MISSION
The IOC Session is the general meeting of the members of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). It is the supreme organ of the IOC. The IOC Session adopts, modifies and interprets the Olympic Charter and its decisions are final. While the IOC Session may delegate powers to the IOC Executive Board (EB), all important decisions are taken by the IOC Session, which votes on proposals put forward by the EB. If the IOC EB can be considered the "government" of the IOC, the IOC Session is the "parliament".
The IOC Session is held at least once a year, often over a two- or three-day period. In the years when Olympic Games take place, the IOC Session traditionally precedes them. An extraordinary IOC Session can be convened upon the initiative of the IOC President, or on the written request of at least one third of the IOC Members.