About KARM

1.1. Membership in the Kazakhstan Association of Reproductive Medicine (KARM) is open to:
physicians working in the field of reproductology who share KARM’s goals, accept its Charter, pay the dues prescribed by the Charter, and participate in KARM’s activities;
1.2. Individuals wishing to join KARM must submit an application using the prescribed form.
1.3. The application for admission to KARM, along with the accompanying documents, must be submitted by the candidate to the KARM Board.
An applicant has the right to review the KARM Charter and other documents governing the legal status of KARM members.
1.4. An applicant becomes a KARM member upon sharing KARM’s goals, working in the field of reproductology, and paying membership dues.
A newly admitted KARM member is required to pay the initial membership fee in the manner and within the timeframes established by the KARM Board.
Failure to pay the initial fee within the established timeframes results in the automatic cancellation of admission to KARM, unless the KARM Board has decided to defer payment.
1.5. The list of KARM members is maintained by the Board.
Each KARM member is required to notify the Board of their intention to withdraw from membership by submitting a written notice.

2.1. The KARM Board is entitled to decide on the issuance of membership cards to KARM members.
The format of the membership card is approved by the KARM Board.
2.2. In the event that a membership card is lost, a replacement card may be issued for a fee. The amount of such fee, as well as the timeframe for issuing a replacement card, shall be determined by a decision of the KARM Board.

3.1. KARM members pay annual and targeted membership fees.
3.2. Annual membership fees are payable by each KARM member during the first calendar month following the reporting financial year.
The amount of regular membership fees for the upcoming year is determined by the KARM Board no later than three months prior to the end of the financial year.
3.3. The General Meeting of KARM members, upon the proposal of the KARM Board, may decide to levy additional (targeted) membership fees; the decision shall specify the amount of such fees.
The timing, procedure, and methods of payment for additional (targeted) membership fees are determined by the KARM Board.
3.4. The KARM Board may decide to grant concessions or deferrals regarding the payment of membership fees.

4.1. Members of the Organization have the right to:
• receive support and assistance from KARM;
• attend KARM meetings;
• participate in events organized by KARM;
• publish their work in the journal issued by KARM;
• submit proposals regarding KARM’s activities and participate in their discussion and implementation;
• receive information about KARM’s activities;
• freely withdraw from KARM membership upon submission of a written statement.
4.2. KARM members are obliged to:
• comply with the Organization’s Charter;
• participate in KARM’s activities;
• pay initiation and membership fees in a timely manner, in accordance with the procedures and deadlines established by decisions of the KARM Board;
• pay targeted contributions as resolved;
• contribute to enhancing the effectiveness of KARM’s work through their activities;
• refrain from actions that violate the KARM Charter or cause damage to KARM, and refrain from engaging in activities that contradict the goals and objectives proclaimed by KARM.

5.1. Membership in KARM terminates in the following cases:
• based on a written statement submitted by the KARM member (in this case, the KARM member is deemed to have withdrawn from membership upon submission of the statement);
• based on a decision by authorized KARM bodies to expel the member from KARM;
• in the event of the KARM member’s death.
5.2. A KARM member terminates their membership by submitting a statement to the KARM Board.
5.3. KARM members may be expelled from KARM:
• for failure to pay membership dues for a period exceeding one (1) year;
• for activities contrary to the goals and objectives of KARM;
• for systematic violation of the KARM Charter;
• for actions that discredit KARM or cause it damage.
5.3.1. A KARM member may be issued a written warning regarding their impending expulsion from KARM.
The warning shall specify the violations committed by the KARM member, as well as the procedure and timeframe for remedying them.
5.3.2. Expulsion of KARM members is carried out by the KARM Board by a two-thirds (2/3) majority of the total votes held by the members of the KARM Board.
The KARM member whose expulsion is under consideration must be notified of the relevant Board meeting five days prior to the meeting, using any method that allows for reliable confirmation of receipt of such notification.
The KARM member whose expulsion is under consideration has the right to attend the relevant Board meeting and provide explanations regarding the violations they committed.
A decision on expulsion may be appealed to the General Meeting of KARM, whose decision on the matter shall be final.