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Proposal Details

Proposal ID	448
Proposal	International Committee Mission Statement
Presenter	Green Party of California
Floor Manager	Sanda Everette
Phase	Closed - Failed
Discussion	04-05-2010 - 04-18-2010
Voting	04-19-2010 - 04-25-2010
Presens Quorum	Two Thirds of Active Accredited States/Caucuses
Consens Quorum	Two Thirds of Yes and No Votes

Background

Although the International Committee has been operational since the formation of the GPUS in 2001, and has had a mission statement and a set of internal procedures that it has operated under (and reported to the National Committee (NC)), the NC has never formally voted upon a mission statement or internal procedures for the International Committee. Article VI of the GPUS Rules and Procedures requires that all committees that wish to submit proposals to the NC must have a mission statement approved by the NC. This proposal provides an opportunity to formally approve an IC Mission Statement with updated language to reflect current realities and practices.

Proposal

MISSION STATEMENT, INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE

ARTICLE 1 INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE

Section 1-1 Mission

1-1.1 The mission of the Committee shall be to foster collaboration and exchange with Green parties around the world; facilitate official GPUS representation on the international and global level; facilitate GPUS issue and policy development on the international and global level; and network with green organizations and movements working on the international and global level.

Section 1-2 Duties and Responsibilities

The International Committee shall have the duty and responsibility to:

1-2.1 Network with Green Parties around the world.

1-2.2 Propose nominees for approval by National Committee for GPUS delegates and alternates to the Federación de Partidos Verdes de las Americas (FPVA), Global Greens Congress (GGC) and Global Greens Network (GGN), from the membership of the International Committee or when qualified, from the membership of state Green parties and caucuses.

1-2.3 Designate official GPUS representatives to non-decision making international meetings and events other than those described in 1-2.2, from among the membership of the International Committee, or when qualified, from among the membership of state Green parties and caucuses.

1-2.4 Make proposals to the National Committee to seek membership in or withdraw membership from international Green Party organizations.

1-2.5 Develop resolutions and official position statements on international and global aspects of Green Party policy for consideration by the National Committee.

1-2.6 Serve as a resource for proposals on international and global aspects of Green Party policy for inclusion in the GPUS Platform.

1-2.7 Advise the Media Committee on international and global aspects of Green Party policy for inclusion in press releases and other public outreach.

1-2.8 Network with organizations and movements working for green approaches on the international and global level, including global peace, social justice, human rights, and environmentally sustainable communities.

1-2.9 Inform U.S. Greens about international and global issues.

1-2.10 Facilitate diplomatic visits by international Greens to the United States, including working with state Green parties and local Greens to arrange hosting, public events, and meetings, and providing current and accurate information to state Green parties and local Greens regarding legal restrictions on international ("foreign national") Greens' activities;

1-2.11 Provide introductions for official U.S. Green delegations traveling abroad.

Resources

None

References

GPUS Bylaws: http://www.gp.org/documents/bylaws.shtml

GPUS Rules & Procedures: http://www.gp.org/documents/rules.shtml

Federación de Partidos Verdes de las Americas (FPVA): http://www.verdesamericagreens.org

Global Greens: http://www.globalgreens.org

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