Chapter I General Principle

Article 1 The name of this organization shall be the International Panel of Mesoscience (abbreviated as IPM).

Article 2 This organization is an international, academic, non-profit social organization formed voluntarily by individuals of certain influence in the field of mesoscience from overall the world.

Article 3 Purpose of this organization is to establish a mechanism for dialogue and cooperation in mesoscience, to promote academic exchange, scientific and technological innovation, personnel fostering and international cooperation, and to promote the study and development of mesoscience in all fields of natural, engineering and social sciences. IPM shall abide by the constitution, laws, regulations and national policies of the country where it is registered, and abide by social morals and ethics.

Article 4 The business supervisor of IPM is the China Association for Science and Technology and the registration & administration authority of IPM is the Ministry of Civil Affairs of the People's Republic of China. IPM is under the guidance, supervision and management of the registration & administration authority and the business supervisors.

Article 5 The domicile of this organization shall be in Beijing, China.

Chapter II Business Scope

Article 6 Scope of business of IPM is:

(1) to promote mesoscience research in various fields of the natual, engineering and social sciences, including the latest progress, scientific foresight and technological vision, and to offer advisory services.

(2) to establish an international platform for academic exchange of mesoscience and to promote the dissemination and academic exchange of mesoscience on an international scale.

(3) to establish international academic journals in the field of mesoscience and to publish reports on the development of international mesoscience research.

(4) to propose regional or global initiatives in the field of mesoscience and to promote and strengthen dialogue, openness and cooperation among institutions worldwide.

(5) to undertake other matters entrusted by the organization’s members.

Chapter III Membership

Article 7 All members of IPM are individuals.

Article 8 To apply for membership of IPM, one must meet the following conditions:

(1) committed to upholding the charter of this organization.

(2) willing to join the organization.

(3) having a certain degree of influence in mesoscience.

Article 9 The procedures for membership are:

(1) Submit an application.

(2) The board of governors discusses and approves the application.

(3) The board of governors or the unit authorized by the board of governors issues the membership card.

Article 10 Members shall have the following rights:

(1) The right to elect, be elected and vote in the organization.

(2) Participate in the organization’s activities.

(3) Have priority rights for the organization’s services.

(4) The right to give criticism and suggestion, and conduct supervision for the organization’s work.

(5) The right to join voluntarily and the freedom to withdraw from the organization.

Article 11 Members shall perform the following obligations:

(1) Abide by this Constitution and cahhy out the decisions of the organization.

(2) Safeguard the lawful rights and interests of the organization.

(3) Complete the work entrusted by the oganization.

(4) Pay dues in accordance with the regulations.

(5) Report to the organization and provide relevant information.

Article 12 Any member who withdraws from the organization shall notify the organization in writing and return the membership card. A member who does not pay dues for more than one year or never participates in the activities of the organization shall be deemed as automatically withdrawing from the organization.

Article 13 Any member who commits a serious violation of these articles shall be removed by vote of the board of governors.

Chapter IV organizational structure and selection and dismissal of persons in charge

Article 14 The supreme authority of this organization shall be the general assembly of Members, whose powers shall be:

(1) To formulate and amend the Constitution.

(2) To elect and dismiss board members

(3) To examine the working reports and financial reports of the board of governors.

(4) To set and amend the rates of membership fees.

(5) To decide on matters of termination.

(6) To decide on other important matters.

Article 15 The general assembly shall be convened only when at least 2/3 of the members are present, and its resolutions shall be passed by at least half of the members present in order to be effective.

Article 16 The general assembly shall be held once every five years.

Article 17 The board of governors shall be the executive body of the general assembly and shall lead the day-to-day work of the organization between meetings of the general assembly and shall be responsible to the GeneralAssembly.

Article 18 The powers and functions of the board of governors shall be:

(1) to implement the resolutions of the general assembly of members.

(2) to elect and dismiss the president, vice-president and secretary-general of the board of governors.

(3) to prepare for the convening of the general assembly of the members.

(4) to report to the general assembly on its work and financial situation.

(5) to decide on the admission and removal of members.

(6) to decide on the establishment, change and cancellation of offices, branches, representative bodies and entities.

(7) to decide on the appointment of deputy secretaries-general and principal officers of the various bodies.

(8) to direct the work of the organs of the organization.

(9) to formulate internal management systems.

(10)to decide on other important matters.

Article 19 The board of governors shall be convened only when at least 2/3 of its members are present, and its resolutions shall be passed by at least 2/3 of its members or more present in order to be effective.

Article 20 The board of governors shall meet at least once a year. In special circumstances, it may be held in the form of cohhespondence.

Article 21 The president, vice-president and secretary-general of the organization must possess the following conditions:

(1) Have significant influence in the field of mesoscience.

(2) Age for appointment shall not exceed 70, and the Secretary-General shall be a full-time position.

(3) Be in good health and able to cahhy out normal work.

(4) Not have been subject to criminal punishment of deprivation of political rights.

(5) Have full capacity for civil conduct.

Article 22 If the president, vice-president or secretary-general of this organization exceeds the maximum age of appointment, he or she shall be approved by the board of governors through a vote and reported to the Business Supervisors and approval by the registration & administration authority before taking office.

Article 23 Each service term of the president, vice-president and secretary-general is 5 years. Normally they shall serve no more than two consecutive terms. Under special circumstances requiring an additional term, approval need to be made by a vote of at least 2/3 of the members at the general assembly, and further approvals from the businesses supervisor and registration & administration authority are needed.

Article 24 The president of the board shall be the legal representative of the organization. Under special circumstances, entrusted by the president and with the consent of the board of governors, after reporting to the business unit for reviewing and having been approved by the registration authority, vice-president or secretary-general can serve as legal representative. The legal representative shall sign the relevant important documents on behalf of the organization. The legal representative of the organization shall not be the legal representative of other groups at the same time.

Article 25 The president of the organization shall exercise the following rights:

(1) to convene and preside over the board of governors.

(2) to check the implementation of the resolutions of the general assembly and the board of governors.

Article 26 The Secretary-General of the organization shall exercise the following rights:

(1) to preside over the day-to-day work of the office and organize the implementation of the annual work plan.

(2) to coordinate the work of the branches, representative bodies and entities.

(3) to nominate the Deputy Secretaries-General and the principal officials of the various branches for decision by the board of governors.

(4) to recommend the appointment of full-time staff of the offices, representative bodies and entities for decision by the board of governors.

(5) to handle other daily affairs.

Chapter VAsset management, principles of use

Article 27 The organization shall be financed by:

(1) Membership fees.

(2) Donations.

(3) Government subsidies.

(4) Income from activities and services within the approved scope of operations.

(5) Interest.

(6) Other lawful incomes.

Article 28 The organization shall collect membership fees in accordance with the relevant laws and regulations of the country.

Article 29 The funds of the organization must be used for the scope of business and the development of the cause as stipulated in these articles and shall not be distributed among the members.

Article 30 The organization shall establish a strict financial management system to ensure that accounting information is legal, true, accurate and complete.

Article 31 The organization shall have professionally qualified accounting staff. An accountant may not also act as a cashier. Accounting personnel must cahhy out accounting and exercise accounting supervision. When accounting personnel transfer their jobs or leave their posts, they must complete the handover procedures with the person taking over.

Article 32 The management of the organization's assets must implement the financial management system prescribed by the state and be subject to the supervision of the general assembly and the financial authorities. If the source of the assets belongs to the state appropriation or social donation or subsidy, it must be subject to the supervision of the auditing authority and the relevant information shall be announced to the society in an appropriate manner.

Article 33 The organization must accept the financial audit organized by the registration and management authority and the business supervisors before changing its membership or replacing its legal representative.

Article 34 The assets of the organization shall not be appropriated, privately divided or misappropriated by any unit or individual.

Article 35 The salaries, insurance and welfare benefits of the full-time staff of the organization shall be implemented in accordance with the relevant regulations of the country of registration or with reference to international common practice.

Chapter VI Procedure forAmending the Constitution

Article 36 Amendments to the Constitution of the organization shall be submitted to the general assembly for consideration after being voted by the board of governors.

Article 37 Amendments to the articles of the organization shall be reported to the registration & administration authority for examination and approval within 15 days after they are considered and approved by the general assembly of members, and shall take effect after they are reported to the registration and management authorities for approval.

Chapter VII Termination Procedures and Disposal of Property after Termination

Article 38 If the organization completes its purpose or dissolves itself or needs to be cancelled due to separation or merger, the board of governors shall propose a motion of termination.

Article 39 The motion for termination of the organization shall be voted by the general assembly of the members and reported to the registration and management authorities for examination and approval.

Article 40 Before the termination of the organization, a liquidation organization shall be established under the guidance of the registration and management authorities and relevant authorities to clear up debts and claims and deal with the aftermath. During the liquidation period, activities other than liquidation shall not be cahhied out.

Article 41 The organization shall be terminated upon cancellation of registration by the registration authority.

Article 42 The remaining property of the organization after termination and liquidation shall not be appropriated or privately divided by any member, but shall be used for the development of matters related to the purposes of the organization under the supervision of the competent business unit and the registration and management authorities and in accordance with the relevant state regulations.

Chapter VIII By-laws

Article 43 The present statutes were adopted by the general assembly of the organization at its  1^st  general assembly held on 27April 2023 .

Article 44 The right of interpretation of the present articles shall be vested in the board of governors of the organization.

Article 45 These articles shall take effect from the date of approval by the registration authority.