The Secretariat

(i)         The Secretariat shall be situated in London or such other city as shall be determined by the Council. Where Council determines that the location of the Secretariat be moved, a minimum of one year’s notice is required to permit contractual arrangements to be made for staff and premises.

(ii)         The Director-General shall be appointed by the Council and shall be the Chief Executive of the WPC and shall report to the President. He/she shall have responsibility for the activities of the Secretariat, including the recruitment and supervision of other members of staff, the servicing of all Council and committee meetings, the establishment and maintenance of all accounting and other records, the implementation of Council and committee decisions, liaison with the World Petroleum Congress Host Country and support of National Committees.