The financing of the Academy comes from its members’ subscriptions.
All amounts paid by the members to the Academy are considered as income, and cannot by returned to the donors. As well as all financial surpluses which could result at the end of any fiscal year will be considered as reserve, to be spent by the Academy to support the achievement of its aims and goals.
Any Syrian Arab citizen has the right to join this Academy provided that he hasn’t been condemned for a crime, he enjoys a good reputation, that he is recommended by two founding members and that the governing body (“Board”) of the Academy has accepted his application.

The candidate should be fluent in French (the official language of the International Academy of Gastronomy to which the Academy is affiliated).

The procedure for the application for membership: two founding members submit to the Board the application form (approved specimen available at the Academy office) containing sufficient information on the candidate and signed by both founding members. The Board will study the application in its first meeting after the date shown on the application and will accept or reject the candidacy.

The Academy is composed of all its subscribing members.

The General Assembly holds its ordinary meetings upon a call by the Board, at least once a year, and it may hold exceptional meetings upon a call by the quarter of its members.

 Each member attending the General Assembly is eligible for one vote. In the case that the member cannot attend the General Assembly, he might give a power to another member to represent him and vote for him. A member attending the General Assembly cannot represent more than one (absent) member.

Responsibilities of the General Assembly:
1-Election of the Board by secret vote.
2-Hearing the reports of the Board and discussing the achieved work and the projects for execution and giving its opinion on them.
3-Submitting suggestions and recommendations to the Board.
4-Discussing the budget of the Academy and ratifying the final accounts of the previous year.
5-Amending the statutes of the Academy.
6-The decisions of the General Assembly are to be taken by majority.