The Board of Directors
The Board of Directors consists of the Managing Director and the Academic Director, both of whom are appointed by the Foundation Board for 5 years.
Function and Tasks of the Board of Directors
The Managing Director supervises the personnel and manages the ongoing activities of the foundation. In particular, his/her tasks include:
- Representing the foundation in legal matters,
- Drafting of the budget,
- Preparing and implementing the resolutions of the Foundation Board.
The Academic Director is the chairperson of the agency’s standing commissions. On principle, the Academic Director takes up the post on a part-time basis, in addition to his/her main professional roles and duties. The Board of Directors adopts its own rules of procedure which need to be approved by the Foundation Council.