ITM’s governance structure – an overview
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General Council
• Ensuring that the policy, administration and management of the Institute are in accordance with its purpose, identity and integrity.
• Providing advice on strategic decisions.
• Electing members of the Board of Governors and evaluating their performance
Meets:
• Minimum twice per year
Members:
• Are elected individualsFour-year renewable mandate
• Are voting and non-voting:
– 20-25 voting members
– Board of Governors automatically included
as non-voting members
• Chair and vice-chair are elected by the
General Council.
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Board of Governors
• Monitoring management performance of the Institute.
• Work as an independent decision-making body providing strategic direction according to performance of day-to-day management and external influences.
Meets:
• Minimum four times per year
Members:
• Are voted for by the General Council
• Four-year renewable mandate
• Are voting and non-voting:
– Minimum three, maximum twelve voting
members
– ITM executive director is automatically
official member
• Chair and vice-chair are elected by the Board of Governors.
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Management Committee
• To support the Director in the day-to-day management of the Institute according to instructions from the Board of Governors.
Meets:
• At least once a month
Members:
• Made up of the director, the general manager and the heads of department.
• For meeting decisions to be valid, the director and at least two heads of department (this can include the General Manager) have to be present.
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