Conscious of the importance of fostering friendship among ourselves,

Aware of the need to maintain contact with each other for social, intellectual and professional purposes,

Committed to the United Nations principles of mutual understanding and cooperation,

Appreciating the opportunities we had to acquire skills and expertise beneficial for national development,

Desirous of making a contribution towards the social and economic development of Ghana,

Do hereby come together to form this Association and to promulgate this Constitution

 

ARTICLE 1 - NAME OF THE ASSOCIATION
The name of the Association shall be GHANA ASSOCIATION OF FORMER INTERNATIONAL CIVIL SERVANTS. (GAFICS)

ARTICLE II - OBJECTIVES
The objectives of the Association include the following;

1. To develop and implement suitable programmes that would foster the social interests of members.
2. To assist memebers with special personal needs revloving around theeir resettlement and adjustment upon returning home.
3. To develop and maintain a database on professional or specialist expertise of its members.
4. To contribute to the social and economic development of the country by placing the skills and expertise of its members at the disposal of the governmental and other Ghanaian organistions and institutions.
5. To assist agencies and institutions within government as well as the private sector to design, develop, execute and evaluate development projects.
6. To initiate and implement on its own or, in collaboration with interested sponsoring organiyations, activities aimed at developing and improving the human resource base of the nation.
7. To organise lectures, seminars, workshops and other activities which promote the objectives of the Association.

ARTICLE III - MEMBERSHIP OF THE ASSOCIATION

1. There shall be two categories of membership.

1.1. ORDINARY MEMEBERS
Ordinary members shall be former Ghanaian professional employees of the United Nations System and other International Intergovernmental Organizations (IIGOs), former Technical Advisers, Experts and other Specialists including National Officers, with not less than five continuous years of service with the UN or IIGOs.

1.2 ASSOCIATE MEMBERS
Ghanaians who do not meet the criteria for ordinary membership but have made exceptional technical and or professional contributions in their own fields of expertise to support and promote the objectives and ideals of the UN or IIGOs shall qualify for Associate Membership.
1.3 Non-Ghanaian citizens who would otherwise be eligible for ordinary membership may become Associate Members provided they have taken up residence in Ghana for at least one year after separation from their organizations.

2. CODE OF CONDUCT
Members of the Association shall be expected to continue to abide by the Code Of Conduct required of regular staff members of the United Nations System.