The General Assembly consists of one representative of each member university and of any other members, who will be accepted according to the By-Laws of the PEACE Program. A simple majority constitutes the quorum for the General Assembly, to meet and take decisions. If there is no quorum at the beginning of a session, the meeting is adjourned for one hour and reconvened. The quorum will then be the simple majority of those present.

Meetings

The General Assembly meets once every two years. Meetings will be held in Palestine and in Europe, on a rotation basis. There have been held seven General Assemblies so far, the last one on 5 November 2007 at UNESCO Paris.

The agenda for the General Assembly meeting will be prepared by the Steering Committee. It will include items provided independently by at least five members. Invitations for the meeting will be sent to the members at least three months in advance.

Upon the request of a simple majority of its members, an extraordinary meeting of the General Assembly will be convened, with at least one-month notice, according to the rules.

A simple majority of the members constitutes the quorum for the General Assembly.

For the purpose of voting, members may represent one other University besides their own. The delegation for voting must be sent in writing to the Secretary General, before the meeting.

Duties

The General Assembly is the highest body of the Network. Its responsibilities and duties include:

• Acceptance of new members, upon the proposal of the Steering Committee.
• Election of the Steering Committee by secret ballot, by simple majority. The candidates must be members of the General Assembly and must be proposed by at  least five members.
• Approval of the budget.
• Approval of the working plan presented by the Steering Committee.
• Approval of any changes in the By-Laws of the PEACE Programme.