Chapter I : General Provisions

Article 1 : Title

Saemaul Undong Global League (hereinafter “SGL”) is an international non-governmental alliance of civic organizations, that is stablished by this Charter and is free of racial, political, and religious bias.

Article 2 : Purposes

The purposes of SGL are:

• 1. To achieve the Sustainable Development Goals and contribute to the global common prosperity free of racial, political, and religious bias;
• 2. To form a network of Saemaul Undong organizations from around the world and to propagate Saemaul Undong to the end of the world;
• 3. To overcome the aid-dependency of people by building their self-reliant capacity and to help achieve most mundane village development;
• 4. To help localize and contextualize Saemaul Undong that is tailored to meet the local and current needs; and
  To serve as a coordinating center harmonizing the activities of the member organizations in pursuit of the above common purposes.

Chapter II : Membership and Activities

Article 3 : Original Membership

The original members of SGL shall be those organizations that participated at the Launching Assembly of SGL held in Pyeongchang, Korea, on October 19,
2016, as representatives of their countries’ Saemaul Undong.

Article 4 : Eligibility of Membership

• 1. The member of SGL shall be an organization whose operation is based on the principles and core values of Saemaul Undong;
• 2. When there are more than one member organization in a given country, there shall be one organization that represents the country at SGL; and
• 3. In case a Saemaul Undong Center exists, that Saemaul Undong Center shall be the member organization that represents the respective country, and if there is no Saemaul Undong Center that represents the respective country, an organization shall be chosen to represent the country from those entities whose operation is based on the principles and core values of Saemaul Undong. However, the member grade and eligibility requirements are specified as below. When a candidate meets all the eligibility requirements stated here, the Board of Directors will deliberate on its membership.

Article 5 : Acquisition and Deprivation of Membership

Membership of SGL may be acquired or deprived by a decision of the General Assembly upon recommendation of the Council of Representatives, based on the free will of the respective member organization.

Article 6 : Activities

• 1. Implementation of Saemaul Undong that is led by the voluntary participation of the people and spontaneous replication of the same within respective countries;
• 2. Cooperation with other member organizations so that the Saemaul Undong organization in each country can promote participation of people and be run autonomously by the bottom-up decision-making procedures;
• 3. Sharing of information and best practices regarding community development and Saemaul Undong, and localization of Saemaul Undong that is tailored to meet the needs of the respective countries and the local situation;
• 4. Capacity building and human resources development of the local people through training, and encouragement of participation of women and youth in the community activities;
• 5. Enhancement of the effectiveness of community development by establishing multifaceted governance involving government, private entities, and international agencies and collaboration with each of them;
• 6. Propagation of Saemaul Undong to those countries where there is no Saemaul Undong organization and implementation of community development based on Saemaul Undong approach; and Any other activities that accord with the spirit manifested by this Charter.

Chapter III : Organs

Article 7 : Principal Organs

As principal organs of SGL, there shall be a General Assembly, a Council of Representatives, and a Secretariat.

Article 8 : General Assembly

• 1. The General Assembly shall be composed of representatives from all member organizations;
• 2. The General Assembly shall decide the strategic issues pertaining to the whole SGL by vote of the member organizations;
• 3. The General Assembly shall be held annually in the Republic of Korea until it is decided to relocate it to another country by vote of the member organizations at the General Assembly; and
• 4. The General Assembly shall be chaired by the president of Korea Saemaul Undong Center for the first two years and thereafter until it is decided to elect the chair by vote of the member organizations at the General Assembly.

Article 9 : Council of Representatives

• 1. The Council of Representatives shall be composed of Council members ex officio and other Council members that are appointed:
•    A. Council members ex officio shall be the chair of the General Assembly, the vice-chairs of the General Assembly, and the Secretary General;
•    B. Other Council members shall be appointed by the General Assembly upon recommendation of the chair of General Assembly;
• 2. The Council of Representatives shall decide by vote of its member organizations those issues pertaining to the whole SGL as delegated
  by the General Assembly;
• 3. The Council of Representatives shall be held from time to time in the Republic of Korea until it is decided to relocate it to another country by vote of the member organizations at the General Assembly; and
• 4. The Council of Representatives shall be presided by the chair of General Assembly.

Article 10 : Secretariat and Secretary General

• 1. The Secretariat shall be composed of a Secretary General and staff deemed necessary by the Secretariat;
• 2. The Secretariat shall manage the day-to-day operation of SGL;
• 3. The Secretariat shall be located in the Republic of Korea until it is decided to relocate it to another country by vote of the member organizations at the General Assembly; and
• 4. The office of Secretary General shall be held by the Secretary General of Korea Saemaul Undong Center for the first two years and thereafter until it is decided to elect the Secretary General by vote of the member organizations at the General Assembly.

Article 11 : Other Organs

There may be other organs of SGL including Continental Assemblies and the Special Committees established according to needs, whose composition, function, and operational details shall be provided for separately.