The programme is run by a board of seven members, appointed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs in Iceland.
The Board meets 3-4 times a year: Minutes of the board
The board members are:
Mr. Jóhann Sigurjónsson, director of the MRI e-mail
The University of Iceland, Reykjavik, nominates one member:
Dr. Guðrún Pétursdóttir, director of the Fisheries Institute e-mail
Matis ltd. - Icelandic Food and Biotech R&D nominate one member:
Dr. Sveinn Margeirsson, director of the Icelandic Fisheries Laboratories e-mail
The University of Akureyri, northern Iceland, nominates one member:
Dr. Ögmundur Knútsson, assistant professor at the University of Akureyri e-mail
The minister of foreign affairs appoints one member without nomination:
Ms. Maria Erla Marelsdottir, Director of Directorate of International Development Cooperation of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs e-mail
Representative of the fishing industry:
Ms. Erla Kristinsdóttir, Sjavaridjan Rifi e-mail
The UNU nominates one member:
Professor Jakob Rhyner, UNU vice-rector in Europe
