Credentials, voting and election process of the Members' Assembly Jeju 2012 In this presentation Delegations - Accreditation Voting rights - Speaking rights Nominations Elections Sponsored delegates Voting results and.

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Credentials, voting and
election process of the
Members' Assembly
Jeju 2012
In this presentation
Delegations - Accreditation
Voting rights - Speaking rights
Nominations
Elections
Sponsored delegates
Voting results and records
Jeju 2012
Voting Statistics
At the Barcelona Congress, in 2008:
 978 Members could potentially vote
 593 were accredited to vote
 On average, each motion was voted by 282 Members
 274 Members sponsored or co-sponsored motions.
 138 motions were discussed - 136 were adopted.
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Voting Statistics
“The relatively low rates of
participation and high levels of
abstentions in the voting processes
represent a concern for the
democratic health of the Union.”
(Evaluation
of the Barcelona World Conservation Congress)
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Why such a low rate of participation?
 Perceived lack of relevance of the Members' Assembly
 Lack of interest by the Members
 Lack of understanding of the motions and voting processes
 Absence from the plenary room.
What can be done?
 The Forum must serve to better inform the Assembly
 Revision of the motion process
 Governance reforms proposed by Council
 Members to be encouraged to pay their dues
 If unable to attend, encourage Members to vote by proxy
 Strict rules for sponsored delegates
 Improved information and training
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Delegations
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Delegations
 Member delegations
 Observer delegations
 Credentials
o The names of the delegation’s members
o The name of the Head of delegation.
Important
Member need to have paid their dues
up to and including 2011 in full
to be accredited to vote and speak
Credentials to be submitted before
the opening of the Assembly
(Rules of Procedure, Rule 12)
Only the Heads of accredited delegations will receive
voting/speaking cards and ballot papers
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Voting rights
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Voting rights
Members in category A
 States: 3 votes / 2 votes
(1 vote => government agencies)
 Government agencies: 1 shared vote
Members in category B
 International NGO Members: 2 votes
 NGO Members: 1 vote
Members in category C – Affiliates
 No voting rights
 Have speaking rights
Give proxy to another Member if you cannot
attend the Members' Assembly
The Membership Unit will contact the Government
Agencies sharing 1 vote to make arrangements ahead
of Congress.
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Nomination of candidates
and elections
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Nominations
The President and the Treasurer:
 Nominations made by the Council to the Members'
Assembly
 Not more than two nominations for President and for
Treasurer made by the Council after considering the
proposals made by Members
 After the candidates proposed by Council are known:
nominations may also be made by forty Members
eligible to vote
o from at least three Regions
o not less than sixty days prior to the opening of the
Assembly
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Nominations
Chairs of the Commissions:
 Nomination made by the Council to the Members'
Assembly
 After considering proposals made
o by IUCN Members
o by members of the Commissions
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Nominations
For the election of the Regional Councillors:
 Nominations made by Members to the Election Officer
 Nominations by
o Five members eligible to vote
o From more than one State
 Candidates for election
o Must be nationals of a State in the Region
concerned
o Must be a resident in that Region
o Must not have held the same office consecutively for
two full terms
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Deadlines for nominations
 12 August 2011 Call for nominations sent to Members
by the Secretariat (Statutory deadline)
 16 January 2012 Deadline for Members to send the
nominations for Regional Councillors and Commission
Chairs
 7 July 2012 Deadline for additional nominations from
Members for President
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Sponsored Delegates
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What is the IUCN Sponsored Delegates Programme?
Objective
To increase attendance to the Members’ Assembly
from Members in countries with low and middle income
economies.
Funding
 Government of Republic of Korea has agreed to support
the participation of 470 delegates (cash and in-kind):
o For 300 delegates, accommodation and per diem or meals
will be provided (half in kind and half in cash).
o For 170 delegates, travel will also be sponsored in addition
to per diem or meals (half will be provided in kind and half
in cash).
 Additional funding is being sought by the Secretariat
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Selection criteria
Delegates from Member organizations / institutions that:
 have paid their dues up to and including 2011 by 31
October
 are based in countries with low and middle income
economies according to the World Bank list of
economies
 1 delegate per Member organisation/institution
 Gender balance as well as country/regional balance
will also be taken into account
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Level of assistance provided
Provided sufficient funds are available:
 Free registration to the World Conservation Congress
(Forum and Assembly)
 Travel from the country of residence to Jeju
 Accommodation for the duration of the World
Conservation Congress
 Local transportation in Jeju
 Per-diem and / or meals for the duration of the stay in
Jeju
 Travel insurance
 Carbon offsetting
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Responsibilities of the Sponsored Delegate
 Reporting after Congress
 Participation in the Forum
 Attendance at the Members’ Assembly
 Voting in person during the Members’ Assembly – No
proxy vote
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Voting results and records
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Voting results
 Motions: the results are projected on the screen during
the Assembly session.
Voted this motion:
= approx 30-40 Members
in Category A
= approx. 100-120 Members
in Category B
Reminder:
Potential voting power= 978
Members
Actual voting power = 593
Members
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Voting Records
 Each Member can have access to its own voting
records
 Voting records of other Members not communicated by
the Secretariat
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Help and contacts
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Help and contacts
• Membership Focal Point in your region
• Membership Unit at Headquarters
• National and Regional Committees
• IUCN Regional Councillors
http://www.iucn.org/about/union/members/contacts/
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To remember
• You need to settle your Membership dues by 31
October 2011 in order to be eligible for sponsorship
• You need to settle your Membership dues and submit
your Credentials before the Opening of the Members’
Assembly (8 September 2012) in order to be able to
vote
• You need to nominate your candidates by 16 January
2011
• You need to submit motions before 9 May 2012
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Thank you!
¡Gracias!
Merci!
!‫شكرا لك‬
Kamsa hamnida!
감사합니다
Membership Unit
http://www.iucn.org/about/union/members/