Formal governance
The Global Risks Forum (GRF) is a Swiss association. It is governed by its statutory organs under its articles of association and Swiss law. This page explains how that formal governance relates to the councils, dialogues and annual programme described elsewhere on this site, and how the names and roles of the statutory organs will be published. It does not describe the organs in detail: any such description is taken from the association's own records once they are approved for publication.
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The short answer.
GRF's formal governance is that of a Swiss association: its statutory organs govern it under its articles of association and Swiss law. The page explains how that governance relates to the councils, dialogues and annual programme, which are programme bodies, how the organs will be published and how anyone can question a GRF decision.
Mandate to authority.
Fig.How the platform is governed, from its mandate to the authorities who decide. Design, not a record.
Jurisdictions in the Caribbean.
The jurisdictions that hold authority over this question: countries, their first-level divisions and capitals, shown for the Caribbean as an example geography for this subject.
Statutory governance and programme bodies are kept apart.
| Layer | What it is | What it decides |
|---|---|---|
| Statutory organs | The organs of the association under its articles of association and Swiss law | The association's own affairs, within its statutes |
| Programme bodies | Councils, working groups and dialogue formats through which institutions, leaders and experts take part | Contributions, recommendations and records within their published scope |
| Programme decisions | Decisions GRF records within its instruments, such as Nexus Universe gate decisions | The programme GRF governs, and nothing beyond it |
Councils do not replace or sit above the association's statutory governance, and a council seat is never a seat on a statutory organ.
The statutory organs of a Swiss association.
| Organ | Basis in the Civil Code | Role |
|---|---|---|
| General assembly | Articles 64 to 68 | Supreme organ: adopts and amends articles, elects the board, approves accounts |
| Board (committee) | Article 69 | Manages the association and represents it |
| Auditor | Article 69b, where thresholds apply | Audits the accounts |
Articles 60 to 79 of the Swiss Civil Code govern associations; the articles of association fill in the detail. Programme bodies such as councils and working groups sit outside these organs and cannot exercise their powers.
Codes for non-profit governance.
- The Swiss NPO Code and the Swiss Foundation Code set expectations for board independence, conflicts of interest and transparency in non-profit bodies.
- Separation of the board's oversight role from day-to-day management.
- Published board composition, terms and meeting frequency.
What will be published about formal governance.
- The association's legal form, home jurisdiction and published location: a Swiss association, 6300 Zug, Switzerland.
- The names and roles of the statutory organs, taken from the association's records once approved for publication.
- The people holding statutory roles, only with their consent and a current record, kept separate from council roles on People and roles.
- How conflicts of interest are declared and managed in statutory decisions.
How governance can be questioned.
Anyone can raise a concern about a GRF decision without membership or payment. Complaints are designed to be reviewed by someone not responsible for the contested decision. Write to integrity@globalriskforum.com; the acknowledgement gives a reference and names the next step. The rules GRF holds itself to are set out on Governance and trust and Independence and host safeguards. For comparison, GCRI describes its own structure on GCRI board and governance.
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 |
|---|---|
| Swiss association | A corporate body under the Swiss Civil Code formed for a non-commercial purpose, such as a scientific, cultural or charitable one, which acquires legal personality once its articles show the intention to exist as a corporate body. |
| 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. |
| Public accountability | The obligation of an institution to explain and justify its conduct to the public and to bodies that can question it, and to face consequences, as the OECD frames accountability in governance. |
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 governs GRF?
Why are names of officers not listed here?
Do GCRI or GRA take part in GRF's statutory decisions?
Is GRF a public authority?
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