The BOD is mainly responsible for the adoption of policies, the operations strategy, budget, and general conduct of ICD operations within the powers delegated to it by the General Assembly. The Board consists of ten members (including the Chairman) and is chaired by the President of the IsDB Group. Other members include the representatives of IsDB, member country groups from Africa, Asia, and Arab Asia, public financial institutions and a permanent member from Saudi Arabia (representing the largest shareholder after IsDB).
In accordance with the Articles of Agreement, the BOD shall meet when the business of the corporation requires, and a majority of the members of the Board shall constitute a quorum for any meeting, provided that such majority represents at least two-thirds of the total voting powers of the members. A special meeting may also be called at any time by the Chairman or at the request of three members of the Board.
Members of the BOD appointed by IsDB shall have the votes of the IsDB divided equally among them, and each member of the BOD is entitled to cast a number of votes equivalent to the number of votes which were counted towards his or her election, and which the electing members of ICD were entitled to.
The BOD is authorized as per the corporation’s by-laws to exercise all the powers of the corporation, with the exception of the powers reserved to the General Assembly, as well as establishing conditions and procedures pursuant to which the Chairman of the Board may submit various types of matters under an expedited procedure.