| Governance
of the Institute
The Institute has been established as
an international scientific non-profit association under Belgian
law in accordance with its Articles
of Association. See details of the Founder
Members who were signatories to these Articles.
It is headed by a Board
of Directors, the majority of whom are drawn from academia
in order to ensure the Institute's academic independence. Other
directors have strong ties with the private sector and governments.
All are impartially committed to furthering the Institute's goals
and mission.
In accordance with its Statutes, the
Chairman of the Board, who does not have to be a member of the
Institute, must be a non-academic. The Vice-Chairman must be an
academic. The current holders of these offices are:
Day-to-day management of the Institute
is undertaken by an Executive Director, responsible to the Board.
The holder of this post, which carries a term of 3 years, is Marco
Becht.
The ultimate authority is the General
Assembly, which comprises all the Members of the Institute, each
of whom has one vote. The powers of the General Assembly are detailed
in the Statutes. (Click here
for English version) It meets at least once a year, providing
a forum not only for the ongoing governance of the Institute,
but also an opportunity for members to meet, interact and debate
matters of importance and topicality.
A number of committees
have been appointed to undertake specific functions of the Institute.
These committees operate in a transparent fashion. Details of
their deliberations and decisions will be posted on this website.
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