The Council is the executive organ of the GGGI and consists of no more than seventeen members, of which five are from contributing members and elected by the Assembly, five are from participating members and elected by the Assembly, five are experts or non-state actors appointed by the Council, the host country which holds a permanent seat on the Council, and the Director-General without voting right. Members of the Council serve for two year terms.
The Council is responsible for directing the activities of the GGGI, under guidance of the Assembly. This includes nominating a Director-General for appointment by the Assembly, approving the GGGI’s strategy, annual work program and budget and reviewing the results, monitoring and evaluation framework, approving audited financial statements, approving the admission of new members to the Advisory Committee, approving the criteria for country program selection, approving the membership of the sub-committees of the Council and any other functions delegated by the Assembly.
The Council Bureau consists of one Chair and two Vice-Chairs with terms of two years.
Council Bureau
Australia, Vice-Chair
Signed Establishment Agreement on June 20, 2012
Contributing Member
Indonesia, Vice-Chair
Signed Establishment Agreement on September 17, 2012
Participating Member
Contributing Members
Signed Establishment Agreement on June 20, 2012; ratified on August 16, 2012
Signed Establishment Agreement on June 20, 2012
Signed Establishment Agreement on June 20, 2012
Signed Establishment Agreement on June 20, 2012
Participating Members
Signed Establishment Agreement on June 20, 2012
Signed Establishment Agreement on June 20, 2012
Signed Establishment Agreement on June 20, 2012; ratified on September 18, 2012
Signed Establishment Agreement on October 12, 2012
Experts or non-state actors
Montek Ahluwalia
Kim Sang-hyupLars Løkke Rasmussen
Nicholas SternHost country
Signed Establishment Agreement on June 20, 2012; ratified on November 29, 2012
Director-General
Howard Bamsey
