HRF Constitution

ARTICLE 1

1. The foundation bears the name: Stichting The European Space Agency Humanitarian Relief Foundation (ESA HRF).
2. The foundation has its registered office in the municipality of Noordwijk.
   GOAL ARTICLE 2
3. The foundation aims to:
   a. providing support to humanitarian and sustainable development projects in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs);
   b. performing all further actions that are related to the foregoing in the broadest sense or that may be conducive thereto.
4. The foundation aims to serve the public interest.
5. The foundation does not aim to make a profit.
   ASSETS
   ARTICLE 3
6. The foundation’s assets will be formed by:
   a. compensation for activities organized and performed by the foundation services;
   b. subsidies;
   c. gifts, inheritances and legacies;
   d. return on invested funds;
   e. all other income and benefits.
7. Inheritances can only be made under the benefit of inventory. accepted.
8. The assets of the foundation may not exceed what is reasonably necessary to achieve the foundation’s objective.
   MANAGEMENT
   ARTICLE 4
9. The board of the foundation consists of at least three members and is appointed for the
   first appointed by this deed. The number of members is determined by the board, taking into account the provisions of the previous sentence.
10. The board (with the exception of the first board, whose members are appointed to office) shall elect from among its members a chairman, a secretary and a treasurer. One or more of these functions may be filled by one person.
11. The board members are appointed, dismissed and suspended by the board – taking into account the following:
    a. there may be no close family or similar relationships between the board members, including – but not limited to – marriage, registered partnership, unmarried cohabitation and blood or affinity up to and including the fourth degree.
    b. the capacity of board member is incompatible with
    director, founder, shareholder, supervisor or employee of:
    I. an entity to which the foundation transfers the funds it has collected, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part.
    II. an entity with which the foundation structurally carries out legal transactions that can be valued in monetary terms.
12. An entity as referred to in the previous sentence is considered equivalent to a legal person or entity that is statutorily linked – directly or indirectly – to the foundation.
13. Board members are appointed for an indefinite period.
14. If the board is not complete, it nevertheless retains its powers, without prejudice to the obligation of the board to fill the vacancy.
15. In the event of the absence or inability to act of a board member, the other directors shall remain responsible for the management and the board shall retain its powers, without prejudice to the obligation of the board to fill the vacancy. In the event of the absence or inability to act of all directors, any interested party may request the court of the district in which the foundation
    is established to appoint a person who shall temporarily be responsible for the management.
    Impediments include suspension, illness or unavailability, provided that
    illness and unavailability for a period of at least fifteen days, the possibility of contact between the director and the foundation has not existed.
16. The board members do not receive any remuneration for their work. They are entitled to reimbursement of the costs and attendance fees incurred by them in the performance of their duties. All remuneration paid to the board members is included and explained as such in the
    annual accounts.

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