CHAPTER ONE

NAME, MOTTO, AND OBJECTIVES.

  1. NAME:

Herein after referred to as “CFACE”, “CFACE USA”, “CFACE US”, “ The CFACE”, “The CFACE USA”, “The CFACE US”, “The organization”, “organization”, the organization shall be named:

“Collaborative Front for African Concerns and Expectations”

  1. MOTTO:

The motto of the organization shall be:

…togetherness is strength

  1. OBJECTIVES:

The objectives of the organization shall be the following:

i)Encourage the engagement of Africans in the political process of their resident country, and on a global scale.

ii)Convey the concerns, interests, and expectations of Africans to global leaders.

iii)Objectively present theconcerns, andprotect the interestsof Africans.

iv)Expand the range of opportunities available to Africans globally.

v)Strengthen the relationship between Africa and the rest of the world.

vi)Encourage the smooth and fair flow of technology, science, social and cultural heritage between Africa and the rest of the global community using politics as the driving force.

vii)Publish books, booklets, newspapers, journals, magazines, pamphlets, periodicals etc. with aim of encouraging Africans to engage in activities aligned with the CFACE constitution.

viii)Encourage peace in Africa by facilitating the involvement of Africans in local a global politics.

ix)Utilize global political engagement in curbing community, national, and international disputes concerning Africa.

x)Assist in the reorganization of African economies socially, morally, culturally, and otherwise, without using physical force, while applying politics as the driving engine.

xi)Sponsor and/or support activities and/or programs with objectives agreeing with those of CFACE.

CHAPTER TWO

STRUCTURE

  1. LEVELS:

The organization shall have six (6) levels as follows:

  1. The Global Level

CFACE shall maintain a Global Headquarters, which shall co-ordinate all its global activities through the Continental Management Team (COMT) and the Root Management Team (RMT). It shall also directly co-ordinate the activities of the NMT(s) in continents where the national levels are less than four.

  1. The Continental Level

This shall be established in continents with four or more national levels. It shall co-ordinate the activities of the national levels within its corresponding continent and shall be managed by a Continental Management Team (COMT), co-ordinate by the Global Management Team (GMT).

  1. National Level

This shall be established in possibly every country in the world. It shall co-ordinate the organization’s activities nationally through zones, and shall be managed by a National Management Team (NMT). A Continental Management Team, of the corresponding continent, shall coordinate this level.

  1. The Zonal Level

The Zonal Level shall be formed to co-ordinate the activities of specific groups of divisions, and shall comprise of a minimum of four and a maximum of ten divisions. This level shall be managed by a Zonal Management Team (ZMT), which shall be coordinated by a National Management Team (NMT) of the corresponding country.

  1. The Divisional Level

This shall be established in every state/province or similar geographic coverage of every country with an existing national level, as soon as a membership of forty-five (45) is obtained. It shall be managed by a Divisional Management Team (DMT), which shall be coordinated by a Zonal Management Team (ZMT).

  1. The Community Level

This shall be the smallest level/unit of CFACE, which shall be established subject to the approval of the Divisional Management Team (DMT), and shall comprise of not less than thirty- (30) members. A Community Management Team (CMT), coordinated by the DMT of the corresponding state, shall manage it.

  1. The Global Root

This shall be established in the USA in place of the National Level, and shall possess all levels as in other countries. A Root Management Team (RMT), coordinated only by the GMT shall manage it.

CHAPTER THREE

SOURCE OF FUNDS

  1. SOURCES:

Funds of CFACE shall be derived from grants, trust funds, donations and/or contributions received from members and/or the general public, and the following;

  1. Admission Fees

Every admitted member shall pay an admission fee to the Divisional Management Team (DMT) or directly to the Community Management Team (CMT) where such exists. This fee shall be fixed by the NMT of each corresponding country. This fixture shall be reviewed with time.

  1. Annual Subscription

Every member shall pay an annual subscription to their Divisional Management Team (DMT) or directly to the Community Management Team (CMT) where such exists. This shall be determined and reviewed with time by the NMT of the related country.

  1. Non conformity Fees and Fines

These shall be funds derived from fees, and/or fines levied upon any member and/or subgroup of CFACE. It shall also include revenues derived from court decision, and/or out-of-court settlements, of the legal system in the corresponding geographic location of the highest CFACE level involved in such dispute.

  1. Internal Non Conformity Funds:

These funds shall be derived from internal non conforming members and/or subgroups of the organization

  1. External Court Ordered or Legal Settlement Funds:

These funds shall be derived from external court mandates/rulings in favor of CFACE, and or out-of-court settlements.

  1. SOURCE LEVELS:

Funds of CFACE shall be sourced at all levels subject to the approval of the immediate higher level.

  1. FUNDS DISBURSMENT:

Funds allocation shall be determined by the Global Management Team (GMT) as defined by the needs of CFACE. All funds derived from Non conformity Fees and Fines under section 1 subsection C of this chapter must be disbursed as follows:

  1. Internal Non Conformity Funds:

100% of such funds must remain at the organization’s corresponding level where such non conformity is determined.

  1. External Court Ordered or Legal Settlement Funds:

These funds must first be disbursed to pay off all legal cost from all levels of CFACE that supported the corresponding level financially on the specific issue. No less than 20% of the difference after paying legal fees must be applied toward damage control in form of advertisements and other forms of public relations, relating to the corresponding issue.While no cap has been placed on this, the GMT (or the Hall of Founders on situations concerning the global level) must protect this mandate from abuse. 100% of the remaining funds shall be retained at the level involved in such dispute, and shall not be subject to any other CFACE funds disbursement provision.

  1. Override Authority:

These clauses (subsections A and B of section 2 of this chapter)are not subject to any change other than a constitution amendment.

CHAPTER FOUR

MEMBERSHIP

  1. QUALIFICATION:

The major qualification for membership shall be total acceptance of this constitution and backing bylaws. Membership shall be of three categories. The categories are as follows:

  1. Natural Members: These shall be CFACE members who were born Africans, regardless of place and/or country of residence, profession, gender, origin, race, religion, social and/or cultural background.
  1. Special Members: These shall be citizens of the international community, regardless of country of origin place of residence race gender, religion, social and/or cultural background.
  1. Honorary Members: These shall be prominent and/or eminent members of the international community who shall gain membership by honor regardless of race, gender, religion, country of origin and/or residence, social and/or cultural background. Such persons must have showed interest in Africa and/or affairs concerning Africa and/or Africans.
  1. ADMISSION:

Members shall be admitted into CFACE by application to the Divisional Management Team (DMT) of the division of CFACE in the state in which the applicant resides or works. Such application must reach the DMT directly or through the CFACE Community level where such has been established, not less than two weeks before admission. The DMT shall be vested with power to accept or refuse membership application. Members shall be the sole source of candidates for elections into the management team(s), and induction into the CFACE Hall of Founders.

  1. MEMBERSHIP REGISTER:

Membership register shall be maintained and updated frequently by the Secretariat of the DMT of each state division of CFACE. Such register shall show payment of annual subscription.

  1. CANCELLATION, SUSPENSION OR WITHDRAWAL OF MEMBERSHIP:
  1. Cancellation/Suspension of membership;

The appropriate bodies shall be vested with the power to cancel and/or suspend the membership of any member or group in accordance with the provisions of section 7A and 7B of this constitution. This must be implemented in written notice which must be sent with purpose to reach the concerned member no less than five business days from intended time of membership cancellation.

  1. Withdrawal of Membership;

Withdrawal of membership shall be by official letter to the related

Management Team (MT) of the corresponding level in no less than five business days from the intended date of withdrawal. Copies of such letters must reach the Zonal Management Team (ZMT) and the National Management Team (NMT) in no less than seventy-two (72) hours prior to withdrawal effective time.

CHAPTER FIVE

MANAGEMENT TEAMS

AND THE HALL OF FOUNDERS

  1. HALL OF FOUNDERS:

Only one Hall of Founders group shall exist in CFACE globally. The group must always be odd in number. This group shall NOT make any organization management decisions. Its sole role shall be to act as the organization’s ultimate/final decision maker in matters concerning the interpretation of the CFACE constitution. Its powers shall override every other authority (including executives of every level) only on matters concerning the interpretation of the constitution OF CFACE. The following shall hold:

  1. Size: The CFACE Hall of Founders shall be no more than eleven (11) at inception. The Hall of Founders alone shall be authorized to increase the size of the group by no more than 20% of each existing size, up to a maximum of seventy seven (77). All final size after such increase must guarantee the retention of the odd numbered size for this group, along with the following:
  1. Any increase of the size of the hall of founders beyond 20% shall require the general consensus of all CFACE members globally via a vote.
  2. Any increase that takes the size of the Hall of Founders beyond 77 shall require the general consensus of all CFACE members globally via a vote. Any such increase shall not be more that 20% of the existing, and this clause must not be overridden: not even by a CFACE general member votes.
  1. Conflict of Interest: No member of the Hall of Founders shall be permitted to participate in any other management, coordination, and/or supervision of any other CFACE activity, event, and/or group (including the management teams of any level, and/or ad-hock committee to mention a few)
  2. Pressing Needs: If the organization is identified as in dire need for a talent seen in any member of the Hall of Founders, the Hall of Founders shall be authorized to temporarily release such member. Such release shall be determined by a simple majority vote of the members of the Hall of Founders. Under this clause, the following must hold:
  1. When a member of the Hall of Founders is released in this manner, while serving in the temporary capacity in the new responsibility, such a member shall not be considered a member of the Hall of Founders, and shall therefore not be allowed to attend meetings of the Hall of Founders, nor shall (s)he have any voting rights on matters considered by the Hall of Founders, nor shall (s)he receive any correspondence, notifications and/or minutes of the meetings of the Hall of Founders, unless such correspondence concerns the following:

1)A request to abandon all temporary responsibility and return to the Hall of Founders.

2)A request to complete all responsibility as planned or within a specified period and return to the Hall of Founders

3)A general notification also sent to some or all other CFACE members concerning the Hall of Founders deliberation(s), and/or final decision(s) on certain matters.

  1. Existing active members of the Hall of Founders are bared from transmitting any information concerning the consideration(s), and/or meeting content(s) of the Hall of Founders with any prior member of the Hall of Founders. Such communication shall attract a punishment up to permanent/lifetime dismissal of both parties from the Hall of Founders if found wanting.
  2. On completion of such temporary task, and/or at the request of the Hall of Founders, such Hall of Founders member must relinquish all engagement in such temporary responsibility and return to full service as a member of the Hall of Founders. Refusal to abide by this clause shall lead to a lifetime forfeiture of the Hall of Founders membership.
  1. Personal Pursuit: Should a member of the Hall of Founder Decide to personally pursue other leadership roles in CFACE without being released as in article 1.C.I of this chapter, such a member shall be entitled to leave the Hall of Founders at will, but shall forfeit their Hall of Founders membership for life without readmission. This clause must be strictly adhered to at all times with 0% tolerance.
  1. MANAGEMENT TEAMS:

At each level of CFACE, a management team shall run the affairs of the organization, democratically. Decision-making shall involve the house. No decision taken shall counter the organization’s constitution, amendments, and or bylaws. All decisions must adhere to the laws established by the legal system(s) in the corresponding location of the level concerned

  1. COMPOSITION OF THE MANAGEMENT TEAMS:

The Management Team shall comprise of the following offices;

The President

Vice President (For Global Level only)

The Secretariat Director

The Finance Director

The Treasury Director

The Corporate Affairs Director

The Logistics Director

Positions 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 above shall be elected offices. Position 2 which shall only exist at the global level shall only be filled via appointment made by the global president.

  1. DUTIES, SCOPE AND LIMITS OF OFFICERS:

The duties, scope, and limits of the officers of the management teams are as follows:

  1. Duties of the President

1)Shall be the level’s head and chief executive officer of the management team.

2)Shall preside over all management team and general house meetings.

3)Shall have the power to delegate duties to any member of the management team, committees formed, and/or members of the organization.

4)Shall make decisions in cases of ties.

5)Shall run the team only by democracy and objectivity.

6)Shall be a signatory to the organization’s corresponding level account.

7)Shall be acted for, on conditions of unavoidable absence, by the Secretariat Director.

  1. Duties Of The Secretariat Director

1)Shall act for the president on cases of unavoidable absence.

2)Shall be in charge of the organization’s secretariat and staff.

3)Shall on the approval of the president, call and arrange for all management and general house meetings.

4)Shall be a signatory to the organizations bank account.

5)Shall keep and annually update the organizations membership register.

6)Shall carry out any other official dues designated by the President.

  1. Duties Of The Finance Director

1)Shall create and analyze the organization’s budget.

2)Shall collect all funds in form of cash, drafts, checks, bills etc. due to the organization, on behalf of CFACE

3)Shall transfer all such funds collected in (iii-2) above to the Treasury Director no latter than seventy-two hours after collection.

4) Shall take regular account of the organization’s financial activities.

5)Shall issue receipt where necessary to those concerned.

6)Shall prepare and present annually, an annual statement of account of the organization to the general house.

7)Shall keep all documents of accounts of the organization and audit the expenditure of any officer before the next management meeting following any expenditure

8)Shall discharge any other official duty assigned him/her by the president.

  1. The Duties Of The Treasury Director

1)Shall be the organization’s representative to its banker(s).

2)Shall keep a balanced account of withdrawal(s) and pay-in(s), of the account(s) of the organization, ready for assessment at any point in time.

3)Shall keep a copy of all documents of withdrawal as endorsed by the President and the Accounts Director.

4)Shall pay all funds collected, from the finance director or on behalf of the organization, into the organization’s account no later than seventy-two (72) hours after collection.

5)Shall be a signatory to the organization’s account.

6)Shall discharge other duties officially assigned by the President.

  1. Duties Of The Corporate Affairs Director

1)Shall be the image-maker of the organization.

2)Shall represent the organization on external activities as approved and directed by the president.

3)Shall laterally act for the Secretariat Director on cases of unavoidable absence.

4)Shall handle all the organization’s publication, correspondence, and shall be editor in chief where applicable.

5)Shall discharge any other duty assigned by the President.

  1. Duties Of The Logistics Director

1)Shall plan and execute all the activities of CFACE.

2)Shall assess for fitness (socially/legally) all programs to be sponsored / supported by CFACE and make recommendations to the President for approval.

3)Shall draw the annual operations plan of the organization’s activities prior to each implementation year, and submit such plan to the Management team for approval. Such plan(s) must be approved and ready for implementation not less than one (1) month to the starting of concerned year. However such plan can be adjusted when necessary.

4)Shall handle an active role in the costing of proposals.

5)Shall draw plans for and actively take part in the formation of units/levels where necessary.

6)Shall be the chairperson of all implementing committees.

7)Shall discharge any other duty assigned by the President.

  1. Duties of the Global Vice President(s)

A)Shall be appointed by the Global President, on approval of the GMT, and shall perform the following duties:

IShall represent the President in areas of constraint such as languages etc., and other areas recognized by the GMT.

IIShall Report to the Secretariat Director in the unavoidable absence of the President.