Organization

Incorporation

The Center is incorporated in the state of Louisiana, USA. It was incorporated in February 10, 2012 under the charter number 40743244N. Its headquarters are located in Ruston, Louisiana. The Center is registered as an educational organization in accordance with Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of the United States of America. Article 2 of the Center's Articles of Incorporation states that: "This corporation is for the purpose of engaging in any lawful activity for which corporations may be formed under Chapter 2, Title 12, of the Louisiana Revised Statutes (Non-Profit Corporation Law)".

The center at a glance

The Center is a non-governmental, non-profit organization. For the time being, it employs two persons at a part-time basis, a resident researcher and a project manager. We also have a large network of experts with whom we can cooperate in order to build fully functioning teams who are capable of achieving the goals at hand. The members of our network are located in the USA, Austria, Germany, Turkey, Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria.

Board of Directors

In the Center's by-laws it is stipulated that the Center shall have a board of directors of at least two members. The current board of directors is composed of:

  • Dr. Ahmad Nazir Atassi, USA (President)
  • Mr. M. Ezzat Baghdadi, Austria (Chairperson)
  • Mr. Ghiath Bilal, Germany (Board member), (click here for a resumé)

Officers

Ahamad Nazir Atassi (Ph.D.), President (click here for a resumé)

Mr. M. Ezzat Baghdadi, Project Manager (click here for a resumé)