The Council of Members is the top decision-making body that must sustain the Members’ collective will to collaborate regionally. It is composed of Representative Members from Member NRENs and Observer Members from NRENs in Construction. Only Representative Members have a voting right. The Council of Members meets annually at the Council of Members Meeting which is held within four months after the end of the Alliance financial year.

Below is a list of the current Council of Members, which attended the 5th  Council of Members Meeting held in  Addis Ababa , Ethiopia on 15th  April 2011: