People and roles
This page is designed to name the people who hold accountable roles at The Global Risks Forum (GRF), with their roles kept in three separate lists: statutory roles in the association, programme roles in GRF's work, and council roles held in a personal capacity. A person is listed only with their consent and a current record, and each entry states which kind of role it is. No names are published yet. The page explains how listings will work, so that a council seat is never mistaken for an office in the association.
- 01In briefThe short answer
- 02Three kinds of roleEach role sits in its own list
- 03Listing practiceWhat a published role entry contains
- 04Why it mattersAccountability starts with names and terms
- 05Listing ruleWhat each entry is designed to show
- 06SeparationWhy the lists are kept apart
- 07Key termsTerms used on this page
GRF · Institution · service level R0
The short answer.
People and roles at GRF are kept in three separate lists: statutory roles in the association, programme roles in GRF's work and council roles held in a personal capacity. A person is listed only with consent and a current record, each entry states which kind of role it is, and no names are published yet.
Mandate to authority.
Fig.How the platform is governed, from its mandate to the authorities who decide. Design, not a record.
Jurisdictions in the Lake Chad Basin.
The jurisdictions that hold authority over this question: countries, their first-level divisions and capitals, shown for the Lake Chad Basin as an example geography for this subject.
Each role sits in its own list.
| Kind of role | Source of authority | What it is not |
|---|---|---|
| Statutory role | The association's articles of association and Swiss law | A council seat or a programme appointment |
| Programme role | A written mandate from GRF for a defined function, such as programme governance or editorial responsibility | A statutory office, unless the records say so |
| Council role | Selection under a published council procedure, in a personal capacity | Office, employment or a board seat; an employer does not own a personal seat |
What a published role entry contains.
| Field | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Name and role | Who holds which role |
| Body | Statutory organ, programme role or council |
| Term | Start and end dates |
| Declared interests | Relevant interests, updated |
| Appointing decision | Reference to the record |
Accountability starts with names and terms.
Public bodies publish who holds senior roles so that responsibility can be traced. A forum that convenes officials should meet the same standard. Programme roles are listed separately from statutory ones so no one mistakes a council seat for a board position.
What each entry is designed to show.
Title and kind
The role's title and whether it is statutory, programme or council.
What the person answers for
The decisions the role takes and those it does not.
Declared interests
Relevant interests declared under GRF's conflict rules.
Names, biographies and photographs appear only with written consent and a current record. A missing name means no record is yet approved for publication.
Why the lists are kept apart.
Councils are programme bodies; they are not the statutory organs of the association. Keeping the lists apart protects both: statutory governance cannot be diluted by programme titles, and council members cannot be presented as holding authority over the association. For the structure behind these roles, see Formal governance and Council architecture. GCRI lists its own leadership on GCRI leadership.
Terms used on this page.
Each term as this page uses it. Where a standard-setting body defines the term, the wording follows that body.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Board of directors | The body legally responsible for governing an organization, overseeing its management and answering for its conduct under its statutes and the law of its jurisdiction. |
| Council | In the Forum's architecture, a body of leaders convened under written rules to deliberate on governance questions; membership confers no authority over findings and no power to decide for any institution. |
| Conflict of interest | A situation in which financial, professional or personal interests could compromise, or appear to compromise, judgement in research or review. |
Where this page's references lead.
The bodies and documents this page is read against. Status and editions change; each link goes to the issuing body.
Questions and answers.
Who leads GRF?
Is a Leadership Council member an officer of GRF?
How can I contact a person in a listed role?
How do I report an inaccurate listing?
Can one person hold more than one kind of role?
Around GRF.
Start with an enquiry.
The current service level is R0: information and enquiries. An enquiry receives a reference and names the next step; applications, payments, compute allocations and registrations open only when their team, terms and review capacity exist.