Governance documents

Bylaws, internal rules and policy records

This register separates documents that can be read directly from documents available through the IOV secretariat. Dates and availability are shown before descriptive material.

Core documents

Current governance framework

The bylaws and Internal Rules are published as PDFs. Their approval and modification dates identify the versions available in this register.

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Executive Board visit in Bahrain; contextual archive image, not a bylaws approval session.IOV-supplied archive · original file IOV EB meeting in Bahrain - 17 to 22 march (247).JPG · photographer and reuse terms not recorded
  • IOV Bylaws

    The constitutional document defining the organisation's purpose, membership structure, governing bodies and decision-making framework.

    Approved
    9 March 2023
    Location
    Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
    Website status
    Current PDF available
  • Internal Rules

    The operational rules that accompany the bylaws and govern their practical application.

    Adopted
    12 November 2016
    Modified
    9 March 2023
    Website status
    Current PDF available

Policy register

Documents available by request

The titles below form the public policy index. Because the files are not published on this website, each row opens a request addressed to the secretariat.

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