The Association of Iranian People at Danmarks Tekniske Universitet (DTU), hereafter referred to as AIPaD, is a voluntary association constituted under Danish rules and regulations registered with CVR number 40814027 in the Municipality of Kongens Lyngby in Denmark.
The public association (Folkeoplysning) of AIPaD was established based on a network formed between a group of people in a Telegram chatroom. This chatroom was created and administrated by a joint collaboration between a number of Ph.D. students and Postdocs in November 2017. Up until the official Establishment, many Iranian employees at DTU were continuously invited to join the chatroom.
The purpose of AIPaD is to create a suitable atmosphere for the integration of its members with the Danish society, through a committed community, while facilitating networking, collaboration, and cooperation among its members. AIPaD’s objectives are:
- Familiarizing its members with the Danish culture
- Arranging cultural activities and cultural exchange
- Creating informational networks
- Holding various activities, gatherings, and events
All Iranians associated with DTU as well as interested and motivated people who can support the aim of the association can be a member of the AIPaD (upon their request). All the members constitute the General Assembly. The following defines the members:
- Main: undergraduate and graduate students, post-doctorates, researchers, guest researchers, professors, and other employees who have official email with DTU.
- Accompanying: families of all the main members mentioned in Note 2 of Article 3.
- Alumni: people who were, in the past, a main or accompanying member.
- Others: people who support the aim of the association with an interest in the Iranian culture.
The board is the central point of coordination and decision-making. Board members are elected by all the members of the AIPaD in a public election for one year. The board’s responsibility window throughout each year is from January until the end of December the same year. The board hosts five main and two substitute members. Each main member has specific responsibilities, which are defined in the board’s internal rulebook. This rulebook is prepared at the beginning of the formation of the newly elected board.
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