Council
LWF Council members and advisors, Geneva, Switzerland, 2004. © LWF/D. Zimmermann |
The Council is responsible for the business of the Federation between Assemblies. It elects and directs the work of the General Secretary and the Treasurer. The Council decides on the structure of the LWF Headquarters, sets the budgets of the Federation and presents an annual report to the member churches.
The Council
meets once every 12 to 18 months and consists of
the President,
who is elected by the Assembly,
the Treasurer, who shall be elected by the Council either from among its
members or from outside, and
48 people elected by the
Assembly. The LWF
Constitution 
stipulates that Council
membership should have "due
representation" of ordained
and lay persons, women, men and
youth.
LWF Council members, Winnipeg, Canada, 2003. © LWF/D. Zimmermann |
The Council elects five Vice-Presidents from among its membership. In view of the global nature of the Federation, the President, Vice-Presidents, and the Treasurer are so elected that one person comes from each of the seven geographical areas: Africa, Asia, Latin America & the Caribbean, North America, Central Eastern Europe, Nordic countries, and Central Western Europe.
The Council elects from its membership an Executive Committee, Program and Standing Committees, and a Project Committee, and appoints their chairpersons.
The term of office for Council members ends at the close of the next ordinary Assembly. Members are eligible for one re-election.
