About FARO

 This document describes the roles and responsibilities of the different organizational elements of FARO.

FARO Chair

• Leadership and day-to-day oversight of FARO.
• Chair annual meetings and FARO ExCom teleconferences (incl. preparation of agendas).
• Develop, lead, and delegate FARO policy matters and actions.
• Establish, maintain, and implement international cooperation and agreements.
• Represent FARO at international meetings and conferences.
• Promote FARO to the wider community.

FARO Executive Committee

• Participate in FARO ExCom teleconferences (ca. 10 times per year, expected duration 1 hour).
• Provide information, advice, and support on FARO policy matters and actions (e.g. strategic development, annual meeting organization, FARO initiatives).
• Assist Chair and Secretariat with leadership on specific topics (e.g. risk management, communications).
• Lead relevant working groups to help advance FARO initiatives.
• Represent FARO at international conferences/meetings.

FARO National Points of Contact

• Represent the country at FARO Annual Meetings.
• Share relevant information from FARO with national stakeholders.
• Coordinate national input to FARO annual meeting, website, and social media via network of national operators/stakeholders (e.g. changes and new developments in infrastructure and/or operations, relevant documents and links related to FARO initiatives).
• Gather and share relevant information from national infrastructure operators/institutions with other FARO member countries through the FARO Secretariat.
• Participate in relevant FARO initiatives.
• Coordinate payment of annual membership fee to the FARO Secretariat.
• Represent FARO at national and international meetings and conferences.

FARO Secretariat

• Support FARO Chair and Executive Committee (e.g. agendas, minutes, initiatives).
• Arrange annual meetings, Executive Committee teleconferences and meeting/conference participation.
• Ad hoc skype meetings with FARO Chair.
• Manage FARO website and social media.
• Outreach products.
• Manage membership, invoice payment, funds and collaborator contacts.
• Represent FARO at international meetings and conferences.