IDEA is registered in the Netherlands as an international,
not-for-profit, public benefit organization, in accordance
with the laws of the Netherlands and in the United
States as a public charity recognized as a 501(c)3.
The registered offices of IDEA are located in Amsterdam
and New York City. Currently, IDEA also has an office
in Salem, Oregon.
IDEA Netherlands (hereafter referred to as
IDEA NL) and IDEA Inc. (hereafter referred to as IDEA
US) are separate organizations that operate
independently yet cooperate informally with each other.
This website, a joint presentation, is intended to
promote both organizations’ interests while
maintaining their respective transparency.
As a membership organization, IDEA NL is governed
democratically by a General Assembly. The
General Assembly meets at least once a year, usually
though special meetings may be called when needed.
Between General Assembly meetings, the Board of Directors
has all the necessary power to oversee day-to-day
management of IDEA.
| The General Assembly has the ultimate
authority to: |
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Elect and remove members of the
Board of Directors |
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Approve and amend the statutes of IDEA NL |
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Approve the annual budget of IDEA NL |
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Approve and amend the internal regulations of
IDEA NL |
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Decide on the overall policy and objectives
of IDEA NL |
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Decide to dissolve, liquidate, or reorganize
IDEA NL, in whole or in part, in accordance with
Dutch law. |
The IDEA NL Board of Directors is elected by the General Assembly to renewable two-year terms. Members serve on a volunteer basis, and all actions taken by the Board are subject to the review of the General Assembly. IDEA NLs statutes stipulate that one member of the Board must be a legal resident of the Netherlands. Furthermore, through 2005, the Open Society Institute shall have one representative of its own choosing on the board. The Board elects from its own members a President, Vice-President, Treasurer, and Secretary.
| With the General Assembly's consent,
the Board of Directors may: |
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Name an Advisory Board, whose purpose
is to offer expert advice to IDEA. Like the Board
of Directors, Advisory Board members are not paid
but may be reimbursed for expenses incurred in
the course of their services. |
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Name an Executive Director to administer IDEA;
the Board may also approve the hiring of an administrative
staff. |
In 1999, the Board named Noel Selegzi, of the United
States to serve as the Transitional Executive Director
of IDEA NL.
IDEA NL Board Members:
President:
Ivaylo Iliev
Vice-President: Katrin Viru
Treasurer: Noel S. Selegzi
Members: Chris Baron, Rene Brinda, Elizabeth Lorant, Mabel van Oranje, Veronika Vlckova, Joe Zompetti
| As a public charity in the United
States, IDEA US is governed by its Board of Directors
that has the ultimate authority to: |
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Provide direction and initiative
to advance the vision of IDEA US |
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Set policy and strategic direction for IDEA
US |
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Hire the Executive Director |
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Approve annual organizational plan and budget |
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Review Board structure and as appropriate, approve
changes and make necessary amendments to the by-laws |
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Full fiduciary responsibilities as stewards
of IDEA US financial and other resources |
IDEA US Board Members
President:
Noel Selegzi
Vice-President: Eric DiMichele
Treasurer: Vijay Culas
Secretary: Kenneth Broda-Bahm
Members: Arlo Devlin-Brown, Helen
Grasso, Martin Greenwald, Elizabeth Lorant, Margaret
Orem, Stewart Paperin, Katrin Viru
