Preparing for the 20th General Assembly (online)

The General Assembly may consider nominations and elections for any vacant Council positions 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. For more information, refer to Section 2.4 of the Governance Procedures.

The following Council positions are open for nominations ahead of the 20th GA. ICCA Consortium Members are warmly encouraged to submit nominations to the Administration and Membership Coordinator (xaviera.e@iccaconsortium.org) as soon as possible and no later than four weeks before the start of the GA session when elections will take place. Council positions may remain vacant until they are filled by qualified nominees through the above procedures. The only exceptions are for the positions of President, Secretary, and Treasurer, which are required under Swiss law and, therefore, must be filled. For more information, refer to Section 2.4 of the Governance Procedures.

Note about region-specific positions in the Council: In accordance with the Governance Procedures (Section 2.4.1), the 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. Please refer to Section 2.4.1 for more information.

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.

All current Members and Honorary members of the ICCA Consortium will be invited to access a private Loomio group in due time. In this group, they can discuss the nominees and build consensus ahead of the General Assembly, complementing the live election process during the Assembly. This is especially important for Members and Honorary members who are unable to join the live sessions so they have an opportunity to contribute to the consensus decisions.