These Articles of Association were adopted at the Inaugural General Meeting on August 9, 2026, and have been in effect since that day (Article 1 of the Addenda). Each amendment will be announced in Notices, together with the date of the amendment.
The Articles of Association of the Society consist of 36 articles in 8 chapters, plus the Addenda.
Structure
| Chapter | Title | Main contents |
|---|---|---|
| Chapter 1 | General Provisions | Name · Purpose and scope · Office · Undertakings |
| Chapter 2 | Members | Categories of members · Admission · Rights and duties · Withdrawal and expulsion |
| Chapter 3 | Officers | Types and number of officers · Election · Term of office · Duties · Conflicts of interest |
| Chapter 4 | General Meeting | Composition · Convening · Matters for resolution · Quorum · Delegates’ General Meeting · Written resolutions |
| Chapter 5 | Board of Directors | Composition · Convening · Matters for resolution · Quorum |
| Chapter 6 | Property and Accounting | Classification of property · Financial resources · Fiscal year · Separate accounting · Budget and settlement of accounts · No remuneration for officers and reimbursement of actual expenses · Audit of accounts |
| Chapter 7 | Secretariat | Establishment of the Secretariat · Appointment and dismissal of the Secretary General and staff |
| Chapter 8 | Supplementary Provisions | Amendment of the Articles · Dissolution · Reversion of surplus assets · Disclosure of information · Enactment of regulations |
| Addenda | — | Effective date (August 9, 2026) · Officers and members at the time of founding |
Requesting the Full Text
On request through Contact, we will send you the full text of the Articles of Association, as well as the Regulations on Accounting and Reimbursement of Actual Expenses, the Membership Regulations, and the Regulations on the Election of Officers. These documents are available in Korean only.