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Collegiate bodies, four‑year terms, an advisory Head Organization.

Governance is defined in Section VII of the Statutes. Members meet in the General Assembly; a permanent Executive Board runs the Consortium; a President chairs both; a Secretariat and a Scientific and Technological Council support them; an Appeals Committee elected by the Assembly handles disputes. The Head Organization advises and may submit non‑binding proposals. Select any body to read its competence.

Organisation chart of the ConsortiumThe General Assembly of all members elects the Executive Board, the President and the Appeals Committee. The President chairs the Executive Board. The Executive Board establishes and appoints the Scientific and Technological Council and the Secretariat. The Head Organization, ISTU (Poland), is linked to the General Assembly and the Executive Board by a dashed line: advisory role and non-binding proposals, Article 26.ADVISORY · ARTICLE 26General AssemblyALL MEMBERS · ART. 20ExecutiveBoardPresident4‑YEAR TERMSci & Tech CouncilADVISORY · ART. 23SecretariatSECRETARY GENERALAppeals CommitteeELECTED BY GAHead OrganizationISTU · POLANDELECTSESTABLISHES · APPOINTSCHAIRSELECTSELECTSSTATUTES V4 · SECTION VII & IX

Article 20

General Assembly

The principal decision‑making forum, consisting of all members.

  • Convened at least once a year, or more often at the request of the Executive Board or of members.
  • Approves the annual report of the President and adopts recommendations on strategic directions.
  • Elects representatives of Full Members to the Executive Board, the President, and the Appeals Committee.
  • Decides by simple majority of members present unless the Statutes provide otherwise; expulsions and dissolution require its confirmation.

Article 26.2

Non-binding proposals.

The Head Organization shall comply with the decisions of the General Assembly and the Statutes of the Consortium. However, it reserves the right to submit non-binding proposals in the following areas:

  1. aImprovement of governance mechanisms;
  2. bNomination of candidates for leadership positions;
  3. cContent of the fundamental documents;
  4. dDevelopment of international activities.

Section V · Articles 13–14

Structures the Consortium can create.

  • Centers

    Coordinating projects, programs or research initiatives.

  • Councils

    Expert, advisory or representative purposes.

  • Committees & Commissions

    Specialized tasks.

  • Observatories & Labs

    Monitoring, experimentation, data collection.

  • Technoparks, Accelerators, Incubators

    Supporting startups and innovation projects.

  • Clubs & Associations

    Fostering communities and collaboration.

Structures are created by decision of the Executive Board, which approves their bylaws, appoints their head and sets their budget. They may operate as internal units or be registered as independent legal entities in any jurisdiction.