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                        <title>F2-023: Agenda</title>
                        <link>https://ga.cdnee.org/GA24/motion/1185/amendment/957</link>
                        <author>Presidency</author>
                        <guid>https://ga.cdnee.org/GA24/motion/1185/amendment/957</guid>
                        <description><![CDATA[<h2>Motion text</h2><div id="section_1020_0" class="paragraph lineNumbers"><h4 class="lineSummary">Insert after line 23:</h4><div><ul class="inserted" style="color:#008000;text-decoration:underline;"><li>New Strategy 2024-28</li></ul></div><h4 class="lineSummary">Delete in line 31:</h4><div><ul class="deleted" style="color:#FF0000;text-decoration:line-through;"><li value="1">New Strategy 2024-27</li></ul></div></div></section>]]></description>
                        <pubDate>Sat, 27 Apr 2024 11:36:00 +0200</pubDate>
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                        <title>Amendment to F2: Agenda</title>
                        <link>https://ga.cdnee.org/GA24/motion/1169/amendment/956</link>
                        <author>Executive Committee</author>
                        <guid>https://ga.cdnee.org/GA24/motion/1169/amendment/956</guid>
                        <description><![CDATA[<h2>Motion text</h2><div id="section_1020_0" class="paragraph lineNumbers"><h4 class="lineSummary">In line 7:</h4><div><p><strong>9:30-<del style="color:#FF0000;text-decoration:line-through;">10:20</del><ins style="color:#008000;text-decoration:underline;">11</ins> </strong></p></div><h4 class="lineSummary">Delete from line 17 to 23:</h4><div><p class="deleted" style="color:#FF0000;text-decoration:line-through;"><strong>10:20-11:00 </strong></p><p class="deleted" style="color:#FF0000;text-decoration:line-through;">Reports &amp; Plans Presentations:</p><ul class="deleted" style="color:#FF0000;text-decoration:line-through;"><li value="1">Activity and Financial report</li></ul><ul class="deleted" style="color:#FF0000;text-decoration:line-through;"><li value="1">Sec-Gen report</li></ul><ul class="deleted" style="color:#FF0000;text-decoration:line-through;"><li value="1">WG report/update</li></ul><ul class="deleted" style="color:#FF0000;text-decoration:line-through;"><li value="1">New Strategy 2024-27</li></ul><ul class="deleted" style="color:#FF0000;text-decoration:line-through;"><li value="1">Activity and Financial Plan</li></ul></div><h4 class="lineSummary">From line 32 to 33:</h4><div><p><strong>14:30-<del style="color:#FF0000;text-decoration:line-through;">16</del><ins style="color:#008000;text-decoration:underline;">15</ins>:00 </strong><ins class="space" aria-label="Insert: "Newline"">[Newline]</ins><ins><br></ins><strong><ins style="color:#008000;text-decoration:underline;">Reports &amp; Plans Presentations:</ins></strong></p><ul class="inserted" style="color:#008000;text-decoration:underline;"><li>Activity and Financial report</li></ul><ul class="inserted" style="color:#008000;text-decoration:underline;"><li>Sec-Gen report</li></ul><ul class="inserted" style="color:#008000;text-decoration:underline;"><li>WG report/update</li></ul><ul class="inserted" style="color:#008000;text-decoration:underline;"><li>New Strategy 2024-27</li></ul><ul class="inserted" style="color:#008000;text-decoration:underline;"><li>Activity and Financial Plan</li></ul><p><ins style="color:#008000;text-decoration:underline;">15:00-16:00<br></ins><strong>Work on Amendments and Resolutions</strong></p></div><h4 class="lineSummary">Delete in line 46:</h4><div><ul class="deleted" style="color:#FF0000;text-decoration:line-through;"><li value="1">Executive Committee Candidates</li></ul></div><h4 class="lineSummary">Insert after line 47:</h4><div><ul class="inserted" style="color:#008000;text-decoration:underline;"><li>Executive Committee Candidates</li></ul><ul class="inserted" style="color:#008000;text-decoration:underline;"><li>Secretary General Candidate</li></ul></div><h4 class="lineSummary">From line 54 to 55:</h4><div><p><strong>14:30-<del style="color:#FF0000;text-decoration:line-through;">16</del><ins style="color:#008000;text-decoration:underline;">15</ins>:<del style="color:#FF0000;text-decoration:line-through;">00 </del><ins style="color:#008000;text-decoration:underline;">15</ins></strong><ins style="color:#008000;text-decoration:underline;">Voting</ins></p><p class="deleted" style="color:#FF0000;text-decoration:line-through;">Voting</p><p class="inserted" style="color:#008000;text-decoration:underline;">15:15-15:25<br>Short Break<br>15:25-16:00<br>Discussion on Candidates (Delegates Only)</p></div><h4 class="lineSummary">In line 57:</h4><div><p><del style="color:#FF0000;text-decoration:line-through;">Coffee</del><ins style="color:#008000;text-decoration:underline;">Group Picture/Coffee</ins> Break</p></div><h4 class="lineSummary">Insert from line 60 to 61:</h4><div><ul><li value="1">Closing of the GA: Speeches by Outgoing EC, <ins style="color:#008000;text-decoration:underline;">Outgoing </ins>Sec-Gen, and Elected EC Members<ins style="color:#008000;text-decoration:underline;"> and Sec-Gen</ins></li></ul></div></div></section>]]></description>
                        <pubDate>Sat, 27 Apr 2024 10:04:48 +0200</pubDate>
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                        <title>S1-2: Statutes</title>
                        <link>https://ga.cdnee.org/GA24/statutes-54467/955</link>
                        <author>Green Youth of Serbia (decided on: 26.04.2024)</author>
                        <guid>https://ga.cdnee.org/GA24/statutes-54467/955</guid>
                        <description><![CDATA[<h2>Statutes</h2><div id="section_1022_0" class="paragraph lineNumbers"><h4 class="lineSummary">From line 177 to 178:</h4><div><ol start="1"><li value="1">members, while at least 50% of Administrators must be of women* and at least <del style="color:#FF0000;text-decoration:line-through;">three quarters</del><ins style="color:#008000;text-decoration:underline;">50%</ins> of Administrators must be younger than thirty.</li></ol></div></div></section><h2>Reason</h2><div class="paragraph"><div class="text"><p>We agree with the Polish Young Greens that the current limit of only 25% EC members older than 30 is too restrictive. However, we still believe that it is important to support young activists in our network. Therefore, we propose that the quota for EC members younger than 30 be reduced form 75% to 50%, which means that the EC of 7 members will have 4 members younger than 30. This would ensure that young members will have the majority, while allowing for greater participation of more experienced activists, which will enable the transfer of knowledge and enhance the work of the EC in the future.</p></div></div>]]></description>
                        <pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2024 20:20:00 +0200</pubDate>
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                        <title>R3-001: Exception for the 2024-25 Executive Committee mandate to have more members above younger than 35 but older than 30 than envisioned in the statutes</title>
                        <link>https://ga.cdnee.org/GA24/motion/1170/amendment/952</link>
                        <author>Executive Committee (decided on: 25.04.2024)</author>
                        <guid>https://ga.cdnee.org/GA24/motion/1170/amendment/952</guid>
                        <description><![CDATA[<h2>Resolution text</h2><div id="section_1024_0" class="paragraph lineNumbers"><h4 class="lineSummary">From line 1 to 3:</h4><div><p><del style="color:#FF0000;text-decoration:line-through;">In the event of the failure of the amendment to the Statutes, as proposed by the Polish Young Greens this year, we wish to</del><ins style="color:#008000;text-decoration:underline;">With this resolutionwe</ins> request the General Assembly to create an exception for the 2024-25 Executive Committee mandate, allowing for more </p></div></div></section><h2>Reason</h2><div class="paragraph"><div class="text"><p>We believe starting the resolution and linking it to the amendment is not necesary. It would be better structure and wording to start it as follows "With this resolution we request the General Assembly..."</p></div></div>]]></description>
                        <pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2024 14:32:00 +0200</pubDate>
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                        <title>IR-393: Internal Rules of Procedure</title>
                        <link>https://ga.cdnee.org/GA24/motion/1068/amendment/951</link>
                        <author>Executive Committee (decided on: 11.04.2024)</author>
                        <guid>https://ga.cdnee.org/GA24/motion/1068/amendment/951</guid>
                        <description><![CDATA[<h2>Motion text</h2><div id="section_1020_0" class="paragraph lineNumbers"><h4 class="lineSummary">Insert in line 393:</h4><div><ol start="6"><li value="6"><h2><strong>Working groups<ins style="color:#008000;text-decoration:underline;"> and Action teams</ins>:</strong></h2></li></ol></div><h4 class="lineSummary">Insert from line 432 to 433:</h4><div><ol start="6"><li value="6"><ol><li value="6">content, should be reviewed and confirmed by the EC and/or Secretariat<ins style="color:#008000;text-decoration:underline;">.</ins></li></ol></li></ol><ol start="6"><li value="6"><ol><li><strong><ins style="color:#008000;text-decoration:underline;">Action Teams are comprised of three or more people who collaborate to accomplish specific aims or objectives within the organisation. These teams are formed to initiate and execute projects, actions, or campaigns aimed at advancing CDN's mission and goals. Action Teams operate under the guidance and approval of the Executive Committee, ensuring alignment with the organisation's Political Platform</ins>.</strong></li></ol></li></ol></div></div></section>]]></description>
                        <pubDate>Fri, 12 Apr 2024 23:36:00 +0200</pubDate>
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                        <title>S1: Statutes</title>
                        <link>https://ga.cdnee.org/GA24/statutes-54467/950</link>
                        <author>Polish Young Greens</author>
                        <guid>https://ga.cdnee.org/GA24/statutes-54467/950</guid>
                        <description><![CDATA[<h2>Statutes</h2><div id="section_1022_0" class="paragraph lineNumbers"><h4 class="lineSummary">Delete from line 176 to 178:</h4><div><ol start="1"><li value="1">Beside this, three quarts of Administrators must come from organisations members, while at least 50% of Administrators must be of women*<del style="color:#FF0000;text-decoration:line-through;"> and at least three quarters of Administrators must be younger than thirty.</del></li></ol></div></div></section><h2>Reason</h2><div class="paragraph"><div class="text"><p>We believe that the limit on the number of EC members older than 30 may excessively restrict the organisation, without being justified by any hard requirements (such as the age of participants for projects funded by the European Youth Foundation). There may be years when there are more quality candidates who are above 30 years of age, and rejecting them could be a loss for CDN as a whole. Similarly, there may be years when the number of candidates is insufficient, and the viable candidacy of individuals above the age limit could help constitute a functioning EC body without the need for by-elections. Age should not be a limiting factor; members should be eligible as long as they are under 35 years old. CDN should cherish the engagement of all young people and leverage their expertise to the fullest extent.</p></div></div>]]></description>
                        <pubDate>Wed, 10 Apr 2024 11:48:00 +0200</pubDate>
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                        <title>IR-487: Internal Rules of Procedure</title>
                        <link>https://ga.cdnee.org/GA24/motion/1068/amendment/948</link>
                        <author>Polish Young Greens</author>
                        <guid>https://ga.cdnee.org/GA24/motion/1068/amendment/948</guid>
                        <description><![CDATA[<h2>Motion text</h2><div id="section_1020_0" class="paragraph lineNumbers"><h4 class="lineSummary">Delete from line 486 to 487:</h4><div><ol start="9"><li value="9"><ol><li value="3">EC members can’t be older than 35 in at the moment of applying for EC<del style="color:#FF0000;text-decoration:line-through;">, while only 1/4 can be older than 30</del></li></ol></li></ol></div></div></section><h2>Reason</h2><div class="paragraph"><div class="text"><p>We believe that the limit on the number of EC members older than 30 may excessively restrict the organisation, without being justified by any hard requirements (such as the age of participants for projects funded by the European Youth Foundation). There may be years when there are more quality candidates who are above 30 years of age, and rejecting them could be a loss for CDN as a whole. Similarly, there may be years when the number of candidates is insufficient, and the viable candidacy of individuals above the age limit could help constitute a functioning EC body without the need for by-elections. Age should not be a limiting factor; members should be eligible as long as they are under 35 years old. CDN should cherish the engagement of all young people and leverage their expertise to the fullest extent.</p></div></div>]]></description>
                        <pubDate>Wed, 03 Apr 2024 15:41:00 +0200</pubDate>
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                        <title>IR-331: Internal Rules of Procedure</title>
                        <link>https://ga.cdnee.org/GA24/motion/1068/amendment/945</link>
                        <author>Executive Committee (decided on: 17.02.2024)</author>
                        <guid>https://ga.cdnee.org/GA24/motion/1068/amendment/945</guid>
                        <description><![CDATA[<h2>Motion text</h2><div id="section_1020_0" class="paragraph lineNumbers"><h4 class="lineSummary">From line 331 to 333:</h4><div><ol start="3"><li value="3"><ol><li value="21"><ul><li value="1"><del style="color:#FF0000;text-decoration:line-through;">Work</del><ins style="color:#008000;text-decoration:underline;">Making strategic and political decisions concerning the organisation during their term - based</ins> on <ins style="color:#008000;text-decoration:underline;">the strategy and CDN's best interst;</ins></li></ul></li></ol></li></ol><ol start="3"><li value="3"><ol><li value="21"><ul><li><ins style="color:#008000;text-decoration:underline;">Contribute to </ins>the implementation of <del style="color:#FF0000;text-decoration:line-through;">CDN’s </del>Activity Plan, <del style="color:#FF0000;text-decoration:line-through;">approved by the General Assembly (including project writing, coordination, implementation</del><ins style="color:#008000;text-decoration:underline;">shaping</ins> and <del style="color:#FF0000;text-decoration:line-through;">reporting);</del><ins style="color:#008000;text-decoration:underline;">adhering to the political direction while ensuring alignment with the strategy;</ins></li></ul></li></ol></li></ol></div><h4 class="lineSummary">In line 336:</h4><div><ol start="3"><li value="3"><ol><li value="21"><ul><li value="3">Monitoring work-flow of <del style="color:#FF0000;text-decoration:line-through;">the Working Groups;</del><ins style="color:#008000;text-decoration:underline;">CDN structures;;</ins></li></ul></li></ol></li></ol></div><h4 class="lineSummary">From line 339 to 342:</h4><div><ol start="3"><li value="3"><ol><li value="21"><ul><li><del style="color:#FF0000;text-decoration:line-through;">Answering challenges and making decisions throughout the year, between GAs, based on the CDN Strategy and CDN’s best interest;</del></li></ul></li></ol></li></ol><ol start="3"><li value="3"><ol><li value="21"><ul><li value="6">Actively participating in the regular <del style="color:#FF0000;text-decoration:line-through;">(biweekly)</del><ins style="color:#008000;text-decoration:underline;">online and in-person</ins> EC meetings .</li></ul></li></ol></li></ol></div></div></section><h2>Reason</h2><div class="paragraph"><div class="text"><p>The proposal clarifies the responsibilities of Executive Committee to better reflect the reality. Namely, the amendment removes tasks to write projects, monitoring, etc which is staff responsibility (even though EC members, in case of willl, can help). Besides, the amendment deletes monitoring of Working Groups and replaces it with &quot;CDN structures&quot; that includes working groups as well as any other structure we set up - action teams, presidency, etc.</p></div></div>]]></description>
                        <pubDate>Wed, 06 Mar 2024 11:46:53 +0100</pubDate>
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                        <title>IR-307: Internal Rules of Procedure</title>
                        <link>https://ga.cdnee.org/GA24/motion/1068/amendment/944</link>
                        <author>Executive Committee (decided on: 17.02.2024)</author>
                        <guid>https://ga.cdnee.org/GA24/motion/1068/amendment/944</guid>
                        <description><![CDATA[<h2>Motion text</h2><div id="section_1020_0" class="paragraph lineNumbers"><h4 class="lineSummary">Insert after line 307:</h4><div><ol start="3"><li value="3"><ol><li><ins style="color:#008000;text-decoration:underline;">Further responsibilities and tasks are defined by Internal Delegation Order, which outlines the authority granted to one or more individuals to make decisions on behalf of CDN, as well as the procedures involved, where applicable. It is adopted by the Executive Committee on an annual basis with 2/3 majority, detailed proceudres are defined within the document.</ins></li></ol></li></ol></div><h4 class="lineSummary">Insert from line 313 to 315:</h4><div><ol start="3"><li value="17">These Executive Committee positions are to be chosen by Executive Committee members from amongst themselves and this decision<ins style="color:#008000;text-decoration:underline;">, alongside adopted delegation order,</ins> has to be published<ins style="color:#008000;text-decoration:underline;"> after the first in-person EC meeting</ins>.</li></ol></div></div></section><h2>Reason</h2><div class="paragraph"><div class="text"><p>The proposal adds mention of the Internal Delegation Order, which was introduced as an internal management and responsibilities tool during the 2023-24 EC mandate. As evaluated, it was successful in boosting EC&#039;s productivity and engagement. Therefore, we decided to add this to the IRPs to ensure sustainability and continuation of this practice.</p>
<p>Additionally, we are adding a transparency requirement stating that the adopted delegation order should be published after it is adopted in the first meeting.</p></div></div>]]></description>
                        <pubDate>Wed, 06 Mar 2024 11:38:50 +0100</pubDate>
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                        <title>IR-154: Internal Rules of Procedure</title>
                        <link>https://ga.cdnee.org/GA24/motion/1068/amendment/943</link>
                        <author>Executive Committee (decided on: 17.02.2024)</author>
                        <guid>https://ga.cdnee.org/GA24/motion/1068/amendment/943</guid>
                        <description><![CDATA[<h2>Motion text</h2><div id="section_1020_0" class="paragraph lineNumbers"><h4 class="lineSummary">From line 154 to 175:</h4><div><ol start="2"><li value="2"><ol><li value="3"><ol><li value="10">If <del style="color:#FF0000;text-decoration:line-through;">several candidates get </del>more <del style="color:#FF0000;text-decoration:line-through;">than two third</del><ins style="color:#008000;text-decoration:underline;">candidates secure a 2/3</ins> majority <del style="color:#FF0000;text-decoration:line-through;">in favour </del>of <del style="color:#FF0000;text-decoration:line-through;">all present </del>votes <ins style="color:#008000;text-decoration:underline;">in favor </ins>than <ins style="color:#008000;text-decoration:underline;">there are available seats, the candidate with </ins>the highest number of votes in favour will decide.<ins style="color:#008000;text-decoration:underline;">
 </ins></li></ol></li></ol></li></ol><ol start="2"><li value="2"><ol><li value="3"><ol><li value="11">If one or more candidates get less than 2/3 majority in favour of all present votes at the General Assembly, <del style="color:#FF0000;text-decoration:line-through;">then in case of:
 </del></li></ol></li></ol></li></ol><ol start="2"><li value="2"><ol><li value="3"><ol><li value="11"><ul><li class="deleted" style="color:#FF0000;text-decoration:line-through;" value="1">1 candidate: the place in the Executive Committee remains empty</li></ul></li></ol></li></ol></li></ol><ol start="2"><li value="2"><ol><li value="3"><ol><li value="11"><ul><li><del style="color:#FF0000;text-decoration:line-through;">2 candidates: </del>an absolute majority of present votes in favour <del style="color:#FF0000;text-decoration:line-through;">at the General Assembly </del>in a second round is required. <del style="color:#FF0000;text-decoration:line-through;">If both candidates get more than an absolute majority than the candidate with the highest number of votes in favour will pass</del>. <del style="color:#FF0000;text-decoration:line-through;">In</del><ins style="color:#008000;text-decoration:underline;">Then, in</ins> case <del style="color:#FF0000;text-decoration:line-through;">there is</del><ins style="color:#008000;text-decoration:underline;">of
</ins> </li></ul></li></ol></li></ol></li></ol><ol start="2"><li value="2"><ol><li value="3"><ol><li value="11"><ul><li><ul><li><ins style="color:#008000;text-decoration:underline;">1 Candidate: </ins>a <del style="color:#FF0000;text-decoration:line-through;">draw among the candidates, the next</del><ins style="color:#008000;text-decoration:underline;">second</ins> round of <del style="color:#FF0000;text-decoration:line-through;">voting should be done among those two</del><ins style="color:#008000;text-decoration:underline;">vote is conducted</ins>. <del style="color:#FF0000;text-decoration:line-through;">The</del><ins style="color:#008000;text-decoration:underline;">If, after this round</ins> candidate <del style="color:#FF0000;text-decoration:line-through;">with a higher number of votes and absolute majority will become the next member of EC. In case there is a draw again or none of the candidates</del><ins style="color:#008000;text-decoration:underline;">does not</ins> reach <ins style="color:#008000;text-decoration:underline;">an </ins>absolute majority, <del style="color:#FF0000;text-decoration:line-through;">the spot in </del>the <del style="color:#FF0000;text-decoration:line-through;">EC will be left</del><ins style="color:#008000;text-decoration:underline;">seat remains</ins> vacant.</li></ul></li></ul></li></ol></li></ol></li></ol><ol start="2"><li value="2"><ol><li value="3"><ol><li value="11"><ul><li><ul><li value="3"><del style="color:#FF0000;text-decoration:line-through;">3</del><ins style="color:#008000;text-decoration:underline;">2</ins> or more candidates: The candidate with the highest number of votes <ins style="color:#008000;text-decoration:underline;">is elected, </ins>considering <ins style="color:#008000;text-decoration:underline;">that </ins>they have <del style="color:#FF0000;text-decoration:line-through;">absolute majority in favour in the second round will pass. In case there is a draw among two or more candidates, the next round of the voting should be done among those candidates. The candidate with a higher number of votes and absolute majority will become the next member of EC. In case there is a draw again a third round of election should take place. In case there is a draw again or none of the candidates reach</del><ins style="color:#008000;text-decoration:underline;">secured</ins> absolute majority<del style="color:#FF0000;text-decoration:line-through;">, the spot in the EC will be left vacant</del>.</li></ul></li></ul></li></ol></li></ol></li></ol></div></div></section><h2>Reason</h2><div class="paragraph"><div class="text"><p>The proposal simplifies the procedure for the election of the Executive Committee. The amendment does not change the substance of the procedure except for the case when only one candidate does not receive a two-thirds majority in the first round. In this case, the new amendment allows for a second round, while the original procedure concludes that the seat remains vacant.</p></div></div>]]></description>
                        <pubDate>Wed, 06 Mar 2024 11:33:06 +0100</pubDate>
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                        <title>IR-150: Internal Rules of Procedure</title>
                        <link>https://ga.cdnee.org/GA24/motion/1068/amendment/942</link>
                        <author>Executive Committee (decided on: 17.02.2024)</author>
                        <guid>https://ga.cdnee.org/GA24/motion/1068/amendment/942</guid>
                        <description><![CDATA[<h2>Motion text</h2><div id="section_1020_0" class="paragraph lineNumbers"><h4 class="lineSummary">Insert after line 150:</h4><div><ol start="2"><li value="2"><ol><li value="3"><ol><li value="9"><ins style="color:#008000;text-decoration:underline;"><br>For the election of the Secretary-General, a candidate must secure a majority of all present votes at the General Assembly. In the event that no candidate achieves an absolute majority in the first round, a second round of voting will be conducted. If, after the second round, no candidate secures a majority, the candidate with the highest number of votes will be selected for the position of Secretary-General. In the case of a tie among candidates in the second round, subsequent rounds of voting will occur until one candidate obtains a majority.</ins></li></ol></li></ol></li></ol></div><h4 class="lineSummary">Insert in line 447:</h4><div><ol start="8"><li value="8"><ol><li value="2"><p><ins style="color:#008000;text-decoration:underline;">The Secretary General is elected for a two-year term by the General Assembly. Pre-selection of candidates is carried out by Executive Committee in accordance with the delegation order. Candidates not selected by the Executive Committee can still run for the position and present themselves at the General Assembly minding that they will not have support of the Executive Committee. Final decision is made by the General Assembly. The term of the Secretary General may be extended once but cannot exceed two terms in total. The duration served as an "interim Secretary General" does not count toward the official mandate duration.</ins></p></li></ol></li></ol></div></div></section><h2>Reason</h2><div class="paragraph"><div class="text"><p>The Executive Committee proposes to change the procedure of electing the Secretary General and allow the final decision to be made by the General Assembly instead of the Executive Committee. We believe that this change will result in equipping the Secretary General with a stronger political mandate, as well as making the process more democratic, inclusive, and transparent.</p></div></div>]]></description>
                        <pubDate>Wed, 06 Mar 2024 11:12:00 +0100</pubDate>
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                        <title>IR-138: Internal Rules of Procedure</title>
                        <link>https://ga.cdnee.org/GA24/motion/1068/amendment/941</link>
                        <author>Executive Committee (decided on: 17.02.2024)</author>
                        <guid>https://ga.cdnee.org/GA24/motion/1068/amendment/941</guid>
                        <description><![CDATA[<h2>Motion text</h2><div id="section_1020_0" class="paragraph lineNumbers"><h4 class="lineSummary">From line 138 to 147:</h4><div><ol start="2"><li value="2"><ol><li value="3"><ol><li value="7"><del style="color:#FF0000;text-decoration:line-through;">Majorities needed for decisions:
 </del></li></ol></li></ol></li></ol><ol start="2"><li value="2"><ol><li value="3"><ol><li value="7"><ul><li><del style="color:#FF0000;text-decoration:line-through;">Activity Report of present year: 2/3</del><ins style="color:#008000;text-decoration:underline;">In principle, all decisions must be made with an absolute</ins> majority <del style="color:#FF0000;text-decoration:line-through;">in favour </del>of <del style="color:#FF0000;text-decoration:line-through;">present votes at the General Assembly is required</del><ins style="color:#008000;text-decoration:underline;">vote, unless determined otherwise</ins>.</li></ul></li></ol></li></ol></li></ol><ol start="2"><li value="2"><ol><li value="3"><ol><li value="7"><ul><li><del style="color:#FF0000;text-decoration:line-through;">Financial Report of present year:</del> <del style="color:#FF0000;text-decoration:line-through;">2/3 majority in favour of present votes at the General Assembly is required.</del></li></ul></li></ol></li></ol></li></ol><ol start="2"><li value="2"><ol><li value="3"><ol><li value="7"><ul><li><del style="color:#FF0000;text-decoration:line-through;">In case of disapproval by the General Assembly, the Activity and the Financial Report for the previous year has to be redone by the new Executive Committee based on the comments</del><ins style="color:#008000;text-decoration:underline;">Only final adoption</ins> of <del style="color:#FF0000;text-decoration:line-through;">the GA within the next 2 months and distributed to </del>the <del style="color:#FF0000;text-decoration:line-through;">MOs. For approval a</del><ins style="color:#008000;text-decoration:underline;">organisational documents (IRPs, Political Platform, Statutes) require</ins> 2/3 majority<del style="color:#FF0000;text-decoration:line-through;"> in favour of all MOs by email is needed within 30 days</del>.</li></ul></li></ol></li></ol></li></ol><ol start="2"><li value="2"><ol><li value="3"><ol><li value="7"><ins style="color:#008000;text-decoration:underline;">
</ins></li></ol></li></ol></li></ol></div><h4 class="lineSummary">Delete from line 184 to 207:</h4><div><ol start="2"><li value="2"><ol><li value="3"><ol><li value="12">Statute voting procedure is explained in detail in the Statutes<del style="color:#FF0000;text-decoration:line-through;">.</del></li></ol></li></ol></li></ol><ol start="2"><li value="2"><ol><li value="3"><ol><li class="deleted" style="color:#FF0000;text-decoration:line-through;" value="13">IRP voting procedure:
 <ul><li value="1">Simple amendments require absolute majority in favour of all present votes at the General Assembly;</li><li value="2">Whole Chapters require 2/3 majority in favour of present votes at the General Assembly;</li><li value="3">Whole document requires 2/3 majority in favour of all present votes at the General Assembly.</li></ul></li></ol></li></ol></li></ol><ol start="2"><li value="2"><ol><li value="3"><ol><li class="deleted" style="color:#FF0000;text-decoration:line-through;" value="14">Political Platform voting procedure:
 <ul><li value="1">Simple amendments require absolute majority in favour of all present votes at the General Assembly;</li><li value="2">Whole Chapters require 2/3 majority in favour of present votes at the General Assembly;</li><li value="3">Whole document requires 2/3 majority in favour of all present votes at the General Assembly.</li></ul></li></ol></li></ol></li></ol><ol start="2"><li value="2"><ol><li value="3"><ol><li class="deleted" style="color:#FF0000;text-decoration:line-through;" value="15">The Strategy statement, resolutions and any other documents of CDN requires an absolute majority in favour of all present votes at the General Assembly.</li></ol></li></ol></li></ol><ol start="2"><li value="2"><ol><li value="3"><ol><li class="deleted" style="color:#FF0000;text-decoration:line-through;" value="16">The Financial Plan of CDN requires a 2/3 majority in favour of all present votes at the General Assembly. The Financial Plan has to be approved before closing the General Assembly.</li></ol></li></ol></li></ol><ol start="2"><li value="2"><ol><li value="3"><ol><li><del style="color:#FF0000;text-decoration:line-through;">The Activity Plan of CDN requires a 2/3 majority in favour of all present votes at the General Assembly</del>.</li></ol></li></ol></li></ol></div><h4 class="lineSummary">From line 213 to 215:</h4><div><ol start="2"><li value="2"><ol><li value="3"><ol><li value="18">distributed to the Member organisations within 2 months for voting by email. <del style="color:#FF0000;text-decoration:line-through;">A 2/3</del><ins style="color:#008000;text-decoration:underline;">Absolute</ins> majority in favour of all Member organisations is required within 30 days.</li></ol></li></ol></li></ol></div></div></section><h2>Reason</h2><div class="paragraph"><div class="text"><p>The amendment simplifies the procedure of voting as it removes majorities for each document instead it determines that in principle required majority is absolute.</p></div></div>]]></description>
                        <pubDate>Wed, 06 Mar 2024 11:07:29 +0100</pubDate>
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