# Regulation (EC) No 294/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2008 establishing the European Institute of Innovation and Technology, Division 3: The Director shall in particular:

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(a) organise and manage the activities of the EIT;
(b) support the Governing Board and the Executive Committee in their work, provide the secretariat for their meetings and supply all information necessary for the performance of their duties;
(c) prepare a draft SIA, a preliminary rolling triennial work programme, the draft annual report and the draft annual budget for submission to the Governing Board;
(d) prepare and administer the KICs selection process and ensure that the various stages of that process are carried out in a transparent and objective manner;
(e) prepare, negotiate and conclude contractual agreements with the KICs;
(f) organise the Stakeholder Forum, including the special configuration of Member States' representatives;
(g) ensure the implementation of effective monitoring and evaluation procedures relating to the performance of the EIT in accordance with Article 16 of this Regulation;
(h) be responsible for administrative and financial matters, including the implementation of the EIT budget, taking due account of advice received from the Internal Auditing Function;
(i) be responsible for all staff matters;
(j) submit the draft annual accounts and balance sheet to the Internal Auditing Function, and subsequently to the Governing Board, through the Executive Committee;
(k) ensure that the obligations of the EIT with regard to the contracts and agreements it has concluded are met;
(l) ensure effective communication with the Union's institutions;
(m) act in the interests of the EIT, safeguarding its goals and mission, identity, autonomy and coherence, in an independent and transparent way.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2008/294/annex/section/4/division/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2008-294/annex/section-4/division-3
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