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\n General Assembly and Midterm Meetings <\/h2>\n
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The General Assembly meets in ordinary session once every four years and elects a Governing Board, which provides scientific leadership and enables delivery of the vision, mission, principles and values, as well as the financial and management robustness of the Council. A meeting of the membership without voting business will normally be held at the midpoint of the intersessional period.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

\n \n General Assembly and midterm meetings <\/a>\n \n Vision, mission, principles and values <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n Governing Board <\/h2>\n
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The ISC Governing Board, consisting of five Officers and ten Ordinary Members, is mandated by the General Assembly to implement its decisions, with the help of the ISC Secretariat.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

\n \n Governing Board <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n Advisory Bodies <\/h2>\n
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A number of Advisory Bodies assist and advise the Governing Board on key aspects of the Council\u2019s work and the Governing Board\u2019s duties.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

\n \n See all Advisory Bodies <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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\n Statutes and Rules of Procedure <\/h2>\n
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The ISC Statutes and Rules of Procedure as approved by the ISC electronic extraordinary General Assembly in February 2024.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

\n \n ISC Statutes and Rules of Procedure <\/a>\n \n Electronic ISC Extraordinary General Assembly <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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