The ECORD Council is formed with membership from European and other funding organisations supporting national IODP-related programmes.
ECORD was formally established in January 2002 by agreement between national funding agencies to work in partnership, forming a single European contribution to IODP. Membership of ECORD Council is defined in terms of signatories to the ECORD Memorandum. ECORD member countries are represented with one delegate each in the Council. The Chair, the vice-Chairs positions are held for a period of 6 month. A core group consisting of the chair, 2 vice-chairs, 2 designated delegates and EMA director, act as an Executive between Council meetings. EMA and ESO are represented by their respective directors at both open and closed Council meetings.
Following the Chair and vice-chairs rotation, the ECORD Council meeting is organised by the current Chair in his/her country.
ECORD Council tasks and interactions
The ECORD Council coordinates a common European approach to IODP policy such as:
-> implementing ECORD as an integrative part of IODP,
-> structuring of ECORD - definition of the tasks and responsibilities of its entities,
-> selecting and oversighingt of EMA and ESO
-> negotiating with IODP Lead Agencies (NSF and MEXT),
-> providing of governmental oversight for all ECORD activities.
The ECORD Council is represented at IODP Council by the ECORD Council Chair, vice-Chairs and the EMA Director.
BGS:British Geological Survey, EPC: European Petrophysics Consortium, Bremen: University of Bremen, MSP: Mission-specific platform
