Before you go… - GAGM

Articles of Association

Is responsible for approving the AoA and any changes to them.

Ensures that the activities of IHTSDO are carried out under the terms of the Articles of Association.

Strategy and Management

Reviews and approves strategic plans, budget, annual report.

Oversees the stewardship of the organization and has responsibility for strategic planning and monitoring of financial management and business performance.

Focus on strategic direction of the organization, and does not become involved in day-to-day governance issues which are delegated to the MB.
MB is accountable to the Nominated Representatives.

Does not become involved in day-to-day management, but delegates and entrusts operational decisions to senior management, holding senior management accountable for the company's performance, its long-term viability and the achievement of its objectives.

Advises in the IHTSDO strategic planning process from its own national strategic perspective as well as on the communications strategy.

Oversees the strategic planning process, including the communications strategy.

Risk

Holds the MB accountable for ensuring that systems are in place to identify the principal risks and appropriate systems to manage these risks.

Ensures that management has systems in place to identify the principal risks and appropriate systems to manage these risks.

Holds the MB accountable for that systems are in place to identify the principal risks and appropriate systems to manage these risks.

Ensures that procedures and practices are in place to protect IHTSDO's assets and reputation.

Monitoring Performance

Holds the MB accountable for that systems are in place for monitoring performance and addressing problems identified.

Ensures the performance of the organization is monitored. Ensures that any performance problems that are identified by monitoring activities are addressed by the Management Team.

Relationship to Management

Holds the MB accountable for processes for selecting and evaluating CEO and senior management.

Selects the CEO.
Assesses the individual performance and effectiveness of the CEO.
Reviews succession planning for the CEO.
Ensures that a plan for appointing, training and monitoring senior management exists.

Evaluates the MB and MB members on an annual basis, based on the self-assessment carried out by the MB.

Assesses the performance of the Board, reports metrics to the Nominated Representatives for annual review.

External Representation

Acts as ambassadors for IHTSDO.

Acts as ambassadors for IHTSDO.

Role in IHTSDO

Governance

Advisory

Represent the Members at the highest level, overseeing strategy, performance and finances.

Represents the Members at the operational level, providing Member priorities for IHTSDO projects and products; brings to the attention of IHTSDO any issues or information of relevance to the effective management of the organization and its products.

Principally represents the Member but also shares broad information about Member strategies and challenges in ehealth systems and interoperability.

Tasked with promoting collaboration and shared learning between Members and communication/consultation at an operational level between IHTSDO and Members.

Typical meeting frequency

Twice a year

Once a month

Role in development of the IHTSDO work plan and budget

Approves the final document.

Approves final priorities to be submitted to IHTSDO for inclusion in the work plan.

Ideal candidate

High-level person in the national government; knowledgeable about national (and ideally multinational or international) ehealth strategies and implementation; knowledgeable about financial management of an organization; able to serve as a policy and strategy bridge between IHTSDO and the national government; able to work within the national government's budgetary structures in relation to IHTSDO's annual fee payment; open to regular cooperation with the MF representative.

Knowledgeable about all operational and business aspects of the Member's national release center; proactive and enthusiastic about sharing national experiences with other Members; open to regular cooperation with the GA representative.