• Aware of the challenges facing the cultivation and production of the Mejhoul cultivar,
• Conscious of the economic and social importance of Mejhoul cultivation in many countries around the world,
• Sensible to the negative impact of the anarchic extension of the Mejhoul cultivar plantations on the trade and commerce of Mejhoul dates in the international market,
• Convinced that the role of the respective concerned countries will be enhanced through effective coordinated policy, in relation to international date markets, and to exchange information on different aspects related to Mejhoul cultivar production and trade between them,
• Have decided to coordinate their efforts in the pursuit of their common objectives and hereby create the Mejhoul International Network (MIN), under the terms of this constitution.

Main duties of the Coordinating Board:

• Facilitate adaptation of the Network’s working arrangement, to meet member requirements and to ensure sufficiency of operations;
• Plan and coordinate initiation and implementation of all research development projects, trainings, workshops, and conferences, etc.;
• Liaise with Mejhoul producing countries focal points, to gather information about Mejhoul cultivation, production and marketing;
• Review and approval of the annual budget as well as the work programs.

• Disseminates information among Network’s members;
• Elaboration of project proposals aiming to answer questions of global concern. Selected projects will be submitted to potential funding agencies and / or donors;
• Arrange for the convening of the Network’s meetings;
• Assist in planning and organizing training activities;
• Stimulate cooperation among members to elaborate strategies aiming at achieving the Network’s objectives;
• Conduct Network’s administrative tasks.

The Network will operate with country focal points designated among the representatives of the Mejhoul producing countries.

The country focal point shall conduct the following duties:

• Promote the Network activities within the assigned country;
• Liaise with concerned authorities at the assigned country to gather information about Mejhoul cultivation, production and marketing;
• Contribute to the Network activities’ planning, based on priorities of assigned country;
• Participate in the implementation of the Network’s activities within the assigned country (trainings, workshops, conferences, etc.).