Central Executive Board

 

The Armenian Relief Society, Inc. Central Executive Board (ARS, Inc. CEB) is the permanent organ of liaison and coordination among the ARS Regions and at-large Chapters; it also assists them in their organizational activities.

Standing from left to right: Shake Basmajian (USA), Nova Hindoyan (USA), Vera Tavitian (Europe), Rosie Bedrosian (USA), Muriel Parseghain (USA – treasurer), Graciela Kevorkian (South America), Karine Hovhannisyan (Armenia), Zepure E. Reisian (Middle East). Sitting from left to right: Maro Froundjian (Canada – vice chairperson), Viky Marashlian (USA – chairperson), Mayda Melkonian (USA – secretary)

The ARS, Inc. CEB is elected for a three year term during the Society’s International Convention. In keeping with its international status and scope of activities, the Armenian Relief Society, Inc. tries, within its present structural periphery, to have as wide a geographical representation on its Central Executive Board as possible.

The International Convention, which convenes once every three years, is the general assembly of all ARS entities that participate by sending duly elected delegates.

The International Convention is the highest deliberative, legislative and policy-making body of the Armenian Relief Society; as such, it:
– Receives, examines and evaluates the reports of the Central Executive Board,
– Determines guidelines and formulates programs of international nature,
– Prepares and approves the triennial budget, and
– Elects the new Central Executive Board.

The ARS 69-th International Convention, held in Yerevan, Armenia in October 2008 modified the organization’s Bylaws to raise the number of the ARS, Inc. CEB members from 9 to 11. The 11 members are elected according to the following geographic distribution: USA – 6, Canada – 1, Armenia – 1, Europe – 1, Middle East – 1, other regions – 1.