Organisation
The highest authority is the General Assembly, who elects the Board Members, approves the budgets and the accounts (after a review by two auditors) and has to ratify all strategic and important decisions. The General Assembly meets twice a year, in spring and autumn.
The Board, headed by the President, is also composed of the Immediate Past President, the Vice President, the Treasurer and may be joined by specially elected Members. The Board prepares and implements the decisions of the General Assembly, represents the association, controls and supervises the daily management by the Secretary General. The Board also serves as a guidance, reference and conciliation authority to the various working bodies.
Working bodies undertake AREA technical activities
- Information Group is in charge of assessing any regulatory, legislative, vocational or technical issue relevant to the refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pump contracting sector, and devising strategies and work plans
- Task Group streamlines and coordinates the activities and priorities of ad hoc task forces
- Task Forces deal with specific issues and formulate draft positions or recommendations
The daily running of the association is the duty of the Secretary General acting as the General Manager.
Olivier Janin, Secretary General
Email: olivier[dot]janin[at]orgalime[dot]org
For more information about AREA's structural organisation, please see the STATUTES (English version)