Dr. Pranas Milius
Director, Kaunas University of Technology Regional Business Incubator (KTC), K. Petrausko G. 26, Kaunas, Lithuania. Ph: +370 37300818, fax: +370 37451599.
e-mail:
P.Milius@ktc.lt
Contact persons
| Chairman | Mr. Pranas Milius | E-mail: P.Milius@ktc.lt |
| Vice-Chairman | Mr. Janis Stabulnieks | E-mail: ltc@latnet.lv |
| Vice-Chairman | Mr. Raivo Tamkivi | E-mail: raivo.tamkivi@tehnopol.ee |
About us
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The Baltic Association of Science/Technology Parks and Innovation Centres (BASTIC) was created in 1996. The main goal is to bring together the corresponding institutions in the Baltic Sea States, primarily from the Republics of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. BASTIC accepts the principles and goals of the Constitution and Rules of the International Association of Science Parks (IASP) as well as these of the Statutes of the IASP European Section. In addition to the above reffered general goals of the world-wide and European organisations, BASTIC will carry out joint regional activities as well as joint approaches to the international bodies such as UNO,EU, OECD, IASP, ICECE, ect.. |
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STATUTES
OF THE BALTIC ASSOCIATION OF SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY PARKS AND INNOVATION CENTRES
Preamble:
The Baltic Association of Science/Technology Parks and Innovation Centres
(hereafter referred to as BASTIC) is created in order to bring together the
corresponding institutions in the Baltic Sea States, primarily from the Republics
of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.
The statutes incorporate and accept the principles and goals of the Constitution
and Rules of the International Association of Science Parks (IASP) as well
as these of the Statutes of the IASP European Section.
In addition to the above-referred general goals of the world-wide and European
organizations, BASTIC will carry out joint regional activities as well as
joint approaches to the international bodies such as UNO, EU, OECD, IASP,
ICECE, ect.
The present Statutes will come into force together with signing of Foundation
Agreement by initial founders of BASTIC.
Art 1:
1. The BASTIC is constituted under Estonian law and its official names are:
in English: Baltic Association of Science/Technology Parks and Innovation
Centres,
in Estonian: Teadus/Tehnoloogiaparkide ja Innovatsioonikeskuste Balti Assotsiatsioon,
in Latvian: Baltijas Zinātnes/Tehnoloģisko Parku un Inovāciju Centru Asociācija,
in Lithuanian: Baltijos Šalių Mokslo/Technologinių Parkų ir Inovacijų Centrų
Asociacija.
2. The statutory seat of the BASTIC is roating between Estonia, Latvia and
Lithuania with a period of 1 year, its initial location will be fixed by the
Foundation Agreement.
Art 2:
The BASTIC will operate as a separate and independent, not-for-profit legal
entity with the following specific objectives:
1. to exchange information about planning, developing and establishing of
its existing and perspective members, to circulate the region-related ideas
among innovators and promoters of these from the Baltic region, Europe and
overseas;
2. to represent and help its members in applying for the relevant R&D-oriented
programmes of EU, EBN, ICECE, IASP, ETC;
3. to encourage mutual contacts, co-operation and deals between the tenant
and associated companies of the BASTIC members;
4. to develop joint activities in the field of training, consultation etc.
courses, and organizing joint conferences, seminars etc. for the member umbrella-institutions
of BASTIC, as well as for their firms.
Art 3:
The BASTIC is strategically governed by its General Board which includes the
representatives of the founding members (one from each), and from additional
members the General Board decides to include after the Foundation Agreement
is concluded. The General Board has a President who is elected and whose post
will be rotating between Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania according to the rules
put down at the BASTIC foundation meeting. The General Board meets twice per
year at least and announces a General Meeting of the BASTIC once per year
at least, with one vote from each member (written and authorised proxies from
the member institutions are allowed).
Art 4:
The Executive Board of BASTIC consists of the Director and two Vice-Directors,
each representing one of the countries (Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania) plus
one member from each country - 6 members in total. The posts of Director and
Vice-Directors are rotating between the countries according to the terms fixed
in the Foundation Agreement. The persons are chosen yearly by General Meeting
of the BASTIC.
1. The Executive Board meets as often as the Director or four of its members
consider opportune. However, there should be a yearly meeting for fixing the
annual accounts of the previous financial year and general annual report of
BASTIC.
2. Convening to Board must be called in writing. Calls should be sent by Director
15 days in advance, in each call all subjects to be discussed are to be mentioned.
3. Board meetings are chaired by the Director or Vice-Director, each member
has one vote. The written proxies are allowed only from other members of the
Board.
Art 5:
All BASTIC-related decisions will be taken with a majority in meetings where
at least 75% of the members are present or sent written proxies. If the latter
is not the case, a new meeting is to be held within two months.
Decisions concerning matters are voted verbally, whereas decisions concerning
persons will be voted in writing, the corresponding procedural decision will
be taken by chairpersons of the meeting. In case of a tie in a voting concerning
matters, the chairperson's vote will be decisive.
In case of a vote concerning persons, if nobody has obtained an over-50% majority,
a second voting will be held among the two persons who have obtained most
votes in the first voting. In that case the person who obtains the highest
number of votes is elected. If there is a tie between more than two persons,
or a tie in the second round of voting, then fate decides.
Invalid votes, judged by the meeting's chairperson, are considered to be not
given. Decision-making by the Executive Board can be done through other ways
than meetings. In that case, no decision is considered to be taken, unless
all members of the Board have expressed themselves in writing (including telefax
or E-mail sendings) about the proposal. Such proposal will be added to the
notes of the meeting.
Art 6:
The BASTIC will be represented in and beyond law by its General or Executive
Board.
Art 7:
The full membership of the BASTIC is open for all R&D and business incubation
institutions, as well as for national associations of these, from Estonia,
Latvia and Lithuania. The related bodies from other Baltic Sea countries -
Russia, Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Poland, Germany - can become the associated
members of BASTIC.
The necessary pre-conditions to join BASTIC are: an application letter plus
a written recognition of the present Statutes and of the principles of the
BASTIC Foundation Agreement.
After concluding the Foundation Agreement by the founding members of BASTIC,
all new members (qualified by the above-mentioned conditions) will enjoy equal
rights and obligations as compared to the founding members of BASTIC. The
inclusion of new members will be decided by the Executive Board and finally
confirmed half-yearly by the General Board of BASTIC.
Art 8:
The General Board may entrust to, and confer upon the Executive Board the
powers exercisable by them upon such terms and conditions and with such restrictions,
as they may think fit and may from time to time withdraw or vary all or any
such powers. All activities carried out by the Executive Board have to be
reported to the General Board at least half-annually, and/or in specific matters
whenever requested by the General Board.
Art 9:
The BASTIC means consist of:
- members' participation fees as established by the Foundation Agreement;
- revenues from the BASTIC activities;
- grants, gifts, testamentary dispositions, donations and legacies;
- all other legal means.
The financial situation of the BASTIC and all matters concerning its finances
will be accounted for, in such a way that at all times, all BASTIC rights
and duties can be made known.
Art 10:
The financial year of BASTIC runs from January 1st up to and including December
31st. before May 1st, the Executive Board gives a yearly account of its administration
over the last financial year, accompanied by a written report of the BASTIC
financial position and an annual report.
The General Meeting, as expressed in article 3, ascertains the annual financial
accounts. Approval of the annual financial account by General Board discharges
the Executive Board for its conduct during the financial year referred by
the documents, as far as its conducts are evident from these documents.
Art 11:
These Statutes can only be amended under a decision clearly for that purpose
by the General Board of BASTIC. This decision has to be taken by an absolute
(two-thirds) majority of the votes when all members are present. If the number
of the members present does not amount to the required number of votes, a
new meeting is to be held within 2 months. Amendments of the Statutes are
valid after they have been acknowledged by a notarial act.
Art 12:
For a disbandment decision, the same conditions apply as the ones concerning
amendments of the Statutes. Liquidation takes place in case of a disabandment
of the General Board of BASTIC.
A possible surplus shall be employed to an end which coincides as much as
possible with the objectives of the BASTIC
19 September 1996, Riga, Latvia
Signatures of the founders:
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Pranas Bernardas MiliusCoordinator Association of LithuanianInnovation Networks |
Janis Stabulnieks President Latvian Association ofTechnology Parks, Centers and Business Incubators |
Raivo Tamkivi Managing Director Tartu Science Park Development Co., Estonia |
FOUNDATION
OF THE BALTIC ASSOCIATION OF SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY PARKS AND INNOVATION CENTRES
Herewith the
- Association of Lithuanian Innovation Networks, represented by its Co-ordinator,
Dr. Pranas Bernardas Milius;
- Latvian Association of Technology Parks, Centres and Business Incubators,
represented by its President, Prof. Janis Stabulnieks;
- Tartu Science Park Development Co.(Estonia), represented by its Managing
Director, Dr. Raivo Tamkivi;
have decided to found the Baltic Association of Science/Technology Parks and
Innovation Centres (hereafter referred to as BASTIC) in order to co-ordinate
and represent the corresponding developmental activities in the three Baltic
states.
1. The official names of BASTIC are:
in English: Baltic Association of Science/Technology Parks and Innovation
Centres,
in Estonian: Teadus/Tehnoloogiaparkide ja Innovatsioonikeskuste Balti Assotsiatsioon,
in Latvian: Baltijas Zinātnes/Tehnoloģisko Parku un Inovāciju Centru Asociācija,
in Lithuanian: Baltijos Šalių Mokslo/Technologinių Parkų ir Inovacijų Centrų
Asociacija.
2. The statutory seat of the BASTIC will rotate between Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania with a period of 1 year. Its initial location (until December 31st, 1997) will be: Tartu Science Park, 185 Riia Street, EE-2400 Tartu, Republic of Estonia.
3. The Statutes of the BASTIC is ascertained by the founders and becomes into force at the moment the present Foundation Agreement is signed.
4. The members of the General Board
of BASTIC at the time of its foundation are:
- Dr. Raivo Tamkivi from Tartu Science Park Development Co. (Estonia) - President
of the General Board;
- Prof. Janis Stabulnieks from Latvian Association of Technology Parks, Centres
and Business Incubators;
- Dr. Pranas Bernardas Milius from Association of Lithuanian Innovation Networks.
5. The Eecutive Board will be formed by the BASTIC General Meeting to be convened
not later than 31 December, 1996.
6. To cover the launching costs of BASTIC, the founders will locate US $ 300 (three hundred) each not later than 19 October, 1996.
19 September 1996, Riga, Latvia
Signatures of the founders:
Pranas Bernardas Milius
Coordinator
Association of Lithuanian Innovation Networks
Janis Stabulnieks
President
Latvian Association of Technology Parks,
Centers and Business Incubators
Raivo Tamkivi
Managing Director
Tartu Science Park Development Co., Estonia
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Dr. Pranas Milius
Director, Kaunas University of Technology Regional Business Incubator (KTC), K. Petrausko G. 26, Kaunas, Lithuania. Ph: +370 37300818, fax: +370 37451599.
e-mail:
P.Milius@ktc.lt
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