About :: Kurdish Studies and Student Organization

The UK Kurdish Studies & Student Organisation is a non-partisan body that strives to promote greater awareness of the Kurds, their political and cultural situation in the Middle East and as a significant minority community in the UK.
By organising political and cultural activities with an educational focus, it aims to cooperate with other organisations, and those in and outside the Kurdish community to encourage dialogue and an environment in which ideas can be exchanged freely and democratically. Its primary target group is university communities throughout the UK, in which social, political, and cultural issues facing Kurdish populations can be addressed through research, education, social interaction and awareness raising.
As community members regularly in touch with mainstream UK society through their academic activities, Kurdish students are particularly well situated to undertake such promotional activities with the aim of building bridges of friendship and communication with others.
The organisation also aims to give a voice to young and second generation Kurds, inside student unions and in society generally.

About :: KSSO :: Current KSSO Elected Committee

• Janroj Keles

• Rebeen Salehbag 

• Sarah Keeler

• Nawzad Al-Salihi

• Mohammed Ahmed

• Ilhan Genj

• Fazel Hawramy

About :: KSSO :: Aims and objectives

To provide a non-partisan forum for exploring and discussing our themes (see below). To work with UK educational institutions and university communities to support and promote research on, about or by Kurdish peoples To raise awareness of the Kurds through: Organising cultural and political activities with an educational focus Building links of friendship and communication with interested organisations and individuals Encouraging dialogue in an environment where ideas can be exchanged freely and democratically To give a voice to young Kurdish people within student unions and in UK society generally To address, through research, education, social interaction and awareness raising, the social, political and cultural issues facing Kurdish populations To encourage education and combat marginalisation within Kurdish communities in the UK

About :: KSSO :: Core constitution

1. Name

The name of this society shall be the Kurdish Studies and Students Organisation. Throughout this document it will be referred to as the Organisation.

2. Aims and objectives

The society shall exist to:

1. To promote greater awareness of the political and cultural situation of Kurds throughout their homelands and in the Diaspora

2. To address through research and education the social, political and cultural issues facing Kurdish people

3. To encourage education and combat marginalization amongst Kurdish youth in the UK

4. 2.4 To establish links of friendship and solidarity with other student and youth organizations in the non-Kurdish population.

3.  Membership

1. Full membership shall be open to all individuals with an interest in our work.

2. A subscription shall be required as specified by the rules of the Organisation.

3. All references to Members in this Constitution shall be to paid up Members of the Organisation.

4. Member Entitlements

1. All Members of the Organisation shall be entitled to:

1. Full membership shall be open to all individuals with an interest in our work

2. Attend, speak and place items on the agenda at all Organisation General Meetings.

3. Attend, speak and place items on the agenda at all meetings of the Organisation Committee.

4.  Inspect all Organisation minutes at seven (7) calendar days' notice.

5. Inspect the Organisation accounts at seven (7) calendar days' notice.

6.  Partake in Organisation events.

2. All Full Members of the Organisation are also entitled to:

1. Stand and vote in Organisation Committee Elections.

2. Vote at all Organisation General Meetings.

5.  Government

1. All government of the Organisation shall be in accordance with this Constitution.

2. The Society shall have a number of key decision-making bodies. In order, starting with that of highest authority, they are the following:

1. The Organisation Annual General Meeting and the Organisation General Meeting.

2. The Organisation Committee Meeting.

3. The Annual General Meeting shall be held once per year to elect a new Committee and shall be conducted in accordance with the Meeting Rules.

4. In the first instance voting on the Committee shall be after the initial six month term.

5. The Organisation Committee shall consist of the following elected, voting, Executive Officers:

1. Organisation President.

2. Organisation Vice President.

3. Organisation Treasurer.

4. Organisation Secretary.

5. The Executive Officers alone shall be entitled to pay out or withdraw funds from the Society's account.

6. No Member shall hold more than one Executive post.

7. The Society Committee shall also consist of the following elected, voting Officers:

1. Organisation Assistant Secretary.

2. Organisation Assistant Treasurer.

3. Organisation General Advisor.

4. The Committee may co-opt such non-voting Officers as it considers necessary.

5. The members of the Organisation shall be informed of the names of all Society Officers.

8. The members of the Organisation shall be informed of any changes to the Committee structure.

9. The Committee Meeting shall be responsible within Constitutional limits for determining policy in accordance with the Committee Meeting Rules.

6. Finance

1. Confirmation of expenditure or withdrawal of money from the Organisation’s account shall be validated by no means other than the signature of the Treasurer and one other Executive Officer.

2. The Organisation does not accept any liability for any debt or other obligation incurred by any of its Officers or other Members, whether or not it is incurred on behalf of the Organisation.

7. Amendments

1. The Organisation General Meeting shall be the sole body competent to amend the Constitution and Rules.

2. All amendments to the Constitution shall require the support of two-thirds of those voting at a General Meeting.

3. All amendments to the Rules shall require a simple majority in support, of those present and entitled to vote at a General Meeting, including abstentions.

Interpretation

In the event of a dispute as to the interpretation of any part of the Constitution or Rules, a clear majority of the Executive Officers shall be sought in a vote.