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External Advisory Board Sample Clauses

External Advisory Board. The External Advisory Board (EAB) serves to maintain optimal contact with, and guidance by all relevant stakeholders including: • National food database compiler organisations; • European food and nutrition research groups; • European food and nutrition industry; • European dieticians and health professionals; • EC bodies; • Generic food and technological infrastructure projects; • International food and health research organisations. The following individuals have agreed to join the board: • Xx Xxx Xxxx (Director External Research, Unilever Research & Development Vlaardingen and Managing Director, Top Institute Food and Nutrition, Wageningen, The Netherlands); • Xx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx (UEAPME, BE); • Dr Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxx (FAO INFOODS Coordinator, IT); • Xxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx (AFROFOODS Coordinator; University of Pretoria, South Africa). • Xxxx Xxxx X de Looy (Coordinator DIETS Thematic Network, School of Health Professionals, University of Plymouth, UK); • Xxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx (Faculty of Health, Nutrition and Management, Akershus University College, Lillestrøm, Norway); • Xxxx Xxxxxx Xxxx [Canada Research Chair in Food Protein Structure; Scientific Director Advanced Foods and Materials Network (AFMNet) & International Collaboration in Food Research; Department of Food Science, University of Guelph, Canada). The composition of the External Advisory Board may change on demand, on guidance of the EC and GA. The role and goal of this Advisory Board will be to ensure: • that the EuroFIR Food Platform will be further strengthen and embedded in the food and nutrition research thus contributing to the structuring of the European Research Area and the continued leadership of Europe in this area; • that training and career development of future generations of Europe’s scientists and technologists takes account of the expertise being developed in the European Food Data Platform; • that the deliverables, other outputs, products and tools are fine-tuned to the needs of the stakeholders; • that the dissemination of the deliverables and other tools function optimally; • that new funding initiatives and opportunities are fully exploited for long-term financial self-sustainability and durable integration of the partner organizations; • that European industries are able to capitalise on developments at the earliest opportunities. The External Advisory Board will meet once annually, in conjunction with an Executive Board meeting. A priority will be to develop and exploit effecti...
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External Advisory Board. An External Advisory Board (EAB) composed of experts recognized for their active contributions to the ambition of the project will be created to: provide advisory capacity to the project and insights into the project's area of operation, helping identify priorities and challenges and elaborating recommendations and connecting stakeholders from EU Member States and associated countries with PUSH2HEAT as well as attending relevant project meetings regularly and moderating/presenting at PUSH2HEAT's events. The EAB will be constituted by at least 10 representatives coming from the project consortium networks, identified in the stakeholder mapping, and specially the EHPA Research and Innovation Committee that gathers stakeholders from all over the world (researchers, to HP Manufacturers, HP component manufacturers, private companies). The EAB will be initially appointed by M6, and updated with new expert contacts, if necessary, in M18, M30 and M42.
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External Advisory Board. An External Advisory Board will provide advice and external expertise on strategic direction to the Steering Committee in respect of significant scientific issues affecting the Project. It will be appointed by the Steering Committee during the first months of the Project. The Board will be composed of maximum three (3) members, representing the wider HIV scientific community. Members of the External Advisory Board will be invited in an advisory capacity to attend a Steering Committee Meeting and at the annual project meetings, when necessary and they are subject to appropriate confidentiality undertakings.
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  • Advisory Board (a) The Managing Member may establish an Advisory Board comprised of members of the Managing Member’s expert network and external advisors. The Advisory Board will be available to provide guidance to the Managing Member on the strategy and progress of the Company. Additionally, the Advisory Board may: (i) be consulted with by the Managing Member in connection with the acquisition and disposal of a Series Asset, (ii) conduct an annual review of the Company’s acquisition policy, (iii) provide guidance with respect to, material conflicts arising or that are reasonably likely to arise with the Managing Member, on the one hand, and the Company, a Series or the Economic Members, on the other hand, or the Company or a Series, on the one hand, and another Series, on the other hand, (iv) approve any material transaction between the Company or a Series and the Managing Member or any of its Affiliates, another Series or an Economic Member (other than the purchase of interests in such Series), (v) provide guidance with respect to the appropriate levels of annual fleet level insurance costs and maintenance costs specific to each individual Series Asset, and review fees, expenses, assets, revenues and availability of funds for distribution with respect to each Series on an annual basis and (vi) approve any service providers appointed by the Managing Member in respect of the Series Assets. (b) If the Advisory Board determines that any member of the Advisory Board’s interests conflict to a material extent with the interests of a Series or the Company as a whole, such member of the Advisory Board shall be excluded from participating in any discussion of the matters to which that conflict relates and shall not participate in the provision of guidance to the Managing Member in respect of such matters, unless a majority of the other members of the Advisory Board determines otherwise. (c) The members of the Advisory Board shall not be entitled to compensation by the Company or any Series in connection with their role as members of the Advisory Board (including compensation for attendance at meetings of the Advisory Board), provided, however, the Company or any applicable Series shall reimburse a member of the Advisory Board for any out of pocket expenses or Operating Expenses actually incurred by it or any of its Affiliates on behalf of the Company or a Series when acting upon the Managing Member’s instructions or pursuant to a written agreement between the Company or a Series and such member of the Advisory Board or its Affiliates. (d) The members of the Advisory Board shall not be deemed managers or other persons with duties to the Company or any Series (under Sections 18-1101 or 18-1104 of the Delaware Act or under any other applicable law or in equity) and shall have no fiduciary duty to the Company or any Series. The Managing Member shall be entitled to rely upon, and shall be fully protected in relying upon, reports and information of the Advisory Board to the extent the Managing Member reasonably believes that such matters are within the professional or expert competence of the members of the Advisory Board, and shall be protected under Section 18-406 of the Delaware Act in relying thereon.

  • Special Committee The term “Special Committee” shall have the meaning as provided in Section 13(a).

  • Audit Committee (A) The Audit Committee shall be composed of five members who shall be selected by the Board of Directors from its own members, none of whom shall be an officer of the Company, and shall hold office at the pleasure of the Board. (B) The Audit Committee shall have general supervision over the Audit Division in all matters however subject to the approval of the Board of Directors; it shall consider all matters brought to its attention by the officer in charge of the Audit Division, review all reports of examination of the Company made by any governmental agency or such independent auditor employed for that purpose, and make such recommendations to the Board of Directors with respect thereto or with respect to any other matters pertaining to auditing the Company as it shall deem desirable. (C) The Audit Committee shall meet whenever and wherever the majority of its members shall deem it to be proper for the transaction of its business, and a majority of its Committee shall constitute a quorum.

  • Sub-Advisers The Investment Adviser may delegate certain of its responsibilities hereunder with respect to provision of the investment advisory services set forth in Section 3(a) above to one or more other parties (each such party, a “Sub-Adviser”), pursuant in each case to a written agreement with such Sub-Adviser that meets the requirements of Section 15 of the 1940 Act and rules thereunder applicable to contracts for service as investment adviser of a registered investment company (including without limitation the requirements for approval by the Board of Directors of the Fund and the shareholders of the Portfolio), subject, however, to such exemptions as may be granted by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission upon application or by rule. Such Sub-Adviser may (but need not) be affiliated with the Investment Adviser. Any delegation of services pursuant to this Section 3(b) shall be subject to the following conditions: 1. Any fees or compensation payable to any Sub-Adviser shall be paid by the Investment Adviser and no additional obligation may be incurred on the Fund’s behalf to any Sub-Adviser; except that any Fund expenses that may be incurred by the Investment Adviser and paid by the Fund to the Investment Adviser directly may be incurred by the Sub-Adviser and paid by the Fund to the Sub-Adviser directly, so long as such payment arrangements are approved by the Fund and the Investment Adviser prior to the Sub-Adviser’s incurring such expenses. 2. If the Investment Adviser delegates its responsibilities to more than one Sub-Adviser, the Investment Adviser shall be responsible for assigning to each Sub-Adviser that portion of the assets of the Portfolio for which the Sub-Adviser is to act as Sub-Adviser, subject to the approval of the Fund’s Board of Directors. 3. To the extent that any obligations of the Investment Adviser or any Sub-Adviser require any service provider of the Fund or Portfolio to furnish information or services, such information or services shall be furnished by the Fund’s or the Portfolio’s service providers directly to both the Investment Adviser and any Sub-Adviser.

  • Management Board The Management' Board is responsible for the overall strategic direction of the Integrated Service. Its functions and terms of references are set out in Schedule 3 Part I to this Agreement. REGIONAL ADOPTION SERVICE MANAGER

  • Parent Board of Directors The Board of Directors of Parent will take all actions necessary such that two members of Company's Board of Directors reasonably acceptable to Parent, at least one of whom is an independent director of the Company's Board of Directors, shall be appointed to Parent's Board of Directors as of the Effective Time with a term expiring at the next annual meeting of Parent's stockholders.

  • Financial Advisor No broker, finder or investment banker is entitled to any brokerage, finder’s or other fee or commission in connection with the Merger or any of the other Contemplated Transactions based upon arrangements made by or on behalf of Parent.

  • Nominating Committee Subject to the provisions of Article X, the Nominating Committee shall consist of such number of Directors (none of whom shall be an employee of the Corporation) as may be determined from time to time by the Board. Subject to the provisions of Article X, the Committee shall review the qualifications of potential candidates for the Equity Directors and shall propose nominees for the Equity Directors who are nominated by the Board. Subject to the provisions of Article X, in making their nominations, the Nominating Committee and the Board of Directors shall take into consideration that (i) the Board of Directors shall have meaningful representation of a diversity of interests, including floor brokers, floor traders, futures commission merchants, producers, consumers, processors, distributors and merchandisers of commodities traded on Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (the “Exchange”) or Board of Trade of the City of Chicago, Inc. (the “CBOT”), participants in a variety of pits or principal groups of commodities traded on the Exchange or the CBOT and other market users or participants; (ii) at least 10% of the members of Board of Directors shall be composed of persons representing farmers, producers, merchants or exporters of principal commodities traded on the Exchange or the CBOT; and (iii) at least 20% of the members of the Board of Directors shall be composed of persons who do not possess trading privileges on either the Exchange or the CBOT, are not salaried employees of the Corporation and are not officers, principals or employees who are involved in operating the futures exchange related business of a firm entitled to members’ rates on either the Exchange or the CBOT. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Nominating Committee shall include the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation as a nominee for an Equity Director at any annual meeting of shareholders at which his or her term is scheduled to expire; provided, that if such term expiration occurs during the Transition Period, the Chief Executive Officer shall be nominated as a CME Director. Subject to the provisions of Article X, a majority of the Nominating Committee shall constitute a quorum necessary to transact business.

  • Sub-Advisors The Advisor may from time to time, in its sole discretion to the extent permitted by applicable law, appoint one or more sub-advisors, including, without limitation, affiliates of the Advisor, to perform investment advisory services with respect to the Fund. The Advisor may terminate any or all sub-advisors in its sole discretion at any time to the extent permitted by applicable law.

  • TRANSITION COMMITTEE A transition committee comprised of the employee representatives and the employer representatives, including the Crown, will be established by January 31, 2016 to address all matters that may arise in the creation of the Trust.

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