Governance

Chairs - Vice-Chairs - Treasury -  General Assembly - Steering Committee

Co-Chair for the North of nrg4SD   

 Mr. Lluís Recoder i Miralles                                 
Minister for Territory and Sustainability                                                              
 Government of Catalonia (Spain)                            
                                                                                                                                                                                                 
Introduction letter - CV 

Co-Chair for the South of nrg4SD

Mr. Bruno Covas
Secretary of State for the Environment  
Government of São Paulo (Brazil)              


Vice-Chair for America

Oceanagrapher Mrs. Silvia Whizar Lugo
Secretary of State for Natural Resources and Environmental  Protection 
Government of the State of Tabasco (Mexico)
Coordinator General of the Mexican National Association of State Environmental Authorities -ANAAE 

Mrs. Priscilla P. Whol
Executive Director
The Northern Forum (Alaska, USA)


Vice-Chair for Asia

Dr. Ir. Hidayat M.Si.
Head of the Environmental Board
Governmenf of the Province of North Sumatra (Indonesia)


Vice-Chair for Europe

Mr. Jean-Yves Le Drian
President of the Regional Council of Brittany (France)
President of the Conference of Peripheral Maritime Regions -  CPMR

Mr. Dominique Ramard
President of the Environment-Energy Commisssion
Regional Council of Brittany (France)


Treasury

Mrs. Eleni Marianou
Secretary General
Conference of Peripheral Maritime Regions -  CPMR


General Assembly

The General Assembly is the highest authority responsible of the general policy of nrg4SD. It is composed of all members which each of them having one vote. The General Assembly has the broadest competence with a view to achieve the goals of the organisation. The General Assembly will:

  • Adopt the annual report;
  • Adopt the annual accounts and the budget;
  • Appoint and dismiss the members of the Steering Committee;
  • Take decisions concerning the acceptance or exclusion of members;
  • Take decisions with regard to amendments of the articles of the statutes, and
  • Take decisions concerning the voluntary dissolution of the association. 



Steering Committee

The Steering Committee is the governing body of nrg4SD and meets twice per year in ordinary meetings.  It convenes the General Assembly on an annual basis and strives to ensure a geographical balance, encouraging the membership of regions from developing countries. The Steering Committee members are elected for a period of three years without restrictions on re-election and appoint two co-chairs, a Treasury and a Secretariat from its members.

The Steering Committee has the following tasks:

  • Guiding and supervising the work of the Secretariat and the Treasurer;
  • Requesting the Secretariat and the Treasurer to produce regular reports on the implementation of the Work Programme and the financial affairs of the network; and supervising the preparation of the annual report and accounts to be submitted to the General Assembly. 
     

The last nrg4SD General Assembly and Steering Committee meetings took place in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, on 29-31 August 2011.

More information about nrg4SD's General Assembly and Steering Committee meetings 2011 >

The next Steering Committee will take place in February 2012 around the dates relevant for Rio +20 work. The next General Assembly shall take place in Rio de Janeiro immediately before the dates of Rio +20 in June 2012.

More information about nrg4SD's General Assembly, Steering Committee meetings and World Summit of  Federated States and Regions 2012 >

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