System Management Board Clause Samples

System Management Board. 7.1 The System Management Board shall be the governance body of the System Organization. Composition of the System Management Board 7.2 The System Management Board shall comprise the following nine (9) voting members, as follows: (a) seven (7) Center Board members or Directors General, as appointed by the Centers (b) two (2) independent members, one of which should, whenever possible, be the Chair 7.3 The System Management Board shall appoint a Chair from amongst its members. 7.4 The Executive Director of the System Organization will serve on the System Management Board as an ex-officio non-voting member. 7.5 The process and criteria for the selection and appointment of voting members of the System Management Board shall be defined by the Centers in accordance with the rules of procedure provided under Article 5 above. The System Management Board will include at least one expert in organizational management and one expert in financial management. Active Observers and other participants to the System Management Board Meetings 7.6 The following will be invited by the Chair of the System Management Board as Active Observers at System Management Board meetings: (a) 1 research program leader from the CGIAR Portfolio (b) 2 System Council voting members