The election process to bring on board new Board members is now officially open. This presents an opportunity for CIVICUS members and partners to be involved in the governance of the Alliance and in steering the implementation of the 2022 – 2027 CIVICUS strategic plan.
30 June 2025 marks the end of Board service for three Board members and the possible start of a second three-year term for five Board members, if re-elected. We are searching for up to eight committed, diverse, and passionate civil society leaders who will join the remaining Board members to govern the CIVICUS Alliance from July 2025 to June 2028.
Nominations Committee
The Nominations Committee (NomsCo) of the Board to oversee the 2025 Board elections consists of three current Board members and two external members. They are Sonia Kwami, Yi Kang Choo, Blessing Ewa and former Board members and Board office bearers, Anabel Cruz and Patricia Lerner, as the External Members of the Committee. This committee will pre-select up to 16 candidates to present for elections.
The NomsCo intends to present a slate of up to 16 qualifying candidates to the CIVICUS Voting membership for elections. In selecting the candidates, the Committee will be guided by a wide variety of factors. These may in addition to the standard criteria outlined below, include specialist skills, regional or sector representation, youth candidates, and traditionally excluded groups among others.
In response to recommendations from the 2022 post-election analysis, the slating process will for the first time include a brief conversation between qualifying candidates and individual members of the NomsCo. It was felt that this sort of interaction between the NomsCo and the candidates presents an opportunity to get to know the candidates, who they are, where they come from and what inspires them and to respond to questions that candidates might have on the roles and responsibilities of Board members and around the elections process.
Election Timeline
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Date |
Activity |
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| Monday, 03 March |
First NomsCo meeting – Assessing Secretariat readiness for elections Agenda:
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| Monday, 10 March |
Open nominations window (6 extra days to submit outstanding documents) You (as an individual) or your nominating organisation (in the case of organisational membership) must be a current CIVICUS Voting member to be eligible to participate in the elections as a candidate or a voter. Nominations shall be updated on the CIVICUS elections website as they are received. As we are unable to respond individually to all nominations, this mechanism serves both as an acknowledgement of receipt and a way to highlight outstanding requirements to fulfilling the nominations criteria. |
| Tuesday, 08 April | Close nominations window |
| Wednesday, 16 April | NomsCo receives long-list of qualifying candidates |
| Thursday, 24 April (2 time zones) | NomsCo Question & Answer session with qualifying candidates (Two sessions to carter for time zone differences) |
| Monday, 28 April |
Second NomsCo meeting Agenda:
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| Wednesday, 30 April | Confirmation of final slate & communicate outcome to all candidates in the long list (3 days to resolve arising issues and slated candidates can update their bios) |
| Tuesday, 06 May | Open voting window - Voting members will select candidates from a list of candidates presented by the NomsCo |
| Wednesday, 28 May | Closing of polls – Board by majority decision can extend the voting period |
| Thursday, 29 May | NomsCo/ Board Chair approve results |
| Friday, 30 May | Board Chair communicates outcome directly to all candidates |
| Tuesday, 03 June | Deadline for newly elected Board members to confirm acceptance |
| Tuesday, 24 June | Newly elected members formally welcomed to the Board |
