{"id":4362,"date":"2025-03-25T13:32:58","date_gmt":"2025-03-25T09:32:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/farei.mu\/farei2021\/?page_id=4362"},"modified":"2025-03-25T13:35:16","modified_gmt":"2025-03-25T09:35:16","slug":"key-governance-positions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/farei.mu\/farei2021\/?page_id=4362","title":{"rendered":"Key Governance Positions"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"4362\" class=\"elementor elementor-4362\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-918b1b3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"918b1b3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e7a5326\" data-id=\"e7a5326\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0328e6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0328e6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 18-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/farei.mu\/farei2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Key_Governance.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4364\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/farei.mu\/farei2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Key_Governance.png 600w, https:\/\/farei.mu\/farei2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Key_Governance-300x50.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0ff5bdd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0ff5bdd\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-851cd60\" data-id=\"851cd60\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9dc39fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9dc39fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 18-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Key Governance Positions<\/strong><\/span><br \/>The FAREI Board acknowledges that it should lead and control the organization and be collectively responsible for its long-term success, reputation and governance. In so doing, the Board assumes responsibility for meeting all regulatory and legal requirements.<\/p><p>The Board considers key governance positions to be critical to the delivery of its strategy and to achieve a high standard of good governance.<\/p><p>The Board ensures that proper standards of Corporate Governance are applied and maintained throughout the FAREI.<\/p><p>The following key governance positions are critical in enabling the FAREI to fulfil its mission, vision and objectives:<\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Chairperson of the FAREI Board<\/strong><\/span><\/p><ul><li>The Chairperson is non-executive and is appointed by the Minister of Agro-Industry and Food Security in accordance with section 7(1)(a) of the FAREI Act 2013.<\/li><li>The Chairperson is responsible for the conduct of the business and activities of the Board and its sub-committees; and<\/li><li>The Chairperson ensures the active participation of all Board members in the discussions and deliberations of the Board.<\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Chief Executive Officer<\/strong><\/span><br \/>As per section 10 of the FAREI Act 2013, the Chief Executive Officer, who is the Head of the FAREI, is inter-alia responsible for the execution of the policy of the Board and for the control and management of the day-to-day business of the Institute.<\/p><p>The Chief Executive Officer shall, in the exercise of his functions, act in accordance with such directives as he may receive from the Board. The Chief Executive Officer also advises on:<\/p><ol><li>the formulation and implementation of the research and extension activities in line with government\u2019s vision; and<\/li><li>the formulation, implementation and enforcement of appropriate legislation in line with government\u2019s policies.<\/li><\/ol><p>The Chief Executive Officer is the main point of contact between the Board and the management of FAREI.<\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Chairpersons of Sub-Committees of the Board<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p>The Chairpersons of the Sub-Committees work in close collaboration with and provide support and advice to the Chairperson of the Board and the Board itself. The four Sub-Committees of the FAREI Board are as follows :<\/p><ul><li>The Finance Committee;<\/li><li>The Staff Committee ;<\/li><li>The Strategic and Monitoring Committee ; and<\/li><li>The Audit and Corporate Governance Committee.<\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Board Secretary<\/strong><\/span><br \/>The role of the Board Secretary is to ensure that the Board Members have the proper advice and resources for performing their duties under the relevant legal frameworks. The Board Secretary is also responsible for the organization and coordination of the Board and Committee meetings and to ensure that the records and minutes of Board meetings reflect the proper exercise of those duties.<\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Management Team<\/strong><\/span><br \/>Management is accountable and subject to the control of the Board and operates within the policy framework laid down by the latter. 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