How are we organized?
General Assembly
- Highest decision-making body
- Strategic decisions
- Sets the membership dues
- Weighted voting ratio
Board
Chairperson: Jan van Zanen
- The number of members depends on the number of committee chairpersons
- The board meets 11 times a year
- Composition of: mayors, aldermen, councillors, clerks, municipal managers
- Committee chairpersons are board members
- The board adopts the budget
Committees
- 10 Committees and the College of Labour Affairs (CvA)
- Organised by policy area
- Composition of: mayors, aldermen, councillors, clerks, municipal managers
- Knowledge, network and experience are important selection criteria
Provincial departments
- Eyes and ears of the VNG in the provinces
- 'Mini VNGs'
- They have their own General Assembly, board and committees
- All municipalities are members of their provincial department
- Secretaries meet twice a year
Board of Directors
J. Kriens - Director General
P. Jeroense - Deputy Director General
VNG Companies
- Conference and Study Centre VNG
- VNG Insurance
- VNG International
- VNG KCHN (Kenniscentrum Handhaving en Naleving)
- VNG Realisatie