I. OBJECTIVES

I.1.        Support the Mexican students of the University of East Anglia registered as members of the Mexican Society, as well as their family members, in all ways possible.

I.2.         Facilitate the entry and exit of the students that are members of the Mexican Society in general.

I.2a.     Help the Mexican and International student (members of the Mexican Society) in the processes of adaptation to student life in the University of East Anglia and in Norwich. Three phases are considered for this process: stage previous to them leaving their country, arrival to Norwich and first weeks in Norwich.

I.2b.   Offer support, in as much as possible, to the members of the Mexican Society during the time they are carrying out their studies in Norwich (in the University of East Anglia), and in the case of Mexicans, in their return to Mexico or other countries.

I.3.       Constitute a platform to spread at the internal, local, national and international levels the research activities and academic work that their members carry out as university students.

I.4.        Provide information to the general public about the Mexican Society in UEA, academic and social life in the University and in Norwich.

I.6.         Work as nexus between its international and international members with diverse national or international organisms, institutions, and industries, as well as the Mexican Government. This can be with the purpose of work, scholarship or economic grants, altruistic purposes (such as ecological, human rights, humanitarian aid, etc...), as well as academic purposes.

I.7.         Organize diverse social activities with the purpose of facilitating the integration and coexistence of the Mexican and international communities, as well as to obtain operating funds.

I.12.       Channel the ideas and concerns of the members of the Mexican Society in order to present them to the authorities and institutions either Mexican or foreign (e.g. CONACyT, Mexican Embassy in London, Union council).

I.13.       Create connections or networks among their members that facilitate establishing professional, academic and social communication between professionals and students.

I.14.         Maintain and update the "Mexican Society Directory" with curriculum data and contacts of members and ex-members. Said directory shall be mostly of public access and shall serve to establish the links described in points I.14a and I.14b.

I.14a.     Operate as nexus between potential students, students and alumni from UEA  that are or have been members of the Mexican Society.

I.14b.     Operate as nexus between UEA students that wish to visit Mexico as part of their studies with Mexican members and ex-members of the Mexican Society.

I.15.       The members that give their explicit approval at the moment of entering/updating their data in the "Mexican Society Directory" could be contacted.

II.1.         The Mexican Society is an autonomous university organization without political affiliation.

II.2.         The Mexican Society is of international character but with Mexican preponderance.

II.3.         The Mexican Society is an officially bilingual society (Spanish and English).