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Organization structure

The Agency bodies comprise the Management Board, the Director of the Agency, the Accreditation Council, the Complaints Committee and the Follow-up Committee.

Management Board

The Agency for Science and Higher Education is governed by the Management Board. The Government of the Republic of Croatia appoints one member proposed by the National Council for Higher Education, Science and Technological Development, three members proposed by the Rectors’ Conference of the Republic of Croatia, two members proposed by the Conference of Polytechnics of the Republic of Croatia, and two members proposed by the Ministry of Science and Education. The ninth member of the Management Board is a representative of Agency staff and is appointed and relieved of their duty by the workers’ council of the Agency.

Director of the Agency

The Director is the head of the Agency and is appointed and relieved from office by the Management Board. The Director is appointed in a procedure initiated by a public competition. The conditions for appointment and the procedure for appointing and relieving the Director from office are regulated by the Agency Statute. The Director of the Agency is appointed for a four-year term with the possibility of one reappointment.

Accreditation Council

The Accreditation Council is appointed by the Agency Management Board.