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Welcome to the International Navigation Association (PIANC-AIPCN) homepages Welcome to the International Navigation Association (PIANC-AIPCN) homepages... The International Navigation Association (PIANC) home page provides information, online services and news about the structure, management, activities and ongoing work of the organization. Sorry, but you cannot visit this site because your current browser cannot display frames! It would be a good idea to download the new version of Netscape Navigator or - if you wish - Microsoft Internet Explorer. Don't worry, it's free. Check it out. This site is best viewed with Netscape Navigator 3.0 or higher. Click on the link under to get immediately to the Netscape Navigator - or Microsoft Internet Explorer - main page. Press the icon at your left to go to the most recent Netscape Navigator download site... Press the icon at your left to download to go to the newest Microsoft Internet Explorer download site... Main Page - English PIANC International Main Page - English to the PIANC homepage The International Navigation Association (PIANC) homepage provides information about the purpose and ongoing work of the organization. Last updated : August 24, 2005 Contact the Webmaster PIANC cooperates closely with : About PIANC Some generalities | Presentation | Membership | Structure of PIANC | Activities | Address NAME : I nternational N avigation A ssociation PIANC   (formerly: P ermanent I nternational A ssociation of N avigation C ongresses) HEADQUARTERS : Brussels, Belgium FOUNDED : 1885 OFFICIAL LANGUAGES : English, French The International Navigation Association (PIANC) is a worldwide non-political and non-profit making technical and scientific organization of private individuals, corporations and national governments. The term 'Navigation' was adopted because PIANC's object is to promote the maintenance and operation of both inland and maritime navigation by fostering progress in the planning, design, construction, improvement, maintenance and operation of inland and maritime waterways and ports and of coastal areas for general use in industrialized and industrializing countries. Facilities for fisheries, sport and recreational navigation are included in PIANC's activities. PIANC was founded in 1885 and is the oldest international association concerned with these technical aspects of navigation. It has made - and continues to make - a vital contribution to technical development in this field. Back to the top of the page Membership is worldwide and open to everyone. More information about the why's and hows concerning subscription can be found in the Membership section of the PIANC homepage. PIANC has members in 65 countries, including 31 qualifying members, two international river commissions, about 450 corporate members (private companies, harbor agencies, firms, laboratories, chambers of commerce, etc...) and about 2000 individual members. 21 National Sections are recognized and operate to facilitate contacts between PIANC HQ and the membership. Information update : January 2005 Back to the top of the page To see the Organizational Chart of PIANC, click HERE . 1. The Annual General Assembly The governing body is the A nnual G eneral A ssembly (AGA), which is composed of official delegations from the member governments and meets annually. These delegations are usually representative not only of the governments themselves, but also of individual and corporate members of the national sections which most countries have established. The AGA operates through a Council and an Executive Committee (ExCom), which in turn, direct the various Commissions : InCom In land Navigation Com mission MarCom Mar itime Navigation Com mission EnviCom Envi ronmental Com mission RecCom Rec reational Navigation Com mission CoCom International Co -operation Com mission FinCom Fin ance Com mission EdCom Ed iting Com mission All commissions (and working groups) have members from each country with an interest in the work or study being carried out. They gather and analyze the material available and publish results in English and French in technical reports . Most studies are now short-term, conducted by Working Groups , so that PIANC can respond quickly to current problems. 2. The Executive Committee Meets 4 times a year. It ensures the executive management of the Association and sees that decisions and directions of the AGA and the Council are carried out. Composition (as on August 2004) PRESIDENT E. VAN DEN EEDE (Belgium) e-mail SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT VICE PRESIDENT VICE PRESIDENT VICE PRESIDENT H. BRÜHL T. WAKEMAN G. Caude R.K. JAIN (Germany) (U.S.A.) (France) (India) e-mail e-mail e-mail e-mail SECRETARY GENERAL L. VAN SCHEL (Belgium) e-mail <! --- nodig voor layout ---> CHAIRPERSON InCom (inland navigation) CHAIRPERSON MarCom (maritime navigation) CHAIRPERSON CoCom (int. co-operation) S. KNIGHT D. TROMP H. LIGTERINGEN (U.S.A.) (The Netherlands) (The Netherlands) e-mail e-mail e-mail <! --- nodig voor layout ---> CHAIRPERSON RecCom (recreational navigation) CHAIRPERSON FinCom (finance) CHAIRPERSON EnviCom (environment) C. M. CONTI M. JAPES R. ENGLER (Italy) (U.K.) (U.S.A.) e-mail e-mail e-mail <! --- nodig voor layout ---> HONORARY PRESIDENT HONORARY SECRETARY GENERAL R. DE PAEPE C. VAN BEGIN (Belgium) (Belgium) <! --- nodig voor layout ---> 3. The Council Meets twice a year and gathers the members of the Executive Committee, the honorary vice-presidents and the chief delegates of the member countries of PIANC. It examines and approves proposals and recommendations of the Executive Committee and submit them to the AGA for ratification. 4. Working Groups The work carried out by the Association on subjects of interest through its technical working groups, composed of experts of high standing from different countries, is of considerable importance. See the list of the Working Groups . Participation in the international working groups results in worthwile contact with experts concerned to study technical and managerial matters of current importance. Back to the top of the page - Congresses To fulfill its aims the Association has organised International Congresses in the member countries at four yearly intervals, attracting audiences sometimes exceeding one thousand in number, composed of members and non-members. The proceedings of the many Congresses constitute an unrivalled collection of information concerning the history, technical development and progressive introduction of new technology of the wide range of subjects of interest to the Association. More information about congresses in past and future can be found in the Congresses section of this website. - Seminars & Conferences Recent examples of international conferences include: Conference in Gdansk (in collaboration with CEDA) dealing with the problems of inland and maritime navigation in the east European countries; Conference in Lisbon on the rehabilitation of harbours areas; Workshop in Washington D.C., concerned with conflicts on waterways between commercial vessels and recreational craft; the fourth Seminar of the International Co-operation Commission (CoCom), Buenos Aires, Argentina. - Publications PIANC invests lots of time and effort into the creation of Publications. A list of all available PIANC publications is available for survey and publications can be ordered online. - periodical magazine - technical reports - technical briefs - congress proceedings - technical dictionary - The DE PAEPE - WILLEMS Award The De Paepe - Willems award is meant to encourage projects dealing with PIANC interest oriented topics. More information about the award and the way to submit an article can be found in the DE PAEPE - WILLEMS Award section of these webpages. - Co peration with other national and international organizations (CCNR, ICOMIA, IAPH, CEDA, IMO, UNEP, PIARC, IADC, WODA ...) Back to the top of the page PIANC General Secretariat Graaf de Ferraris building - 11th floor Blvd. du Roi Albert II, 20 - Box 3 B-1000 Brussels (Belgium) Tel. : 32 2 553 71 61 Fax : 32 2 553 71 55 E-mail : info@pianc-aipcn.org   To the Main Menu Welcome to the International Navigation Association (PIANC-AIPCN) homepages Welcome to the International Navigation Association (PIANC-AIPCN) homepages... The International Navigation Association (PIANC) home page provides information, online services and news about the structure, management, activities and ongoing work of the organization. Sorry, but you cannot visit this site because your current browser cannot display frames! It would be a good idea to download the new version of Netscape Navigator or - if you wish - Microsoft Internet Explorer. Don't worry, it's free. Check it out. This site is best viewed with Netscape Navigator 3.0 or higher. 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PIANC Stratetgy and Resolutions PIANC Statutes ENGLISH VERSION FRENCH VERSION PIANC Rules and Regulations ENGLISH VERSION FRENCH VERSION PIANC Recommendations ENGLISH VERSION FRENCH VERSION PIANC Policy Statement 2002-2006 ENGLISH VERSION FRENCH VERSION PIANC's resolutions 2003 - ENGLISH VERSION 2004 - ENGLISH VERSION 2004 - FRENCH VERSION 2005 - ENGLISH VERSION 2005 - FRENCH VERSION 2005 - PORTUGESE VERSION 2005 - ITALIAN VERSION 2005 - SPANISH VERSION PIANC General Secretariat Graaf de Ferraris building - 11th floor Blvd. du Roi Albert II, 20 - Box 3 B-1000 Brussels (Belgium) Tel. : 32 2 553 71 61 Fax : 32 2 553 71 55 E-mail : info@pianc-aipcn.org   To the Main Menu PIANC Congresses: Main Page General Information 31st International Navigation Congress (Estoril - Portugal 2006, 14-18 May 2006) 30th International Navigation Congress (Sydney, 22-26 September 2002) 29th International Navigation Congress (1998) (Declaration and conclusions) Dates and venues of Congresses and AGA (Permanent International Commission) since 1947 PIANC General Secretariat Graaf de Ferraris building - 11th floor Blvd. du Roi Albert II, 20 - Box 3 B-1000 Brussels (Belgium) Tel. : 32 2 553 71 61 Fax : 32 2 553 71 55 E-mail : meetings@pianc-aipcn.org   To the Main Menu PIANC Calendar To the Main Menu PIANC Publications Guidelines for preparing PIANC publications R gles R latives la Pr paration des Publications AIPCN Technical Reports + online ordering PIANC magazine "On Course" + online ordering Technical Briefs + on line ordering PIANC Newsletter To the Main Menu Awards De Paepe-Willems Award Background The rules Application form Winners since 1985 Jack Nicholl Award About the award Award winner 2002 Award winner 2004 Award winner 2005 Award 2006: Call for applications NEW : Call for applications 2006 - PDF version (for distribution, 704 KB) PIANC General Secretariat Graaf de Ferraris building - 11th floor Blvd. du Roi Albert II, 20 - Box 3 B-1000 Brussels (Belgium) Tel. : 32 2 553 71 61 Fax : 32 2 553 71 55 E-mail : info@pianc-aipcn.org   To the Main Menu Technical Commissions and their Working Groups INLAND NAVIGATION COMMISSION (InCom) MARITIME NAVIGATION COMMISSION (MarCom) RECREATIONAL NAVIGATION COMMISSION (RecCom) ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION (EnviCom) INTERNATIONAL CO-OPERATION COMMISSION (CoCom) EDITING COMMISSION (EdCom) FINANCE COMMISSION (FinCom) RULES FOR TECHNICAL COMMISSIONS RULES FOR WORKING GROUPS PIANC General Secretariat Graaf de Ferraris building - 11th floor Blvd. du Roi Albert II, 20 - Box 3 B-1000 Brussels (Belgium) Tel. : 32 2 553 71 58 Fax : 32 2 553 71 55 E-mail : info@pianc-aipcn.org To the Main Menu Cooperations with PIANC Sister Associations Projects Seminars PIANC General Secretariat Graaf de Ferraris building - 11th floor Blvd. du Roi Albert II, 20 - Box 3 B-1000 Brussels (Belgium) Tel. : 32 2 553 71 61 Fax : 32 2 553 71 55 E-mail : info@pianc-aipcn.org   To the Main Menu Membership Why Join ? 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Membership application form Platinum Partnership PIANC in the world PIANC General Secretariat Graaf de Ferraris building - 11th floor Blvd. du Roi Albert II, 20 - Box 3 B-1000 Brussels (Belgium) Tel. : 32 2 553 71 61 Fax : 32 2 553 71 55 E-mail : info@pianc-aipcn.org   To the Main Menu PIANC Young Professionals - index page Young Professionals news YP-Implementation Group Meeting - April 19th 2005 YP-Implementation Group Meeting - September 19th 2004 Young Professionals at the AGA 2004, Fukuoka, Japan Young Professionals in the Newsletter About us Background Young Professionals Implementation Group Members Contact Activities/agenda Identification and prioritisation of actions Proposal for implementation of actions Table of actions (PDF-format, 33 kB) Overview of the activities of the young professionals Implementation Group Young Professionals activities in the Newsletter National Sections Overview Documents and presentations Overview (password protected) To the Main Menu   Links   The Netherlands       Portugal       USA         France       Sweden       Poland       Spain       Austria       Germany     AAPA: American Association of Port Authorities CEDA: Central Dredging Association ESPO: European Sea Port Organisation HTG: Hafenbautechnische Gesellschaft IAHR: International Association of Hydraulic Engineering and Research IALA: International Association of Lighthouse Authorities IAPH: International Association of Ports and Habours ICOMIA: The International Council of Marine Industry Associations PIARC: World Road Association WEDA: Western Dredging Association WODA: World Organisation of Dredging Associations Organisations | Research & Education | Ports & Maritime Information | Miscellaneous Organisations ACEM: Cooperation Agency for a Europe of the Sea ECMT: European Conference of Ministers of Transport EuDA: European Dredging Association European Commission EUROSTAT: Statistical Office of the European Union IABSE: International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering IADC: International Association of Dredging Companies ICHCA: International Cargo Handling Co-ordination Association ICOLD: International Commission on Large Dams IGS: International Geosynthetics Society IMI-PARALIA: Institute for Infrastructure, Environment and Innovation IMO: International Maritime Organisation IWA: Inland Waterways Association (U.K.) London Convention MARIS: The G-8 initiative for a Maritime Information Society NAUTIV: The Flemish Marine Industries Association OSPAR: Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North-East Atlantic SNAME: Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers UATI: International Union of Technical Associations and Organisations UNECE Transport Division Back to the top of this section Research & Education Cedex: Harbour and Coasts Research Center (Spain) Center for Applied Coastal Research (University of Delaware, USA) The Coastal Engineering Page Danish Hydraulic Institute - Water and Environment Davidson Laboratory - Marine Hydrodynamics and Coastal Engineering (USA) DICEA: Delft International Coastal Engineering Assistant DOTS: Dredging Operations Technical Support Program (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers) IHE: International Institute for Infrastructural, Hydraulic and Environmental Engineering Korea Maritime Institute Marine Transportation System (MTS) Directory (US Ports and Waterways) NAUSICAA - French National Sea Experience Center ODCI: Overseas Coastal Area Development Institute of Japan Oregon Sea Grant SEDNET: European Sediment Research Network Sediments Research Web Transportation Research Board (USA) U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Waterways Experiment Station (WES) Back to the top of this section Ports & Maritime Information ABP: Associated British Ports AIVP: International Association Cities and Ports AMSA: Australian Maritime Safety Authority BARCOS: El portal de referencia de la n utica en lengua hispana BPO: Baltic Port Organisation Ecoports: eco-information in European ports Euroports: the WWW index for the maritime community The Icelandic Maritime Administration MARAD: U.S. Maritime Administration PORT Maritime Information Gateway Port of Rotterdam Port Technology: The Website for the Ports and Sea Terminals Industry Port Technology International Ports Online Guide Seafuture.com Ship Technology Singapore Maritime Portal Worldcanals - information center on waterways worldwide Back to the top of this section Miscellaneous A.I.O.M. : Associazione di Ingegneria Off-Shore e Marina ASCE: American Society of Civil Engineers Le Canal du Centre - Belgium (ship elevators) CEN - European Committee for Standardization (Geosynthetics) The European Shipping Pages The German Hydrographic Society The German Federal Waterways and Shipping Administration Informare: The on-line newspaper devoted to the world of transports Institution of Civil Engineers, U.K. Journal of Marine Environmental Engineering MAGIS - Marine Sand and Gravel Information Service Majakka Virtual Maritime Library Marina Management Services The Maritime Law and Admiraltylaw Page The National Waterways Conference (USA) Rheintal Online - Rheinschiffahrt Seaport Mobility Network Spotter: Reference on Transport Telematics Acronyms Vaart! Havens, Vaarwegen en Scheepsvaarttechniek William Tetley's Glossary of Maritime Terms The WWW Virtual Library: Sustainable Development Back to the top of this section Do you want to report a dead link or suggest a website ? Please contact the General Secretariat of PIANC international. To the Main Menu Contacts The Association has 4 part-time employees and is managed by both an appointed President and Secretary-General. General information : E-Mail : info@pianc-aipcn.org President :   E. Van den Eede E-Mail : eric.vandeneede@pianc-aipcn.org president@pianc-aipcn.org Secretary-General : L. Van Schel E-Mail : louis.vanschel@pianc-aipcn.org secretary.general@pianc-aipcn.org Concerning : For questions regarding dues assessments, membership information, (on-line) orders , invoices, availability and payment of PIANC publications. For questions regarding advertising in the PIANC Magazine, the government subventions, the De Paepe - Willems Award, the PIANC Working Groups and National Sections. For questions regarding the PIANC President's and Secretary-General's schedules and travel arrangements, the reservation of meeting rooms and information on meetings, seminars, congresses, etc. : Contact person :   Sabine Van de Velde E-Mail : membership.publications@pianc-aipcn.org sabine.vandevelde@pianc-aipcn.org Telephone : 32 2 553 71 61 Contact person :   An Van Schel E-Mail : info@pianc-aipcn.org an.vanschel@pianc-aipcn.org Telephone : 32 2 553 71 58 Concerning : For questions regarding the editing of the PIANC Magazines, working groups reports and newsletters : Contact person :   Mon Vanderostyne E-Mail : editing.officer@pianc-aipcn.org mon.vanderostyne@pianc-aipcn.org Telephone + Fax : 32 16 23 54 25 Concerning : Under the authority of the Secretary-General, Leen Weltens is in charge of the Newsletter "Sailing Ahead" and the very successful "News Section" of our Magazine "On Course". Finally, she may occasionally support secretarial activities. As far as "Sailing Ahead" and "On Course" is concerned, Leen is supervised by our Editing Officer, Mon Vanderostyne. Contact person :   Leen Weltens E-Mail : leen.weltens@pianc-aipcn.org Telephone : 32 2 553 71 57 Concerning : For all questions/remarks/suggestions concerning the content and layout of the website... Contact person :   Jurgen Silence (PIANC Webmaster) E-Mail : webmaster@pianc-aipcn.org Telephone : 32 2 553 71 63 To the Main Menu PIANC's Member Corner PIANC's Guestbook Do you have some remarks you want to share to cyberworld? Or maybe you just want to read posted guestbook reactions? Click the icon... Browse through our Picture Gallery Contains pictures of AGA meetings and other PIANC events. PIANC General Secretariat Graaf de Ferraris building - 11th floor Blvd. du Roi Albert II, 20 - Box 3 B-1000 Brussels (Belgium) Tel. : 32 2 553 71 61 Fax : 32 2 553 71 55 E-mail : info@pianc-aipcn.org   To the Main Menu What's new on the website? Electronic Newsletter Click here to find the latest PIANC Newsletters. Publications pipeline Click here to find updated info about the scheduled release dates of Technical Publications of our Working Groups. - Update and addition of agenda documents at the password protected ExCom download center . Update and addition of agenda documents for the 53th Council meeting at the password protected Council download center . (November 23, 2005) - The Italian section of PIANC organises the 8th edition of the Italian Days of Coastal Engineering. Download the program and subscription form (PDF document, 330 KB). (November 21, 2005) - Addition of agenda documents at the password protected ExCom download center . (November 09, 2005) - This is a call for applications 2006 . The Recreation Navigation Commission of PIANC invites marina designers and owners to submit applications for the "2006 Jack Nichol Marina Design Award" for outstanding marina design, before December 31, 2005. The Jack Nichol Award was established in memory of the late John M. "Jack" Nichol, honorary member of PIANC and well known marina designer. The Award consists of a bronze plaque suitable for display. (November 08, 2005) - A new member joined the PIANC HQ secretariat . Under the authority of the Secretary-General, Leen Weltens is in charge of the Newsletter "Sailing Ahead" and the very successful "News Section" of our Magazine "On Course". Finally, she may occasionally support secretarial activities. As far as "Sailing Ahead" and "On Course" is concerned, Leen is supervised by our Editing Officer, Mon Vanderostyne. (November 04, 2005) - A few more updates : an update of the Young Professionals Implementation Group members list , Two new MarCom publications and the agenda for the upcoming Council meeting is available. (October 25, 2005) - EnviCom 13 added new documents on their password protected pages . (October 25, 2005) - Lots of updates for Excom at the password protected ExCom download center . Minutes, 25 annexes and the agenda for the next meeting are added. (October 20, 2005) - Update of the PIANC Commissions meetings on the PIANC calendar . (October 17, 2005) - Commissions members lists are updated. Any changes to report? Contact the PIANC webmaster . Also, the publications pipeline got updated. (October 05, 2005) - An update of the upcoming EnviCom meeting agenda and more related documents are added to the EnviCom password protected pages . (September 22, 2005) - 20 Documents are added to the EnviCom password protected pages . (September 19, 2005) - Update of the "agenda" and "attached document concerning the status of the Working Groups" for the upcoming ExCom meeting at the password protected ExCom download center . (September 13, 2005) - Want to let your company known by the PIANC community? Opportunities for full colour publicity in Working Group reports and the PIANC magazine " On Course " are now available for very reasonable prices. (September 12, 2005) - The agenda and related documents for the upcoming ExCom meeting were updated at the password protected ExCom download center . (August 24, 2005) - The NordPIANC group gathers on 31 August till 2 September 2005. The meeting is hosted by the Danish section of PIANC. Download the draft programme (MS Word document, 1.159 KB). (August 24, 2005) - News for the EnviCom members. The draft agenda for the next EnviCom meeting in Gothenburg, Sweden (29 and 30 September 2005) is available on the EnviCom password protected pages as well as the minutes of the 22nd meeting of PIANC EnviCom (Brussels, February 3-4, 2005). Make sure you also read the invitation by mr. T. Vellinga to contribute to the agenda for that meeting. (August 16, 2005) - The agenda and related documents for the upcoming ExCom meeting (October 3, 2005. Brussels, Belgium, Graaf de Ferraris Building, Room 11 P 04, 11th floor) is available for download at the password protected ExCom download center . (August 10, 2005) - Envicom Working Group 13 published the minutes of its third meeting in Burnham-on-Crouch, UK as well as a working group members list. Download them from the EnviCom WG 13 members only pages . Also some homework for RecCom members : check out the documents concerning the joint IMC-RecCom meeting (1-2 October 2005) in the calendar . (August 03, 2005) - The next MarCom meeting is scheduled on 15 and 16 September 2005 in Le Havre, Paris. A draft programme can be found on the MarCom password protected pages . Also, the membership list got updated. (August 01, 2005) - Our Platinum Partner, Jaisu Shipping Company, proudly presents its new logo. (July 28, 2005) - Envicom Working Group 2 finished its technical report 'Bird Management in Ports and Waterways'. Interested? It can be ordered on our technical report order pages . (July 26, 2005) - La Section Fran aise de l'Association Internationale de la Navigation (AIPCN) organise Paris, des JOURNEES D'ETUDE CONSACREES AUX SECTEURS MARITIME, PORTUAIRE ET FLUVIAL DANS LES PAYS FRANCOPHONES. (July 21th, 2005) - Envicom Working Group 13 - New documents added. (June 30th, 2005) - Our Platinum Partner, Jaisu Shipping Company, informed us of their new website: www.jaisu.in (June 28th, 2005) - The jury submitted its report for the Jack Nicol Award 2005 Also, there is a call for applications for the 2006 edition. (June 25th, 2005) - The new strategic plan to be reviewed by the PIANC community! Click the button on the homepage to read what's it all about. Then send us your comments. The webmaster will add your comments to the site for everyone to read. Also, PIANC resolution 2005 is available, not only the English version, but also the French, Portugese, Italian and Spanish texts. (June 18th, 2005) - PIANC's Sailing Ahead e-newsletter is out! (May 31th, 2005) - PIANC Secretariat returned from Charleston and will be updating the website with lots of interesting stuff. Also, a new issue of Sailing Ahead is coming soon! (May 24th, 2005) - PIANC and AAPMA invite us all to join them at the PIANC/AAPMA International Dredging Workshop . (April 26th, 2005) - PIANC headquarters is looking for some reinforcement. Click here for the job description . (April 26th, 2005) - Excom meeting 2005/2 documents have changed. (April 20th, 2005) - Activity reports for 2004 available for InCom, MarCom, RecCom and EnviCom. Excom meeting 2005/2 documents have changed. And new documents were uploaded to the private EnviCom WG 13 section. (April 12th, 2005) - Envicom Working Group 13 - Lots of updates! Excom meeting 2005/2 documents have changed. (April 01th, 2005) - Updates for Excom and AGA pages. (March 19th, 2005) - The Port of Rotterdam organises the International Conference on Port-Maritime Development and Innovation , 5, 6 and 7 September 2005, World Trade Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. The objective of the conference is to stimulate innovation in port and maritime management, operations and development through the presentation and exchange of the results of applied research and technologies. Check the website for the second announcement with the draft programme and registration information. (March 19, 2005) - The University of Calabria announces the International Short Course on Modelling of Coastal Processes to be held in May 2005 (March 17, 2005) - Terms of Reference for the Marcom Working Groups 49, 50 and 51 available to you all. (March 08th and March 12th, 2005) - Envicom Working Group 13 on Best Management Practices now has a presentations section. (March 04th, 2005) - PIANC's Sailing Ahead e-newsletter is out! (February 16th, 2005) - Regarding the Tsunami, please read the message from the Institution of Civil Engineers - Our role in the wake of a natural disaster (January 18th, 2005) - Busy day... updates for Envicom and Excom protected pages! (January 17th, 2005) - Program and other useful information available for AGA 2005, 08-12 May, Charleston, South Carolina. (January 15th, 2005) - Information for the 31st PIANC World congress in Estoril is updated, consult the invitation (January 06th, 2005) To the PIANC main page PIANC Strategic Plan International Navigation Association STRATEGIC PLAN Send us your remarks! REVISITING THE STRATEGIC PLAN: A NEW COMPASS FOR THE 21ST CENTURY The 21st century has brought with it amazing changes in almost all sectors, organizations and countries. The navigation sector is no exception. PIANC-AIPCN's Nation Sections and individual members are facing numerous changes that are affecting their activities and their futures as well.To keep pace with these and coming changes in the global navigation sector, in February 2005 the Executive Committee undertook a 1-year process to revisit the organization's Strategic Plan and adopt a new Strategic Plan for 2006-2010 period in Portugal. At the 2005 Council Meeting and the AGA in Charleston, South Carolina, delegates were advised of the process. The Council actually provided some initial comments to the first draft. As President Eric Van den Eede stated: "This is a clean sheet of paper exercise." meaning that all aspects of future direction of the organization, National Sections and members are to be considered. To do otherwise "...is to risk our very survival!" according to President Van den Eede. The development schedule is to collected comments, ideas, and recommendations from the Working Groups, Commissions, National Sections and individual members over the next several months on the draft document. This invitation will be open until the first of October, then closed to allow the Executive Committee sufficient time to edit the working draft to its next stage at their October meeting. Once the Executive Committee completes their work, the document will be submitted to the Council for their final comments at the December 2005 meeting. Any remaining discussion would occur at the Executive Committee meeting in February 2006. It is hoped that the new Strategic Plan for 2006-2010 will be ready for approval at the AGA in Estoril, Portugal. The current working draft is attached. Your comments and suggestions would be gratefully received. Please forward your contributions immediately to Headquarters for transmittal to the Executive Committee for their consideration and action. Thank you. Tom Wakeman PIANC Vice President PIANC-AIPCN STRATEGIC PLAN - Revisited During the 2006-2010 timeframe, the PIANC organization will be particularly committed to upholding its rich tradition of navigation leadership by taking responsibility for, and by playing a major role in, the development and improvement of global waterborne transportation and enhancement of its economic, environmental and social benefits. The membership will seek success through "Thinking Globally and Acting Locally". The themes for the 2006-2010 Strategic Plan are: Promote Communications (External and Internal) Value Technical Capabilities & Enhance Technical Reputation Assist Countries-in-Transition Expand Number of National Sections & Membership Benefits Cooperate with Sister Organizations Vision: PIANC is the leading international source of technical guidance and management recommendations for the sustainable development of ports and waterways, including matters of planning, design, construction and operation, to achieve long-term economic, environmental, and societal benefits. Mission: To work cooperatively with others including nations, organizations, and individuals to disseminate highest quality technical products and materials that educate and guide public and private organizations in the navigation sector to achieving greater public benefits and to garner greater public support. Strategic Goals (External): Promote PIANC global recognition, credibility, and technical products. Contribute our expertise to the successful development of the navigation sector in Countries-in-Transition. Strategic Goals (Internal): Enhance the vitality of National Sectors and benefits of membership Attract new members by enhancing the status and recognition of Working Groups members contributions to the organization and the industry Increase participation by actively seeking and recruiting young professionals and professionals from non-traditional sectors. Send us your remarks! Sorry, but you cannot visit this site because your current browser cannot display frames! It would be a good idea to download the new version of Netscape Navigator or - if you wish - Microsoft Internet Explorer. Don't worry, it's free. Check it out. This site is best viewed with Netscape Navigator 3.0 or higher. Click on the link under to get immediately to the Netscape Navigator - or Microsoft Internet Explorer - main page. Press the icon at your left to go to the most recent Netscape Navigator download site... Press the icon at your left to download to go to the newest Microsoft Internet Explorer download site... PIANC National Sections Delegates of a government and/or corporate and individual members of the same country may establish a National Section. The purpose of National Sections shall be, on the one hand, to promote interest in the objectives and activities of the association among their members and, on the other hand, to facilitate certain administrative matters such as the collection of subscriptions, the enrolment of new members, the appointment of working groups members, the organization of seminars, ... National Sections that collect the subscriptions of their own members shall be entitled, in order to support their administrative costs, to retain a maximum percentage of 15 % of the total collected from individual members, student members and corporate members. This right shall not apply to government subventions . Ordinarily, a Chairperson, assisted by a secretary shall head each section. The Chairperson shall usually (though not necessarily) be the chief government delegate of the country to the Annual General Assembly. For other matters, the National Sections can decide themselves how to organize their internal affairs. At its meeting of 15 May 2001 in Paris, the AGA has positively received the new Recommendations for the Operation of National Sections The National Sections are invited and advised to adopt those recommendations which provide good guidance for an efficient management of a National Section. To get an overview of PIANC's National Sections in the world, click the PIANC in the world map . On this page, National Section names can be clicked to consult their correspondence address. If the information above has changed, please inform the PIANC headquarters at the following address : PIANC General Secretariat Graaf de Ferraris building - 11th floor Blvd. du Roi Albert II, 20 - Box 3 B-1000 Brussels (Belgium) Tel. : 32 2 553 71 61 Fax : 32 2 553 71 55 E-mail : info@pianc-aipcn.org   To the PIANC in the world main page PIANC Organizational Chart To the About PIANC main page PIANC Technical Reports Catalogue + optional online ordering Advertise in PIANC working group reports Future Publications To the Main Menu PIANC Publications PIANC Bulletins published since 1995 From 2001 on From 1995 till 2000 Order online per issue Online Annual Subscription Advertise in the PIANC Magazine To the Main Menu PIANC Technical Briefs The International Navigation Association (PIANC) offers technical solutions and specifications to a variety of problems confronting international navigation. Therefore, PIANC has decided to launch a new initiative to provide technical briefs for current guidance on subjects affecting inland, maritime and recreational navigation. These technical briefs will include, but are not limited to : Management of contaminated dredged material (CDM) Click the image at your left for more information + optional online ordering ( 1 euro only !!! ) + free low resolution PDF view... River Information Services (RIS) Click the image at your left for more information + optional online ordering ( 1 euro only !!! ) + free grayscale 32 color PDF view... guidelines for shore to ship facilities in roll on and roll off (RO-RO) terminals impacts of watershed management on inland navigation impacts of critical habitat mandates on navigation activities and port operations. PIANC intends to continuously update this web site to add subjects of high importance to the navigation community and its members. This new initiative has been implemented through a series of technical briefs . These Technical Briefs willl convey PIANC's technical position and observations relevant to the subject matter being addressed. The audience of the Technical Brief series includes stakeholders in navigation projects (e.g. problem owners and solvers, decision-makers, governmental authorities, professionals and technicians, permitting organizations, press and other general public). Each brief is listed and hot linked to a subsequent web page that contains : Title of the technical brief Scope of subject addressed Relevant comments Names and information for subject matter contacts organized by subtopics, if appropriate. These contacts can be accessed directly preferably by e-mail, or by phone and fax Related hot links to published reports for purchase or downloading, etc... To the Main Menu   How to reach PIANC? PIANC-AIPCN Graaf de Ferraris, 11th Floor, Box 3 20, Boulevard du Roi Albert II 1000 Brussels Tel : 32 2 553 71 61 Fax : 32 2 553 71 55 Click map to enlarge... PIANC offices are located very close to the North Station (on average, 4 direct trains per hour from Brussels-Zaventem airport). Closest Underground (Métro) Station to PIANC offices: Rogier . Train schedules: from the Airport Brussels National Airport x.04 x.20 x.31 x.48 Brussels North Station x.18 x.35 x.52 (x+1).05 Train schedules: towards the Airport Brussels North Station x.07 x.22 x.42 x.56 Brussels National Airport x.28 x.40 x.56 (x+1).12 Note : This timetable is valid from 14 06 2003 until 11 12 2004. It is given for information only and may vary. For accurate information and timetables, please visit the BELGIAN RAILWAYS WEBSITE To the Main Menu PIANC Statutes International Navigation Association STATUTES Part 1 : Name, seat, aim and duration Part 2 : Membership Part 3 : General Assembly Part 4 : Council Part 5 : Assets-resources Part 6 : Budget-Accounts Part 7 : Auditors Part 8 : Dissolution-liquidation PART 1 : NAME, SEAT, AIM AND DURATION Art. 1. The initial name of "Permanent International Association of Navigation Congresses" established in Brussels in 1885 will be changed to "International Navigation Association - PIANC". It is an international scientific and technical non-political and non-profit making Association constituted in accordance with and governed by Belgian law, and particularly by the provisions of title III of the law of 27 June 1921 on non-profit associations, international non-profit associations and foundations (hereafter called "the law"). The Association is sponsored by national, federal and regional Governments or their representative bodies and is open to membership by corporate organizations and by individuals. Art. 2. The seat of the Association is located in the Brussels region of Belgium. Its current seat is located in 1000 Brussels, Boulevard du Roi Albert II, 20, 11th floor, box 3. It can be transferred anywhere in the Brussels region by a decision of the Council. Any such transfer will be published in the Annexes to the Belgian Official Journal. Art. 3a. The aim and the objectives of the Association are to advance, on a worldwide basis, the sustainable development of all kinds of waterborne navigation by: identifying and disseminating world best practice (guidelines, recommendations, standards) and providing access to international data, in order to bring about improved decision making based on professionally sound and impartial information; being the international forum for analysis and discussion of all aspects of waterborne transport including policy, management, design, economics, integration with other transport modes, technology, safety and environment; contributing to the integrated management of navigable water systems; recognizing the special needs of countries in transition and providing appropriate assistance and advice; promoting a comprehensive network of international navigation and port professionals and other stakeholders; co-operating closely with other associations in the field of ports, waterways, coastal zone management and related subjects. Art. 3b. The Association can undertake any activity directly or indirectly related to this aim. To achieve its aim, the Association can create commissions and working groups. Art. 3c. These statutes will be complemented by "rules and regulations" which will define, insofar as is necessary, the internal procedures to be followed to achieve this aim. Art. 3d. The official languages of the Association are English and French. Other languages may be employed where appropriate for specific activities such as meetings, conferences and in local publications outside English or French speaking countries. Art. 4. The Association is constituted for an unlimited duration. Back to the top of the page PART 2. MEMBERSHIP Art. 5. The number of members is unlimited; it shall however not be less than three. Art. 6. The Association is composed of qualifying members, subscribing members and honorary members, who can be both legal and natural persons. Art. 7a. The qualifying members of the Association, having the right to vote in the General Assembly, are: national governments; regional governments of a national state; national sections or national bodies from countries of which the governments are not (any more) a qualifying member; these national sections or national bodies shall obtain the same rights and duties as governmental members after approval of their membership by the General Assembly (GA); intergovernmental organizations. Art. 7b. The subscribing members, with advisory status are: representatives of regional groups and members registered in a personal capacity, be they individual or corporate members who pay an annual subscription to the Association. Art. 7c. The honorary members with advisory status are: all persons approved by the General Assembly who have given significant service or substantial support for the Association. Art. 8. Any member is free to withdraw from the Association by submitting a written letter of resignation to the General Secretariat. Expulsion of members can only be decided by the General Assembly, after having invited the member in question to present its defense. Art. 9. Resigning, expulsed or deceased members, and their heirs or legal successors, have no rights to the assets of the Association. They cannot claim reimbursement of the partial or full amount of contributions. Art. 10. The annual fees to be paid by members is set by the General Assembly. It can set different amounts for qualifying, subscribing and honorary members. The annual subvention of qualifying members cannot be higher than 50,000. The annual subscription fee of subscribing members cannot be higher than 20,000. The annual subscription of honorary members cannot be higher than 500. Members who default on payment of their subventions or subscription fees for two years cease to be members of the association. Art. 11. Under no circumstances are members personally liable for commitments of the Association. Back to the top of the page PART 3 : GENERAL ASSEMBLY Art. 12. The General Assembly includes all members. Only the qualifying members mentioned in art. 7a have the right to vote. The General Assembly (GA) shall consist of delegations from countries having paid at least the minimum subvention for the previous year. The number of delegates to the GA which each country is entitled to send to a meeting of the GA shall be a Chief Delegate and a number of delegates determined by the formula (A + B)/C where : A = the actual subvention paid by the Government, national section or national body B = the sum of corporate and individual subscriptions from that country C = the minimum subvention The maximum number of delegates who may attend a meeting of the GA shall be ten plus the Chief Delegate. In determining the total number of delegates any fraction of or less shall be ignored; any fraction over shall count as one delegate. Are also invited to the GA : all the members of the Executive Committee; as observers, representatives of the organizing committee of future GA's and Congresses; chairpersons of working groups when needed. The Association recognizes only one national delegation at the meetings of the GA.Only the Chief Delegate of each national delegation, or his alternate, attending the meeting shall be entitled to participate in any formal vote and it shall be the responsibility of the Chief Delegate to determine in what way the total votes of his delegation shall be cast. The Chief Delegate of each national delegation shall dispose of one vote for each delegate that his country is entitled to send to the GA. Each qualifying member has the right to be represented at the General Assembly by another qualifying member. Each qualifying member has a number of votes as defined in the rules and regulations. Each qualifying member can act as proxy for only one other qualifying member. Art. 13. The General Assembly is competent for : amendments to the statutes; approval of the rules and regulations; appointment and dismissal of Council members on proposal of the national sections; appointment of the President, Secretary-General and 4 Vice-Presidents in accordance with the rules and regulations; approval of strategic plans; approval of budgets, accounts and management reports; approval of subventions and subscriptions; approval of new commissions; approval of congresses, approval of cooperation agreements; appointment and dismissal of auditors; discharge to be given to Council members and auditors; expulsion of members; voluntary dissolution of the Association; transformation of the Association into an organisation with a social aim. Art. 14. The General Assembly must be held at least once in the first half of every year. All qualifying members shall be invited. Subscribing members and honorary members can be invited, with advisory status, by the Council. The General Assembly can be convened extraordinarily at the request of the President or of two Council members. It shall also be convened when at least one-fifth of the qualifying members so request. Art. 15. The General Assembly shall be held on the day, hour and place indicated in the invitation. The General Assembly is convened by the Council by an ordinary letter, signed by the President, at least thirty days before the meeting and mentioning the agenda. The agenda is set by the Council. The supporting documents are attached to the invitation. Any proposal signed by at least one twentieth of the qualifying members shall be put on the agenda. The General Assembly can take valid decisions on items that are not on the agenda -except for decisions requiring special majorities as specified in Art. 17 - if one-third of the members present so request. Art. 16. The General Assembly is presided over by the President and in the event that he is absent or unable to attend, by the senior Vice-President present, failing which the GA by simple majority decides who will preside. Art. 17. Except in the special cases stipulated by the law and listed hereafter, the General Assembly may decide by a simple majority of votes, if half of the qualifying members are present or represented. In the event of a tie, the vote of the President is decisive. In the following special cases a simple majority is not sufficient : To review and change the statutes and the financial provisions covered in the Rules and Regulations, the General Assembly must consist of at least two thirds of the qualifying members, present or represented. The proposed changes must be explicitly mentioned in the invitation. Any change needs at least a majority of two thirds of the qualifying members present or represented. However, changes with respect to the aim and objectives of the Association can only be approved with a majority of four fifths of the qualifying members present or represented. In case the two thirds of the qualifying members are not present or represented at the first meeting, a second meeting shall be held that shall decide regardless the number of qualifying members present or represented. The modifications will than be approved with a majority of two thirds of the qualifying members present or represented and a majority of four fifths of the qualifying members present or represented for the modification of the aim of the Association. This second meeting shall be held at least thirty days after the first meeting. Amendments to the statutes will be submitted to the Federal Justice Public Service and published in the annexes of the Belgian official journal, pursuant to the law. Dissolution of the association requires the same conditions as the change of the aim of the Association. To expel a qualifying member for other reasons than mentioned in art. 10 a majority of two thirds of the qualifying members present or represented is necessary. Art. 18. The decisions of the General Assembly are recorded in minutes, signed by the President and recorded in a special register. Any member can obtain a copy of the minutes. Extracts to be provided, in a court of law or elsewhere, are to be validly signed by the President. Back to the top of the page PART 4 : COUNCIL Art. 19. The Association is directed by a Council consisting of at least 10 persons. Council membership is as follows: one representative per government, national section or national body: The governments, national sections or national bodies are represented by a Chief delegate or his/her substitute. The duration of his/her term and the maximum number of terms that he/she can fulfil are defined in the national statutes The President whom is elected for a term of 4 years and for a maximum of three terms. The president is elected by the General Assembly by a simple majority of votes of qualifying members present or represented. If no candidate does obtain such a majority, a second ballot will be held between the two candidates that received most votes. In the event of a tie another ballot will be held until a candidate achieves a majority. The term of office may also be terminated either by resignation or by a vote taken at an annual or extraordinary meeting of the GA convened in accordance with Article 14, the agenda of which shall contain a specific reference to the proposed termination and at which the President shall have been heard in person. The decision may also be taken in his absence if proof of his summons can be produced. The 4 Vice - Presidents whom are elected for a term of 4 years and can serve only one term. They shall be elected by a consensus agreement or by a simple majority of votes of the qualifying members present or represented at the General Assembly. One Vice-President will be replaced each year at the occasion of the GA. At any time there shall be at least one Vice-President representing each of the three regions North and South America, Europe and Africa, Asia and Oceania. The Secretary - General whom is elected for a term of eight years. He is elected by a consensus agreement or by a simple majority of votes of the qualifying members present or represented at the General Assembly. The appointment shall become effective only after a probation period of two years. The Secretary-General shall be eligible for further terms of four years. The Commission Chairpersons whom are appointed by the Council for a four-year term of duty and can serve only three terms. Other persons determined in the internal Rules & Regulations can be invited to take part in Council meetings as observers. The Council is presided over by the President and in the event that he is absent or unable to attend by the Senior Vice-President present, failing which the Council by simple majority decides who will preside. The individuals mentioned under a. are members with voting rights. The President is a member with voting rights only in the case of a tie. The individuals mentioned under c., d. and e. are members without voting rights. At the end of their term of duty or in case of resignation, outgoing Council members remain on the Council until their effective replacement. Art. 20. The Council meets when convened by the President or by two Council members. The letter of invitation signed by the President shall include with the agenda, the day, the hour and venue of the meeting. Art. 21. The Council can take decisions only if a majority of its members are present or represented. The decisions are taken by a simple majority of votes, without taking account of abstentions. Each member present or represented has one vote. In the event of a tie, the vote of the President is decisive. Every Council member can be represented by another member. Every Council member can act as proxy for only an other Council member. Art. 22. The decisions of the Council are recorded in minutes, signed by the President and recorded in a special register. Any member can obtain a copy of the minutes. Extracts to be provided, in court or elsewhere, are to be validly signed by the President. Art. 23. The Council has the power to direct and manage the Association. It represents the Association in judicial and other acts. It represents the Association as plaintiff or defendant in any judicial proceedings. It decides on any action and any arguments to be presented in judicial proceedings. The mandate to represent the Association in court can be given to the Secretary-General. It is competent for any act, of any kind, concerning both management and policy, and particularly for the disposal of all movable and immovable property, free of charge or for consideration, for constituting or striking any mortgage registration, for taking out or granting any loan and setting the term, for carrying out any commercial or banking act. The Council reports to the General Assembly on its management. Art. 24. The Council establishes the rules and regulations that it considers necessary to run the association and can amend them. It submits these rules to the General Assembly for approval. Art. 25a. The Council can delegate daily and financial management of the Association, with the authorized signature that pertains thereto, to an Executive Committee. The Executive Committee consists of the President, the Secretary-General, the 4 Vice-Presidents and the Commission Chairpersons. Art. 25b. The Executive Committee can delegate part of its powers to the President and to the Secretary General. Art. 25c. The Council can also confer all special powers, described precisely and limited in time, to all proxies of its choice. The Council will set the remuneration that might be awarded to these proxies. Art. 26. Acts binding the Association are signed by the President, unless otherwise specified by the Council. The Council members have no personal obligation concerning the commitments of the Association. Back to the top of the page PART 5 : ASSET RESOURCES Art. 27. The assets of the Association consist of all movable or immovable property that the Association purchases or receives as donations to ensure achievement of its aim. The income of the Association consist notably of : subventions awarded by the governments, national sections or national bodies; subscription fees of subscribing and of honorary members; bequests of members, private parties or any company that wishes to support the Association; interest on the capital of the Association; income of movable property that is managed by or belongs to the Association; income from all the activities of the Association. Back to the top of the page PART 6 : BUDGET - ACCOUNTS Art. 28. The financial year begins on 1 January and ends on 31 December every year; the books and records are closed on that date. Every year, the Council presents to the General Assembly for approval a fiscal report of the accounts of income and expenditures together with a report on the activity and a statement on financial affairs of the Association for the previous financial year and a report of the budget for the following year. Approval by the General Assembly of the accounts and the management report is equivalent to discharge of the Council, the Council members and the auditors. The accounts will be transmitted to the Federal Justice Public Service and lodged in its file, pursuant to the terms of the law. Back to the top of the page PART 7 : AUDITORS Art. 29. The accounts of the Association are audited by two auditors, appointed by the General Assembly. The auditors report the results of their audit to the General Assembly. Back to the top of the page PART 8 : DISSOLUTION - LIQUIDATION Art. 30. Other than in cases where dissolution is by right or by juridical decision, dissolution can only be decided by the General Assembly according to the terms of the law and in compliance with these Statutes. The dissolution decision must contain the appointment of one or several liquidators, unless they have been appointed by the judicial authorities at the request of the most diligent party. Art. 31. a. Regardless of the reason for dissolution, the net assets of the dissolved association will be allocated to one or several non-profit associations having a similar social aim, to be designated by the General Assembly. Under no circumstances can the assets be allocated to members or former members. b. Everything that is not explicitly stipulated in these statutes is governed by the provisions of title III of the law of 27 June 1921 on non-profit associations, international non-profit associations and foundations. Back to the top of the page Agreed in Brussels, Belgium, on 7 December 2004. To the Strategy & Resolutions main page Les statuts de l'AIPCN Association Internationale de Navigation STATUTS Titre 1 : D nomination, si ge, objet et dur e Titre 2 : Adh sions Titre 3 : Assembl e G n rale Titre 4 : Conseil d'Administration Titre 5 : Actifs - ressources Titre 6 : Budgets et Comptes Titre 7 : Commissaires aux comptes Titre 8 : Dissolution - liquidation TITRE 1 : D NOMINATION, SI GE, OBJET ET DUR E Art. 1. La d nomination initiale de l'association fond e Bruxelles en 1885, " Association Internationale Permanente des Congr s de Navigation", est remplac e par "Association Internationale de Navigation - AIPCN ". L'AIPCN est une association scientifique et technique internationale, apolitique et sans but lucratif, constitu e conform ment et r gie par la loi belge, notamment les dispositions du titre III de la loi du 27 juin 1921 sur les associations sans but lucratif, les associations internationales sans but lucratif et les fondations (appel e " la loi " dans la suite du texte). Elle est patronn e par des Gouvernements nationaux, f d raux et r gionaux ou par leurs administrations comp tentes et est ouverte des membres individuels et collectifs. Art. 2. Le si ge de l'Association est fix dans l'agglom ration de Bruxelles, en Belgique. Il est actuellement sis 1000 Bruxelles, Bd Roi Albert II, 20, 11 me tage, bo te 3. Il peut tre transf r dans l'agglom ration bruxelloise par d cision du Conseil d'Administration. Un ventuel transfert sera publi aux Annexes du Moniteur belge. Art. 3a. L'Association a pour objet et pour objectifs de promouvoir le d veloppement durable de tous les modes de navigation par voie d'eau, partout dans le monde, en : identifiant et diffusant les meilleures pratiques mondiales (lignes directrices, recommandations, normes) et en permettant l'acc s aux donn es internationales dans le but d'am liorer les processus de prise de d cisions gr ce une information objective et professionnellement fiable, jouant le r le de forum international pour l'analyse et la discussion de tous les aspects du transport par eau, qu'il s'agisse de politique, de gestion, de conception, d' conomie, de l'int gration avec d'autres modes de transport, de la technologie, de la s curit ou de l'environnement, contribuant la gestion int gr e des syst mes de voies d'eau navigables, reconnaissant les besoins sp cifiques des pays en transition et en leurs fournissant l'aide et les conseils appropri s, assurant la promotion d'un tr s large r seau r unissant des professionnels de la navigation et des ports maritimes et fluviaux au niveau international mais galement les autres acteurs concern s, coop rant troitement avec d'autres associations agissant dans le domaine de la gestion des ports, des voies navigables et de la zone c ti re, ou de tout sujet connexe. L'Association peut entreprendre toute autre activit directement ou indirectement li e son objet. Pour ce faire, elle peut cr er des commissions et des groupes de travail Art. 3b. Les pr sents statuts sont compl t s par un " R glement Int rieur " qui pr cise, autant que de besoin, les proc dures particuli res suivre par l'association pour r aliser son objet. Art. 3c. Les langues officielles de l'Association sont l'anglais et le fran ais. D'autres langues peuvent tre utilis es, si besoin est, dans le cadre d'activit s sp cifiques telles que r unions, conf rences ou publications locales dans des pays non anglophones ou non francophones. Art. 4. L'Association est constitu e pour une dur e illimit e. Retour en haut de la page TITRE 2 : ADH SIONS Art. 5. Le nombre de membres est illimit . Toutefois, il ne peut tre inf rieur trois. Art. 6. L'Association est compos e de membres qualifi s, de membres adh rents et de membres d'honneur. Les membres peuvent tre des personnes physiques ou morales. Art. 7a. Les membres qualifi s, ayant le droit de vote l'Assembl e G n rale sont : des gouvernements nationaux, des gouvernements r gionaux d'une nation, des sections ou organismes travaillant l' chelle nationale dans des pays dont les gouvernements n'ont pas (plus) la qualit de membre qualifi ; ces sections nationales ou organismes nationaux d tiennent les m mes droits et les m mes obligations que les membres gouvernementaux apr s approbation de leur candidature par l'Assembl e G n rale, des organisations intergouvernementales. Art. 7b. Les membres adh rents, avec voix consultative, sont les membres individuels ou collectifs inscrits en leur nom qui paient une cotisation annuelle l'Association. Art. 7c. Les membres d'honneur, avec voix consultative, sont les personnes agr es par l'Assembl e G n rale, qui ont contribu de fa on significative l'activit de l'association ou ont apport un soutien substantiel. Art. 8. Tout membre est libre de se retirer de l'Association en adressant sa d mission crite au Secr tariat G n ral. L'exclusion d'un membre ne peut tre prononc e que par d cision de 1'Assembl e G n rale, apr s avoir invit l'int ress exposer sa d fense. Art. 9. Les membres d missionnaires, exclus ou d c d s, ainsi que leurs h ritiers ou ayant droits, n'ont aucun droit sur l'actif de l'association. Ils ne peuvent r clamer le remboursement du montant, partiel ou total, des contributions ou cotisations. Art. 10. La contribution ou cotisation annuelle due par les membres est arr t e par l'Assembl e G n rale. Des montants diff rents peuvent tre fix s pour les membres qualifi s, les membres adh rents et les membres d'honneur. La contribution des membres qualifi s ne peut tre sup rieure 50.000 La cotisation annuelle des adh rents ne peut tre sup rieure 20.000 La cotisation annuelle des membres d'honneur ne peut tre sup rieure 500 Les membres n'ayant pas acquitt leur contribution ou cotisation durant deux ann es cons cutives cessent de faire partie de l'Association. Art. 11. En aucun cas, les membres ne sont personnellement responsables des engagements de l'Association. Retour en haut de la page TITRE 3 : ASSEMBL E G N RALE Art. 12. L' Assembl e G n rale est constitu e par l'ensemble des membres. Seulement les membres qualifi s mentionn s dans l'article 7a ont le droit de vote. L'Assembl e G n rale r unit les d l gations des pays qui ont pay au moins la contribution minimale correspondant l'ann e pr c dante. Le nombre de d l gu s que chaque pays est autoris envoyer une r union de l'Assembl e G n rale comprend le Premier D l gu plus un nombre de d l gu s d termin par la formule : (A + B) / C o :A = la contribution effectivement pay e par le gouvernement, la section nationale ou l'organisme national B = le total des cotisations des membres collectifs et individuels du pays concern C = la contribution minimale Le nombre maximum de d l gu s pouvant participer une r union de l'Assembl e G n rale est de dix plus le Premier D l gu . Pour d terminer le nombre total de d l gu s, chaque fraction inf rieure ou gale n'est pas prise en compte, chaque fraction sup rieure compte pour un d l gu . Sont galement invit s l'Assembl e G n rale : tous les membres du Bureau Ex cutif, en qualit d'observateurs : les repr sentants du Comit Organisateur de l'Assembl e G n rale et du Congr s venir, Les Pr sidents des groupes de travail si n cessaire. L'Association ne reconna t qu'une seule d l gation nationale l'Assembl e G n rale. Pour chaque d l gation nationale, le Premier D l gu - ou son suppl ant - est le seul habilit prendre part aux votes formels. Il lui appartient de d terminer la mani re d'utiliser l'ensemble des voix dont dispose sa d l gation. Il dispose d'une voix par d l gu habilit par sa nation si ger l'Assembl G n rale. Tout membre qualifi a le droit de se faire repr senter l'Assembl e par un autre membre qualifi . Tout membre qualifi ne peut repr senter par procuration qu'un seul autre membre qualifi . Art. 13. L' Assembl e G n rale est comp tente pour : modifier les statuts, approuver le r glement int rieur, d signer et r voquer des membres adh rents du Conseil d'Administration sur proposition des sections nationales, d signer le Pr sident, le Secr taire G n ral et les quatre Vice-Pr sidents comme stipul dans le r glement int rieur, approuver les plans strat giques, approuver les budgets et les comptes, approuver les contributions et les cotisations, approuver la cr ation de nouvelles commissions, approuver les Congr s, approuver les accords de coop ration, d signer et r voquer les commissaires aux comptes, donner quitus aux membres du Conseil et aux commissaires aux comptes, exclure des membres, dissoudre l'Association, transformer l'Association en une organisation but social. Art. 14. L'Assembl e G n rale doit se tenir au moins une fois au cours du premier semestre de chaque ann e. Tous les membres qualifi s sont convoqu s. Les membres adh rents et les membres d'honneur peuvent tre invit s, avec voix consultative, par le Conseil d'Administration. Une Assembl e G n rale extraordinaire peut tre r unie, soit la demande du Pr sident, soit la demande de deux Membres du Conseil, soit la demande d'au moins un cinqui me des membres qualifi s. Art. 15. L'Assembl e G n rale se tient au jour, l'heure et au lieu indiqu s dans la convocation. L'Assembl e G n rale est convoqu e par le Conseil au moins trente jours avant la date de la r union au moyen d'une lettre ordinaire sign e par le Pr sident. La convocation reprend l'ordre du jour fix par le Conseil d'Administration et est accompagn e des documents de travail. Toute proposition sign e par au moins un vingti me des membres qualifi s est inscrite l'ordre du jour. L'Assembl e G n rale peut valablement prendre des d cisions sur des points qui ne figurent pas l'ordre du jour si la demande est formul e par au moins un tiers des membres pr sents et si le point traiter ne requiert pas une majorit sp ciale comme stipul l'article 17. Art. 16. L'Assembl e G n rale est pr sid e par le Pr sident ou, si ce dernier est absent ou emp ch , par le Vice-Pr sident pr sent le plus ancien et, d faut de la pr sence de celui-ci, par la personne pr sente que l'Assembl e G n rale d signe la majorit simple des voix. Art. 17. Sauf dans les cas sp ciaux pr vus par la loi et repris ci-apr s, l'Assembl e G n rale peut valablement d cider si la moiti des droits de vote est pr sente ou repr sent e et ceci la majorit simple des voix. En cas d' galit des voix, la voix du Pr sident est pr pond rante. Dans les cas sp ciaux repris ci-dessous, la majorit simple est insuffisante : Pour la r vision et la modification des Statuts, ainsi que pour les dispositions financi res stipul es dans le r glement int rieur, l'Assembl e G n rale doit r unir au moins les deux tiers des membres qualifi s, pr sents ou repr sent s. Les modifications propos es doivent tre explicitement indiqu es dans la convocation. Toute modification ne peut tre adopt e que par la majorit des deux tiers des voix des membres qualifi s pr sents ou repr sent s ou, pour des modifications des statuts concernant l'objet et les objectifs de l'Association, par la majorit des quatre cinqui mes des voix des membres qualifi s pr sents ou repr sent s. Si les deux tiers des membres qualifi s ne sont pas pr sents ou repr sent s la premi re r union, une deuxi me r union doit tre convoqu e. Cette derni re peut d lib rer valablement quel que soit le nombre des membres qualifi s pr sents ou repr sent s. Les modifications sont alors adopt es la majorit des deux tiers des voix des membres qualifi s pr sents ou repr sent s et la majorit des quatre cinqui mes des membres qualifi s pr sents ou repr sent s pour ce qui concerne l'objet de l'association. Cette seconde r union ne peut se tenir que pass un d lai d'au moins trente jours compter de la premi re r union.Les modifications des statuts seront soumises au Service Public F d ral de la Justice et publi es dans les Annexes du Moniteur belge, conform ment la loi. La dissolution de l'Association ne peut tre prononc e que dans les m mes conditions que celles tablies pour les modifications concernant l'objet de l'Association. L'exclusion d'un membre qualifi , pour un autre motif que celui mentionn l'article 10, ne peut tre prononc e qu' la majorit des deux tiers des voix des membres qualifi s pr sents ou repr sent s. Art. 18. Les d cisions de l'Assembl e G n rale sont consign es dans des proc s-verbaux sign s par le Pr sident. Elles sont inscrites dans un registre sp cial. Tout membre peut obtenir copie des proc s-verbaux. Le pr sident doit d ment signer tout extrait devant tre pr sent en justice ou devant toute autre instance. Retour en haut de la page TITRE 4 : CONSEIL D'ADMINISTRATION Art. 19. L'Association est g r e par un Conseil d'Administration, compos au minimum de 10 personnes La composition du Conseil d'Administration est la suivante : un repr sentant par gouvernement, section nationale ou organisme national : Les gouvernements, les sections nationales ou les organismes nationaux sont repr sent s par un Premier D l gu ou par son/sa suppl ant(e). La dur e du mandat du Premier D l gu ainsi que le nombre maximum de mandats qu'il/elle pourra occuper sont d finis par les statuts nationaux des pays membres, mais avec un maximum de trois mandats et une dur e de mandat de quatre ans. le Pr sident qui est nomm pour un mandat de quatre ans avec un nombre maximum de mandats de trois. Le Pr sident est lu par l'Assembl e G n rale sur base d'une majorit simple des voix des membres qualifi s pr sents ou repr sent s. Au cas o aucun candidat n'obtiendrait la majorit simple des voix lors du premier tour, un second tour est organis entre les deux candidats ayant obtenu le nombre le plus lev de voix. En cas d' galit des voix, les votes sont relanc s jusqu' ce qu'un candidat obtienne la majorit . Le mandat de Pr sident peut galement prendre fin soit par d mission, soit par vote lors d'une Assembl e G n rale annuelle ou extraordinaire convoqu e conform ment aux dispositions de l'article 14. L'ordre du jour mentionne alors explicitement la proposition de mettre fin au mandat du Pr sident. Ce dernier doit tre convoqu en personne pour tre entendu lors de l'Assembl e G n rale. La d cision de d mission peut cependant tre adopt e en son absence s'il est prouv qu'il a t d ment convoqu . les 4 Vice-Pr sidents qui sont nomm s pour un mandat de quatre ans et ne peuvent occuper qu'un mandat. Ils sont lus par consensus ou la majorit simple des voix des membres qualifi s pr sents ou repr sent s de l'Assembl e G n rale. Chaque Ann e, un des Vice-Pr sidents est remplac l'occasion de l'Assembl e G n rale. Il y a en permanence au moins un Vice-Pr sident repr sentant les trois p les g ographiques suivants : l'Am rique du Nord et du Sud, l' Europe et l'Afrique, l'Asie et l'Oc anie. le Secr taire G n ral qui est nomm pour un mandat de huit ans. Il est d sign par consensus ou lu la majorit simple des voix des membres qualifi s pr sents ou repr sent s de l'Assembl e G n rale. Sa nomination n'est effective qu'apr s une p riode d'essai de deux ans. Le Secr taire G n ral peut tre d sign ou r lu par la suite pour des mandats de quatre ans. les Pr sidents des Commissions qui sont nomm s, par le Conseil, pour un mandat de quatre ans et ils ne peuvent occuper que trois mandats. Des autres personnes, fix es dans le r glement int rieur, peuvent tre invit es participer aux r unions du Conseil d'Administration avec la qualit d'observateurs. Le Conseil d'Administration est pr sid par le Pr sident et, si ce dernier est absent ou emp ch , par le Vice-Pr sident le plus ancien ou, d faut de la pr sence de celui-ci, par la personne pr sente d sign e par le Conseil la majorit simple des voix. Les personnes mentionn es au point a. ont la qualit de membre avec droit de vote. Le Pr sident ne peut faire usage de son droit de vote qu'en cas d' galit des voix. Les personnes mentionn es aux points c., d. et e. ont la qualit de membre sans droit de vote. A l'expiration de leur mandat ou en cas de d mission, les administrateurs sortants restent en fonction jusqu' ce qu'il soit pourvu leur remplacement. Art. 20. Le Conseil se r unit sur convocation du Pr sident ou de deux administrateurs. La lettre de convocation sign e par le Pr sident reprend l'ordre du jour, le jour, l'heure et le lieu de la r union. Art. 21. Le Conseil ne peut statuer qu' la majorit de ses membres pr sents ou repr sent s. Ses d cisions sont prises la majorit simple des voix, sans tenir compte des abstentions. Chaque membre pr sent ou repr sent dispose d'une voix. En cas d' galit des voix, la voix du Pr sident emporte la d cision. Chaque administrateur ne peut repr senter par procuration qu'un seul autre administrateur. Art. 22. Les d cisions du Conseil sont consign es dans des proc s-verbaux sign s par le Pr sident. Elles sont inscrites dans un registre sp cial. Tout membre peut obtenir copie des proc s-verbaux. Le pr sident doit d ment signer tout extrait devant tre pr sent en justice ou devant toute autre instance. Art. 23. Le Conseil d tient les pouvoirs d'administration et de gestion de l'Association. Il la repr sente dans tous les actes judiciaires et extrajudiciaires comme demandeur ou comme d fendeur. Il d cide de toute proc dure et de tout moyen faire valoir dans une proc dure judiciaire. Le pouvoir de repr sentation de l'association en justice peut tre d l gu au Secr taire G n ral. Il est comp tent pour tout acte, quel qu'il soit, portant sur la gestion ou la politique de l'association et, notamment : pour ali ner, gratuitement ou non, tous biens mobiliers ou immobiliers de l'association, pour constituer ou faire radier toute hypoth que, pour faire ou accorder tout pr t ou emprunt et en fixer le terme, pour accomplir tout acte commercial ou bancaire. Le Conseil d'Administration pr sente l'Assembl e G n rale un rapport de gestion. Art. 24. Le Conseil tablit le r glement int rieur qu'il estime n cessaire la gestion de l'Association et peut le modifier. Il soumet ce r glement l'approbation de l'Assembl e G n rale. Art. 25a. Le Conseil d'Administration peut d l guer la gestion quotidienne et financi re de l'Association, avec la d l gation de signature aff rente, un Bureau Ex cutif (Excom) compos du Pr sident, du Secr taire G n ral, des 4 Vice-Pr sidents et des Pr sidents des Commissions. Art. 25b. Le Bureau Ex cutif peut d l guer une partie de ses pouvoirs au Pr sident et au Secr taire G n ral. Art. 25c. Le Conseil peut galement conf rer tous pouvoirs sp ciaux, d crits avec pr cision et limit s dans le temps, tous mandataires de son choix. Il fixe la r mun ration ventuelle de ces mandataires. Art. 26. Les actes engageant l'Association sont sign s par le Pr sident sauf si le Conseil en dispose autrement. Les administrateurs ne contractent aucune obligation personnelle par rapport aux engagements de l'Association. Retour en haut de la page TITRE 5 : ACTIFS - RESSOURCES Art. 27. L'actif de l'Association se compose de tous les biens meubles ou immobiliers que l'Association acquiert ou re oit sous forme de dons pour r aliser son objectif. Les revenus de l'Association se composent notamment : des contributions et des ventuelles subventions vers es par les gouvernements, les sections nationales ou les organismes nationaux, des cotisations des membres adh rents et des membres d'honneur, des legs de membres, de particuliers, d'entreprises ou d'organismes qui d sirent apporter leur soutien l'Association, des int r ts produits par les capitaux de l'Association, des revenus des biens meubles g r s par l'Association ou qui lui appartiennent, des revenus g n r s par toutes les activit s de l'Association. Retour en haut de la page TITRE 6 : BUDGETS ET COMPTES Art. 28. L'exercice social commence le 1 janvier et prend fin le 31 d cembre de chaque ann e ; les livres et comptes sont cl tur s cette date. Le Conseil d'Administration soumet chaque ann e l'approbation de l'Assembl e G n rale les comptes ( tabli en recettes et d penses) de l'exercice coul accompagn d'un rapport d'activit s, une d claration sur la situation financi re de l'Association correspondant l'ann e cl tur e et un budget pour l'exercice de l'ann e suivante. L'approbation par l 'Assembl e G n rale des comptes et du rapport de gestion vaut quitus au Conseil d'Administration, aux administrateurs et aux commissaires aux comptes. Les comptes seront transmis au Service Public F d ral de la Justice et d pos s au dossier, conform ment aux dispositions de la loi. Retour en haut de la page TITRE 7 : COMMISSAIRES AUX COMPTES Art. 29. La comptabilit de l'Association est contr l e par deux commissaires aux comptes qui sont d sign s par l'Assembl e G n rale. Les commissaires rendent compte devant l'assembl e g n rale du r sultat de leur audit. Retour en haut de la page TITRE 8 : DISSOLUTION - LIQUIDATION Art. 30. En dehors des cas o il s'agit d'une dissolution l gale ou lorsqu'elle est prononc e par voie judiciaire, la dissolution ne peut r sulter que de la d cision de l'Assembl e G n rale conform ment aux dispositions l gales et aux pr sents statuts. La d cision de dissolution doit nommer un ou plusieurs liquidateurs, moins que ceux-ci aient d j t nomm s par les autorit s judiciaires la demande de la partie la plus diligente. Art. 31. a. Quel que soit le motif de la dissolution, l'actif net de l'Association dissoute est affect par l'Assembl e G n rale une ou plusieurs associations sans but lucratif poursuivant des objectifs sociaux similaires. En aucun cas, l'actif ne peut tre attribu des membres actuels ou anciens. b. Tout ce qui n'est pas explicitement pr vu aux pr sents statuts est r gi par les dispositions du titre III de la loi du 27 juin 1921 sur les associations sans but lucratif, les associations internationales sans b