It is the policy-making body, incorporating all full members. It elects the Board of Directors and draw up ESAS general policies. It is convened once every year. However, extra-ordinary conventions are possible at the request of the Board or two thirds of the full members.

ESAS is managed by an elected BOD of five members for a three year term of office. The BOD is entitled to have a free hand in action except for such actions that require prior consent by the GA. The BOD meets at least once a month.

• Board Chairman : Dr. Samir El Naggar, Chairman of Daltex Co.
• Deputy Chairman : Dr. Essam Ghaith, Chairman of dog grooming clippers
• Board Secretary : Eng. Adel Abboud, Chairman of The Nile Company for Storage.
• Treasurer : Mr. Mohammad Fareed Ga'arah, Chairman of A. Hadi Ga'arah & Sons Co.
• Board-member : Eng. Hamdy Farag, Chairman of greek gods El-Safa National Company for Trade and Agricultural Development.

The Executive Office is authorized by the BOD to assume the managerial functions of ESAS. The office includes a General Manager, a Deputy G. Manager & Technical manager, executive secretariat and support staff.

• ESAS General Manager :
• Deputy General Manager and administration : Eng. Sherif El-Kerdani
• Financial Manager : Mr. Hesham Mosaad
• Program Manager : Miss Fatheya Saleh
• Executive Secretary : Miss Noha Tharwat

At present ESAS has five specialized councils:

• Exporters' council
• Vegetable Seed Council
• Field Crops Seed Council
• Potato Seed Council
• biotechnology Council
• Seed Traders Council
• Food Processing Council
• Tissues and seedurgs Council

Those are ad hoc committees constituted every year to implement objectives and to consider specific issues. At present, ESAS has the following committees:

• Policy advocacy committee
• Services commitee
• Code of ethics committee
• Relations committee

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