Please find supporting documentation for the past four meetings of the Council here.
IRENA’s Council is accountable to the Assembly and is composed of 21 Members elected for a two-year term on a rotating basis with the view of ensuring the effective participation of both developing and developed countries and the fair and equitable geographical distribution and effectiveness of the Council’s work. The Council, among other responsibilities stipulated in Article X of the Statute, facilitates consultations and cooperation among Members and considers the draft work programme, draft budget and annual report.
The current members of the Council are Cameroon, Egypt, Germany, Grenada, Iraq, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Mozambique, New Zealand, Niger, Poland, Republic of Korea, Sudan, Sweden, Tonga, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States of America, Uruguay. Australia, Fiji, France, and Greece act as alternates.
Two Committees currently assist the Council in its work:
Administration and Finance Committee
Chair : Antigua & Barbuda
Vice Chair : Maldives
Members : Azerbaijan, Czech Republic, France, Ethiopia, Iran, Mauritania, Mali, Zambia
Programme and Strategy Committee
Chair : United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Vice Chair : Malaysia
Members : Cyprus, Grenada, Italy, Kuwait, Pakistan, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Sweden