Article 12 Board of Directors

United Kingdom

The Board of Directors shall be the executive body of DARIAH ERIC and its legal representative. It shall be composed of three directors, appointed by the General Assembly. The directors shall be qualified individuals, with significant experience in the field of arts and humanities including the application of information technology in the arts and humanities. The Board of Directors is accountable to the General Assembly.

Each director shall be appointed for a term of up to three years and may be re-appointed. However, no director shall be allowed to serve more than two consecutive terms.

In the case that a director resigns or becomes unable to exercise his or her duties, the General Assembly shall appoint another director for the remainder of the former director's term.

The Board of Directors shall elect a President amongst its members, for a three year term, renewable, in compliance with Article 12(2). The President shall convene and chair all meetings of the Board of Directors.

The Board of Directors shall:

(a)

provide leadership for DARIAH ERIC and propose its strategic objectives and directions;

(b)

sign on behalf of DARIAH ERIC all contracts, agreements and other binding documents, after approval of the General Assembly when its agreement is required;

(c)

represent DARIAH ERIC before all European, international and national authorities and courts and function as its primary contact;

(d)

ensure the availability of adequate financial resources and prepare the budget;

(e)

prepare the Internal Rules of Procedure;

(f)

control the efficiency of DARIAH ERIC's performance in relation to the strategic objectives and directions prescribed by the General Assembly;

(g)

prepare the annual activity report as outlined in Article 21(1);

(h)

supervise the Senior Management Team;

(i)

manage and employ members of the DARIAH-EU Coordination Office (DCO) as outlined in Articles 2(4) and 28(7);

(j)

approve the creation, amendment (including split, merger or change of focus) or dissolution of VCCs after consultation with the Senior Management Team;

(k)

appoint or dismiss VCC Chairs and associated VCC Heads after consultation with the Senior Management Team;

(l)

appoint or dismiss the Chair of the Joint Research Committee after consultation with the Senior Management Team.

The members of the Board of Directors shall be bound by the provisions of the Internal Rules of Procedure.