Strategic Standing Committee
A Strategic Standing Committee was created in 2019 as an advisory board to the High Council on strategic matters and certain nominations. It is populated by delegations of the Contracting States. It advises the High Council on the EUI's strategy, monitors its implementation according to appropriate indicators, and prepares the strategic discussions of the High Council. It also supports the President of the EUI in designing a strategic plan for the EUI.
Budget and Finance Committee
The Budget and Finance Committee advises the High Council on all matters with financial implications which are submitted to the High Council. It gives opinions, makes recommendations, and takes decisions on financial matters. It is made up of representatives of the governments of the states party to the Convention.
Research Council
The principal mission of the Research Council is to provide external advice to the Institute’s governing bodies on matters pertaining to research. Its aim is to stimulate and maintain scientific excellence and strengthen the Institute's research through high-quality peer review. It discusses and formulates policy and strategy with a view to reinforcing the Institute’s scientific profile to attract the best learners and academics at all career stages.
High Council
The High Council is made up of representatives from the Contracting States to the Institute's Convention. The High Council is the EUI’s highest governance body and is in charge of oversight and steering. It is responsible for drawing up the rules governing its activities. It adopts the budget and appoints the President and the Secretary General.
To assist it in preparing its decisions, the High Council has set up a Research Council, a Budget and Finance Committee, and a Grants Committee.
A Strategic Standing Committee was created in 2019 as an advisory board to the High Council on strategic matters and certain nominations.
Academic Council
The Academic Council oversees research and teaching at the EUI. It appoints the EUI’s teaching staff and draws up the rules that govern the Institute’s academic life. It discusses the content and the organisation of research and teaching activities, examines new academic initiatives and discusses yearly evaluations of academic units and programmes.
Its ordinary members are the members of the Executive Committee, representatives of Professors, and representatives of research fellows, academic assistants, doctoral researchers, Master students, and non-academic staff.
Members of the ordinary format of the Academic Council.
Executive Committee
The Executive Committee regularly meets to support the President in the day-to-day management of the Institute. It prepares decision-making documents for the Academic Council. The Executive Committee is composed of Heads of Academic Units and of the five Deans, representatives of the master students, and doctoral and postdoctoral researchers also sit on it.
Management Team
The Management Team acts as the consultative body for support functions and for the coordination of the academic and support units. It is composed of the Directors of service, a representative of the Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies, a representative of the School of Transnational Governance, and one representative each for the Max Weber Programme and the four Departments' administrations.