I decided to set up a Foundation whose purpose is to protect the environment and to encourage sustainable development (...). By definition, this is a common global challenge that requires urgent and concrete action in response to three major environmental issues: climate change, biodiversity and water.
The Board of Directors ensures that the Foundation’s goals are achieved by taking all the necessary measures. It is entrusted with:
Ensuring the Foundation’s goals are observed,
Enacting the general principles as well as the provisions necessary for the Foundation’s activity,
Establishing and evaluating the annual action programme,
Managing the budget.
Members of the Board of Directors
H.S.H. Prince Albert II H.E. Bernard FAUTRIER - Monaco M. Robert CALCAGNO- Monaco M. Tim FLANNERY - Australia The Rt. Hon John GUMMER, Lord Deben- United-Kingdom H.E. Rubens RICUPERO - Brazil Mr. Otto STEINMETZ - Germany Mr. Björn STIGSON - Sweden Mr. Klaus TOPFER - Germany Mr. Jean-François ROBILLON - Monaco Ms. Julia MARTON-LEFEVRE Mr. Antoine FREROT - France Mr. Bertrand-Piere GALEY - France
EXECUTIVE BOARD
The Foundation has an Executive Board composed of a President, a Vice President, a Secretary General, a Treasurer and two Administrators nominated by the Board of Directors. The purpose of the Executive Board is to supervise the Foundation’s activities. It administers day-to-day business and implements the decisions of the Board of Directors.
SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL DEVELOPMENT
The scientific and technical Committee ensures that the Foundation’s positioning is transcendent, and furnishes its expertise when selecting projects to be supported by the Foundation. It is entrusted with:
Ensuring scientific and technical monitoring in conjunction with its network of partners.
Establishing requests for proposals and taking part in the project selection process.
Organising leadership processes for project managers and project evaluations.
Members of the Scientific and Technical Committee
Mr. Denis ALLEMAND Mr. Lucien CHABASON Dr. Ann HENDERSON SELLERS Mr. Jean JAUBERT Mr. Bedrich MOLDAN Pr. David MUNRO Mrs Daniela PAULI Mr. Bertrand PICCARD Mrs Samantha Jane SMITH SEM. Patrick VAN KLAVEREN
From left to right: Mr. Björn Stigson - H.E. Bernard Fautrier - Mr. Klaus Töpfer - Mr. Yann Arthus-Bertrand - Dr. Ann Henderson-Sellers - Mr. Bedrich Moldan - Mrs Samantha Jane Smith - H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco- Mrs Daniela Pauli - Mr. Bertrand Piccard - Mr. Jean-Louis Etienne - Mr. Lebegue - Mr. Denis Allemand - Mr. Jean Jaubert - Mr. Lucien Chabasson - Mr. Bertrand-Pierre Galey
ETHICS COMMISSION
The Ethics Commission provides the guarantee that all the Foundation's activities respect the founding values of the Foundation and the requirements in matters of ethics that any organisation of public interest managing capital flow has to fulfil:
To determine the Foundation's priorities based on universal ethical values.
To take part in the evaluation of the action programme.
The Ethics Commission is presided over by Daniel Lebègue.
DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
The Development Committee helps to raise the necessary financial resources for developing the Foundation’s action programme and ensuring its sustainability. It is entrusted with setting up, organising and managing an international network of financial mobilisation.
ORGANIGRAM OF THE PRINCE ALBERT II OF MONACO FOUNDATION