The APCC will be organized and equipped to perform the necessary functions.

The APCC will be organized and equipped to perform the necessary functions. The APCC will report its activities to relevant APEC fora and expand links to and avoid duplication with other non-APEC organizations.
APCN activities have been built upon the recommendations of the APCN Working Group and APCN Steering Committee. On the same line, the APCC will have the Executive Council, the Science Advisory Committee and the Member Working Group. The full-time staffs shall be composed of the Director and the staffs of three Divisions: Administration, Science, and System.

Executive Council
The Council consists of the delegates of the meteorological agencies of five APEC member economies. It reviews major policies and procedures of APCC, assesses its activities, nominates and provides guidance to the Director, and develops strategies for acquiring the necessary funding for the operation of APCC. The term of the Council Members is three years (extendable). The Council meets once a year.

Science Advisory Committee
The Committee consists of leading scientists appointed by the Director in the fields of climate modeling and prediction, and other relevant areas of interest. The Committee serves as a main science advisory body for the Director on various issues relevant to the successful implementation of APCC. It provides guidelines on research and development activities related to APCC's mission. The term of the Committee is three years (extendable).

Member Working Group
The Group consists of representatives from the NMHSs of all APEC member economies and participating institutions. As the main liaison with home institutions, the Member Working Group will facilitate the exchange of regional climate information, particularly climate prediction, among APEC member economies. They will facilitate the individual efforts in operational centers and research institutions within the framework of APEC. The Group will also work closely with the Science team of APCC for the improvement of MMES and development of new application areas. The Group meets once a year.

The Board of Directors
The Board of Directors consists of Directors including the Chairman, Director and Executive Director. It reviews and decides on the important matters such as budget, amendment to the Articles of Association, dissolution of the Foundation, appointment and dismissal of Officers and the Foundation's business. Regular Board of Directors Meetings are held twice a year and special Board of Directors Meetings are held frequently if necessary.

Director
The Director represents the APCC and is responsible for scientific, technical and administrative work of the APCC. The Director will perform those duties in consultation with the Science Advisory Committee and the Member Working Group.
The Director is nominated by the Executive Council through international competitive process, and is approved by the relevant APEC fora such as ISTWG. The Director should be a world renowned scientist with a strong background in relevant field with proven record of administrative experience. The term of the Director is four years (renewable).

Staff
Director is responsible for hiring staffs. Staffs are employed on a contract basis according to an internationally accepted norms and practices. The Director may hire additional staff members on a temporary basis when required. Staffs shall be recruited from all over the world.


Administration Division
It performs administrative work, administers education and training program, and develops new projects.

Science Division
It consists of three teams: Climate Prediction; Climate Information and Application; Research and Development.
Climate Prediction Team collects forecast data from participating members and produces multi-model ensemble (MME) climate prediction and verification.
Climate Information and Application Team carries out the climate monitoring and socio-economic application of climate prediction information.
Research and Development Team will consist of core teams at the APCC and a distributed network of research and prediction centers in the APEC economies.