The Arab Administrative Development Organization (ARADO) is a leading non-profit organization affiliated to the League of Arab States. ARADO was founded in 1961 with the mandate of promoting and advancing administrative development in the Arab region. The actual composition of ARADO's governance body is as follows: The General Assembly is the main decision-making body of the organization, which is responsible for formulating its policy. All member States are represented in the General Assembly. The Executive Council consists of seven members which are elected by the General Assembly for a term of two years. The Executive Council is responsible for the general direction of the operations of ARADO and for developing and overseeing the implementation of ARADO policy and business plans. The Director General is the head of the organization. The General Assembly appoints the Director General and his deputy for a term of four years. The Director General formulates ARADO policies, and manages its programs and activities in coordination with the Executive Council. ARADO has provided more than 200 regional consultancy services for ministries and governmental bodies. Besides, ARADO trains more than 7000 trainees annually. Strong ties connect ARADO with more than 600 Arab institutions. ARADO developed cooperation relationships with 17 international institutions and executed joint programs with more than 60 regional and international organizations.