ISO Council

E18747

The ISO Council is the main governing body of the International Organization for Standardization, responsible for overseeing its strategic direction, policy decisions, and overall management.


Statements (46)
Predicate Object
instanceOf executive council
governing body
organizational body
follows ISO Rules of Procedure
ISO Statutes
governs International Organization for Standardization
hasAuthorityOver ISO financial and administrative management
ISO policy framework
ISO strategic direction
hasCommittee ISO Technical Management Board
hasDecisionMakingProcess collective decision‑making by member representatives
hasFunction appointing the ISO Secretary‑General
approving ISO’s annual budget
approving ISO’s strategic plans
creating subsidiary policy committees
establishing ISO policies
monitoring ISO’s financial performance
setting ISO’s long‑term priorities
hasLeaderTitle ISO President
ISO Treasurer
ISO Vice‑President (policy)
ISO Vice‑President (technical)
hasMemberType elected representatives of ISO member bodies
member bodies of ISO
hasRole main governing body of ISO
management oversight body of ISO
policy‑making body of ISO
strategic oversight body of ISO
headquartersCountry Switzerland
headquartersLocation Geneva
languageUsed English
French
Russian
meetsAt ISO headquarters in Geneva
oversees ISO Central Secretariat
ISO Technical Management Board
parentOrganization International Organization for Standardization
partOf International Organization for Standardization
reportsTo ISO General Assembly
responsibleFor implementing decisions of the ISO General Assembly
overseeing ISO’s overall management
overseeing ISO’s policy decisions
overseeing ISO’s strategic direction
scope global
sector international standardization
shortName Council


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