INFORMATION SHARING - DISCUSSION - DECISION MAKING

a)   Introduction

The Social Watch Global Assembly will take place in Manila, Philippines, from July 13 to 15, 2011, hosted by Social Watch Philippines (SWP). There will be an official inauguration in the evening of July 12.

The main expected outcomes of the Assembly are a STRATEGY DOCUMENT and the ELECTION of a new Coordinating Committee.

The Assembly should approve a strategy document, and elect a new Coordinating Committee in charge of implementing that strategy in the coming years until the next Assembly.

The strategy document should cover our "external" strategy (advocacy, alliances) and our “internal” strategy (capacity building, expansion of the network, governance).

The Assembly will be a space where we share information and learn from each other, where we discuss the issues and where we build consensus and make decisions.
 

d)  Information sharing – Al Tahrir open space: Wednesday, 11:30 to 13:00

Assembly participants should have opportunities to get to know each other and network. The first morning will provide space for presentations and “interviews”

Everybody is a reporter – everybody has a story

“Social Watch means… “

“Social Watch, ça veut dire…”

« Social Watch quiere decir… »

Each participant is assigned the task of interviewing the next two participants in the alphabetic list. The interviews will be posted in the Assembly facebook page. The format is open but they should include phrases starting with “I am …. from …. “  and “Social Watch means…”

Volunteers will be interviewing participants on different issues during the conference or filming parts of the debate. You are invited to contribute at any moment photos, videos or documents.

There will also be an area for a “flea market” or “social exhibit” where each national coalition will have a space to display publications, posters, campaigning materials, photos, videos… anything you can think of that will help show others what your national SW coalition or your own organization does, or to convey something about the context in your country or region. People will be able to distribute and/or sell materials or maybe just show them if you have that only copy.

If you have not done so previously, use the time from 11:30 to 13:00 to set up your table.
 

e)  Discussing

The whole Assembly will be a big space for discussions and we expect these to happen in plenary, workshops, regional meetings as well as informally during coffee breaks or after hours.

A Steering Group appointed by the CC will chair the proceedings of the Assembly, decide on contingency changes and be a channel for suggestions, complaints, etc.

Members of the Steering Group are: Emily Sikazwe, Marivic Raquiza, Ana Zeballos, Barbara Adams, Tanya Dawkins, Himanshu Jha.

Electoral Committee: Areli Sandoval and Matyas Benyik.

A Drafting Group will be indentified to produce the final draft of the Strategy Plan to be submitted to the Assembly on the third day, incorporating the feedback from all the discussions.

Members of the Drafting Group are: Mirjam van Reisen, Tanya Dawkins, Roberto Bissio, Gustavo Luna, Norayda Ponce, Milena Kadieva, Emily Sikazwe, Isagani Serrano.
 

All efforts will be made to achieve consensus. In order to facilitate the assessment of whether there is consensus or not on any issue, participants will be given coloured cards: green, blue, yellow, red, meaning:

GREEN: I agree enthusiastically

BLUE: I can live with this decision

YELLOW: I don´t like it, but can live with it (does not block consensus if the rest is happy)

RED: I strongly disagree and I am ready to block consensus

In order to avoid endless discussions, when the chair of the plenary or the facilitator of a workshop feels a consensus has been achieved, she can ask for a show of cards: Is there a consensus around this proposition? If red cards are shown that means the discussion should go on and another formulation will need to be found. A majority of yellows would, of course, indicate that this is not really a popular formulation and while it might still go ahead if there is no other choice, a formulation that can achieve a majority of greens and blues would be preferable. If consensus on an issue is not possible, the Assembly may decide to vote, on the basis of one vote per country delegation. Those delegations with two members will need to agree or abstain.
 

g)   Election

On the final day, a new Coordinating Committee will be elected by the Assembly from the candidates proposed by the regions. It is strongly advised that the regions submit a gender balanced list of candidates. The regional groups can propose more than two candidates. The two most voted from each region will be elected. People who are not present in Manila CAN be nominated, if it is known that they are willing and able to accept the nomination.

Election rules:

Up to two representatives per region will be elected.
Regions can propose as many candidates as they want.
Each delegation has one vote.
The voting ballot will list all candidates in columns and up to two per column will be marked (more than two marks in one column will invalidate that column vote)

Electoral Committee: Areli Sandoval and Matyas Benyik.

Social Watch Global Assembly

INFORMATION SHARING - DISCUSSION - DECISION MAKING

Social Watch Global Assembly

 

INFORMATION SHARING - DISCUSSION - DECISION MAKING
 

(Meeting of the old and new CC)

Election rules:

Up to two representatives per region will be elected.
Regions can propose as many candidates as they want.
Each delegation has one vote.
The voting ballot will list all candidates in columns and up to two per column will be marked (more than two marks in one column will invalidate that column vote)

Electoral Committee: Areli Sandoval and Matyas Benyik.

 

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