The Institute is an autonomous organization within UNESCO. This functional autonomy enables the Institute’s independence in developing and disseminating the accurate and policy-relevant data needed in today’s increasingly complex and changing social, political and economic environments.
The UIS has its own Governing Board that consists of 12 international experts, representing users and producers of statistics from different regions and international organizations. The UIS Governing Board defines UIS policy and broad functions; approves the institutional programme and budget; and monitors, evaluates and provides guidance on the Institute’s operations.
The Board consists of 12 international experts, representing users and producers of statistics from different regions and international organizations. Six members of the Board are elected by the UNESCO General Conference and six are appointed by the UNESCO Director-General. Members serve in a personal capacity for a mandate of four years.
Chair of the Board 2022-23
Mr Dankert VEDELER (Norway) is the Chairperson of the UIS Governing Board for 2022-23. This is his second consecutive term as the Chairperson, following the 2020-21 mandate.
As the Chair of the UIS Governing Board, Mr Vedeler has been leading the process of re-defining the UIS and positioning it as the key element of the SDG 4 data landscape.