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Term (abbreviation/acronym) Refers to... Definition

AVC/ AV Council The Auroville Council The AVC has an overall

mandate to coordinate the

objectives of the working

groups of Auroville and to

ensure that they function

according to their individual

mandates. The AVC also helps

in their relations with the

residents of Auroville and

deals with emergency and

conflict issues, arranging for

mediation and arbitration

whenever necessary. The AVC

is normally composed of up

to 9 members, who usually

hold office for a period of 2

years, but may be

re-appointed. The members

of the AVC are selected by

the Residents’ Assembly, and

subsequently confirmed

through an Office Order

created by the Foundation

Office.

AVF Auroville Foundation The Auroville Foundation is

Auroville's legal entity. It has

three authorities: the

Governing Board, the

International Advisory

Council and the Residents

Assembly.

AVFO Auroville Foundation Office The Auroville Foundation

Office refers to the Office of

the Secretary of the Auroville

Foundation.

AVFO’s ‘ATDC’ The Auroville Town

Development Council

The illegally constituted ATDC

of the AVFO, which was