Revision of [Statute of Asia CORD]
2011, July 1-2ndBEFOREAFTER

The leading scientists in the field of umbilical(Organization and Offices)

cord banking and transplantation in Asia

The name of organization for an indefinite

founded theperiod founded on November, 1999, in Bangkok,organization,AsiaCORD,

onNovember, 2000 in Bangkok, Thailand.

is AsiaCORD and its Administration-office islocated in Kobe BT Center, connecting eachbranch offices in Asian countries.

(Objects)(Objectives)

The main object of the organization is to supply

The aims are to spread clinical cord blood

only the highest quality umbilical cord blood tobanking and transplantation with high quality

the patients in Asia utilizing a web based search(based on the international standard ofsystem. The organization also promotes

FACT/NETCORD), with open search system,

medical/biological studies and technology

and to promote cooperative researches for new

intended to improve umbilical cord blood

advancement of its related area.

transplantation and banking in Asia..
(Membership)(Membership)

To become a member of AsiaCORD, the bank

Every Asian hematologist and personnel in cordshould be compliance with the requirements

blood banks, who agree with the aims ofdetermined in the Bylaws of AsiaCord. The

AsiaCORD, can become members. The

acceptance of the membership of AsiaCORD

acceptance of the AsiaCORD membership will

will be decided by the BM.

be approved by the board member meeting. The
member fee is not especially required.

(Board Members)(Board Members’ Meeting)Board Members (BM) must be a bank-associateItand be an expert in the field in Asia. The BM

co-chairpersons, a general secretariat whose

appoints a president, a vice-president, a secretary

terms are 2 years, one president, and one

and a treasurer from the body. The term will be 3

president-elect for the scientific meeting whoseyears and they can be re-elected. The BM

term is 2 years. They are recommended among

decides the Bylaws of AsiaCord and otherexpert members associated to the bank, and arematters necessary for the organization.

approved in

iscomposedofachairperson,

twoGeneral Assembly. The meetingshould be held at least once a year and thecontent of the discussion should be made all inthe openings in General Assembly.

(GeneralAssemblywithScientific(GeneralAssemblyandScientificSymposium)

Symposium)

The meeting, the International Symposium ofThe date and venue of next general assembly

AsiaCORD, will be held in local countries inwith the scientific symposium will be announced

Asia where AsiaCORD banks exist. Eachone year ahead from the Board Members’

member will organize a local committee to run

Meeting.

the symposium. The BM will authorize thesymposium, and announce that to the members.
Symposium of AsiaCORD, will be held in local
countries in Asia where AsiaCORD banks exist.
Each member will organize a local committee torun the symposium. The BM will authorize the(Search System)(Various Committee)

Search for units in AsiaCORD banks will be

Every member will be welcome to propose any

done through the secretarial office ofspecific

AsiaCORD. The search results and shippingdeveloping AsiaCORD and at training young

from banks should be reported to the office. The

researchers. Any group shall become a formal

annual report will be presented at the AsiaCORD

AsiaCORD committee when the board meeting

meetings. The search will be operated withapproves. The committee cannot refuse thetransparency. Transplant results AsiaCORD

members to participate as long as there is nobanks will collect data of transplantation using

special reason, and is expected to share

their units and they should be reported to theinformation which are obtained by the group

office periodically.

activities.

co-operative

researchaimingatStatute of Asia CORD
2011 Edition
Issued on 2011, July 1-2nd(Organization and Offices)
The name of organization for an indefinite period founded on November, 1999, in Bangkok, is
AsiaCORD and its Administration-office is located in Kobe BT Center, connecting each branch
offices in Asian countries.

(Objectives)
The aims are to spread clinical cord blood banking and transplantation with high quality (based on
the international standard of FACT/NETCORD), with open search system, and to promote
cooperative researches for new advancement of its related area.

(Membership)
Every Asian hematologist and personnel in cord

blood banks, who agree with the aims ofAsiaCORD, can become members. The acceptance of the AsiaCORD membership will be approvedby the board member meeting. The member fee is not especially required.
(Board Members’ Meeting)
It is composed of a chairperson, two co-chairpersons, a general secretariat whose terms are 2 years,
one president, and one president-elect for the scientific meeting whose term is 2 years. They arerecommended among expert members associated to the bank, and are approved inGeneralAssembly. The meeting should be held at least once a year and the content of the discussion should
be made all in the openings in General Assembly.

(General Assembly and Scientific Symposium)
The date and venue of next general assembly with the scientific symposium will be announced one
year ahead from the Board Members’ Meeting.

(Various Committee)
Every member will be welcome to propose any specific co-operative research aiming at developing
AsiaCORD and at training young researchers. Any group shall become a formal AsiaCORD
committee when the board meeting approves. The committee cannot refuse the members toparticipate as long as there is no special reason, and is expected to share information which areobtained by the group activities.