Policy plan
Commercial information
Name
Alliance for Solar Mobility Foundation
ASOM
Entities and Partnerships Information Number/Fiscal number
862249314
Mail Address
Automotive Campus 70
5708 JZ Helmond
The Netherlands
Contact information
Website: www.asom.solar
E-mail: info@asom.solar
Chamber of Commerce number
81865201 located in Helmond
Banking information
Name: Stichting Association for Solar Mobility
Account number: NL41 TRIO 0320 1878 61
BIC: TRIONL2U
Bank: Triodos Bank N.V.
Policy and organisation
Goal
ASOM’s objective is stated in its articles of association as ‘[…] to create and facilitate
a collaboration platform to stimulate education, research and industry for applications
in the field of mobility based on or using solar energy, as well as to carry out all
actions that are related to the foregoing in the broadest sense or that may be
conducive thereto. The foundation is not for profit.’
Means
The foundation tries to achieve this goal by, among other things:
Providing a leading platform for associations, foundations, companies, nongovernmental
organizations, public bodies, local authorities, universities and
other academic structures that enable solar-powered mobility in Europe;
Stimulating and facilitating collaboration in the field of research, development
and standardization within solar energy mobility;
Fostering relationships with governments to create awareness and incentives
for the solar mobility industry in Europe;
Creating awareness of solar mobility as a whole.
Activities
Knowledge sharing events
At least once a year an event, like a seminar or workshop, is organised to bring
together affiliated parties from the European Union/to promote (inter)national
cooperation.
Stimulating research on solar mobility
The foundation brings parties together to stimulate collaboration in researching all
aspects of solar mobility, such as implementability and possible developments.
Events to create awareness
At least one event is organized annually to make the general public aware of
technological developments surrounding solar mobility.
Finances
The board is responsible for a healthy financial policy. The tasks involved include:
draw up a budget before/at the beginning of a financial year;
to adopt and approve annual accounts in a timely manner after the end of a
financial year;
managing the funds;
spending the funds and creating facilities only for the benefit of the foundation’s objectives.
Target audience
Associations, foundations, companies, non-governmental organizations, public bodies, local authorities, universities and other academic structures that enable solar-powered mobility within the European Union.
Fundraising strategy
The foundation’s resources consist of:
any amounts or goods raised or to be raised on the occasion of the establishment of the foundation through the realization of its purpose;
donations;
subsidies and sponsorships;
contributions by affiliated organizations;
acquisitions by inheritance, legacy, donation or gift;
the income and revenues that the foundation obtains through its activities and the exploitation of its properties;
and other benefits.
Board
According to the deed of incorporation of the Foundation, the board consists “[…] of a number, to be determined by the board, of at least three (3) and a maximum of five (5) members […]”.
Board member information
Martin Heinrich, Chair
Bonna Kay Newman, Secretary
Rudolf Henricus Hubertus Stefanus Derks, Penningmeester
Lenneke Hendrika Slooff-Hoek, Board member
Remuneration policy for board members
The board members receive no remuneration for their board work.
Executive power of board members
The executive board is responsible for the daily affairs of the foundation and ensures the implementation of board decisions. All members of the board have joint authority. To this end, it meets regularly and as often as necessary at the initiative of the chairman or one of the other members of the executive board.