Call for Council Nominations 2007
This letter from Brendan Mackey, chair of the Nominating Committee of the Earth Charter International Council, will be circulated to all ECI Affiliates, Partners, Advisors, Commissioners and Council members, but the call for recommendations is also open to the whole Earth Charter Initiative. - ECI
Dear Earth Charter friends,
I am writing to inform you that two vacancies have arisen on the Earth Charter International Council, which is the body responsible for guiding the international dimensions of the Earth Charter Initiative and for governing Earth Charter International, the coordinating secretariat. In accordance with the agreed process for appointing new Council members, I am inviting members of the Earth Charter community to recommend replacement candidates to the Nomination Committee.
The retiring Council members are Ruud Lubbers and Julia Marton-Lefèvre. In considering replacements, we will be aiming to maintain the Council’s gender balance and regional diversity. Therefore, priority will be given to finding a suitable male and female Council member from the European region.
The Nomination Committee will treat all recommendations for candidates in confidence. However, the Committee will be responsible for undertaking due diligence on recommended candidates, and may seek advice from Council members, Special Advisers and Affiliates on the suitability of the candidates. The Committee will then nominate a candidate for the Council’s approval.
Please note the following:
- Council members are appointed as individuals not as representatives of a nation or organisation;
- Council members need to have experience in and connections with international networks and processes, be able to report on perspectives from their region, and have the capacity to think strategically;
- You should obtain the person’s agreement before making a recommendation; and
- The person needs to understand that their contributions to the work of the Council will be voluntary.
Details of the nomination process and the responsibilities of Council members can be found on the “Nominations” page of the Earth Charter web site:
http://www.earthcharterinaction.org/nominations
If you wish to recommend a candidate for the Nomination Committee’s consideration, please email a letter outlining the reasons why you think this person should a member of the Earth Charter council plus their abbreviated curriculum vitae (maximum two pages).
Recommendations should be sent to: Lisa Öberg -- loberg [at] earthcharter [dot] org -- by 15 September 2007.
Yours sincerely,
Brendan Mackey
Chair, Nominating Committee
Earth Charter International Council