Schedule 3 

Mandate of the Global Advisory Council

1. Leadership, Secretariat Representation, and Scope

The Global Advisory Council shall be led by its Chairperson and Co-Chairperson(s), each of whom shall hold an ex-officio seat in the Secretariat of ISAIL. The Global Advisory Council serves as the primary external consultative body for international, comparative, and cross-border developments in digital technology, intellectual property, global AI governance, and strategic affairs. Members of the Global Advisory Council may offer non-binding consultative insights, critique normative drafts, and deliberate alongside the Secretariat and the ISAIL Academic Council on matters of systemic importance.

2. Composition and Invitation-Only Standing

The Global Advisory Council shall consist of the Chairperson, Co-Chairperson(s), Deputy Chairperson(s), Distinguished Experts, and Emerging Specialists. All appointments across all designations within the Global Advisory Council are strictly non-executory, honorary, and conferred by invitation of the Secretariat, subject to notifications by the Board of Trustees. There is no open application or public recruitment process.

3. Cross-Council Appointment to OpenBharat.net Governing Council

Appointees of the Global Advisory Council, including Distinguished Experts and Emerging Specialists, may, upon invitation by the OpenBharat.net Governing Council (OBGC), serve concurrently as Advisory Members within the OBGC to provide cross-border perspectives and strategic oversight to India-specific technical and policy tracks.

4. The Youth Advisory Council

The Youth Advisory Council functions as a specialized auxiliary cohort within the Global Advisory Council, comprising appointed Emerging Specialists who demonstrate early-career distinction and focused technical or legal competence. From among these Emerging Specialists, one individual shall be designated by the Secretariat as the Deputy Chairperson of the Global Advisory Council.

5. Voluntary, Peer-to-Peer Nature of Engagement

All members of the Global Advisory Council serve on an honorary, voluntary basis. Deliberative engagement between Council advisors and the office-bearers or convenors of the Society shall operate on a peer-to-peer approach at mutual convenience. Advisors are entitled to use their formally accorded titular designations within the Society during their active tenure.

6. Advisory Independence and Limitation of Institutional Reliance

The opinions, critiques, and proposals rendered by members of the Global Advisory Council are strictly advisory. Such views do not create legal obligations, statutory liabilities, or operational mandates for the Society, its Secretariat, or the Board of Trustees. The Secretariat is entirely absolved of binding reliance on any advisory opinion rendered, unless formally incorporated into an instrument executed by the Board of Trustees.

7. Confidentiality and Public Pronouncements

All internal deliberations, consultative memos, and strategic advisory notes remain confidential by default. Only those analyses, white papers, or normative recommendations expressly intended, reviewed, and authorized in writing by the Secretariat for formal release may be circulated or published in the public domain.

8. Mentorship and Working Group Deliberations

Members of the Global Advisory Council are invited to observe, deliberate, and offer subject-matter mentorship within the sessions of the ISAIL Academic Council, the OBGC, or affiliated specialized working groups, collaborating in good faith on substantive research, regulatory alignment, and standard development.

9. Nomination of Candidates and Academic Members

Any Distinguished Expert of the Global Advisory Council may formally recommend eligible individuals for institutional membership or for elevation to the tier of Academic Member, subject to the following conditions:

• Written Due Diligence: The nomination must be submitted in writing to the Secretariat, accompanied by the candidate's curriculum vitae, supporting scholarly or technical evidence, and a verified government-issued identification.

• Integrity Certification: The recommending Distinguished Expert must formally certify that the candidate is prudent, of sound ethical standing, and professionally fit for appointment, ensuring the authentic and truthful disclosure of the nominee's credentials.

• Ethics Compliance: The nomination must adhere strictly to Article 4, including the mandatory disclosure of any personal, commercial, or financial conflict of interest.

• Secretariat Prerogative: All nominations remain subject to independent verification and final determination by the Secretariat, which retains absolute discretion to admit, defer, or reject any recommended candidate.