National Computer Games Foundation

Introduction:

Video and computer games hold a special and important position in terms of their impact on culture-building, the growth and development of cultural and scientific character, playing educational and auxiliary educational roles, and filling part of the leisure time of various age groups in society. Given this importance, paying more attention to planning for the production of new cultural products (such as appropriate computer games) and special dedication to elites in order to identify and organize them for the better utilization of this distinguished stratum is of high necessity. Based on this necessity, the Iran Computer and Video Games Foundation is established under the supervision of the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance, with the following objectives and pillars, to plan and support related activities in all cultural, artistic, and technical fields of the video and computer games industry.

Article 1 – Name and Type of the Foundation:

Headquartered in Tehran, the Iran Computer and Video Games Foundation operates under the supervision of the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance, hereinafter referred to in this statute as the “Foundation”. This Foundation is an Iranian cultural, artistic, non-profit, non-governmental institution with independent legal personality.

 

Article 2 – Objectives of Establishing the Foundation:

• Explaining, strengthening, and promoting cultural foundations and Islamic-Iranian identity through this industry with a special focus on children and young people

• Full support for the existing capacities of this industry in the country with an approach of localization and strengthening domestic production

• Support and supervision over the expansion of the production, supply, import, export, preparation, replication, and distribution processes of various video and computer games.

• Striving for the production and supply of technical knowledge as well as related facilities and equipment in all fields and different hardware and software formats.

 

Article 3 – Duties of the Foundation:

1. Preparing and setting strategies and policies in the field of computer games for submission to the Supreme Council of Cultural Revolution
2. Planning and macro-designing in the field of these games in various recreational, educational, and auxiliary educational dimensions
3. Formulating supportive and incentive policies regarding the preparation, production, import, export, and distribution of computer games by the Foundation and the private sector for submission to the Supreme Council of Cultural Revolution, and defining appropriate policies to counter harmful and destructive games
4. Utilizing domestic and foreign capacities in order to grow and upgrade the video and computer games industry
5. Formulating necessary standards for the quantitative and qualitative review of the import and export of computer game products
6. Striving to secure the material and moral rights of producers and consumers of computer games
7. Planning and supporting the implementation of required educational and research courses aimed at strengthening theoretical, scientific, and applied Islamic and Iranian foundations in the field of computer games
8. Creating the ground for the growth and blossoming of youth creativity in the entertainment and gaming industry
9. Holding, supporting, and participating in national, regional, and global conferences, festivals, and games
10. Creating the ground for scientific, technical, cultural, and artistic competitions among active participants in the entertainment and gaming industry in order to enhance and grow the quantitative and qualitative aspects of this industry
11. Striving to develop international cooperation, especially with Islamic countries in the field of the computer games industry

 

Article 4 – Pillars of the Foundation:

Pilars of the Foundation are as follows: A: Board of Trustees B: Board of Directors C: Managing Director D: Inspector Article 5 – Board of Trustees: The Board of Trustees of the Foundation consists of nine members, who are:

1. Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance (Chairman of the Board of Trustees)
2. Deputy of Cinematic and Audiovisual Affairs of the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance
3. Relevant Deputy of the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB)
4. Head of the Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults
5. Relevant Deputy of the Ministry of Education
6. Relevant Deputy of the Islamic Propagation Organization
7. Secretary of the Supreme Council of Information and Communication Technology
8. One cultural-artistic expert familiar with computer games, chosen by the Art Council
9. One expert in computer games, proposed by the Minister of Science, Research and Technology Note: Members of the Board of Trustees are appointed for a term of three years upon the proposal of the highest relevant organizational rank by decree of the Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance.

Article 6 – Duties and Powers of the Board of Trustees:

1. Formulating and approving guidelines, policies, strategies, and macro-plans of the Foundation within the framework of the objectives and duties stated in this statute
2. Reviewing and expressing opinions on the annual report of the Board of Directors and the Inspector regarding the activities of the Foundation and approving it
3. Reviewing the final accounts and balance sheet of the Foundation based on the report of the Board of Directors and the Inspector regarding the activities of the Foundation and approving it
4. Making decisions regarding the increase or decrease of the Foundation’s capital
5. Determining and approving salaries, benefits, or attendance fees for meetings of members of the Board of Directors, salaries and benefits of the Managing Director, and the remuneration of the Inspector
6. Reviewing and approving the proposal of the Board of Directors regarding the establishment of a branch or affiliated company of the Foundation inside or outside the country
7. Approving directives, bylaws, and job descriptions of the Board of Directors and Managing Director, financial and transactional bylaws, annual budget, and the organization structure of the Foundation
8. Proposing any changes and amendments to the provisions of the statute for approval in the Supreme Council of Cultural Revolution

 

Article 7 – Board of Directors:

The Board of Directors of the Foundation consists of five members (3 full-time members and 2 part-time members) who are selected upon the proposal of the Chairman of the Board of Trustees and approval of the Board of Trustees.

Note 1: In their first official meeting, the members of the Board of Directors shall elect one person among themselves as the Chairman of the Board of Directors for a period of 3 years.

Note 2: The election of one person as the Chairman of the Board of Directors and Managing Director, as well as their re-election, is permissible.

Note 3: The Chairman of the Board of Trustees issues the decree for the members of the Board of Directors and the Chairman of the Board of Directors.

Article 8 – Managing Director:

The Managing Director is selected from among the members of the Board of Directors upon the proposal of the Board of Directors and the approval of the Board of Trustees for a period of 3 years, and their re-election is permissible.

Note: The Chairman of the Board of Trustees issues the decree for the Managing Director.

Article 9 – Resources and Assets of the Foundation:

The financial resources and assets of the Foundation are provided as follows:

• Grants from the government and public organizations

• Movable and immovable property, cash funds, and donations

• Income derived from investments and the provision of services within the framework of the objectives and duties of the Foundation, as well as funds obtained from entering into contracts with real or legal persons

• The financial year of the Foundation begins on the first of Farvardin and ends at the end of Esfand of each year.

• The first year runs from the date of registration until the end of Esfand of the same year.

Article 10 – Dissolution of the Foundation:

Dissolution of the Foundation is upon the proposal of the Board of Trustees and the approval of the Supreme Council of Cultural Revolution. In case of dissolution, all properties and assets of the Foundation shall be transferred to the aforementioned ministry under the supervision of a liquidation committee selected by the Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance.

Article 11

This resolution was approved by the Supreme Council of Cultural Revolution in 11 articles and five notes during the 584th session dated 2006/05/30.