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. The Articles
were revised in order to accommodate changes in Belgian law and
the introduction of a new category of member - the Research member.
See the revised
Articles which were approved by the membership at an Extraordinary
General Meeting on 10 March 2004.
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. Day-to-day
management of the Institute is undertaken by an Executive Director,
responsible to the Board. This post carries a term of 3 years.
The current holders of these offices are:
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.
