outstanding debts and obligations, shall be donated by the
     last Board of Trustees to any recognized charitable, educational,
     scientific or literary non-profit corporation.
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