The name of this organization shall be “The Asian Conference of Neurological Surgeons” (Hereafter referred as “Asian CNS”)

This organization has been created for working towards the achievement of excellence of neurosurgical management of patients on the Asian continent in all aspects of neurosurgical practice. It is a non-profit organization and all its funds shall be used only for the purposes of realizing the intentions declared in the statutes of its constitution.
For the achievement of the goal of this mission, the following objectives are standing to this organization:
1. To create awareness of neurosurgical diseases and the possibilities of their management in the population of Asia, and through the work of the Asian CNS members to make every possible effort to provide neurosurgical care to the Asian patient, promoting the best ethical standards of practice
2. To encourage the professional development of the neurosurgeons in Asia, especially of the young neurosurgeons. To support, with moral and material means when necessary and possible, the young neurosurgeons in their further training.
3. To create and maintain training standards, recommendations and schemes for neurosurgical training.
4. To stimulate neurosciences research especially for young neurosurgeons as essential part of their professional development and to support it when possible.
To be integral part of the International Neurosurgical Community, having membership to the WFNS, and at the same time have close relations with the National and other regional Neurosurgical Societies, in performing its role of Asian Neurosurgical Scientific and Educational Organization.

The Asian CNS is a broad forum for all neurosurgeons of Asia.
1. Active members − To Active membership can be admitted any practicing neurosurgeon with completed neurosurgical training and certification. Those who are not residing in the Asian Continent, but comply with the other criteria, should be called International Active Members
2. Candidate Members - Candidate members shall be physicians and surgeons under neurosurgical training younger than 35 years. They can attend all activities of Asian CNS without voting rights and access to training activities developed for certified neurosurgeons.
3. The application to membership, in addition to the required Personal Application and Curriculum Vitae, shall include the written recommendation of two senior neurosurgeons(one not from the institution of the applicant), members of the Asian CNS.
4. The membership admission shall be decided by the Executive Board of the Asian CNS. Upon application the status will be reviewed, and if found compliant with the requirements for admission, the application shall be presented and voted without objections on the next meeting of the Executive Board. After a majority vote the candidate will be considered on Active or Candidate membership according to his status and application.
5. A Candidate Member will be promoted to Active membership upon completion of neurosurgical training and certification.
6. Termination of membership: resignation, change of professional standing (all after written request to the Exec Board ), expulsion (upon decision of the Exec Board), lack of participation in the Asian CNS activities ( none for more than 6 years consecutively)
7. The Secretariat shall keep full record of membership issues as well as the protocols of the related meetings of the Executive Board and Executive Commettee.

For the recognition of achievement of those neurosurgeonswho founded the organization through its early years(Raja, Hashi, Choi, Ohta, Kanno, Kato) and succeeded in its international recognition, this Charter dedicates them a special status and the title of Founding President(s).In addition to all honors , they can be members of the Executive Board for life.

1. The control and management of The Conference in accordance to its Charter is vested in the Executive Board. It shall be performing its duties at all times and will be consulted by the Executive Committee at the regular (biannually) business meetings of The Conference.
2. The Executive Board shall consist of President, Founding President, Past President, Vice-President, Secretary, Deputy Secretary, Treasurer and Deputy Treasurer, Historian
3. The President and the members of the Executive Board are elected on the regular bi-annual meeting of the Executive Committee with a 2/3 majority.
4. The President shall hold office for one term of 2 years and cannot be re-elected.
5. The Secretary, as well as the rest of the members of the Executive Board shall hold office for 2 years can be re-elected for 2 terms, and in circumstances requiring extension for a 3rd term, that shall be voted by a majority of the Executive Committee..
6. The Executive Board has the right to appoint for up to 1 term ( up to 2 years) or the Executive Committee can elect for one term, with the option for re-election for one additional term, an additional Board member, acting as a Chairman of a sub-committee, as can be, but not exclusively; of Charter and Membership, Educational Affairs, Publications and Liaison, Ethics and Moral, when found appropriate.
7. The affairs of the Executive Board shall be managed from the Secretariat of the Asian CNS. There should be kept full record and the respective documentation of all activities of the Asian CNS and its bodies.
8. The Exec Board presents its bi-annual report at The Asian CNS Meeting of the Executive Committee.

1. The Executive Committee is the main consulting body of the Executive Board. At any time the Executive Board can contact its members for opinions and guidance in dealing with current affairs. It discusses the bi-annual report of the Executive Board at The Asian CNS meeting. It proposes new activities and amendments to the Charter for discussion.
2. The Executive Committee has flexible number of members, not more than 60 at any time, in accordance to the current status of membership from different countries and the activities performed. Diversity of representation shall be preferable.
3. Executive Committee Members are nominated by: National Neurosurgical Organizations, the Executive Committee Members or the Executive Board. The nomination is prepared for election on the next Executive Committee Meeting.
4. The Executive Board will present a report on the status of the Executive Committee (composition, activities, changes occurred) at every Conference bi-annual Executive Committee Meeting.
5. A new Member of the Executive Committee is elected with 2/3 majority of the Executive Committee.

1. As far as sponsorship financial contributions are considered sufficient for the proper functioning of all activities of The Asian CNS, any collection of membership fees from active members can be postponed by the Executive Board until further decision. If any such decision shall be voted by the Exec Board, it should be anticipated by a proposition for 6 months at least, and proposed in the form of By-laws.
2 The Treasurer and Deputy Treasurer are in charge of the budget and accounting, monitored by the Executive Board
3 Any major budget activity shall be on the decision of the Executive Board.
4 The fiscal year shall be January 1st to December 31st.
5 The Conference Accounting shall have two independent auditors.
6. The Budget report by the Treasurer and the Auditors are presented and voted on a Exec Board Meeting for every fiscal year. At the business meeting of The Conference the Treasurer presents a bi-annual report.