The role of the Council is to:
- propose to the Assembly long-term and mid-term programmes of work of the Center and propose the financing of these programmes,
- supervise the implementation of the accepted programmes and the functioning of the Center,
- in collaboration with the Director General of the Center, adopt the measures necessary to implement the programme of work of the Center and to put into effect other conclusions and recommendations of the Assembly,
- approve the annual budget of the Center presented by the Director General,
- undertake necessary steps for timely and regular payment of membership contributions to the Center,
- consider requests for admission of new members and submit recommendations to this effect to the Assembly,
- examine the reports of the Director General on the functioning and activities of the Center,
- call for special reports from the Director General when necessary,
- adopt general regulations concerning the organisation, composition and terms of employment of the professional personnel of the Center and the conditions for cooperation with external experts,
- approve the rules concerning the rights and duties of the administrative and technical staff of the Center,
- perform any other function entrusted to it by the Assembly.