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Oversight

Orapuh is governed by an international Oversight and Academic Board (OAB), whose 7 members are the President/CAO, the Director of Administration & Finance (DAF), and 5 other members. 

Day-to-Day Administration

The Central Governance Office (CGO) is the coordinating hub of Orapuh’s ecosystem. It provides visionary leadership, strategic direction, and administrative oversight across all Orapuh divisions. The CGO ensures that the organisation’s operations, academic activities, research initiatives, and public engagement efforts remain aligned with Orapuh’s mission and values.

Office of the President

This is an Office under the Central Governance Office. The president guides the institution towards its mission and goals, fosters academic excellence, and ensures its long-term sustainability and impact.

Registry Unit

This is an Office under the Central Governance Office. The Orapuh Registry Unit is a vital part of our academic administration, ensuring that all processes related to student admissions, records, examinations, and graduation are managed with the highest level of professionalism and efficiency. Our mission is to support every student’s academic journey by maintaining a seamless and accessible registry system that upholds the integrity and standards of Orapuh.

Staff

Our full-time staff (members), telecommuting officers, and numerous volunteers are erudite scholars of international pedigree operating from universities, colleges, hospitals, research institutions, and homes in Africa, Europe, North America, and Asia and are associated with at least one of our affiliated entities.

Research Ethics Board

The Orapuh Research Ethics Board (OREB) reviews every research proposal and gives approval before the research is conducted at Orapuh. It  also monitors the conduct and outcomes of an approved research.

Redress & Disciplinary Committee

Orapuh Redress & Disciplinary Committee (ORDC) attends to all complaints, requests for redress, and disciplinary concerns.

Regional Centres

We are working on establishing 5 strategic regional centres across the globe to facilitate the effective deployment of the mission of the organisation:

  1. Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) – Nairobi, Kenya
  2. South and South-East Asia (SSEA) – Bangkok, Thailand
  3. Latin America (LA) – Bogotá, Columbia
  4. Middle East and North Africa (MENA) – Amman, Jordan
  5. Eastern Europe and Central Asia (EECA) – Tbilisi, Georgia

Administrative Levels

Orapuh’s 4 levels are governed in the following ways:

Level Roles/Entities
1. Oversight and Academic Board (OAB) Chair, Secretary, and members
2. Central Governance Office (CGO) Management Team
3. Academy & Research Nexus (ARN) Faculty members and mentors
4. Knowledge & Impact Network (KIN) Editor-in-Chief and Editorial Boards, Community moderators/rapporteurs and the officials of the SOPH, Managers and some assistants