Statutes of the VELB
Verband Europäischer Laktationsberaterinnen IBCLC
International Board Certified Lactation Consultants |
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| Item 1: Name, Registered Office and Range of Activities of the Association: |
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The name of the Association is:
„VELB – Verband Europäischer Laktationsberaterinnen IBCLC (Association of European Lactation Consultants IBCLC)
International Board Certified Lactation Consultants“ |
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The Association is based in Pfaffstätten, Austria. |
| 1.3. |
The Association’s activities extend to all European countries. |
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The founding of affiliated associations as defined by § 11 of the Association Law 1951, BGBI No. 233 in the wording currently valid, is not planned. |
| Item 2: Purpose of the Association |
| The Association’ s activities are not intended to be profit-making and have, as their goal: |
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Promotion of breastfeeding by a union of European lactation consultants IBCLC to protect and encourage scientific and practical work in the area of breastfeeding. |
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Promotion of the profession of [breastfeeding and] lactation consultant IBCLC in
collaboration with the professional bodies and the institutions of the Public Health Service. |
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In principle, the profession of lactation consultant IBCLC is open to both sexes. The statutes use the female form. |
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The profession does not pursue any political party, economic or denominational
goals. |
| 2.5. |
To fulfill its purpose the VELB endeavors to
- collaborate on and have a determining voice in the planning of continuing professional education and training of lactation consultants IBCLC,
- promote the technical education and training of its members,
- foster and encourage the collaboration of its members,
- contribute to the education and training of the Public Health’s staff on the subject of breastfeeding in cooperation with professional associations and institutions of the Public Health Service involved in the parent-child area,
- foster and develop relationships on an international level as well as represent the interests of the members and national member associations in national and international breastfeeding and health organizations.
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| Item 3: Means for Achieving the Association’s Purpose and Procuring these Means |
| The Association’s envisaged purpose is to be achieved through the following idealistic and material means: |
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Idealistic Means |
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Lectures, meetings, the publication of a periodical, organization of workshops for education and training, congresses, participation in international events, meetings of the Board of Directors. |
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Material Means |
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Membership dues, proceeds from events, donations, legacies and other allocations. |
| Item 4: Kinds of Membership |
| The members of the Association are subdivided into: |
| 4.1. |
Full members with the right to vote and to be elected to office.
On application the following persons can be admitted to the Association as full members:
- all persons having a valid IBCLC certificate (International Board Certified Lactation Consultants,
- IBCLCs who are full members of a national federation belonging to VELB, are automatically eligible to vote and to be elected to office
- professional bodies of lactation consultants IBCLC (European and international) are institutional members of the VELB with 1 vote.
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Associate members: natural persons and institutions without the right to vote,
which support the goals of VELB without meeting the requirements for admission as full members. |
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Honorary members: persons who have rendered great services to the association. |
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