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1. The Institute shall be guided and overseen by a Governing Board, renewed every three (3) years, and include:
a) a representative of the Government or his/her appointed representative;
b) representatives of Member State(s) and or Associate Member State(s), which have sent to the Institute notification for membership, in accordance with the stipulations of Article 10.2 and have expressed interest in being represented on the Board;
c) a representative of the Director-General of UNESCO.
2. The Governing Board shall:
a) approve the long-term and medium-term programmes of the Institute;
b) approve the annual work plan and budget of the Institute, including the staffing table;
c) examine the annual and evaluation reports submitted by the Director of the Institute, including reports of the Institute’s contribution to UNESCO’s approved programme and budget (C/5), global strategies and action plans as well as sectoral programme priorities, and develop response strategies for strengthening such contribution;
d) examine the periodic independent audit reports of the financial statements of the Institute 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 Institute in accordance with the laws of the country;
f) decide on the participation of regional intergovernmental, international and national organizations in the work of the Institute.
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/her own initiative or at the request of the Director-General of UNESCO or of majority of its members.
4. The Governing Board may adopt its own rules of procedure.