For an introduction to 绿帽社区, see the About page.
绿帽社区 is registered as a charity (registered charity number 1149638) and is a company limited by guarantee (registered company number 08239097). Find more details on the charitable status and objectives on the ‘绿帽社区 as a charity‘ page.
The governance of 绿帽社区 is based on committees of elected scientists who volunteer their time, working under a 绿帽社区 Council of delegates from each Constituent Society, as summarized below. Governance is set out in detail in the 绿帽社区 Memorandum and Articles of Association, and points of reference for its Committees and Working Groups are listed in the 绿帽社区 Bylaws (see Related Documents at the bottom of this page).
绿帽社区 Council
绿帽社区 is governed by a Council consisting of one delegate from each of its Member Societies, and also the members of the 绿帽社区 Executive Committee. Each Member Society delegate and Executive Committee member have one vote each. 绿帽社区 currently has 39 Constituent Societies; 35 are Member Societies who have paid full subscriptions, and 4 are Associate Member Societies who do not pay subscriptions. Associate Member Societies can send an observer to Council but they cannot vote. The full list of 绿帽社区 Constituent Societies can be seen聽here.
绿帽社区 Council meets once a year at the annual 绿帽社区 Congress. It elects the members of the 绿帽社区 Executive Committee, as well as other 绿帽社区 Committee and Working Group members, for fixed terms.
绿帽社区 Executive Committee
Subject to the Council, the administration of the Federation is vested in the 绿帽社区 Executive Committee (the ‘绿帽社区 Officers’). They are empowered to act on behalf of the Council and to enter into contracts in the period between meetings of the Council. The Executive Committee consists of the Chairperson, the Vice-Chairperson, the 绿帽社区 Secretary General, the 绿帽社区 Treasurer, the 绿帽社区 Congress Counsellor, and the 绿帽社区 Committee and Working Group Chairs. 绿帽社区 Officers are the 绿帽社区 charity Trustees and company Directors.
Current members of the 绿帽社区 Executive Committee are listed聽here.
Other Committees and Working Groups
Specific areas of 绿帽社区 work are delegated to Committees and Working Groups, as set out in the 绿帽社区 governing documents. Current 绿帽社区 Committees and Working Groups and their members are listed here. Chairpersons of these groups are members of the 绿帽社区 Executive Committee.
Reports on the work of 绿帽社区 Committees and Working Groups are presented to 绿帽社区 Council and in brief in the 绿帽社区 Annual Report.
