Adopted at the Constituent Meeting on the 11th November 1919. Last revised at the Annual General Meeting of the 25th May 1992.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u00a71<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u00a72<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The Members of the Society may be either private persons or organizations. Private persons may be either Annual Members or Life Members. Organizations may join as Supporting Members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Applications for membership should be sent to the Council, which is empowered to make a decision thereon. The Council may authorize one or more of its members to act on its behalf in this matter. Guests are admitted to the meetings in accordance with the decisions of the Council.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Council may exclude a member from the Society, should there be any special reason for doing so, provided that two-thirds of all the members of the Council are in agreement with the decision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Honorary Members, recommended by the Council, are elected at a General Meeting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u00a73<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n the Council, is approved by the Annual General Meeting. The fee, rounded off to the nearest 5 kr., is then calculated for the following categories of Member.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Council may in special circumstances grant reduction of membership fees or issue free membership cards and they may also decide the cost of entrance tickets to different meetings arranged by the Society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Honorary Members do not pay any membership fee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Any Member who has not notified the Society of his\/her resignation before the 1st December will be regarded as a Member for the ensuing year. Any Member who, in spite of two reminders, has not paid his\/her membership fee for the current year shall be deemed to have resigned from the Society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u00a74<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The Annual General Meeting of the Society shall be held during the first part of the year. Between the Annual General Meetings the Society shall meet on social occasions or to deal with its affairs. At the request of at least 10 Members of the Society, the Council shall call a meeting for any specific purpose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u00a75<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n In regard to the Annual General Meeting, notices shall be issued by the Council at least two weeks before the date decided upon. Notices shall include the agenda of the meeting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The following items shall be discussed at the Annual General Meeting:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Decisions regarding amendments to these rules or the dissolution of the Society must be confirmed by resolutions adopted at two successive meetings, one of which must be the Annual General Meeting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In addition to the above, only the items mentioned in the notice may be discussed at a meeting unless a majority of two-thirds of the Members present decides otherwise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Otherwise, decisions may be passed by a simple majority, except on questions concerning amendments to these rules or the dissolution of the Society, in which case a majority of two-thirds of the Members present is required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u00a76<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The officers of the Society are eligible for re-election, retirement is obligatory for the other Members of the Council. However, a retirement Member of the Council is re-eligible after one year. New Members of the Council are elected at the Annual General Meeting. Should a vacancy occur between the Annual General Meetings, the Council may appoint a temporary Member for a period up to the next Annual General Meeting. In addition, the Council may appoint a further Member for one year at a time. A Member thus elected is eligible for re-election without restriction. The period of a year is reckoned from one Annual General Meeting to the next.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Except when the question arises of excluding a Member of the Society under \u00a72, a quorum is present when at least five Members attend a Council Meeting. The Council shall meet as often as required, but not less than four times a year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u00a77<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u00a78<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u00a79<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n INOFFICIELL SVENSK \u00d6VERS\u00c4TTNING<\/p>\n\n\n\n Av Christer Nottberg<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Regler f\u00f6r Svensk-Brittiska S\u00e4llskapet i Stockholm<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u00a71<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Ans\u00f6kningar om medlemskap ska skickas till styrelsen, som har N\u00e4r nya medlemmar ansluter sig till s\u00e4llskapet betalar de en Styrelsen kan, under s\u00e4rskilda omst\u00e4ndigheter, bevilja Ut\u00f6ver ovanst\u00e5ende f\u00e5r endast de punkter som anges i S\u00e4llskapets tj\u00e4nstem\u00e4n kan v\u00e4ljas om, medan \u00f6vriga <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Rules of the Swedish British Society in Stockholm Adopted at the Constituent Meeting on the 11th November 1919. 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The aim of the Swedish-British Society is to further cultural relations between Sweden and Great Britain and throughits activities to encourage the exchange of ideas by<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
Annual Members pay their membership to the Society before the end of January. The membership fee, proposed by<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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The affairs of the Society are managed by a Council which shall consist of not less than 9 and not more than 21 Members, of these, there shall be one President, at least two Vice-Presidents, one of whom should be of Swedish and one of British nationality, an Honorary Secretary, an Honorary Treasurer and two Masters of Ceremonies, one of whom should be of Swedish and one of British nationality. The President and the Vice-Presidents are elected at the Annual General Meeting. The Council shall appoint from among its own Members an Honorary Secretary, an Honorary Treasurer and the Masters of Ceremonies. Members of the Council are elected for a period of three years. The election of Members to the Council should be prepared by a Nominations Committee, consisting of three Members from the Society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Council may engage one or more Assistant Secretaries, who, if the Council so decides, may take part in its discussions but shall not be entitle to vote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There shall be two Auditors and two Deputy Auditors. The Council shall present to the Auditors its Report of the Society\u2019s Accounts for the past calendar year not later than the 15th March.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Auditors\u2019 report shall be available to the Members of the Society at least ten days before the day fixed for the Annual General Meeting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Council meets in Stockholm where the Annual General Meeting is also held.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.swbr.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/20250611_162602-2-864x1024.jpg\")
in the same building at Valhallav\u00e4gen.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Antagna vid det konstituerande m\u00f6tet den 11 november 1919.
Senast reviderade vid \u00e5rsm\u00f6tet den 25 maj 1992.<\/em><\/strong>
<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Svensk-Brittiska S\u00e4llskapets syfte \u00e4r att fr\u00e4mja kulturella
relationer mellan Sverige och Storbritannien och att genom sina
aktiviteter uppmuntra id\u00e9utbyte genom:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
a) att sprida kunskap i det ena landet om det andra landets
spr\u00e5k, litteratur, konst, samh\u00e4llsliv, historia, industriella och
ekonomiska f\u00f6rh\u00e5llanden, seder och andra former av kultur
genom f\u00f6rel\u00e4sningar, diskussioner, distribution av litteratur b\u00e5de
p\u00e5 originalspr\u00e5k och i \u00f6vers\u00e4ttning, anskaffning av bok- och
tidskriftsamlingar, organisering av utst\u00e4llningar, med mera.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
b) att erbjuda medborgare i det ena landet m\u00f6jligheter att resa
och studera i det andra landet samt ge dem m\u00f6jlighet att delta i
det svenska samh\u00e4llslivet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
c) att p\u00e5 andra s\u00e4tt fr\u00e4mja s\u00e4llskapets syften.
I dessa aktiviteter samarbetar s\u00e4llskapet med Anglo-Swedish
Society i London och med andra liknande organisationer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00a72<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Medlemmar i s\u00e4llskapet kan vara antingen privatpersoner eller
organisationer. Privatpersoner kan vara antingen
\u00c5rsmedlemmar eller Livstidsmedlemmar. Organisationer kan
ansluta sig som St\u00f6djande medlemmar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
r\u00e4tt att fatta beslut i fr\u00e5gan. Styrelsen kan ge en eller flera av
sina medlemmar fullmakt att agera \u00e5 dess v\u00e4gnar i denna fr\u00e5ga.
G\u00e4ster f\u00e5r delta i m\u00f6ten enligt styrelsens beslut.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Styrelsen kan utesluta en medlem ur s\u00e4llskapet om s\u00e4rskilda
sk\u00e4l f\u00f6religger, f\u00f6rutsatt att tv\u00e5 tredjedelar av alla
styrelsemedlemmar \u00e4r eniga i beslutet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hedersmedlemmar, som f\u00f6resl\u00e5s av styrelsen, v\u00e4ljs vid ett
allm\u00e4nt m\u00f6te.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00a73<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00c5rsmedlemmar ska betala sin medlemsavgift till s\u00e4llskapet f\u00f6re
januari m\u00e5nads utg\u00e5ng. Medlemsavgiften, som f\u00f6resl\u00e5s av
styrelsen, fastst\u00e4lls vid det \u00e5rliga \u00e5rsm\u00f6tet. Avgiften avrundas till
n\u00e4rmaste 5 kr och g\u00e4ller f\u00f6ljande medlemskategorier:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
a) Medlemmar som inte fyller 25 \u00e5r under kalender\u00e5ret betalar
halva den ordinarie avgiften.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
b) Medlemmar som ansluter sig under kalender\u00e5rets andra h\u00e4lft
betalar halva den avgift som annars skulle debiteras.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
c) Livstidsmedlemmar betalar en eng\u00e5ngsavgift som motsvarar
10 g\u00e5nger den ordinarie avgiften.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
d) St\u00f6djande medlemmar betalar en viss minimibelopp.
<\/p>\n\n\n\n
intr\u00e4desavgift som motsvarar h\u00e4lften av den \u00e5rliga
medlemsavgiften f\u00f6r den aktuella medlemmen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
neds\u00e4ttning av medlemsavgiften eller utf\u00e4rda gratis
medlemskort, och de kan \u00e4ven besluta om kostnaden f\u00f6r
intr\u00e4desbiljetter till olika m\u00f6ten som anordnas av s\u00e4llskapet.
Hedersmedlemmar betalar ingen medlemsavgift.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Medlemmar som inte har meddelat sitt uttr\u00e4de ur s\u00e4llskapet f\u00f6re
den 1 december betraktas som medlemmar f\u00f6r det f\u00f6ljande
\u00e5ret. En medlem som, trots tv\u00e5 p\u00e5minnelser, inte har betalat sin
medlemsavgift f\u00f6r det innevarande \u00e5ret anses ha uttr\u00e4tt ur
s\u00e4llskapet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00a74<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
S\u00e4llskapets \u00e5rsm\u00f6te ska h\u00e5llas under \u00e5rets f\u00f6rsta del. Mellan
\u00e5rsm\u00f6tena tr\u00e4ffas s\u00e4llskapet vid sociala tillf\u00e4llen eller f\u00f6r att
behandla sina \u00e4renden. P\u00e5 beg\u00e4ran av minst 10 medlemmar
ska styrelsen kalla till ett m\u00f6te f\u00f6r ett specifikt \u00e4ndam\u00e5l.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00a75<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kallelser till \u00e5rsm\u00f6tet ska utf\u00e4rdas av styrelsen minst tv\u00e5 veckor
f\u00f6re det beslutade datumet. Kallelsen ska inneh\u00e5lla
dagordningen f\u00f6r m\u00f6tet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
F\u00f6ljande punkter ska behandlas p\u00e5 \u00e5rsm\u00f6tet:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
revisorssuppleanter och medlemmar till valberedningen.
Beslut om \u00e4ndring av dessa regler eller uppl\u00f6sning av
s\u00e4llskapet m\u00e5ste bekr\u00e4ftas genom beslut vid tv\u00e5 p\u00e5 varandra
f\u00f6ljande m\u00f6ten, varav ett m\u00e5ste vara \u00e5rsm\u00f6tet.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
kallelsen behandlas p\u00e5 m\u00f6tet, om inte tv\u00e5 tredjedelar av de
n\u00e4rvarande medlemmarna beslutar annat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I \u00f6vrigt fattas beslut med enkel majoritet, f\u00f6rutom i fr\u00e5gor som
r\u00f6r \u00e4ndring av reglerna eller uppl\u00f6sning av s\u00e4llskapet, d\u00e4r tv\u00e5
tredjedelars majoritet av de n\u00e4rvarande medlemmarna kr\u00e4vs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00a76<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
S\u00e4llskapets verksamhet leds av en styrelse som ska best\u00e5 av
minst 9 och h\u00f6gst 21 medlemmar. Av dessa ska en vara
ordf\u00f6rande, minst tv\u00e5 vice ordf\u00f6rande (varav en ska vara
svensk och en brittisk medborgare), en hederssekreterare, en
hederskass\u00f6r och tv\u00e5 ceremonim\u00e4stare (varav en ska vara
svensk och en brittisk medborgare).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ordf\u00f6randen och vice ordf\u00f6randena v\u00e4ljs p\u00e5 \u00e5rsm\u00f6tet.
Styrelsen ska bland sina egna medlemmar utse en
hederssekreterare, en hederskass\u00f6r och ceremonim\u00e4starna.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Styrelseledam\u00f6terna v\u00e4ljs f\u00f6r en period av tre \u00e5r. Val av
styrelseledam\u00f6ter f\u00f6rbereds av en valberedning som best\u00e5r av
tre medlemmar fr\u00e5n s\u00e4llskapet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
styrelseledam\u00f6ter har en obligatorisk avg\u00e5ng. En avg\u00e5ngen
styrelseledamot \u00e4r dock valbar igen efter ett \u00e5rs uppeh\u00e5ll. Nya
styrelseledam\u00f6ter v\u00e4ljs p\u00e5 \u00e5rsm\u00f6tet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Om en vakans uppst\u00e5r mellan \u00e5rsm\u00f6tena kan styrelsen utse en
tillf\u00e4llig ledamot fram till n\u00e4sta \u00e5rsm\u00f6te.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dessutom kan styrelsen utse ytterligare en ledamot f\u00f6r en
period av ett \u00e5r i taget. En ledamot som v\u00e4ljs p\u00e5 detta s\u00e4tt \u00e4r valbar f\u00f6r omval utan begr\u00e4nsning. Ett \u00e5rs period r\u00e4knas fr\u00e5n ett
\u00e5rsm\u00f6te till n\u00e4sta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Med undantag f\u00f6r n\u00e4r fr\u00e5gan om att utesluta en medlem ur
s\u00e4llskapet enligt \u00a72 uppst\u00e5r, \u00e4r styrelsen beslutsm\u00e4ssig n\u00e4r
minst fem medlemmar \u00e4r n\u00e4rvarande vid ett styrelsem\u00f6te.
Styrelsen ska sammantr\u00e4da s\u00e5 ofta som kr\u00e4vs, men minst fyra
g\u00e5nger per \u00e5r.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00a77<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Styrelsen kan anlita en eller flera assistentsekreterare, som, om
styrelsen beslutar det, kan delta i diskussionerna men inte har
r\u00f6str\u00e4tt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00a78<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Det ska finnas tv\u00e5 revisorer och tv\u00e5 revisorssuppleanter.
Styrelsen ska l\u00e4mna sin rapport om s\u00e4llskapets r\u00e4kenskaper f\u00f6r
det f\u00f6reg\u00e5ende kalender\u00e5ret till revisorerna senast den 15
mars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Revisorernas rapport ska vara tillg\u00e4nglig f\u00f6r s\u00e4llskapets
medlemmar minst tio dagar f\u00f6re det fastst\u00e4llda datumet f\u00f6r
\u00e5rsm\u00f6tet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00a79<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Styrelsen sammantr\u00e4der i Stockholm, d\u00e4r ocks\u00e5 \u00e5rsm\u00f6tet h\u00e5lls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00a710<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Vid en uppl\u00f6sning av s\u00e4llskapet ska dess tillg\u00e5ngar realiseras
och int\u00e4kterna doneras till v\u00e4lg\u00f6rande \u00e4ndam\u00e5l.<\/p>\n\n\n\n