The AgriBioMediterraneo international conference „Organic Agriculture and Agro-Eco tourism in the Mediterranean" will take place in Zakynthos, Greece, from 16 to 18 September 2011. The 6th General Assembly (GA) of IFOAM AgriBioMediterraneo (ABM) will be held in Zakynthos on 17 September 2011. During the General Assembly, the Regional Board will present ABM's activities for the period of 2008-2011, followed by election of the 6th Regional Board (RB), which will be comprised of the three members of the Executive Board (the president, and two vice-presidents); four coordinators of the working groups (marketing, training, standards & certification and research & development); and the ABM Permanent Secretariat.
All IFOAM AgriBioMediterraneo's members with voting rights are entitled to send their representatives to the ABM GA. Alll members (representatives of IFOAM members) who are willing to candidate themselves for the Regional Board in the period 2011-2014 are asked to send their written candidatures including a: (1) brief CV, (2) proposed plan of action and (3) letter of support from their organisation. Candidatures must be sent to the ABM Permanent Secretariat, by mail, fax or e-mail by the latest of 31st April 2011. All IFOAM members with voting rights coming from Mediterranean countries are invited to candidate themselves as hosts to the Permanent Secretariat (PS) of the ABM in the period from 2011-2014. Candidates must send their proposals (stating personnel, premises, equipment and funds allocated to the regular work of ABM) to present to PS by mail fax or e-mail latest by 31st August 2011. Important: According to the ABM Statutes, GA is valid only if one third of all members are present. If a member's presence is not possible, it is kindly suggest to authorize any other ABM member to vote through a proxy vote. Votes by written proxy are permitted and restricted to a total of 5 votes per person. Information and contact email for the ABM International Conference: Charikleia Minotou (Greece), and for the ABM General Assembly: ABM Permanent Secretariat SEAE.
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