Title: Towards A Stronger ILC: Enhancing the ILC Constitution First ILC governance framework developed in 2
1Towards A Stronger ILC Enhancing the ILC
ConstitutionFirst ILC governance framework
developed in 2003Further amendments made by
Coalition Council following 2nd AoM in Bolivia,
2005External Evaluation of ILC, feedback from
various stakeholdersCoalition Council Meetings,
Working Group, D-DiscussionAdditional proposals
this year to address gaps and questions related
to membership and governance
2Areas that Needs Further Discussion/
ClarificationMembershipgt rolesgt criteria
and valuesgt rights and responsibilitiesgt
categoriesgt involvement of governmentsgt renewal
and expansionGoverning Bodies gt AoMgt CCHost
OrganizationOthers?
3Roles (CSOs, IGOs, Partners, Secretariat)gt what
do we mean by a membership-led and
membership-based coalition? gt how do we build on
our strengths?gt value added?gt different roles
at national, regional international levels
Core Values (criteria?)gt how are core values
and principles mentioned in the SF reflected to
organizations?gt common principles (e.g.,
willingness to engage institutions in
constructive manner)
4Rights and Responsibilities (Members, Partners,
Donors)gt status presence of active and
inactive members, greater involvement of
partnersgt expectations should be made cleargt
how do our responsibilities translate to the
strategic objectives and core activities as
contained in SF (policy dialogue, advocacy,
knowledge mgt, capacity building, governance)?gt
voting and being in the Council as the only
mechanisms to participate in governance?gt
financial contribution as a means to express
commitment vis-à-vis resource mobilization
strategy
5Categories (Full and Associate Members, Partners,
Donors)gt rationale of having 2 types of
members? Associate more of a transition phase?gt
other ways to categorize membership?Involvement
of Governmentsgt to expand partnership, build
commitment through active membership, and
hencecommitting to a pro-poor land agenda?gt but
goal as stated in SF indicates that governments
are the primary targets of ILCgt operational
implications (e.g., level, non-voting, remove)?
6Renewal and expansion of membershipgt beyond
commitment result-basedgt need for a
membership-performance tool? if so, process?gt 4
years sufficient to measure results?gt how about
for Partners and other stakeholders?gt
membership strategy?gt expansion as a means to
attain greater credibility, SF, resource
mobilizationgt what do we mean by a global
coalition? gt operational implications in terms
of resources, communication strategy, legal
entity
7Governing Bodiesgt Assembly of Members -
beyond business matters and SF, what else?
common campaign?gt Coalition Council - roles
of Co-ChairsHost Organizationgt should a host
be exempted for membership renewal process?gt if
hosting changes, what are the operational
implications (staff, changing addresses, etc.)?gt
link with legal entity
8Individual membership (raised previously by
members and in the D-group)Consider allowing
individuals such as academics to join as
membersWhy?Individuals as well as
organizations can contribute to the mission of
the ILC. Prominent individual members could
raise the profile of the ILCWhy not?Moves ILC
away from being a coalition of networks.
Disproportionate influence from individuals.
Complications. What about individuals working
for member organizations?