Inter-governmental convention on food micro-algae (2005)
“ Article 4 Each Directional Secretariat, in charge of the administrative ordinary and extraordinary co-ordination of its Institution, is directed by a Secretary-General (President for life in the case of IEMO -Ambassador for life, with perpetual title, of his or her organization) , who is appointed every five years (with the exception of the IEMO President which is appointed for life, through the present Convention and indicated in the annex) by the respective Council and who may be re-appointed and who has the powers to appoint commissions, officials, delegates and staff-members. ”
