The SANORD Council consists of all member institutions.

The Board consists of the Chairperson and the Vice-Chairperson and 6 other members of the Council for a period of two years.

Leadership SANORD facilitates networking and meetings among leaders, researchers and students from Nordic and Southern African institution.

Membership is open to institutions of higher education and research in the two regions:

Every three years, the SANORD Council appoints a Nominations Committee consisting of 8 members (4 from each region).

Responsible for the planning and organisation of the annual international conference and symposiums.