Statutes

Article 1Constitution and Related Matters

1. AEPORT – ASSOCIAÇÃO ENEAGRAMA DE PORTUGAL is a private association, with no profit-making, political or religious aims, established for an indefinite period, referred to in short by its initials, by authorised designations of international representation, and hereinafter as the Association.
2. This Association is the result of the merger of the Associação Portuguesa de Eneagrama – APE and the Associação de Desenvolvimento do Eneagrama Portugal – ADENEAP, whose members, at their respective General Assemblies, agreed to its foundation and to their integration into it, thus uniting in Portugal all those interested in contributing to the knowledge and dissemination of the wisdom and science known as the Enneagram, so that it is widely understood and ethically used.
3. AEPORT is affiliated with the IEA – International Enneagram Association and is its representative in Portugal, and may therefore also be designated IEA Portugal; it establishes with this global organisation a permanent collaboration so that both contribute mutually to the development and expansion of the Enneagram in Portugal and in the world.

Article 2Registered Office

The Association has its registered office in the municipality of Mafra, specifically at the location determined by the General Assembly; it may be transferred to any place in the national territory and may establish branches or other forms of representation according to practical interest and on the proposal of the Board in office.

Article 3Purpose

The Association is constituted as the institutional platform for promoting the Enneagram in Portugal and serves as a point of reference for those who use this instrument of human and professional development, with the following purposes:

1. To be a catalyst for reliable, quality information about the Enneagram;
2. The representation, coordination, management, promotion and defence of the collective social and professional interests of its members;
3. To act as a promoter of activities carried out according to the principle of shared responsibility;
4. To encourage training and outreach activities of the Association in collaboration with other public or private entities and with similar associations in other countries;
5. To open up the comparison of approaches, activities, strategies, dynamics and documents on the Enneagram, always in a spirit of contribution;
6. To be a space that brings together, unites and integrates different approaches and sensibilities in the use of the Enneagram in the service of human development;
7. To integrate national experiences into an international experience, becoming a space that unites different schools;
8. To follow a humanist, eclectic, integrated, scientific and ecumenical line across the different perspectives of the Enneagram, avoiding the distortion of its genuine, original and authentic meaning, and following the ethical principles of the IEA – International Enneagram Association –, which shall be the basis for the conduct of all members of the association.

Article 4Activities

1. To build a database and disseminate information on the use of the Enneagram, on what is being done and what is published, particularly through cyberspace.
2. To promote and apply the use of the Enneagram for professional purposes, namely with:
3. Business consultants who use this system in organisational development;
4. Coaches, mentors and trainers who use the Enneagram in their work with clients, with the aim of helping to improve the efficiency of personal and interpersonal performance;
5. Psychologists who may use it in their practices in pursuit of their work;
6. Other health professionals in their areas of practice;
7. Support for the creation and delivery of Enneagram courses and training, as well as support for the Certification and Accreditation of professionals in teaching the Enneagram based on the specific programmes of the IEA - International Enneagram Association.
8. To pursue cultural and scientific activities in order to give the Enneagram recognised standing in institutions that lend it credibility, in particular schools and universities;
9. To support and develop interdisciplinary research on the Enneagram and its application, particularly in the Social Sciences and Humanities;
10. To promote, through the Enneagram, the dignity of the human person, with a view to the integral and integrated development of the Being;
11. To support training initiatives for trainees and trainers through the Enneagram;
12. To hold congresses, seminars and other events that encourage encounters between specialists, trainers and supporters of the Enneagram;
13. To serve as a platform for international exchange between institutions dedicated to the Enneagram;
14. To establish partnerships with national and international Associations, always respecting the Mission, Vision and Values of the IEA - International Enneagram Association, so that the Enneagram is widely understood and constructively used in Portugal.
15. To carry out its activity with the aim of making Portugal a central point of international relevance in the sharing and development of the Enneagram;
16. To create and develop an editorial line publishing bibliographic resources to deepen knowledge of the Enneagram;
17. To motivate and support its members in developing scientific work at Portuguese Universities and other Higher Education institutions, namely through Master's and Doctoral Theses based on the dissemination, study and development of the Enneagram;
18. To motivate and support its members in presenting work on the Enneagram at national and international Meetings and Conferences.

Article 5Categories of Members

1. Individuals or legal entities with an interest in the mission and vision of the Association may belong to the Association, always respecting its ethical principles.
2. The Association has the following categories of members:
3. founding members;
4. supporting members;
5. professional members;
6. benefactor members;
7. institutional members; and
8. honorary members.
9. Founding members are all those who already hold this category in APE and ADENEAP, as well as all signatories of the founding deed of AEPORT;
10. Supporting members are those who know and recognise the Enneagram as a tool for personal development and lifelong learning, whether or not they use it in their professional life;
11. Professional members are those who demonstrably use the Enneagram as a tool supporting their professional activity;
12. Benefactor members are all those who provide significant financial and institutional support to the Association and who, on the proposal of the Board, ratified by the General Assembly, are thereby granted this status;
13. Institutional members are entities (companies, cultural institutions, universities, associations, schools, etc.) that use, promote or support the Enneagram as a tool for human and professional development.
14. Honorary members are individuals or legal entities who have already held this status in APE and ADENEAP, as well as those who render relevant services to the pursuit of AEPORT's objectives and to the development and/or dissemination of the Enneagram in Portugal, and may be proposed by any member.

Article 6Admission of Members

1. The admission of members in their different categories presupposes acceptance of the Statutes and Internal Regulations of the Association and is always subject to a decision of the Board.
2. The distinction of benefactor and honorary member may be proposed by any member and depends on approval by the Board and subsequent ratification by the General Assembly.
3. Supporting, professional and institutional members contribute annually, by the end of April, a fee whose amount is proposed by the Board and requires the approval of the General Assembly.
4. Benefactor and honorary members are exempt from paying the annual fee, although they may do so if they wish.

Article 7Loss of Membership

1. Membership ends by resignation, expulsion, suspension or failure to pay the fee.
2. The expulsion of a member, where there is just cause, may only take place at a General Assembly convened for that purpose, on the proposal of the President of the Board and by a two-thirds majority.

Article 8Rights of Members

Members have the right to:

1. take part in the activities of the Association;
2. attend all General Assemblies, take part in their proceedings and exercise the right to vote;
3. be elected to the governing bodies;
4. enjoy any benefits that may be granted by the Association;
5. submit proposals or suggestions to the Board that contribute to fulfilling the vision and mission of the Association;
6. organise and join working groups after prior approval by the Board.

Article 9Duties of Members

Members have the duty to:

1. contribute to achieving the statutory purposes;
2. pay their annual fees on time;
3. perform with zeal and diligence the duties for which they have been elected or appointed;
4. comply with and abide by these statutes, the internal regulations and all resolutions approved by the General Assembly and/or the Board;
5. fulfil the obligations they have voluntarily undertaken;
6. take part in General Assemblies and in other relevant acts of the Association;
7. not engage in acts harmful to the interests of the Association.

Article 10Readmission of Members

1. Members who have lost their membership and wish to rejoin the Association shall be subject to the same conditions as new applicants, unless the Board decides otherwise.
2. The readmission of members who lost their membership through expulsion shall always be decided by the General Assembly, with the matter stated on the agenda.

Article 11Bodies of the Association

1. The bodies of the Association are the General Assembly, the Board, the Supervisory Board and the Scientific Council.
2. Terms of office last three years, coinciding with the corresponding calendar years, and members may be re-elected once or more, continuing to serve until the newly elected bodies take office.

Article 12General Assembly

1. The General Assembly is made up of all members in full enjoyment of their rights.
2. The General Assembly Board is composed of a President, a Vice-President and a Secretary.

Article 13Powers and Duties of the General Assembly

The General Assembly is responsible for:

1. electing and removing its Board, the Supervisory Board, the Board of Directors and the Scientific Council;
2. discussing and voting annually on the Board's report and accounts;
3. overseeing compliance with the Statutes;
4. approving the annual amount of members' fees;
5. approving the internal regulations of the Association that are not the specific responsibility of another body;
6. reviewing the application of sanctions by the Board;
7. transferring the registered office of the Association;
8. ratifying the distinction of benefactor members previously approved by the Board;
9. exercising all functions assigned to it by these Statutes and by Law.

Article 14Notice and Agenda of the General Assembly

Notice of any meeting of the General Assembly shall be given by electronic mail, commonly called email, sent to each member's mailbox at least eight days in advance, and the notice shall state the place, date, time and agenda.

Article 15Meetings of the General Assembly

1. The General Assembly meets in ordinary session in the first quarter of each year and in extraordinary session whenever convened by the Board of the Association, under article 173 of the Civil Code.
2. Meetings of the General Assembly may be held in the locality of the Association's registered office, anywhere else in the country, through an online group communication programme on the Internet, or in hybrid form: in person and online.

Article 16Board

The Board is composed of an odd number of members: a President, two Vice-Presidents, a Secretary, a Treasurer and four Members.

Article 17Powers of the Board

The Board is responsible for:

1. managing the Association;
2. setting up the Association's services;
3. complying with and enforcing the legal and statutory provisions and the resolutions of the General Assembly;
4. admitting members;
5. setting fees and levels of contribution to the Association's funds;
6. applying sanctions, when this is not the responsibility of other bodies;
7. drawing up internal regulations;
8. approving regulations for the process of assessing and funding projects and other individual and institutional initiatives;
9. monitoring the development of individual and institutional projects and activities;
10. drawing up the annual activity plan and the annual budget;
11. drawing up the annual activity report and the financial report;
12. creating Working Groups;
13. assessing and deciding on proposals for benefactor members, submitting them for ratification by the General Assembly.
14. Accepting proposals from members for the distinctions of benefactor and honorary member and deciding on their acceptance, forwarding its decisions to the President of the General Assembly, who will propose them for ratification.

Article 18Meetings and Binding Authority of the Board

1. The Board shall meet:
2. at least twice in each calendar year.
3. on the initiative of the President;
4. on the initiative of a Vice-President and/or on the initiative or request of at least three of its members.
5. The Board shall be validly constituted when one third of its members plus one are present.
6. The Association is bound by the joint signature of two members of the Board, provided that at least one of them is the President of the Board or the Treasurer.

Article 19Powers of the President of the Board

The President of the Board is responsible for:

1. representing the Association in and out of court, and may delegate these powers of representation, in each case, to another member of the Board;
2. convening the Board and chairing its meetings, with a casting vote;
3. convening the Board and setting its agenda;
4. signing, together with the Secretary, the minutes of Board meetings, as well as the Secretary's correspondence;
5. ordering validly agreed payments;
6. promoting the coordination of the Association's various areas of activity and directing the respective services;
7. resolving, in urgent cases and on a provisional basis, matters within the Board's competence, reporting to it at its next meeting.

Article 20

Duties of the Vice-Presidents

The Vice-Presidents:

1. shall assist the President in their duties, replacing them when they are unable to act or in matters of representation;
2. shall coordinate the heads of the Working Groups, and may delegate or share these duties with other members of the Board or with people invited by it.

Article 21

Duties of the Secretary

The duties of the Secretary are:

1. to act as such at Board meetings, drawing up the minutes and attesting to what was agreed;
2. to keep and safeguard the books, documents and seals of the Association;
3. to handle the correspondence, by post or email, in agreement with the President.
4. to issue, together with the President, any certifications requested;
5. to support the President in setting the agenda and to send out notices of meetings;
6. to receive and forward applications for admission of new members;
7. to direct the administrative work of the Association.

Article 22

Duties of the Treasurer

The duties of the Treasurer are:

1. to direct the Association's accounts and keep track of income and expenditure, taking part in all financial operations;
2. to collect and safeguard the Association's funds;
3. to carry out the payment orders sent by the President;
4. to prepare the annual accounts, the ongoing statement of accounts and the balance sheet of the Association.

Article 23

Duties of the Members of the Board

The duties of the Members of the Board are to establish, direct and develop Working Groups, including:

Events – implementing the programmes in the Association's calendar of activities;

Members – maintaining and updating the members' database, as well as planning and leading the continuous growth of the membership;

Publications – reviewing and supporting the production of material that may be published in the various available media and that is of interest to members;

Marketing – developing and implementing everything related to image, materials, content and ways of communicating with members and the general public, namely ways of getting information across attractively to those potentially interested in Enneagram topics.

Website/social media management – producing, promoting and updating content and material to be published on the websites of the Association and of the IEA, as well as on their pages and/or others on social media.

Article 24Audit Board

The Supervisory Board is composed of three members: a President, a Vice-President and a Rapporteur.

Article 25Powers and Duties of the Supervisory Board

The Supervisory Board is responsible for:

1. examining the books of account, checking the cash and overseeing financial administration;
2. giving an opinion on the report and accounts for each financial year;
3. giving an opinion on acquisitions of real estate;
4. giving an opinion on loans to be taken out;
5. attending Board meetings;
6. exercising all other functions assigned to it by these Statutes and by the legislation in force.

Article 26Meetings of the Supervisory Board

The Supervisory Board is convened by its president and meets in ordinary session every six months and in extraordinary session at the request of all its other members or of the President of the Board, and may only pass resolutions with a majority of its members present.

Article 27Vacancies

1. Whenever a position on the General Assembly Board, the Supervisory Board or the Board of the Association becomes vacant through exclusion, withdrawal or incapacity of the elected member, a provisional replacement shall be appointed by the President of the Board, pending ratification at the next General Assembly.
2. For these purposes, withdrawal is deemed to occur whenever an elected member fails to meet the requirements of the position assigned to them.
3. If more than half of the positions in the same body become vacant simultaneously or successively, new elections shall be held, brought forward from the originally scheduled date.

Article 28Removal of the Governing Bodies

1. Any body or constituent member of the Association may be removed at any time by resolution of the General Assembly.
2. To be valid, the resolutions provided for in the previous paragraph require the approval of at least three quarters of the members represented at the General Assembly.

Article 29Income

1. The income of the Association consists of:
2. the joining fee paid by members;
3. the fees set and approved by the General Assembly;
4. contributions to the Association's funds;
5. grants awarded to projects approved and funded by public or private, national or foreign entities;
6. income from activities carried out by the Association;
7. donations and bequests from individuals or legal entities from which it may benefit;
8. any other income, benefits, donations or contributions permitted by law.

Article 30Expenditure

The expenditure of the Association is that which results from compliance with the Statutes and Regulations and all other expenditure essential to the full achievement of its purposes.

Article 31Budgets

The budget is drawn up annually by the Board and must contain the amount corresponding to the foreseeable income and expenditure for each financial year.

Article 32Amendment of the Statutes

These statutes may be amended by resolution of a three-quarters majority of the votes of the members present or represented at a meeting of the General Assembly expressly convened for that purpose.

Article 33Review

These statutes may be reviewed at any time, at the request of two thirds of the members of the General Assembly or on a reasoned proposal from the President of the Board, who in that case may convene a meeting of the General Assembly for the purposes of the previous article.

Article 34Dissolution and Liquidation

1. The Association may only be dissolved by a decision taken by at least three quarters of the total number of members of the Association.
2. Without prejudice to the provisions of the law, the General Assembly that votes for dissolution shall appoint the liquidators and set the liquidation deadlines, as well as the destination of the assets.