Organs of CARF

Arrupe Centre for Research and Training

In accordance with Congolese legislation, Act No. 004/2001 of 20 July 2001 laying down general provisions applicable to non-profit associations and institutions of public utility, provides that all non-profit associations have four traditional bodies for its proper management, including the General Assembly, the Board of Directors, the Supervisory Board and the Executive Body (The General Directorate). CARF has all these bodies required by law. These are:

General Assembly The General Assembly is the highest organ of CARF. It has the power to rule on all matters concerning the life of the centre. It meets in Ordinary or Extraordinary Assembly.

The Board of Directors shall: the Board of Directors is the steering body of CARF. It has the management and administrative powers necessary for the functioning of the CARF. As such, the Board of Directors is assigned, without limiting the following list:

  • Define general policy and deliberate on all important CARF issues.
  • Ensure compliance with strategic directions;
  • Ensure the proper functioning of the CARF;
  • Ensure the holding of meetings of the Governing Council;
  • Evaluate reports of activities carried out during the year;
  • Approve the annual budget of CARF.

The Supervisory Board:

  • The Control Board is a sub-organ of the Board.
  • The CC is the supervisory body. Its role is to:
  • To monitor the management of the CARF (management of material, financial and human resources);
  • Ensure the implementation of the procedures manual;
  • Check compliance of CARF financial reports;
  • Prepare the reasoned reports of its control to the CA;
  • Participate in inventory work in collaboration with logistics and accounting and report to the AC after harmonization with the DAF.

The Directorate General:

  • Coordinates all administrative and financial activities of CARF;
  • Supervises the management of CARF personnel;
  • Supervises the management of different structures and carries out the day-to-day management acts by delegation of the Board of Directors.

It shall also report to the Administrative Council on the proper performance of the tasks entrusted to it.