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Amended at the general assembly on 28 March 2026. The Korean text prevails.

Adopted 8 January 2016, amended 10 February 2020, amended 28 March 2026.

Chapter 1. General Provisions

Article 1 (Name)

The name of the organization is “아시아평화를향한이주” (hereinafter “MAP”), written in English as Migration to Asia Peace (MAP).

Article 2 (Location)

1. The principal office of MAP is located in Korea.

2. Where necessary, MAP may establish branches or offices in Korea and abroad.

Article 3 (Purpose)

MAP works toward a world in which migration caused by conflict, disaster, poverty and similar causes in Asia does not produce further conflict and can be peaceful and beneficial for everyone. Its purpose is to carry out all activities that allow involuntary migrants in Korea and abroad, such as refugees, internally displaced persons and victims of human trafficking, to have the freedom to decide their future and to dream, and thereby to contribute to the recovery of migrants as individuals, families and communities and to the social development of the migrants’ countries of origin and new countries of settlement.

Article 4 (Activities)

To achieve the purpose in Article 3, MAP carries out the following activities.

1. Education and campaigns on involuntary migration in Korea and abroad

2. Research on involuntary migration in Korea and abroad

3. Media work to produce and spread content on involuntary migration in Korea and abroad

4. Capacity building for involuntary migrants and their communities in Korea and abroad

5. Solidarity activities in Korea and abroad

6. Other activities and projects consistent with the purpose of MAP

Chapter 2. Members

Article 5 (Eligibility and Admission)

Anyone who agrees with the purpose of MAP, applies for membership through the prescribed procedure and pays the membership fee may become a member. Membership types, the fee for each type and the admission procedure are set out separately.

Article 6 (Rights of Members)

Members have the following rights.

1. The right to take part in the operation and decision making of MAP and in the activities of each project

2. The right to vote in elections of MAP officers and to stand for election

Article 7 (Duties of Members)

Members have the following duties.

1. To observe the bylaws and regulations of MAP

2. To take part in projects and activities that realize the purpose of MAP

3. To pay the membership fee

Article 8 (Loss of Membership)

A member loses membership in any of the following cases.

1. When the member gives notice of withdrawal or dies

2. When membership is revoked under the prescribed procedure because the member acted against the bylaws or regulations of MAP

3. When membership is revoked under the prescribed procedure because the member damaged the reputation of MAP

Article 9 (Property Matters)

A person who has lost membership may not claim a refund of membership fees or other charges already paid, or make any other property claim.

Chapter 3. Officers and Staff

Article 10 (Types and Number of Officers)

The types and number of officers are as follows.

1. There may be up to three Executive Directors serving jointly.

2. There are at least five and no more than twenty directors, including the Executive Director.

3. There are a small number of auditors.

Article 11 (Election of Officers)

1. Officers are elected by the general assembly. Directors, however, may be elected by the board of directors, and such an election must be approved at the next general assembly.

2. Persons who are relatives as defined in Article 777 of the Civil Act, or blood relatives of a spouse within the third degree, must not exceed one fifth of the fixed number of officers.

3. An auditor must have none of the relationships described in paragraph 2 with another auditor or with any director, including the Executive Director.

Article 12 (Terms of Office)

1. The term of a director, including the Executive Director, is four years and the term of an auditor is two years. Officers may serve further terms.

2. When an office becomes vacant during a term through resignation or for any other reason, a vacant director position is filled by a successor elected at a meeting of the board of directors, and the successor must be approved at the next general assembly. For officers other than directors, the Executive Director convenes an extraordinary general assembly to elect a successor. In either case the successor serves the remainder of the predecessor’s term.

3. When the Executive Director is unable to act or the office is vacant, a director named by the Executive Director or a director chosen by the board of directors from among its members acts for the Executive Director, and the acting term is the remainder of the predecessor’s term.

Article 13 (Duties of Officers)

1. The Executive Director chairs the general assembly and the board of directors and directs the work of MAP.

2. Directors attend the board of directors, decide on matters concerning the work of MAP and handle matters delegated by the general assembly or the board of directors.

3. Auditors carry out the following duties.
① Auditing the accounts and the state of property
② Auditing the operation and work of the board of directors
③ Reporting the results of the audits under items 1 and 2 to the general assembly or the board of directors and requesting corrections
④ Requesting that the general assembly or the board of directors be convened when needed for the report under item 3
⑤ Stating opinions to the Executive Director, or at the general assembly or the board of directors, on the audit of accounts, the state of property, and the operation and work of the general assembly or the board of directors

Article 14 (Appointment and Dismissal of Staff)

The Executive Director appoints and dismisses staff in accordance with the personnel regulations of MAP.

Article 15 (Remuneration of Officers and Staff)

1. Remuneration of officers and staff is set out separately.

2. Non-standing directors receive no remuneration. Allowances and travel expenses needed to carry out their duties may, however, be paid.

Chapter 4. Board of Directors

Article 16 (Establishment and Composition of the Board of Directors)

1. A board of directors is established to deliberate and decide on important matters concerning the work of MAP.

2. The board of directors consists of ex officio directors and elected directors. The ex officio directors are the Executive Director and the Secretary General, and the elected directors are those elected by the general assembly.

3. Auditors may attend the board of directors and state their opinions but have no vote.

Article 17 (Convening the Board of Directors)

1. The Executive Director convenes the board of directors, stating the reason, in any of the following cases.
① When the Executive Director considers it necessary
② When at least one half of the directors in office request a meeting
③ When an auditor requests a meeting
④ When there are other important matters concerning the operation of MAP

2. When the Executive Director convenes the board of directors under items 2 and 3 of paragraph 1, the directors and auditors must be notified of the agenda, date and place by telephone or electronic means seven days before the meeting. The Executive Director may shorten the notice period for a matter the Executive Director considers urgent.

Article 18 (Matters for the Board of Directors)

1. The following matters are brought before the board of directors.
① Review and decision on agenda items to be submitted to the general assembly
② Matters delegated by the general assembly
③ Amendment of the bylaws
④ Basic direction of the activity plan
⑤ Budget and financial statements
⑥ Acquisition and disposal of major property
⑦ Establishment, relocation, closure and merger of branches or offices
⑧ Adoption, amendment and repeal of regulations on organization, personnel, conduct of duties, remuneration, accounting, property and supplies management, and other important regulations
⑨ Dissolution of MAP
⑩ Other matters concerning the operation of MAP brought by the Executive Director
⑪ Other matters concerning the operation of MAP brought by the Secretary General
⑫ Election of directors

Article 19 (Quorum and Voting)

1. Unless otherwise provided, the board of directors meets when directors present, together with directors who have expressly delegated their vote in writing bearing their name and seal or by electronic means, make up a majority of the directors in office, and it decides by a majority of the directors present. The election of directors requires the approval of two thirds of the directors present. In urgent cases, decisions may be made in writing or by electronic means and must be reported to the next meeting of the board of directors.

2. In the event of a tie, the Executive Director has the deciding vote.

Article 20 (Minutes)

The proceedings and decisions of the board of directors are recorded in minutes, which are kept with the name and seal or signature of the chair and the directors present.

Article 21 (Restriction on Voting)

Directors, including the Executive Director, may not vote on matters in which they have a direct personal interest. They may, however, state their opinions.

Chapter 5. General Assembly

Article 22 (Composition)

The general assembly is the highest decision-making body of MAP. It consists of the officers and members, and the Executive Director chairs it.

Article 23 (Convening the General Assembly)

1. The general assembly is either a regular or an extraordinary assembly. The regular general assembly is convened in February each year.

2. An extraordinary general assembly is convened in any of the following cases.
① When at least one quarter of the members on the register request it
② When the board of directors decides to request it
③ When the Executive Director considers it necessary

3. Notice of the general assembly, with the agenda, date and place, must be given by telephone or electronic means seven days before the meeting. For a matter the Executive Director considers urgent, the notice period may be shortened and notice given by telephone or electronic means.

4. The general assembly decides only on the matters stated in the notice under the preceding paragraph, unless all members present agree otherwise.

Article 24 (Matters for the General Assembly)

1. The general assembly decides on the following matters.
① Agenda items submitted by the board of directors
② Election of officers
③ Amendment of the bylaws
④ Acquisition and disposal of major property
⑤ Approval of the activity plan
⑥ Approval of the budget and financial statements
⑦ Other matters concerning the operation of MAP brought by the Executive Director
⑧ Matters requested with the support of at least one tenth of the votes present
⑨ Dissolution of MAP

Article 25 (Quorum and Voting)

1. Unless otherwise provided, the general assembly meets when members present, together with members who have expressly delegated their vote in writing bearing their name and seal or by electronic means, make up a majority of the members on the register. In urgent cases, decisions may be made in writing or by electronic means and must be reported to the next general assembly.

2. The general assembly decides by a majority of the voting members present. Amendment of the bylaws and dissolution of MAP require the approval of two thirds of the voting members present.

3. In the event of a tie, or when more than half of the voting members present ask for further review of a matter, the general assembly may delegate the decision to the board of directors.

Article 26 (Minutes)

The proceedings and decisions of the general assembly are recorded in minutes, which are kept with the name and seal or signature of the chair and the directors present.

Article 27 (Restriction on Voting)

Officers, including the Executive Director, and members may not vote in the following cases.

1. Matters concerning their own appointment or dismissal as an officer

2. Matters involving the transfer of money or property in which the interests of the officer or member, including the Executive Director, conflict with those of MAP

Chapter 6. Advisors and Advisory Committee Members

Article 28 (Advisors)

1. The board of directors may appoint respected persons with expertise in various fields, in Korea and abroad, as advisors to obtain advice on matters that require important decisions by MAP.

2. The Executive Director may form an advisory group of the advisors under paragraph 1.

Article 29 (Advisory Committee Members)

1. The board of directors may appoint respected persons with expertise in various fields, in Korea and abroad, as advisory committee members to support the smooth running of the major projects of MAP.

2. The Executive Director may form an advisory committee of the advisory committee members under paragraph 1.

Article 30 (Term)

The term of advisors and advisory committee members is three years and may be renewed. When the Executive Director considers it necessary, an advisor or advisory committee member may be released during the term by decision of the board of directors.

Article 31 (Rules for Advisors and Advisory Committee Members)

Matters needed for the appointment, term and treatment of advisors and advisory committee members are set out separately.

Chapter 7. Secretariat

Article 32 (Establishment of the Secretariat)

A secretariat is established to handle the work of MAP.

Article 33 (Organization of the Secretariat)

1. A Secretary General is appointed to carry out the decisions of the general assembly and the steering committee.

2. The board of directors appoints and dismisses the Secretary General. The term is three years and may be renewed.

3. Matters concerning the Secretary General and other positions and the conduct of duties are set out in separate regulations on organization.

Chapter 8. Finance and Accounting

Article 34 (Types of Assets)

1. The assets of MAP consist of basic assets and operating assets.

2. Basic assets are property contributed as basic assets, property received as a donation or acquired free of charge, property added to basic assets from the surplus of a fiscal year, and property designated as basic assets by the board of directors. Operating assets are all property other than basic assets that may be used for project costs and operating expenses.

Article 35 (Sources of Funds)

The funds needed to operate MAP come from membership fees, donations and contributions, special fundraising, grants and subsidies from outside bodies, income from the assets of MAP, and other income.

Article 36 (Fiscal Year)

1. The fiscal year of MAP follows the government fiscal year.

2. MAP publishes the annual amount of donations raised and how they were used on its website by 31 March each year.

Article 37 (Budget and Financial Statements)

1. The revenue and expenditure budget of MAP is prepared at least one month before the start of the fiscal year, decided by the board of directors and approved at the general assembly of the following year.

2. The financial statements of MAP are decided by the board of directors by February of the following year and approved at the regular general assembly.

Article 38 (Surplus)

When the financial statements at the end of a fiscal year show a surplus, MAP carries it over to the following year.

Article 39 (Audit)

The audit of the preceding fiscal year is carried out in January each year.

Chapter 9. Supplementary Provisions

Article 40 (Remaining Property on Dissolution)

On dissolution, MAP pays its debts, and any remaining property is either transferred to the national treasury or donated to a legal person or organization in Korea or abroad established or operated for purposes similar to those of MAP.

Article 41 (Operating Regulations)

The operating regulations of MAP are set separately by decision of the board of directors.

Addenda

Article 1 (Effective Date)

These bylaws take effect on the date on which all members of the founding committee have signed with their names and seals.

Article 2 (Founding Officers and Their Terms)

1. The founding Executive Director of MAP is the following person, who proposed its founding.
Executive Director Kim Youngah

2. The other directors and auditors are appointed by the Executive Director from among the founding committee members and members in Korea and abroad, or elected at the founding general assembly.

3. Detailed rules needed for the appointment and election under paragraph 2 are set separately by the founding committee.

4. The terms of the founding officers follow these bylaws.