1.1 Education and Methodics Association of Tertiary Institutions of Russian Federation (further - Education and Methodics Association, EMC) for Education in Enviromental Engineering and Water Use is public State Association in the System higher and post-tertiary education of Russian Federation.
 
1.2 The main task of the Education and Methodics Association is participation in the development of State Educational Standards and approximate programs, coordination of the activities of the Academic Community, representatives of enterprises and Organizations in providing the quality and development of the content of the graduate and post-graduate professional education, submitting suggestions on the structure of the relevant educational process and programs, expertise on necessary for the preparation of the highest standards Specialists of  educational and methodic documentation.
 
1.3 Education and Methodics Association on Environmental Engineering and Water Use was established by the decrees of State AgroProm of the USSR of 30/6/1988 № 451 and the Committee for the Tertiary Education of the Ministry of Science of Russia of 25/11/1992 № 711.
    According to the Decree of the Ministry of Education of Russia of the 8/11/2000 № 3206  "On Education and Methodics Associations of Tertiary Institutions of Russian Federation in Technical Development and Technology" MSUEE is declared the Base Establishment of EMA, since it possesses the necessary highly qualified Academic Staff, modern educational basis and it realizes all educational programs, which the Federal Administrative Organ  ascribes to the competence of EMA in Enviromental Engineering and Water Use.
 
1.4. Education and Methodics Association includes as voluntary members Academics of other Tertiary Institutions of the Russian Federation.
Foreign citizens might also be attracted to participate in the EMA activities.
 
1.5. Education and Methodics Association bases its activity on the principles of equality of its members and “glasnost” of its decisions.

  1.6. Education and Methodics Association realizes its activity in accordance with the laws of RF and current Regulations.
 
1.7. Education and Methodics Association sends an annual report to the appropriate federal organs for tertiary professional education.
 
1.8. The decisions of EMA are made in accordance with the following rule: the meetings of the Council of EMA and its Presidium take place once a year, a decision is considered legitimate, if it attracts not less than 50% of the vote of persons present in the meeting. The recommendations of EMA are taken into consideration in their activities by the State organs for tertiary education.

    To meet its commitments on orientation of specialties of tertiary and post-graduate education in Environmental Engineering and Water Use EMA:
 
2.1. Participates in the development of Projects of State educational standards, requirements and contents of the Academic programs.
 
2.2. Compiles lists of summarized programs of specialized preparation of MSc, specialties in Environmental Engineering and Water Use, educational and methodic literature and material and technical support of the educational process.
 
2.3. Participates in the development of projects of educational plans for tertiary, and corresponding complementary professional education.
 
2.4. Organizes the provision of tertiary Institutions with standardized documentation on preparation of specialists of tertiary and all stages of tertiary professional educations in Environmental Engineering and Water Use.
 
2.5 Participates in the compilation of a list of specialties in tertiary and postgraduate professional education.
 
2.6. Participates in licensing, attestation and accreditation of educational Institutions.
 
2.7. Participates in preparation and expertise of documents in the development tertiary, and corresponding complementary professional education.
 
2.8. Participates the development of programs for professional development and training of the Academic staff.
 
2.9.Commissioned by the Central Federal Organ for Tertiary Professional Education to perform expertise on attestation of the conferment of titles of Professor and Docent .
 
2.10. Makes suggestions on realization of the State educational policies to the State Organs for Education.
 
2.11. Participates in the development of State educational standards in  primary and secondary professional education with the purpose of their coordination with the state educational standards for tertiary professional education.
 
2.12. Participates in the development of exemplary programs for the postgraduate entry exams.
 
2.13. Participates in formation of prospective plans of publishing text books and teaching aids.
 
2.14. Participates in organization and realization of competitions for the educational and methodical literature and audio-visual materials.
 
2.15. Commissioned by the Central Federal Organ for Tertiary Professional Education to perform reviews of prepared for publication monographs and text books and teaching aids, as well as educational and methodical literature of the corresponding complementary professional education.
 
2.16. Makes suggestions on improvement of the educational process.

2.17. Conducts conferences, seminars, and meetings on the issues of the tertiary education and student competitions.

3. MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATION OF ACTIVITIES OF  EMA

 
3.1. The Management of Education and Methodics Association is performed by the elected collegial organ – the Council of Education and Methodics Association, the composition of which is sanctioned by the Federal (Central) Organ for tertiary professional education. In the intervals between the meetings of the Council the operation of the Education and Methodics Association is realized by the Presidium. Council of the Education and Methodics Association approves the regulations for EMA, which are sanctioned by the Federal (Central) Organ for tertiary professional education.

3.2. Chairman of the Council of EMA in Environmental Engineering and Water Use is the Chancellor of MSUEE. The Chairman directs and organizes the work of the Council and its presidium, represents EMA in the administrative organs of tertiary education, maintains links with various enterprises and organizations, attracts academic staff of the Institutions of EMA  to participate in its Councils and commissions.
    Deputy Chairman of the Council of EMA in Environmental Engineering and Water Use is the Vice Chancellor, Education, of MSUEE
    The Deputy Chairman ensures the execution of the decisions of the Council of EMA and the everyday operations of EMA.
 
The Chairman of the Council of EMA is a member of various EM com­mittees for the coordination of strategy, principles and methods of EMAs.
 
3.4.In EMA in Environmental Engineering and Water Use the following organizational structures exist:
1. Education and Methodics Council (EMC) in orientation 656400 Environmental Engineering and Bachelors and Masters in orientation 554100 Environmental Engineering.
2. EMC in orientation 656800 Water Resources and Water Use.
3. EM Commission (EMCms) for Specialties 320500 Melioration, Re-cultivation and Conservation of Land.
4. EMCms for Specialties 320800 Environmental Engineering of Territories.
5. EMCms for Specialties 311600 Engineering Systems of Agricultural Water Supply, Irrigation and Water Disposal.
6. EMCms for Specialties 320600 Complex Utilization and Conservation of Water Resources .
7. EMCms for Specialties 171100 Machinery and Equipment for Environ­mental Engineering and Conservation of the Environment.
8. EM Section for Specialties 060800 Economics and Management in an Environmental Enterprise.
9. EM Section for Specialties 060800 Economics and Administration in a Water Management Environmental Enterprise.
10. Editorial
 
3.5. State and local organs for Tertiary Education and organizations and enterprises can provide the Base EMA Institution all necessary materiala nd financial resources to ensure the normal functioning of EMA.
 
3.6 In accordance with the letter №18-55-оин/16-16 of  Apr 24 1998 EMA can provide to the tertiary institutions via appropriate contracts fee-based services (expertise on Education and Methodics Materials, Information Services etc.).