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Charter of PRIOR Expert Council |
Approved by PRIOR Organizational Conference
Moscow , November 29, 2001
1. Goal
1.1. The Expert Council of the Russian e-Development Partnership (hereinafter referred to as the Partnership or PRIOR) is established to provide expert advice and consultations for the PRIOR Supervisory and Coordinating Boards. The functions and responsibilities of the Expert Council are determined by this Charter.
2. Responsibilities
2.1. The responsibilities of the PRIOR Expert Council (hereinafter referred to as the Expert Council) include the following:
- Conducting expert analysis of the contents and cost of projects suggested for implementation with the support of PRIOR;
- Preparing recommendations for the Supervisory and Coordinating Boards on selection and effective implementation of activities for the PRIOR Action Plan.
3. Conditions of Participation
3.1. The condition for membership in the PRIOR Expert Council is possession of expertise necessary for providing assistance in preparation of the most crucial decisions to the Supervisory and Coordinating Boards of PRIOR.
4. Membership
4.1. The initial membership of the Expert Council as well as its structure is determined by the PRIOR Organizational Conference.
4.2. The Expert Council includes representatives of PRIOR Participants as well as independent experts.
4.3. The membership of the Expert Council and changes to it are to be approved by the Supervisory Board of PRIOR.
4.4. Not more than two representatives of the same organization can be members of the Expert Council.
5. Council Term
5.1. The Expert Council is elected for a three-year term with a mandatory rotation of 30% of its members over the course of its functioning.
6. Management
6.1. The Expert Council elects its Chairman. The Chairman of the Coordinating Board is elected for three years and can be reelected for new terms.
6.2. The Chairman of the Expert Council organizes its work, assembles meetings and presides over them, and organizes the record-keeping at the meetings. In the absence of the Chairman of the Expert Council, his/her functions are to be carried out by a member of the Expert Council elected by the majority of the present members of the Expert Council. The Chairman of the Expert Council is ex officio member of the Supervisory Board of PRIOR.
7. Work Procedures
7.1. Sections are formed within the Expert Council to deal with various lines of activities of PRIOR Action Plan; the sections are responsible for conducting selection, examination and monitoring of the Action Plan implementation. The sections of the Expert Council provide informational and analytical support for the PRIOR Action Plan and prepare materials for the Expert Council consideration. The members of the sections elect their chairs for the three-year terms with a possibility of being reelected for future terms.
7.2. Meetings of the Expert Council are held when necessary, but not less than once a quarter. Members of the Expert Council are to be notified of the date and the agenda of a meeting at least one week in advance. A meeting has a quorum if it is attended by at least half of the elected members of the Expert Council. Decisions at meetings of the Expert Council are made by the majority of the present members. In case of a tie voting result, the Expert Council Chairman's vote becomes a deciding vote.
7.3. Outside experts can be involved to carry out the Expert Council's functions.
8. Changes to This Charter
8.1. Changes to this Charter are introduced by the Supervisory Board of PRIOR.
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Last updated: 2007-10-09
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