Common use of The Council Clause in Contracts

The Council. 1. The Council shall act as the executive organ of the GGGI and shall, under the guidance of the Assembly, be responsible for directing the activities of the GGGI. 2. The Council shall consist of no more than seventeen members, as follows: a. five contributing members elected by the Assembly; b. five participating members elected by the Assembly; c. five experts or non-state actors who can contribute substantially to the objectives of the GGGI, appointed by the Council; d. the host country, which shall have a permanent seat on the Council; and e. the Director-General without a voting right. 3. The members of the Council specified in paragraph 2 a, b and c shall serve for terms of two years, except as provided in paragraph 4. 4. The Assembly shall ensure that around half of the initial Council members elected under paragraph 2 a, b and c are elected for an initial term of one year, for the purposes of continuity of Council membership. 5. The functions of the Council, under the guidance of the Assembly, shall be to: a. nominate a Director-General for appointment by the Assembly; b. approve the GGGI's strategy, and review the results, monitoring and evaluation framework; c. approve the annual work program and budget; d. approve audited financial statements; e. approve the admission of new members to the Advisory Committee in accordance with Article 9.2; f. approve the criteria for country program selection, which shall be consistent with the objectives of the GGGI and based, inter alia, on objective criteria; g. approve the Council Sub-Committees’ membership; and h. perform any other functions delegated by the Assembly or conferred elsewhere in this Agreement. 6. Each member of the Council shall be entitled to one vote except for the Director-General. 7. The Council shall make every effort to reach decisions by consensus. If all efforts at consensus have been exhausted, and no consensus reached, on the request by the Chair, decisions shall as a last resort be adopted by a simple majority of the members present and voting, except as otherwise provided in this Agreement. In addition, the adoption of decisions shall require a majority of contributing members present and voting, as well as a majority of participating members present and voting. For the avoidance of doubt, decisions may be taken by written procedure between meetings of the Council. 8. The Council shall adopt its rules of procedure by consensus at its first session. 9. The Council shall elect one Chair and two Vice-Chairs with terms of two years. 10. The Chair, with the support of the Vice-Chairs, shall preside over the Council and shall carry out the duties which are entrusted to her or him. 11. The Chair shall be responsible to the Council while it is in session. 12. For the effective coordination and operation, the Council may establish sub-committees including, as appropriate, a Facilitative Sub-Committee, a Human Resources Sub-Committee, a Program Sub- Committee and an Audit & Finance Sub-Committee. The Audit & Finance Sub-Committee shall be chaired by a contributing member.

The Council. 1. The Council shall act as the executive organ of the GGGI and shall, under the guidance of the Assembly, be responsible for directing the activities of the GGGI. 2. The Council shall consist of no more than seventeen members, as follows: a. five contributing members elected by the Assembly; b. five participating members elected by the Assembly; c. five experts or non-state actors who can contribute substantially to the objectives of the GGGI, appointed by the Council; d. the host country, which shall have a permanent seat on the Council; and e. the Director-General without a voting right. 3. The members of the Council specified in paragraph 2 a, b and c shall serve for terms of two years, except as provided in paragraph 4. 4. The Assembly shall ensure that around half of the initial Council members elected under paragraph 2 a, b and c are elected for an initial term of one year, for the purposes of continuity of Council membership. 5. The functions of the Council, under the guidance of the Assembly, shall be to: a. nominate a Director-General for appointment by the Assembly; b. approve the GGGI's strategy, and review the results, monitoring and evaluation framework; c. approve the annual work program and budget; d. approve audited financial statements; e. approve the admission of new members to the Advisory Committee in accordance with Article 9.2; f. approve the criteria for country program selection, which shall be consistent with the objectives of the GGGI and based, inter alia, on objective criteria; g. approve the Council Sub-Committees’ membership; and h. perform any other functions delegated by the Assembly or conferred elsewhere in this Agreement. 6. Each member of the Council shall be entitled to one vote except for the Director-General. 7. The Council shall make every effort to reach decisions by consensus. If all efforts at consensus have been exhausted, and no consensus reached, on the request by the Chair, decisions shall as a last resort be adopted by a simple majority of the members present and voting, except as otherwise provided in this Agreement. In addition, the adoption of decisions shall require a majority of contributing members present and voting, as well as a majority of participating members present and voting. For the avoidance of doubt, decisions may be taken by written procedure between meetings of the Council. 8. The Council shall adopt its rules of procedure by consensus at its first session. 9. The Council shall elect one Chair and two Vice-Chairs with terms of two years. 10. The Chair, with the support of the Vice-Chairs, shall preside over the Council and shall carry out the duties which are entrusted to her or him. 11. The Chair shall be responsible to the Council while it is in session. 12. For the effective coordination and operation, the Council may establish sub-committees including, as appropriate, a Facilitative Sub-Committee, a Human Resources Sub-Committee, a Program Sub- Sub-Committee and an Audit & Finance Sub-Committee. The Audit & Finance Sub-Committee shall be chaired by a contributing member.

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