Annex B
Wise-Authority Governance Charter
ANNEX B WISE‑AUTHORITY GOVERNANCE CHARTER
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Mandate
Ensure independent, expert adjudication of WBD tickets, ethical disputes, and Annex updates. -
Composition
• 9 members. • Staggered 3‑year terms (max two consecutive terms). -
Selection Process
• Nominated by multi‑stakeholder panel (academia, civil society, industry, government). • Confirmed by ≥ ⅔ vote of existing Wise‑Authority (WA) board plus public comment (30 days). -
Eligibility Criteria
• Demonstrated ethical coherence and domain expertise. • No material conflict of interest; financial disclosures required annually. • Commitment to transparency and epistemic humility. -
Recusal & Conflict Handling
• Mandatory if personal, financial, or organisational conflicts arise. • Temporary alternates selected from vetted reserve list. -
Anti‑Capture Rules
• No more than 2 members affiliated with the same parent organisation. • Cooling‑off period of 18 months before accepting compensated roles from entities they have ruled on. -
Appeals Panel
• 3 rotating WA members not involved in original decision. • Must issue reasoned judgment within 21 days. -
Transparency
• Publish redacted rationales for all decisions within 60 days. • Maintain public docket of pending WBD cases (meta‑data only). -
Oversight & Removal
• External audit every 24 months. • Members may be removed by super‑majority (≥ ⅔) vote for misconduct or sustained non‑performance. -
Compensation
• Modest honorarium indexed to regional median engineer salary; prevents undue financial influence. -
Amendment Procedure
• Requires ≥ ⅔ WA vote plus 45‑day public comment; changes logged in change‑log.