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Preparing for the 19th General Assembly (online)

The 19th General Assembly of the ICCA Consortium will be convened virtually on Wednesday 29 March, Wednesday 26 April, Wednesday 31 May and Wednesday 28 June 2023, from 12:00-14:30 UTC each day

First published on 02/28/2023, and last updated on 06/27/2023

The General Assembly will be conducted on Zoom with simultaneous interpretation in at least English, Spanish, and French.

Participants are kindly requested to register using the link provided to all Members and Honorary members via email. If you have not received the email with the registration link, please contact our Administration Coordinator at xaviera.e@iccaconsortium.org.

More information will soon be posted about the agenda, preparatory meeting announcements, and calls to action ahead of the General Assembly.

COUNCIL NOMINATIONS

The ICCA Consortium’s Council is the second-highest governance body after the General Assembly and is comprised of a maximum of thirty global and region-specific positions. Several Council positions are open for nominations ahead of the 19th General Assembly, with nominations due four weeks before each GA session as follows:

  • 29 March deadline for consideration during the second GA session on 26 April
  • 3 May deadline for consideration during the third GA session on 31 May
  • 31 May deadline for consideration during the fourth GA session on 28 June

Refer to Section 2 of the Governance Procedures for more information about the Council and Council nomination and election procedures. 

Council nomination procedures

The General Assembly may consider nominations and elections for any Council positions that are vacant or when a current Council member has served a full 3-year term. To stand for election for a Council position, a person must be nominated by: (a) a minimum of two existing ICCA Consortium Members in good standing; or (b) one Member in good standing and one existing member of the Council. The person standing for nomination cannot nominate themselves. Members of Indigenous Peoples and local communities (especially those who are bona fide custodians of territories of life), women, gender minorities, elders and youth are particularly encouraged to stand for nomination to strengthen diversity, representation and intergenerational relations in the Council. 

Council positions open for nominations

The following Council positions are open for nominations ahead of the 19th GA. ICCA Consortium Members are warmly encouraged to submit nominations to the Administration Coordinator (xaviera.e@iccaconsortium.org) as soon as possible and no later than four weeks before the start of each GA session where nominations can be considered.

 

Council position Type of position Status
President Global level; member of the Executive Committee Open for nominations [incumbent is concluding an extended first term and eligible to stand for a second term]
Thematic representative for documenting territories of life Global level Open for nominations from any region [joint incumbents are concluding first term and eligible to stand for a second term]
Thematic representative for sustaining territories of life Global level Open for nominations from any region [incumbent is concluding first term and does not intend to stand for a second term]
Thematic representative for gender equality Global level Vacant and open for nominations from any region
Thematic representative for youth and intergenerational relations Global level Vacant and open for nominations from any region
Regional representative for East Africa Region-specific (new/revised role) Vacant and open for nominations by consensus of the Members in that region
Regional representative for Southern Africa Region-specific (new/revised role) Vacant and open for nominations by consensus of the Members in that region
Regional representative for Central Africa Region-specific (new/revised role) Open for nominations by consensus of the Members in that region
Regional representative for North Africa Region-specific (new/revised role) Vacant and open for nominations by consensus of the Members in that region
Regional representative for Madagascar and Indian Ocean islands Region-specific (new/revised role) Vacant and open for nominations by consensus of the Members in that region
Regional representative for West & Central Asia & the Caucasus Region-specific Open for nominations by consensus of the Members in that region [incumbent is concluding first term and eligible to stand for a second term]
Regional representative for Europe Region-specific Open for nominations by consensus of the Members in that region [incumbent is concluding first term and eligible to stand for a second term]
Regional representative for Circumpolar Arctic Region-specific Open for nominations by consensus of the Members in that region [incumbent is concluding first term and eligible to stand for a second term]
Regional representative for Southeast Asia Region-specific Open for nominations by consensus of the Members in that region [incumbent is concluding first term and does not intend to stand for a second term]
Regional representative for North America Region-specific Vacant and open for nominations by consensus of the Members in that region
Regional representative for Mesoamerica and the Caribbean Region-specific Open for nominations by consensus of the Members in that region
Regional representative for the Amazon Region-specific Open for nominations by consensus of the Members in that region
Regional representative for the Andes and South Cone Region-specific Open for nominations by consensus of the Members in that region

Important notes for the membership

Note about region-specific positions in the Council: In accordance with the Governance Procedures (Section 2.4.1), nomination of a regional representative in the Council shall be done by consensus of all Members in that region, ideally at a regional assembly or through another suitable decision-making platform that provides an opportunity for all Members and Honorary members in that region to contribute constructively.

Note for Members about being in good standing to nominate someone for the Council: Refer to the Membership Policy and Procedures (Part 2, Section 2.2.ii) to learn more about being “in good standing”, including at least one form of voluntary collective action in the past year.

Council nominations received and eligible for election

The following nominations for Council positions were received in good order before 3 May and are standing for election during the third session of the 19th General Assembly:

  • Luis Guillermo Izquierdo –  Regional representative for the Amazon
  • Javier Ancapan – Regional representative for the Andes and Southern Cone
  • José Martial Betoulet – Regional representative for Central Africa
  • Vololoniaina Rasoarimanana – Regional representative for Madagascar and the Indian Ocean islands (new/revised role)
  • Aibek Samakov – Regional representative for West & Central Asia & the Caucasus
  • Marco Bassi – Regional representative for Europe

All current Members and Honorary members of the ICCA Consortium have been invited to access a private Loomio group where they can discuss the nominees and build consensus ahead of the General Assembly, as a complement to the live election process during the Assembly. If you are a Member representative or Honorary member and did not receive an invitation to access Loomio, contact Xaviera Elorza, Administration Coordinator: xaviera.e@iccaconsortium.org.

AGENDA

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GA SESSION 1:
Wednesday 29 March 2023 from 12:00 – 14:30 UTC

  1. Opening ceremony
  2. Welcoming remarks by the President – agenda of GA (all three sessions) to be approved, outline of decisions to be taken today
  3. 2022 Council report – report to be noted
  4. 2022 Membership Committee report – report to be noted
  5. Interactive session to introduce the organisational process of reflection, revisioning and planning for the future, and advance the development of a manifesto for territories of life: focus on our core values and ethics as an association and inspiring examples of our collective actions and impact (with highlights from the 2020 and 2022 Member/Honorary member reviews)
  6. President suspends the General Assembly to 26 April 2023
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Optional membership engagement event:
Thursday 30 March 2023 from 12:00-14:00 UTC

  • Focus: key outcomes from COP15 and collective planning for our future policy and advocacy work
  • Register here.

 

REVISED AGENDA

After the first session of the General Assembly on 29 March, the GA support team in the Secretariat and the Executive Committee further reflected on the content and timing of the subsequent planned sessions. We have proposed some slight revisions to the order of certain agenda items and a new fourth session, particularly to provide enough time for Council elections. The proposed revised agendas for the second, third and fourth sessions of the 2023 General Assembly are as follows:

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GA SESSION 2:
Wednesday 26 April 2023 from 12:00 – 14:30 UTC

  1. Opening ceremony
  2. Review and approval of the revised GA agenda for this session 
  3. 2022 Secretariat report, part 1 (regional coordination teams) report to be noted 
  4. Interactive session on the regionalisation process
  5. President suspends the General Assembly to 31 May 2023
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Optional membership engagement event:
Thursday 27 April 2023 from 12:00-14:00 UTC

  • Focus: developing a manifesto for territories of life (to be led and facilitated by the ICCA Consortium’s Council) 
  • Register here.
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GA SESSION 3:
Wednesday 31 May 2023 from 12:00 – 14:30 UTC

  1. Opening ceremony
  2. Review and approval of the revised GA agenda for this session 
  3. 2022 Secretariat report, part 2 (global-level areas of work) report to be noted 
  4. 2022 Treasurer’s report report to be noted
  5. 2022 Auditor of the Accounts’ report report to be noted 
  6. Election of new Council members (nominations must be received in good order by 3 May) nominations to be approved 
  7. Appointment of the Auditor of Accounts and Ombudsperson appointment to be approved 
  8. President suspends the General Assembly to 28 June 
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Optional membership engagement event:
Tuesday 6 June 2023 from 12:00-13:30 UTC

  • Focus: developing the manifesto 
  • Register here.
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Optional membership engagement event:
Thursday 8 June 2023 from 12:00-14:00 UTC

  • Focus: organisational process of reflection, revisioning and planning for the future 
  • Register here.
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Optional membership engagement event:
Tuesday 27 June 2023 from 12:00-14:00 UTC

  • Focus: developing the manifesto 
  • Register here.
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GA SESSION 4:
Wednesday 28 June 2023 from 12:00 – 14:30 UTC

  1. Opening ceremony
  2. Review and approval of the revised GA agenda for this session 
  3. Election of new Council members (nominations must be received in good order by 31 May) nominations to be approved 
  4. 2023 Action Plan and budget report to be approved
  5. Tentative: Final review and approval of the manifesto (TBC) 
  6. Closing ceremony 
  7. President closes the 2023 General Assembly 
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Optional membership engagement event:
Thursday 29 June 2023 from 12:00-14:00 UTC

  • Focus: informal social/cultural exchange and solidarity celebration
  • Register here.