Under the full IWGQ membership the following “standing” committee structure is in place to deal with a range of issues. Members who are not members of these committees are frequently brought into discussions / deliberations to contribute expertise in areas such as co-regulation projects. Ad hoc committees and working groups such as the Charging Review Committee are formed / convened from time to time.
Standing Committees:
Professional Development, Training, Education & Awareness:
Members: ACCI, AFIF, CBFCA & Secretariat
Chair: CBFCA Mr. S. J. Morris
IT / EDI Developments
Members: ACCI, AFIF, CBFCA, CAPEC & Secretariat
Chair: CAPEC Mr. G. Clark
Co-Regulation and Accreditation Projects
Members: AATA, CBFCA, FBIA, CAPEC & Secretariat
Chair: FBIA Mr. A. Beaver
Special Projects
Members: ACCI, AFIF, FBIA, SAL & Secretariat
Chair: SAL Mr. Russell
The Chairs of each committee together with H. Krtschil form the Executive / Finance Committee (EC) of the IWGQ.
This Committee is chaired by Mr. S.J. Morris
In 2000 the IWGQ discussed the establishment of an Executive Committee (EC) and agreed, in principle, that the functions of the then finance committee be extended to include other functions such as noted below. It was also agreed that a brief be prepared outlining the functions the Executive Committee should attend to on behalf of the full IWGQ.
The establishment of the EC is primarily aimed at providing governance between meetings on behalf of the full committee and assist the secretariat in managing the day by day affairs of the IWGQ. The functions, responsibilities and the role of the secretariat are periodically reviewed and confirmed as remaining valid.
It was agreed that the EC was to be made up the chairs of the four IWGQ subcommittees and the secretary with meetings being convened by the secretariat.
Functions to be attended to by the EC on behalf of the full committee, inter alia, are:
· Generally assist the secretariat by providing guidance on governance and policy issues relating to projects undertaken by the IWGQ
· Provide guidance on commercial and legal arrangements entered into by the IWGQ from time to time during its normal course of providing services to industry.
· Monitor and approve expenditure of the Industry Project Fund within agreed budget guidelines established by the IWGQ.
· Review and approve the annual budget of the secretariat as well as any contractual changes to relevant arrangements.
· Represent the IWGQ from time to time on external committees, joint commercial supervisory bodies and the like
Since February 2004 the Executive committee is also the Board of Directors of the company IWGQ Holdings Ltd which was formed to hold intellectual property rights such as the Guardian E-Learning System.
