PAYNCOP RE-VALIDATION AND NEW REGISTRATION FORM

PAYNCOP RE-VALIDATION AND NEW REGISTRATION FORM

The Pan-African Youth Network for a Culture of Peace (PAYNCOP) is an institutionalized but decentralized network of youth-focused organizations, and young individuals, working on the thematic area of Peace. PAYNCoP has a Permanent Secretariat in Libreville, Gabon and is supported by UNESCO.
Section A

Information about the organization -
Organization Name *
The PAYNCoP constitution allows for INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS to be on the Supporting Membership category. Simply input ''PAYNCoP - Country Name'' (example PAYNCoP - Gabon) on the space for organization, then let every other detail be about you.
Contact Address *

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

City State / Province

Country
Contact E-mail *
Are you a New member or a Re-validating member? *

Re-validating Member New Member
Did this organization attend the First General Assembly (Pan-African Forum for Peace 2014) of PAYNCoP held at Libreville? YES/NO *

Yes No

Section B

Membership Category selection
Have you read and understood the Statue/Constitution (the Section on Membership as found below) of the Pan-African Youth Network for a Culture of Peace, as adopted in December 2016? YES/NO *

Yes No
Please select one of the categories listed below: *

Active Membership Supporting Membership Honorary Membership
Please the Statue can be accessed via https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B0slXAXC_MG7cHZTSjU5X2lueTQ?usp=sharing

The new Statue requires members to be classified into one of the following categories:
- Active Members are youth organizations and/or UNESCO Clubs, legally recognized by any relevant authority in the country where their head office is established, whose membership application, having met the requirements as stipulated in article 10, has been accepted, and have committed to respect this constitution.
- Supporting Members are youth organizations or individuals involved in various programs and activities to promote the culture of peace and non-violence in Africa, with interest in PAYNCOP thematic focus areas, whose membership application, having met the requirements as stipulated in article 10, has been accepted, and have committed to respect this constitution.
- Honorary Members are organizations or persons distinguished by services rendered or donations to the PAYNCOP, who have been offered membership or have applied for membership, having met the requirement as stipulated in article 10, has been accepted, and have committed to respect this constitution
To be accepted to the PAYNCOP as active member, any national network and/or youth organization must:

- have a purpose, objectives and/or activities related to the promotion of culture of peace and non-violence in Africa, and/or the thematic focus areas of PAYNCOP;

- made up of individuals aged 15 to 35 years maximum, with respect for cultural diversity, language and gender, and in the case of a single national network, be composed of at least five (5) youth organizations and / or UNESCO Clubs;

- commit to obey the constitution and the rules of procedure of PAYNCOP;

- Be recognized by any relevant authority in its country.

Active Member organizations of PAYNCOP are required to pay to the permanent Secretariat a one-off membership due of US$35 and an annual due of US$25.

However, by a decision of the general Assembly, dues can be made in the name of the national network to the permanent Secretariat, and can also be suspended for period under special circumstances.

Honorary members of PAYNCOP shall be exempted from paying membership and annual dues.

Supporting members may at their discretion pay an annual fee which is half the amount required for active members. However, the General Assembly reserves the right to establish an annual minimum contribution that will justify the Supporting Member Status.
Please attach a copy of the Registration documents of the organization with a legal authority in your country of operation.
This is compulsory for Active Membership Category, if your organization is not registered, kindly select the Supporting Membership Category.

Section C

Information of the Official Representative of the Organization to the PAYNCoP
Name of Representative *

First Name Last Name
Date of Birth *

Month Day Year
Whatsapp Number

Area Code Phone Number
Contact E-mail *
Please attach a copy of the representative’s passport page
This is compulsory for representatives of organizations.
Please attach a copy of the letter of confirmation as official representative of the organization to PAYNCOP. *
For individual members, kindly upload a recommendation letter from a Referee
Please attach a photo (portrait size) of the Official Representative *
Should be Empty:

PAYNCOP RE-VALIDATION AND NEW REGISTRATION FORM

Section A

Section B

Section C