In a just world, all people have equal opportunity to live a good life.
We believe in the power of constructive conversation.
By participating in Global Visions ry’s activities, you will be involved in building a better world. Community membership is free. As a member of the community, you will gain access to the member portal, where you can participate in the discussion. A permanent membership of the association costs 10 euros. As a member of the association, you will be informed of the events in advance and you have the opportunity to develop the association and participate in its decision-making.
By joining the association, you also agree to follow the rules of Global Visions ry. We consider each applicant on an individual basis so that we can guarantee that we are in line with our values in connection with the association.
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By logging in to the member portal, you can participate actively in the discussion. Go to the portal from the button below.
As a member, you not only get the opportunity to genuinely make a positive difference, but also significant benefits such as, among other things, priority admission to events at a reduced price. You can participate in the association’s decision-making and thus participate in the development of the association’s operations.
The membership fee of the association is 10 euros. For a subscription fee, you will receive permanent membership of the association.
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Join the forum and participate in the conversation. Let’s work together to create a global community and consider how we can make the world a better place for us all.
The debate is meant to be constructive, and its aim must be to work together to find common solutions. The debate must also be based on facts. We also require an inclusive approach and do not tolerate hate speech of any kind.
Debate can sometimes be fruitful, but often the best solutions are the ones that have been found together. We should therefore adopt an attitude of searching together—not an attitude in which a person has already decided their position, to then try to persuade others to accept that position. If on the other hand, we genuinely listen to others with an open mind, and work together to find the best solution in any particular matter, then we can arrive at it in a more organic way. This could perhaps lead to sustainable solutions that work for everyone.
All visitors to the site have access to read posts on the discussion forum; there is no need for membership. However, only members can express their views on the forum, and this must also be done under their own name. . In any case, the member has a duty to act in accordance with good manners in the activities of the association, and this also applies to the discussion forum.
Members can create new topics for discussion in the forum, but they are approved by the association’s management before they can be commented on.
So let's listen to each other with an open mind.
Let's adopt an attitude of searching together; that's how we succeed together.
However, it is possible for everyone to read what is written on the forum.
Our mission is to create a global community focused on how to make the world a better place for all of us. Join us in dreaming and visioning – together we are more!
The name of the association shall be Global Visions ry, and it shall be domiciled in Helsinki. The association shall be bilingual, using the Finnish and English languages. The language of operation and documentation shall be Finnish.
The purpose of the association shall be:
To achieve its purpose, the association:
– shall investigate, compare and arouse interest and debate, and disseminate information and materials to the general public in various languages concerning global means and opportunities for making decisions and policies that are fair and ethically sustainable for all citizens of the world; shall gather and produce information and ideas, and shall disseminate them to a wider audience;
– shall chart people’s opinions and attitudes through surveys and polls;
– shall serve as a global discussion platform and instrument of communication;
– shall produce podcasts, blogs and other publications;
– shall arrange meetings and events for members of the association and for other interested parties;
– shall maintain and establish contacts with other Finnish, foreign and international parties that are pursuing the same goals; and
– shall receive donations and legacies, own the real estate that is necessary for its own operations, and implement lotteries and collections for which the permission of public authorities has been secured where necessary.
Incorporated societies and foundations (corporate members) and private individuals (individual members) who support the purpose of the association may be ordinary members of the association. Private individuals and incorporated societies and foundations may also be supporting members of the association. New members shall be approved by the executive committee of the association. On joining the association, members shall be required to notify their contact information and statutory details for entry in the association’s membership records. A member shall ensure that the information entered in the membership records is kept up to date.
The annual meeting of the association shall decide the annual subscription fees charged to members. Different subscription fees may be charged to various types of member. The subscription fees shall finance expenses related to the existence of the association, such as office rent and employee salaries.
No subscription fee shall be charged (i) to new members in respect of the year of joining if the member joined during the last two months of the calendar year, or (ii) to members who have resigned or who have been found to have resigned from the association.
A member of the association shall be entitled to resign from the association by notifying the executive committee or its chairperson in writing, or also orally at a meeting of the association, whereupon the resignation shall be recorded in the minutes of the meeting.
Members of the association shall be required to comply with good practice in their activities related to the association. A member shall also act in his or her own name, and not anonymously. A member who fails to discharge these requirements, acts in a manner that is contrary to the purpose and values of the association or infringes the rules of the association may be expelled from the association by a decision of the executive committee. The executive committee shall be entitled to find that a member has resigned if the subscription fee has not been paid for one year despite two written reminders.
A person who has resigned or been expelled from the association shall immediately forfeit the right to participate in the association’s decision-making, and shall not be entitled to a refund of any annual subscription fee already paid.
The affairs of the association shall be managed by an executive committee comprising 3-7 ordinary members and 0-3 deputy members elected at the annual meeting. The term of office of the executive committee shall be the period between annual meetings of the association. The executive committee shall elect a chairperson and a vice-chairperson from among its members, together with a secretary, treasurer and other necessary staff, either from among its members or otherwise. The executive committee shall convene at the invitation of the chairperson, or of the vice-chairperson when the chairperson is prevented from issuing such invitation, when they consider that there is cause for such a meeting, or when at least half of the members of the executive committee so require. The executive committee shall form a quorum when no fewer than half of its members are in attendance, including the chairperson or vice-chairperson. Any business put to a vote shall be settled by a simple majority of votes cast. The vote already cast by the chairperson shall settle a question if the votes are divided equally, except in the case of elections, which shall be decided by drawing lots.
The Executive Director of the association shall be entitled to attend and speak, but not to vote at meetings of the executive committee.
The executive committee of the association may appoint an Executive Director, who shall manage the day-to-day administration of the association in accordance with the instructions and regulations of the executive committee. The Executive Director shall constitute an executive organ separate from the executive committee of the association. The chairperson of the executive committee shall manage day-to-day business if no Executive Director has been appointed. The executive committee of the association shall determine the salary payable to the executive director.
The right to sign on behalf of the association shall be vested in the chairperson of the executive committee and in the Executive Director, each acting alone.
The association shall have a single auditor, who shall serve for a term of office of one year at a time.
The accounting period of the association shall be one year. It shall commence on the first day of January and end on the last day of December every year.
The annual meeting of the association shall be held in the beginning of the year, and by no later than March.
Where so stated in the notice convening the meeting, a meeting of the association may be held in part with the aid of a telecommunications connection or other technical instrument, whereupon participation in the meeting may occur using the telecommunications connection or other technical instrument during the meeting. The invitation to the meeting shall state in such circumstances that participation in the meeting will only be possible in the foregoing manner during the meeting.
The executive committee shall convene meetings of the association by means of letters sent or e-mailed to the members no later than 21 days before the meeting using the contact details entered in the association’s membership records. The invitation shall specify the business to be conducted at the meeting. The association shall also ensure that remote participation at its meetings is always possible. A member wishing to participate remotely shall give prior notice of this wish.
Each member shall have one vote at meetings of the association. Unless otherwise provided in these articles of association, a decision of a meeting of the association shall be the position supported by more than half of the votes cast. The vote of the chairperson of the meeting shall settle a question if the votes are divided equally, except in the case of elections, which shall be decided by drawing lots. Elections shall be conducted by secret ballot if so requested.
The annual meeting of the association shall conduct the following business:
1. opening of the meeting;
2. election of the chairperson, secretary, two individuals to check the minutes and, if necessary, two tellers for the meeting;
3.confirmation of the legality and competence of the meeting;
4. approval of the agenda for the meeting;
5. presentation of the financial statements, operating report and auditor’s opinion;
6. decision to approve the financial statements and discharge the executive committee and other accountable persons from liability;
7. approval of the operating plan, budget and subscription fee;
8. election of the members of the executive committee;
9.election of the auditor and deputy auditor;
10. consideration of any other business specified in the invitation to the meeting
11. closure of the meeting.
A member of the association seeking to have some item of business considered at the annual meeting of the association shall notify the executive committee in writing thereof in sufficiently good time that the said item can be included in the invitation to the meeting.
Any decision to amend these articles of association or to dissolve the association shall be made by a majority of not less than three-quarters (3/4) of the votes cast at a meeting of the association.
A proposal to amend the articles of association or dissolve the association shall be specified in the invitation to the meeting.
On dissolution of the association, its funds shall be donated to a charity chosen by the executive committee of the association. The assets of the association shall be used for the same purpose should the association cease to operate.
The members of the association are obliged to act in accordance with good manners in all activities related to the association. The member must also act under their own name, not anonymously. If a member does not meet these requirements or acts against the purpose and values of the association, or violates the association’s rules, then they may be expelled from the association by decision of the executive committee.
These issues also apply to the discussion forum. We believe in the power of discussion, and that the best solutions can be found through joint debate. This debate must be constructive and fact-based. . Other people or groups of people must not be degraded or belittled. We also do not allow hate speech. Debate can sometimes be fruitful, but often the best solutions are the ones that have been decided together. We should therefore adopt an attitude of searching together—not an attitude in which a person has already decided their position, to then try to persuade others to accept that position. If on the other hand, we genuinely listen to others with an open mind, and work together to find the best solution in any particular matter, then we can arrive at it in a more organic way. By bearing these things in mind, we will create a good platform for all members and readers in this discussion forum.
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Members have access to a separate membership portal, where participants get to sign up for events, join the discussion on the forum and get information about the meetings organized by the association.