The ICCA Consortium’s 22nd General Assembly (GA) will convene virtually across four sessions in May and June 2026, bringing together members and honorary members from across territories of life worldwide
First published on 05/14/2026
The 22nd General Assembly (GA) will be convened virtually, using a semi-staggered approach. All sessions will be held on Zoom from 12:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. UTC using a format designed to support participation across time zones.
The first two sessions will take place on Tuesday, May 26, and Thursday, May 28. The assembly will resume in the first week of June with two final sessions on Tuesday, June 9, and Thursday, June 11. During the intersessional period and the week after the GA, the two informal meetings are expected to be planned for membership engagement.
Simultaneous interpretation will be available in English, Spanish, and French.
Members and honorary members are kindly requested to register using the link shared by email. Members who have not received the registration email, please contact Xaviera Elorza at xaviera.e@iccaconsortium.org.
More information on preparatory content, intersessional events, and calls to action ahead of the GA will be shared soon on this page.
Council nominations
Electing new and returning Councilmembers is one of the key decisions of the ICCA Consortium’s GA. The Council is the second-highest governing body after the GA and comprises a maximum of 30 global and region-specific positions. Several thematic and regional Council positions are open for nominations ahead of the 22nd GA (see the list below).
Nominations for all positions are requested to be submitted to Administration and Membership Coordinator Xaviera Elorza (xaviera.e@iccaconsortium.org) at the earliest possible opportunity.
For more information about the Council and Council nomination and election procedures, refer to Section 2 of the Governance Procedures.
Council Nomination Procedures
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.
Council Positions Open for Nominations
The following Council positions are open for nominations ahead of the 22nd GA. Nominations for all positions are requested to be submitted to Administration and Membership Coordinator Xaviera Elorza (xaviera.e@iccaconsortium.org) at the earliest possible opportunity.
Council positions may remain vacant until 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.
| Region | Position | Status |
| Global | Thematic representative for documenting territories of life | Open for election/re-election (Incumbents: June Rubis and Carlos Licón) |
| Global | Thematic representative for gender equality | Open for election/re-election (Incumbent: Naw Ei Ei MIN) |
| Global | Thematic representative for youth and intergenerational relations | Open for election/re-election (Incumbent: Eh Htee WAH) |
| Africa | Regional representative for East Africa | Open for election/re-election (Incumbent: Eunice Chepkemoi) |
| Africa | Regional representative for Central Africa | Open for election/re-election (Incumbent: José Martial Betoulet) |
| Africa | Regional representative for North Africa | Open for election/re-election (Incumbent: Soufiane M’Sou) |
| Africa | Regional representative for Madagascar and the Indian Ocean islands | Vacant – Open for nominations |
| Africa | Regional representative for Southern Africa | Vacant – Open for nominations |
| Europe | Regional representative for Europe | Open for election/re-election (Incumbent: Marco Bassi) |
| Artic | Regional representative for the Circumpolar Arctic | Vacant – Open for nominations |
| Asia | Regional representative for Southeast Asia | Open for election/re-election (Incumbent: Paul Sein Twa) |
| Asia | Regional representative for West and Central Asia and the Caucasus | Vacant – Open for nominations |
| Asia | Regional representative for South Asia | Vacant – Open for nominations |
| Asia | Regional representative for East Austronesia and the Pacific islands | Vacant – Open for nominations |
| Americas | Regional representative for Latin America | Open for election/confirmation (Current interim representative: María Luisa Acosta) |
| Americas | Regional representative for the Andes and Southern Cone | Open for election/re-election (Incumbent: Javier Ancapan) |
| Americas | Regional representative for Mesoamerica and the Caribbean | End of mandate – Open for nominations (Incumbent: Felipe Gómez) |
| Americas | Regional representative for North America | Vacant – Open for nominations |
Important Notes for the Membership
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, in due course, to join a private Loomio group. This space will enable members and honorary members to discuss nominees and build consensus ahead of the GA, complementing the live election process during the Assembly sessions.
This process is particularly important for members and honorary members who may be unable to participate in the live sessions, as it provides an opportunity to contribute to consensus-based decision-making in advance of the Assembly.
Agenda
SESSION 1
Tuesday, May 26, 2026
12:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. UTC
- Opening ceremony
- President’s welcoming remarks – agenda of the GA (all four sessions) to be approved; outline of decisions to be taken
- 2025 Global Action highlights – report to be noted
- 2025 Membership Committee report – report to be noted
- 2025 treasurer’s report – report to be noted
- 2025 auditor of the accounts’ report – report to be noted
- Interactive session on global impact
The president suspends the GA until Thursday, May 28, 2026.
SESSION 2
Thursday, May 28, 2026
12:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. UTC
- Spiritual gathering
- Welcoming remarks by the chair – review of the agenda for this session and outline of decisions to be taken
- 2025 Regional Secretariat report – report to be noted
- Interactive discussion: “Towards more sustainable resource mobilization and financial stability of the Consortium”
The president suspends the General Assembly until Tuesday, June 9, 2026.
———- ONE-WEEK INTERSESSIONAL BREAK ———-
SESSION 3
Tuesday, June 9, 2026
12:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. UTC
- Welcoming remarks by the chair – review of the agenda for this session and outline of decisions to be taken
- 2026 Action Plan (global and regional) and budget – report to be approved
- Election of new Council members (Part 1: regional representatives) – nominations to be approved
- Appointment of auditor of accounts and ombudsperson for the next year – appointment to be approved
The president suspends the General Assembly until Thursday, June 11, 2026.
SESSION 4
Thursday, June 11, 2026
12:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. UTC
- Welcoming remarks by the chair – review of the agenda for this session and outline of decisions to be taken today
- Election of new Council members (Part 2: thematic representatives)
- Organizational Change Process and Organizational Change Committee (OCC) activities report – report to be noted
- Interactive session on the Executive Committee (ExCo) recommendations on the change process
- The president closes the General Assembly
- Closing ceremony
