Artikel 7

1. The Centre shall be guided and overseen by a Governing Board which shall include:
a) a representative of the Government or his/her appointed representative, who will be the Chairperson;
b) representatives of Member State(s), which have sent to the Centre notification for membership, in accordance with the stipulations of article 10, paragraph 2 and have expressed interest in being represented on the Board and substantially contributing to the activities of the Centre;
c) a representative of the Director-General of UNESCO;
d) representatives from regional, international and intergovernmental organizations that are able to contribute to the activities of the Centre.
2. The Governing Board shall:
a) approve the long-term and medium-term programmes of the Centre;
b) approve the annual work plan of the Centre, including the staffing table;
c) examine the annual reports, including biennial self-assessment reports of the Centre’s contribution to UNESCO’s programme objectives;
d) examine the periodic independent audit reports of the financial statements of the Centre and monitor the provision of such accounting records necessary for the preparation of financial statements;
e) adopt the rules and regulations and determine the financial, administrative and personnel management procedures for the Centre in accordance with the laws of the Netherlands;
f) decide on the participation of intergovernmental organizations and international organizations in the work of the Centre.
3. The Governing Board shall meet in ordinary session at regular intervals, at least once every calendar year; it shall meet in extraordinary session if convened by its Chairperson, either on his or her initiative or at the request of the Director-General of UNESCO or of the majority of its members.
4. The Governing Board will follow its own rules of procedure as decided at its first meeting.