The Board of Directors comprises the following persons :

1° the Chairperson of the Board of Directors ;

2° the Rector of ILPD who is also the Board’s rapporteur ;

3° the Vice-Rector in charge of academic affairs ;

4° the Vice-Rector in charge of Administration and Finance ;

5° the Director of students’ services department ;

6° the Representative of the Ministry in charge of higher education ;

7° the Representative of the Ministry in charge of justice ;

8° the Representative of the Ministry in charge of public service ;

9° a Representative of the academic and research staff of ILPD elected by his or her peers ;

10° a Representative of the administrative and technical staff of ILPD elected by his or her peers ;

11° two (2) representatives of students elected by their peers and one being a female ;

12° the representative of the Supreme Court ;

13° the representative of the Parquet Général de la République ;

14° one Dean representing the Deans of the Faculties of Law in recognized higher learning institutions and who is elected by his or her peers ;

15° The representative of the Bar Association.

The Board of Directors is particularly responsible for the following :

1° participating in the elaboration of the ILPD’s academic policy and following up its implementation ;

2° preparing the ILPD ’s internal rules and regulations ;

3° preparing the ILPD ’s budget proposal ;

4° approving the recommendations of the Academic Senate as to the appointment of teaching and research personnel and the conferring of academic awards within ILPD ;

5° making proposals to the Minister in charge of higher education concerning the establishment of centers, faculties and departments of ILPD ;

6° approving donations, grants and aids that are accorded to ILPD ;

7° submitting each year activity and financial reports to the Minister in charge of justice ;

8° approving agreements entered into between ILPD and higher learning, research institutions and other institutions in general ;

9° performing any other activity that would help ILPD achieve its objectives.