Governance
In the Lebanese context, opacity is the accusation that ends institutions. Everything that governs this one is published here: the charter, the Council, the committees, and the accounts.
The Charter
Non-partisan and non-sectarian obligations, conduct standards, confidentiality under Chatham House Rule, and the grounds for expulsion. Signed by every member on induction.
In final legal review. Published in full, in five languages, before the founding roll opens.
The Council
Eight to twelve members, jurisdictionally distributed by design so that no single capital dominates. Three-year terms, rotating. No serving political officeholder may sit.
BeirutTo be named
São PauloTo be named
ParisTo be named
DubaiTo be named
AbidjanTo be named
New YorkTo be named
Committees
Admissions
Standing, rotating, composition published. Decides within fourteen days of a complete file.
Ethics and Conduct
Independent chair, published complaints route, and review of all administrator actions on member data.
Conflicts
Declared interests of Council and committee members, reviewed annually.
Income and expenditure
Illustrative model, not actuals. The first audited statement is published after the founding year
Income
Dues$2,140,000
The Hundred$1,750,000
Annual Assembly$410,000
Institutional membership$285,000
Expenditure
Platform and security$1,320,000
Research and publishing$640,000
Convenings$580,000
Secretariat$1,410,000
Figures shown are illustrative until the first audited statement is published. A club that intends to lecture Lebanon about governance must be beyond reproach in its own governance.