Organisational Structure
The Centre is organised through the following bodies, according to their nature:
- Governing bodies: Governing Board and Delegate Committee.
- Management bodies: Scientific Directorate, Deputy Directorates and Steering Committee.
- Administrative bodies: FIBICO and General Management.
- Advisory bodies: External Scientific Advisory Committee (CEAC), Internal Scientific Committee (CCI) and expert technical consultant.
- Collegiate bodies: Scientific Council and Commissions.
Governing Board members
The Governing Board is made up of ten institutional representatives, appointed by each of the co-owning entities of CAIZEM:
- Two representatives of the Regional Ministry of the Presidency, Health and Emergencies (CSPE): one from the SAS and one from the managing body responsible for health research and innovation.
- Two representatives of the Regional Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development (CAPADR).
- Two representatives of the Regional Ministry of Universities, Research, Energy and Innovation (CU).
- Two representatives of the Regional Ministry of Sustainability and Environment (CSMA).
- Two representatives of the University of Córdoba (UCO).
The Scientific Directorate and the Management of CAIZEM also attend, with voice but without vote.
Governing Board
The Governing Board is the collegiate governing body of CAIZEM and is responsible for matters concerning the definition of Scientific Programmes and lines of research, as well as the structure, organisation and operation of the Centre.
Operation
The Chair rotates among the co-owning institutions, with one-year terms. The Secretariat is held by the FIBICO Management.
Its main functions include:
- Approve the overall scientific policy of the Centre (an exclusive, non-delegable function).
- Define and approve the Multi-year Strategic Plan.
- Oversee, evaluate and approve the annual Action Plan, in line with the Multi-year Strategic Plan.
- Agree on the scientific areas of CAIZEM.
- Approve the annual budget and the settlement report for the previous financial year.
- Approve the annual activity report.
- Approve the service portfolio and rates of the common support units.
- Agree on the percentage of indirect costs that the co-owning institutions make available to the Centre.
- Appoint and dismiss the Directorate, Deputy Directorates and Expert Technical Advisory.
- Appoint and replace the Coordinators of Scientific Programmes and the members of the CEAC, the CCI, the Scientific Council, the Commissions and the Expert Technical Consultant.
- Appoint and replace the PI staff of the Research Teams.
- Assess the performance of the Directorate in accordance with the annual Action Plan.
- Approve the rules for the affiliation/disaffiliation of research staff, and approve such affiliations where appropriate.
- Ensure the balanced integration of the Research Teams of all parties, under equal conditions of excellence.
- Approve the Internal Regulations (RRI) governing the relations and organisation of the research professionals of the Centre.
- Approve the rules needed for the internal operation of the Centre and its bodies.
- Approve the incorporation of new entities into the Centre.
- Perform the functions of the Monitoring Committee of the CAIZEM founding Agreement, with authority to resolve problems of interpretation and compliance (pursuant to Law 40/2015), and as Liquidation Committee under the twelfth clause of the Agreement.
- Issue evaluation reports on the development of the Agreement and on the research and innovation activity of the Centre.
- Any other function conferred on it by the founding Agreement, the RRI or other applicable regulations.
Delegate Committee
To give CAIZEM greater agility in decision-making, a Delegate Committee is set up, without the power to adopt resolutions, whose function is to prepare the meetings of the Governing Board.
It is made up of one member from each of the entities that form the Governing Board (as well as those that may join in the future, subject to approval by the Governing Board). The Scientific Directorate and the Management of the Centre take part with voice but without vote.
Operation
Chair: held by the member of the entity that chairs the Governing Board.
Secretariat: held by the person who holds the Management of the Centre.
Meetings: at least every six months (ordinary meetings) and, exceptionally, whenever the Chair agrees or any member requests it. They may be held remotely as long as unity of act is guaranteed, and are convened at least 5 working days in advance. Minutes are taken of every meeting, signed by the Chair and the Secretary. The Committee reports to the Governing Board, at its next meeting, on all the matters discussed.
Its main functions include:
- Report to the Governing Board on the Plan of Activities/Scientific Objectives.
- Review the Annual Scientific Report, prior to its approval by the Governing Board.
- Monitor activities, assessing their execution, operability and scientific results.
- Review the evaluation of research staff and groups.
- Monitor compliance with the permanence criteria for Consolidated and Emerging PIs/Research Teams, reporting to the Governing Board and proposing measures.
- Analyse the proposed budgets and their settlement, prior to submission to the Governing Board.
- Monitor the budget of the Centre.
- Report on the appointment or modification of CEAC members.
- Take note of withdrawals of PIs/Research Teams at the request of the teams themselves.
- Report to the Governing Board on the affiliation of companies.
- Submit proposals to amend the RRI to the Governing Board.
- Propose to the Governing Board changes to the criteria for the affiliation and permanence of researchers.
- Monitor the agreements and commitments reached at the meetings of the Governing Board.
- Prepare, study and deliberate on matters within the competence of the Governing Board, submitting the corresponding proposals.
- Any other matter expressly entrusted to it by the Governing Board.