The Executive Office

Minutes of the Constituent General Assembly

of the Association Health and Development

On the twenty-ninth day of December in the year two thousand twelve (29 December 2012), a Constituent General Assembly of the association named "Health and Development", in French "Santé et développement", and abbreviated HEAD/SADEV, was held on the following agenda:

Approval of the statutes

Appointment of the governing bodies

Approval of the internal regulations

After discussion and some amendments, the text attached hereto was unanimously adopted. The General Assembly then appointed the following persons to the positions of the Executive Bureau:

• President: Mrs. Nouetchognou Julienne Stephanie Mesumbe, PhD, MPH, Tel: 696 36 62 81
• Vice President: Mr. Ahanda Etong Etienne Steve, PhD, MPH, Tel: 674 92 77 33 / 696 72 76 59
• Secretary General: Mr. SELLE Massong Franck Maxim, PhD,current MPH, Tel: 677 25 49 15
• Deputy Secretary General: Mr. Sinkot Jean Simplice, MPH, Tel: 674 77 11 80
• Treasurer: Mrs. Moukam Tchatchoua Aurel Letisia Selle, MD, MPH, Tel: 694 54 31 12
• Auditors:
• Mr. Ngandjouong Wilfried Durand, MPH, Tel: 679 21 59 49
• Mr. Onohiol James-Francis, MSc, MPH, Tel: 696 98 92 16
• Deputy Projects Coordinator: Mr. Mesumbe Edmond, MD, MPH, Tel: 694 60 53 22

The General Assembly requests the Executive Bureau to take the necessary steps for the formalities of filing the statutes with the administrative authorities in accordance with current regulations.

Secretary of the Meeting                                                       Chairperson of the Meeting

M. Selle Massong Franck Maxim                                    Mrs. Nouetchognou Julienne Stéphanie Mesumbe

Article 14: Election, Composition and Roles of the Executive Bureau

The Executive Bureau is elected by the GA after examination of applications and favorable opinion from the Founding Committee. Members of the Bureau are elected from among General Assembly members with at least 2 years of seniority within the association, by individual ballot with an absolute majority in one round if there are a maximum of two candidates, and in two rounds if there are more than two candidates. For a renewable term of 2 years.

It meets as regularly as possible. It is composed of:

A President (PR).

A Vice President

A Treasurer.

A Secretary General (SG).

A Deputy Secretary General

Two Auditors (CC).

Special Advisors

This Bureau is responsible for:

Implementing resolutions adopted by the General Assembly.

Keeping the accounts and membership registers.

Preparing and submitting to the General Assembly the activity report for the past year.

Preparing and submitting to the General Assembly future prospects.

Preparing and submitting to the General Assembly the action plan for the following year.

Article 15: Allocation of Individual Responsibilities of Executive Bureau Members

The President

He represents the association with the founding members in all acts of civil life. He is responsible for monitoring the action plan, managing resources, and executing the budget with the Executive Bureau; he is thus the chief authorizing officer for funds, movement of material resources, and association missions, subject to approval by the Founding Committee. He chairs sessions of the General Assembly and the Executive Bureau. He co-signs the association's official documents with the founding members. He may delegate all or part of his powers to his Secretary General or any other Bureau member.

The Vice President

He is the general coordinator of the technical bureau and is the statutory replacement for the President in case of death, resignation, or impediment.

The Secretary General

He ensures the drafting of the association's correspondence. And is responsible for archiving all documentation. He is responsible for preparing the action plan and activity report. He organizes meeting sessions of the General Assembly, the Executive Bureau, and the technical bureau, and is thus responsible for keeping attendance lists and meeting minutes.

The Auditor.

He prepares the association's budget and ensures its execution and necessary adjustments. He prepares financial reports. Likewise, he is responsible for managing the association's material resources. Furthermore, he co-signs financial disbursements and deposits a copy with the Founding Committee. He is responsible for verifying the effectiveness and accuracy of expenditures and maintaining supporting documents.

The Treasurer

He is the association's chief cashier. He issues receipts for financial receipts and authorizes fund disbursements after verifying the compliance of the payment order, depositing a copy with the Founding Committee.