GEMs Secretariat

The GEMs Consortium has entrusted the European Investment Bank (EIB) to perform the functions of the GEMs Secretariat, which is formed of the Secretary General, who serves as the Head of Secretariat, and several staff members with expertise in data, analytics, communications and project management. The GEMs Secretariat facilitates the workflows of the Consortium and coordinates the collaboration with the member institutions. It maintains the data submission templates, documentation framework and credit risk methodologies, and coordinates their evolutions in close collaboration with member institutions and the data aggregator. It oversees the development of the GEMs Webtool managed by the data aggregator, which hosts the database and allows member institutions to perform statistical queries and use AI-supported functionalities to generate statistical insights and reports, steers the production of the publications and manages their dissemination through various channels. The Secretariat also facilitates the cooperation within the member institutions by organising annual meetings for the general assembly and working groups, and running working group activities throughout the year. Moreover, it manages the Consortium’s relationships with investor communities, banks, funds, rating agencies and other interested stakeholders, organises outreach events and roundtables, and manages the Consortium’s internal and external communications and representation. The GEMs Secretariat also provides advice and decision support services to the GEMs Steering Committee and implements the further development of GEMs according to the Steering Committee’s guidance.