The Board of Governors is composed of 35 Member States, as designated and elected by the General Conference.
- Related Resources
- Rules and Procedures of the Board of Governors
- IAEA Statute
The Board of Governors generally meets five times per year - in March and June, twice in September (before and after the General Conference) and in December.
At its meetings, the Board examines and makes recommendations to the General Conference on the IAEA´s accounts, programme, and budget and considers applications for membership. It also approves safeguards agreements and the publication of the IAEA´s safety standards and has the responsibility for appointing the Director General of the IAEA with the approval of the General Conference.
Board Members for 2007-2008
Member States represented on the IAEA Board for 2007-2008 are Albania, Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Croatia, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, India, Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Lithuania, Mexico, Morocco, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Switzerland, Thailand, the United Kingdom, and United States of America.
Board Officers
The Chair of the Board of Governors for 2007-2008 is the Ambassador and Resident Representative from Chile, Mr. Milenko E. Skoknic. He succeeded the Ambassador and Permanent Representative from Slovenia, Mr. Ernest Petrič.
The Ambassadors and Resident Representatives of Croatia and Ireland were also elected as Vice-Chairmen. They are Mr. Mario Horvatic, Governor from Croatia, and Mr. Frank Cogan, Governor from Ireland.