ITM’s new governance structure – an overview
General Council
Key responsibilities:
• 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 as a body and per individual
How it works:
Meets:
• Minimum twice per year
Members:
• Are elected individuals from specified governmental, educational and ITM organisational bodies (staff, students, alumni)
• Four-year renewable mandate
• Are voting and non-voting:
o 20-25 voting members
o Board of Governors automatically included as non-voting members
• Chair and vice-Chair are elected by the General Council
Board of Governors
Key responsibilities:
• 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
How it works:
Meets:
• Minimum 4 times per year
Members:
• Are voted for by the General Council
• Four-year renewable mandate
• Are voting and non-voting:
o Minimum three, maximum twelve voting members
o ITM Executive Director is automatically official member
• Chair and vice-Chair are elected by the Board of Governors
Management Committee
Key responsibilities:
• To support the Director in the day-to-day management of the Institute according to instructions from the Board of Governors
How it works:
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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Nationalestraat 155, 2000 Antwerp, Belgium
www.itg.be - communicatie@itg.be