Overview of Voting Procedures

The document details the regulatory framework and technical process for electing the Executive Director of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research. It specifies that the Director must be elected by a two-thirds majority of the Conference of the Parties for a three-year term, with a limit of one additional term. Eligibility requires that the Director not be a citizen or permanent resident of the Party hosting the Directorate. The election process involves nominations submitted 45 days prior to the vote, a recommendation from the Selection Committee, and a secret ballot conducted via the Zoom polling system to ensure anonymity.

• The Executive Director is elected by a two-thirds majority of the Conference of the Parties for a three-year term, with the possibility of one additional term.
• To maintain neutrality, the Executive Director cannot be a citizen or permanent resident of the country that hosts the Directorate.
• The election will be conducted via secret ballot using the Zoom polling system to guarantee anonymity, and only Parties are eligible to vote.

APA

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (2023). Overview of Voting Procedures. https://archive.iai.int/administrador/assets/images/ckfinder/files/iai-extra-cop-2023-5-en.pdf

Chicago

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research. Overview of Voting Procedures. 2023. https://archive.iai.int/administrador/assets/images/ckfinder/files/iai-extra-cop-2023-5-en.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{interamericaninstituteforglobalchangeresearch2023overview, author = {{Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}}, title = {{Overview of Voting Procedures}}, institution = {Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}, year = {2023}, month = mar, url = {https://archive.iai.int/administrador/assets/images/ckfinder/files/iai-extra-cop-2023-5-en.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }