The General Assembly elects a Governing Board , which provides scientific leadership and enables delivery of the vision, mission, principles and values, as well as the financial and management robustness of the Council.
The ISC Governing Board, consisting of five Officers and ten Ordinary Members, is mandated by the General Assembly to implement its decisions, with the help of the ISC Secretariat.
A number of Advisory Bodies assist and advise the Governing Board on key aspects of the Council’s work and the Governing Board’s duties.
The ISC Statutes and Rules of Procedure as approved by the ISC electronic extraordinary General Assembly in February 2021.
The Council’s principal source of funding is dues from Members. Other sources of income include grants from the Government of France, the ISC’s host country, as well as various organizations and foundations.