For an introduction to 91ÁÔÆæ, see the About page.
91ÁÔÆæ is registered as a charity (registered charity number 1149638) and is a company limited by guarantee (registered company number 08239097). Find more details on the charitable status and objectives on the ‘91ÁÔÆæ as a charity‘ page.
The governance of 91ÁÔÆæ is based on committees of elected scientists who volunteer their time, working under a 91ÁÔÆæ Council of delegates from each Constituent Society, as summarized below. Governance is set out in detail in the 91ÁÔÆæ Memorandum and Articles of Association, and points of reference for its Committees and Working Groups are listed in the 91ÁÔÆæ Bylaws (see Related Documents at the bottom of this page).
91ÁÔÆæ Council
91ÁÔÆæ is governed by a Council consisting of one delegate from each of its Member Societies, and also the members of the 91ÁÔÆæ Executive Committee. Each Member Society delegate and Executive Committee member have one vote each. 91ÁÔÆæ currently has 39 Constituent Societies; 35 are Member Societies who have paid full subscriptions, and 4 are Associate Member Societies who do not pay subscriptions. Associate Member Societies can send an observer to Council but they cannot vote. The full list of 91ÁÔÆæ Constituent Societies can be seen here.
91ÁÔÆæ Council meets once a year at the annual 91ÁÔÆæ Congress. It elects the members of the 91ÁÔÆæ Executive Committee, as well as other 91ÁÔÆæ Committee and Working Group members, for fixed terms.
91ÁÔÆæ Executive Committee
Subject to the Council, the administration of the Federation is vested in the 91ÁÔÆæ Executive Committee (the ‘91ÁÔÆæ Officers’). They are empowered to act on behalf of the Council and to enter into contracts in the period between meetings of the Council. The Executive Committee consists of the Chairperson, the Vice-Chairperson, the 91ÁÔÆæ Secretary General, the 91ÁÔÆæ Treasurer, the 91ÁÔÆæ Congress Counsellor, and the 91ÁÔÆæ Committee and Working Group Chairs. 91ÁÔÆæ Officers are the 91ÁÔÆæ charity Trustees and company Directors.
Current members of the 91ÁÔÆæ Executive Committee are listed here.
Other Committees and Working Groups
Specific areas of 91ÁÔÆæ work are delegated to Committees and Working Groups, as set out in the 91ÁÔÆæ governing documents. Current 91ÁÔÆæ Committees and Working Groups and their members are listed here. Chairpersons of these groups are members of the 91ÁÔÆæ Executive Committee.
Reports on the work of 91ÁÔÆæ Committees and Working Groups are presented to 91ÁÔÆæ Council and in brief in the 91ÁÔÆæ Annual Report.
