The Bureau of the Intergovernmental Council of IPDC is composed of a chairman, three Vice-Chairpersons, a Rapporteur and three other members.

The members of the Bureau who are representatives of Member States of UNESCO shall preferably be specialists in the fields covered by the IPDC. They are elected by the Council and stay in office until a new Bureau has been elected.

The Bureau discharges duties as the Council may lay upon it. It assumes full responsibility for project selection, approval and allocation of funds from the Special Account, and plans the organization of work of the Council session. The Bureau also acts as a jury for selecting the winner of the UNESCO - IPDC  Prize for Rural Communication.

Meetings of the Bureau are convened each year.

• Last IPDC Bureau Meeting:
  56th IPDC Bureau meeting, 22-24 February 2012
• Next IPDC Bureau Meeting:
  57th IPDC Bureau meeting, 20-22 March 2013