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Members of the Board
Olav Orheim (Chair)
Berit Lein
Kari Nygaard
Katarina Eckerberg
Kathrine Ivesett Johnsen
Klaus Liedtke
Peter Gilruth
Randi R. Reinertsen
Øystein Dahle
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The members of GRID-Arendal's Board of Directors and its Chairman are appointed by the Ministry of Environment for a period of three years.
The Board is GRID-Arendal's highest authority and their main responsibilities are:
To ensure that the foundation's operation corresponds to the aims designated in the By-Laws by:
- promoting cooperation with research and educational institutions, key professional individuals and authorities both antionall and internationally.
- ensuring beneficial contact with users of the foundation's services.
To supervise the foundation's management by:
- employing/dismissing the Director, and determining his/her salary and working conditions.
- employing/dismissing management personnel reporting directly to the Director, and determining the general framework for the salary system and working conditions for all employees.
- ensuring that the staff represents the desired level of professional competence to carry out GRID-Arendal's work program.
- approving work programs and budgets and evaluating work accomplished.
- ensuring a sound operation and an economy with adequate reserve funds.
- approving budgets and accounts.
- appointing a Certified Public Accountant.
- ensuring necessary reporting and accounting procedures.
- proposing compensation for Board members to the Ministry of the Environment.
Members of the board on a boat trip September 2008