Governing Board

1. Governing Board Composition

The Centre shall be guided and overseen by a Governing Board. The Governing Board shall meet biennially. More than one-third (1/3) of the councillors of the Governing Board shall be replaced during membership transition. Councillors can be appointed for only two terms. The Governing Board shall adopt its own rules of procedure. For its first meeting, the procedure shall be jointly established by the China Government and UNESCO. The first session of the Governing Board with nineteen (19) members includes:

(1) A representative from the Ministry of Land and Resources of the People’s Republic of China (MLR), who shall be the ex-officio Chairperson of the Governing Board.

(2) A representative from each of the following organisations: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS), the China National Commission for UNESCO, and IUGS Commission on Global Geochemical Baselines.

(3) A representative from each of the following Chinese organisations: Ministry of Land and Resources, China Geological Survey (CGS), Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences (CAGS), China IGCP Commission, IGGE (department Director-level or higher), and three (3) scientists from relevant universities and research institutes.

(4) A scientist representing each of the following continents: Africa, Asia, Australasia, Europe, North America and South America.

2. Governing Board Duties

The Governing Board shall:

(1) Review and approve the long- and medium-term programmes of the Centre.

(2) Review and approve the annual work plan of the Centre, including the staffing needs and budget allocation.

(3) Review and approve the annual reports submitted by the Director of the Centre, including a biennial self-assessment report of the Centre’s contribution to UNESCO’s programme objectives.

(4) Adopt the rules and regulations and determine the financial, administrative and personnel management procedures for the Centre in accordance with the laws of China, and

(5) Decide on the participation of regional intergovernmental and international organisations in the work of the Centre.

3. Governing Board Members
3.1 The First Session of the First ICGG Governing Board Meeting, held on May 12th, 2016, appointed the Governing Board Members as follow,

Chairperson	Dr. Peng Qiming	Chief Geologist of the Ministry of Land and Resources (MLR), China
Councilors	Dr. Flavia Schlegel	Assistant Director-General for Natural Sciences of UNESCO
	Dr. Du Yue	Secretary-General of China National Commission to UNESCO
	Dr. Jiang Jianjun	Director of Science and Technology and International Cooperation Department, MLR
	Dr. Li Jinfa	Vice President of China Geology Survey
	Prof. Wang Xiaolie	Deputy Director of Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences
	Dr. Wu Zhenhan	Director of Science and Technology and International Cooperation Department, CGS
	Prof. Deng Jun	President of China University of Geosciences (Beijing)
	Prof. Wang Yanxin	President of China University of Geosciences (Wuhan)
	Prof. Hu Ruizhong	Director of Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences
	Prof. Roland Oberhänsli	President of International Union of Geological Sciences
	Prof. Dong Shuwen	Secretary-General of National Committee, IGCP
	EurGeol Alecos Demetriades	IUGS/IAGC Task Group on Global Geochemical Baselines
	Dr. David Smith	U.S. Geological Survey
	Dr. Patrice de Caritat	Geoscience Australia
	Dr. Gloria Prieto	Geological Survey of Colombia
	Dr. Gloria Simubali	Geological Survey of Namibia
	Dr. Igor Spiridonov	Director of the Institute of Mineralogy, Geochemistry and Cristal Chemistry of Rare Elements, Russia

3.2 The Second Session of the first ICGG Governing Board Meeting, held on October 16th, 2018, approved the nomination proposal of Dr. Peng Xuanming, Director of ICGG, in which, Prof. Yan Guangsheng will replace Prof. Wang Xiaolie, who was retired, as the Councilor of the Governing Board, Prof. Zhu Lixin is appointed the representative of Scientific and International Cooperation Department of CGS, and Mrs. Belinda Flem is appointed the European representative for the Governing Board.

Chairperson	Dr. Peng Qiming	President of China Mining Association
Councilors	A Representative from UNESCO
	A Representative from Ministry of Natural Resources, P.R. China
	China National Commission of P. R. China for UNESCO
	China Geological Survey (CGS)
	Prof. Yan Guangsheng	Vice President of the Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences
	Dr. Wu Zhenhan	Secretary General of China IGCP Commission
	Dr. Zhu Lixin	Science and Technology and International Cooperation Department, CGS