The Governing Body elects its Chairperson and Vice-Chairpersons, in conformity with its Rules of Procedure. They are collectively referred to as "the Bureau".

   These are the new members of the Bureau elected in 2011 for the Fifth Governing Body session:

• Mr Travis Power (Australia)
• Ms Cosima Hufler (Austria)
• Mr Marco Valicenti (Canada)
• Ms Mónica Martínez Menduiño (Ecuador)
• Mr Prem Lal Gautam (India)
• Mr Javad Mozafari Hashjin (Iran), Chair
• Mr Zachary Muthamia (Kenya)