World Legislative Bill Number Four

(Enacted on 12 September, 1982, at the First Session of the Provisional World Parliament)

Bill For Inaugurating a World University System

With A Graduate School of World Problems

WHEREAS, one of the powers given to World Government under the Constitution

for the Federation of Earth is to "develop a world university system,"

(Article IV, paragraph 35); and

Whereas, there is a great and immediate need for persons who are trained and

competent to work on world problems from a global and human point of view;

and

Whereas, it is within the realm of feasibility for the Provisional World

Parliament to inaugurate a Graduate School of World Problems as a first part

of a World University System;

THEREFORE, this first session of the Provisional World Parliament meeting in

September, 1982, does hereby grant the Charter for a Graduate School of

World Problems as a first part of a World University System, under the

following conditions:

A. Purposes

To prepare individuals to work on peaceful solutions to all kinds of

world problems from a global and human point of view;

To prepare competent personnel to staff the emerging and developing

agencies of democratic world government, as well as personnel with a

global orientation to staff corresponding agencies of national

governments, and to staff transnational corporations and independent

agencies, as well as to work independently;

To prepare individuals to complete the design and implementation

adequately,, professionally and with vision the various departments,

agencies, bureaus, etc. of the world government, as defined in the

Constitution for the Federation of Earth;

To prepare individuals to become competent global statesmen and

stateswomen, who will be particularly well qualified to hold public

office;

To provide a central campus for studies, research, training and other

activities appropriate to the above defined purposes, with schools at

branch campuses later;

To attract and assemble together both faculty and students who are

qualified and committed to the studies, research, preparations and

activities necessary for accomplishing the above purposes;

To provide the library, laboratories, research and other facilities

needed for a Graduate School dedicated to the above purposes;

To assemble all current information and studies about world problems,

as well as to foster new studies and research;

To engage consultants and visiting professors and resource persons in

addition to a resident faculty;

To provide a favorable environment for both informal and formal

associations and extra-curricular activities which students and faculty

dedicated to the above purposes may wish to pursue;

To include programs for graduate students who may pursue off-campus

studies and work in connection with the courses of study and

preparation offered by the Graduate School;

To arrange and schedule work and employment opportunities along with

academic studies as part of the educational program of the School.

B. Incorporation

For purposes of receiving tax deductible contributions, the Graduate

School of World Problems shall be incorporated under such national and

state laws as may be most favorable, in addition to the Charter granted

by the Provisional World Parliament.

C. Board of Trustees

The School shall have a Board of Trustees consisting of nineteen

members, selected as follows:

o Six of the Trustees shall be elected by the World Parliament or

Provisional World Parliament for five year terms;

o Four of the Trustees shall be elected by the Faculty of the School

for three year terms;

o Four of the Trustees shall be elected by the Students of the

School for three year terms;

o Five of the Trustees shall be named by the agencies of the

Integrative Complex of the World Government (when formed) for five

year terms.

The Board of Trustees shall employ the administration for the School

and oversee the entire functioning of the School. The Board of Trustees

shall elect its own Chairperson and other officers.

The Board of Trustees shall meet at least twice a year.

D. Chancellor

The Administration of the School shall be headed by a Chancellor, who

shall be elected by the Board of Trustees, and who shall be responsible

to the Board of Trustees.

E. Advisory Council

The School shall have an Advisory Council consisting of not less than

24 nor more than 48 members. One-fourth of the members of the Advisory

Council shall be named by the Board of Trustees, one-fourth by the

faculty of the School, one-fourth by the students of the School, and

one-fourth by the agencies of the Integrative Complex of the World

Government. The Advisory Council shall be composed so as to represent

all parts of Earth.

F. Location

The location for the first campus of the School shall be Colorado,

U.S.A. The location of other campuses shall be decided by the Board of

Trustees. The Institute of Mundialist Studies in France shall be

included as a campus.

G. Opening Date

The Graduate School of World Problems shall be organized to open its

first campus facilities for the fall (September) term of 1983, if

possible, and not later than September, 1984. The first facilities may

be in leased quarters.

H. Budget and Finances

The Chancellor shall prepare annual budgets for the operation of the

School, together with annual financial campaigns. To begin the School,

those Trustees who are elected by the Provisional World Parliament

shall prepare the initial budget and finance campaign.

Sources of financing for the School shall be developed by the Board of

Trustees and by the Administration, working together, from the

following sources, among others:

o Pledges and subscriptions from any institution, agency,

corporation, public body or individual who or which may benefit

from the studies and projects developed at the School and/or may

want to employ graduates of the School;

o Appropriations by the World Parliament, when funds are available,

and also appropriations by national parliaments as well as by

states and communities;

o Solicitation of contributions from the informed section of the

general public which can appreciate the purposes and potential of

the School and of a World University System;

o Scholarships provided by individuals, trusts, foundations,

corporations, etc., interested in studies, research and work on

world problems;

o Living trusts, bequests, and every other kind of gift;

o Income from the operation of economically viable projects

initiated by the School;

o Tuition fees.

I. Responsibility

The Board of Trustees of the School shall be responsible to the

Provisional World Parliament or World Parliament until such a time as a

more complete World University System is established, and thereupon

shall be responsible to the over-all administration of the World

University System.

J. Further Details

All further details for the development and operation of the School

shall be developed and refined by the Board of Trustees and the

Administration of the School, working in collaboration, but subject to

final approval by the Board of Trustees and otherwise consistent with

the provisions of this Bill.

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