An invitation to nominate CEC National Activators

Dear IUCN members, IUCN Regional and National Committees, IUCN Regional and National Directors and CEC members,

As you know, the Commission on Education and Communication (CEC) is one of six IUCN Commissions and is made up of a network of specialists in environmental communication, education and learning from governments, governmental institutions, NGOs, academic institutions and from the private sector. CEC seeks to make IUCN and our community more effective at reaching goals through leading edge learning, change and knowledge management processes.  

In order to have more impact at the national and regional level, CEC is creating a new element in our global governance structure: CEC National Activators. 

By means of this letter, we would like to request your participation in the process of nominating a CEC National Activator in your country.  We are accepting nominations until 31 July 2009. Your assistance in identifying dynamic and effective candidates contributes to a stronger Commission. We are particularly interested in identifying candidates from IUCN member organizations who are, or are willing to become, active CEC members.

Description of CEC National Activators

As national focal points, CEC National Activators will work closely with the CEC Regional Vice-Chairs.   As volunteer members of CEC, they will lead, innovate and collaborate in the three broadly defined areas in our mandate : 1) Facilitating the co-creation of sustainable solutions; 2) Creating strategic communication platforms; 3) Leveraging new learning for professional development. National Activators will contribute to CEC commitments to delivering results to the IUCN 2009-2012 programme of work.  They also will promote longstanding CEC commitments to advancing the international Conventions through Communication, Education, Participation and Awareness (CEPA); developing the World Conservation Learning Network (WCLN); and supporting the United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (UNDESD).

CEC National Activators will be selected by the CEC Steering Committee for a period of two years 2009-2010 and renewable for another two years 2011-2012, providing active participation. Terms of Reference for this position are provided for your information.
 
Who can you recommend?

Please send your candidate(s) name and e-mail address to the CEC Membership Liaison Officer, Cecilia Nizzola-Tabja, at cec@iucn.org. Cecilia will send all nominations to the CEC Steering Committee for decisions to be taken by end of July 2009.  If your candidate is not already a CEC member, kindly provide job title and a few sentences on qualifications.

As CEC Chair, I invite you to renew and reinvigorate a commitment to our global network, working together today to transform tomorrow.  I look forward to receiving your nominations before 31 July.  To read this letter and attachments in French and Spanish see the links below.

With warm wishes
 
Keith Wheeler
Chair
IUCN Commission on Education and Communication

TOR for CEC National Activators >>

CEC Mandate >>

To read this letter in Spanish or French, click on a link below:

Invitación para nombrar Animadores Nacionales de la CEC >>

Invitation à faire des propositions pour la nomination d’un animateur/une animatrice national(e) de la CEC >>