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1. The Executive Secretary is the chief executive officer of the Organisation and the head of the Secretariat. The Executive Secretary shall serve as the secretary of the Steering Committee and shall report to and be responsible to the Steering Committee for the activities of the Secretariat.
2. The Executive Secretary shall be appointed by the Steering Committee for a period that shall not exceed five years, which may be subject to renewal.
3. The Executive Secretary shall:
a) Implement the decisions of the Steering Committee;
b) Execute instructions from the Chair;
c) Approve new Partners of the Network;
d) Support the committees and groups established by the Steering Committee;
e) Appoint such staff as may be required to carry out the objectives of the Network and the Organisation;
f) Be responsible for the financial management and accounting of the Organisation;
g) Be authorised to issue statements and enter into obligations in the name of and on behalf of the Organisation within the scope of her or his mandate or as authorised by the Steering Committee;
h) Make an oral presentation at the Annual Network Meeting of the yearly activity of the Network and the Organisation.