<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">All,<br class=""></span><p class=""><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" class="">The Civil Society Coordination Group (CSCG) is making some small changes, including each coalition will soon have 2 representatives on the CSCG and a regular process for selecting chairs / co-chairs. Previously CSCG members, including NCSG, only had representative per coalition (me). But beginning this September, NCSG can have 2 representatives on the group. Details are below.</font></p><div class="">As per NCSG’s charter, I leave it up to Tapani and NCSG’s Policy Committee to fill new slot on the CSCG.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Thanks,</div><div class="">Robin</div><p class=""><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">======================================================<br class=""></span></p><p class=""><b class=""><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">CSCG - MEMBER REPRESENTATIVES</span></b></p><b class=""><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">Each coalition member has two (2) representatives, chosen according to their own internal processes, on the CSCG.</span></b><p class=""><b class=""><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">Each representative serves a term of two years, staggered so that there is an annual replacement of one representative per coalition.</span></b></p><b class=""></b><p class=""><b class=""><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">Representatives can serve two consecutive terms, but must then stand down for at least 12 months before being eligible for further selection.</span></b></p><b class=""></b><p class=""><b class=""><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class=""></span></b></p><b class=""></b><p class=""><b class=""><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">Replenishment should take place in September of each calendar year. (note: for the initial establishment of member representatives in 2016, each coalition should nominate which of its members should serve a two year term, and which a one year term. Any time served prior to 2016 does not count in new procedures being adopted))</span></b></p><b class=""></b><p class=""><b class=""><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class=""></span></b></p><b class=""></b><p class=""><b class=""><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">The duties of members are to</span></b></p><b class=""></b><p class=""><b class=""><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">1. Consider the interests of civil society as a whole</span></b></p><b class=""></b><p class=""><b class=""><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">2. Serve on Nomcoms regularly as required</span></b></p><b class=""></b><p class=""><b class=""><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">3. Communicate with their coalitions on CSCG developments</span></b></p><b class=""></b><p class=""><b class=""><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class=""></span></b></p><b class=""></b><p class=""><b class=""><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">CHAIR STRUCTURE</span></b></p><b class=""></b><p class=""><b class=""><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class=""></span></b></p><b class=""></b><p class=""><b class=""><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">A Chair, and up to 2 Co-chairs, will be selected by CSCG member representatives for two year terms.</span></b></p><b class=""></b><p class=""><b class=""><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class=""></span></b></p><b class=""></b><p class=""><b class=""><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">Each September (as necessary when chair and co-chair member terms expire), the CSCG members will select Chairs and Co-chairs.</span></b></p><b class=""></b><p class=""><b class=""><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class=""></span></b></p><b class=""></b><p class=""><b class=""><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">It is up to the CSCG to determine whether Chairs and Co-chairs are selected from the CSCG membership, or whether mutually agreed to representatives from broader civil society are approached to take on these tasks. </span></b></p><b class=""></b><p class=""><b class=""><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class=""></span></b></p><b class=""></b><p class=""><b class=""><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">Where an elected Chair is a coalition representative, the coalition will be given the option to nominate a replacement representative.</span></b></p><b class=""></b></div><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class=""><br class="">-- </span></body></html>