Governing Board Elections 2021

The call for candidates for the CISV International Governing Board election for 2021 is now open!

The 2021 elections will be for three Governing Board Trustees. Each trustee will serve a three-year term (2021-2024).

The Governance Team has conducted an analysis of the Governing Board’s self-reported individual strengths and gaps of remaining Board members (those whose term does not end in 2021). This may be helpful to both potential candidates and National Associations. Candidates who are able to fill the skills gaps would be beneficial.

If you have a candidate in mind or are thinking of running for election yourself, the following information and documents will give you an idea of the commitment and skills required and the terms of office.

Anyone qualified to serve on the Governing Board can become a candidate for election to the Governing Board by submitting a fully and properly completed Governing Board Candidate Information package by 15 May (23.59 UTC).

Election Procedures for the Governing Board

We strongly suggest you submit your completed Information Package well in advance of the deadline. The sooner your package is complete the sooner your name can be published in the regular updates of official candidates.

Be reminded that you cannot be accepted as a candidate unless we have received your fully completed Information Package by 15 May (no later than 23:59 UTC).

Please note that if you are elected you will need to attend the Governing Board in-person meeting on 3-5 September 2021 with an orientation day on 2 September 2021 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England.

The Election Committee is not a nominating body, if you do not wish to run but have someone else in mind as a potential candidate, please contact them directly to encourage their participation.

Governing Board Elections 2021 Candidate Information Package

This package consists of the following forms:

Governing Board Candidate Information Form (this must be completed, signed and submitted directly to the Election Committee by the applicant)*
Endorsement Forms (two) for Governing Board Candidate (these must be completed, signed and submitted directly to the Election Committee by the endorsers)
Governing Board Candidate Confirmation of Membership and Background Check (this must be completed, signed and submitted directly to the Election Committee by the National Association of the candidate)

*Note 27 April 2021, the information form has been corrected to remove blank rows from the original form. This does not change or affect the information required in the form or any submissions based on the earlier version.

You must send all completed forms and checks in Microsoft Word format to election@cisv.org

Please also read the following documents carefully:

If you have any questions, please visit our Governing Board Election FAQ page or contact the Election Committee.

The members of the 2021 Election Committee are: Einav Dinur, Daniel Burkhardt Cerigo and Fiona Punchard.