How we work

Governance

The terms of reference of PREZODE have been adopted by its members on October 11, 2022. These terms of reference establish PREZODE’s governance.

The governance is governed by 3 main bodies:

1. The General Assembly (GA), reviews and adopts the strategy and the deliverables of the initiative based on proposals elaborated by the Steering Committee.
2. The Steering Committee (SC) proposes a strategy and time-bound deliverables to the GA and oversees the implementation of the initiative. Part of the SC members represents PREZODE’s world regions.
3. The Donors Committee (DC) gathers representatives of public and private donors allocating funds to PREZODE-related projects and programs. It mobilizes resources in support of the initiative and secures the commitment of funds for research and for operational activities

These three bodies are supported by the secretariat (S), which coordinates and implements the day-to-day activities of the PREZODE initiative, and by two additional advisory bodies:

• An independent Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) providing scientific and technical recommendations to the SC and to the GA;
• An independent Ethics Committee (EC) providing advice on ethics, biosafety and biosecurity issues in the field of prevention of emerging zoonotic diseases, as well as advice on any ethical issue connected to PREZODE membership and activities.

To guarantee the independence of each body, it is precluded to belong to more than one body, except for the General Assembly.