The Council is responsible for pursuing the aims of the Magna Charta Observatory and is its public voice. It consists of five members, chosen among those playing a leading role in the defense of the fundamental university values and rights.

President: Prof. Dr. Üstün Ergüder, Istanbul Policy Center, Sabanci University, Turkey

Vice-President: Prof. Aleksa Bjelis, Rector University of Zagreb, Croatia

Mr. Prof. Roderick Floud, Provost Gresham College, London

Mr. Koen Geven, former Chairperson, European Students'Union, Brussels, Belgium

Prof. Roberto Grandi, University of Bologna, Italy

Prof. Georges Haddad, Higher Education Division, Unesco, Paris, France

Prof. Hélène Lamicq, Former President Université Paris XII, France

Prof. Andrei Marga, Former Rector at the "Babes-Bolyai" University of Cluj, Romania

Prof. André Oosterlinck, Former Rector Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium

Prof. Robert Quinn, Executive Director, Scholars at Risk Network, New York, USA

Prof. Marius Rubiralta, Secretary of State for Higher Education, Spain

Prof. Christina Ullenius, Former Rector University of Karlstad, Sweden

Dr. Martina Vukasovic, Director, Centre for Educational Policy, Belgrade, Serbia

Honorary President: Prof. Fabio Roversi-Monaco, Former Rector Università di Bologna, Italy