Election of the Chair of the IUCN Commission on Education and Communication 2016-2020
On 17 April 2016, Ms. Juliane Zeidler, who has chaired IUCN’s Commission on Education and Communication (CEC) since her first election as Chair of CEC by the 2012 World Conservation Congress, informed me and the IUCN President that for health reasons, she was obliged to scale down her responsibilities in IUCN. On 20 April 2016 Juliane Zeidler informed the CEC Steering Committee that Nancy Colleton, CEC’s Deputy Commission Chair, had accepted to take over Juliane’s responsibilities as Chair of CEC with immediate effect and for the remainder of the term, in accordance with Regulation 46.
Juliane Zeidler has also withdrawn as Council’s sole candidate for the position of CEC Chair 2017-20.
While regretting the circumstances that led Juliane Zeidler to take this decision, the IUCN Council understands and respects her decision and wishes her all the best for a speedy and full recovery. The Council also shared with Juliane Zeidler its recognition and deep appreciation for the excellent work the CEC has delivered under her leadership.
With reference to Rule 79 which provides that
“Should a sole candidate for the post of the President, Treasurer or Chair of Commission withdraw or become ineligible, the Council shall meet in extraordinary session and, having considered the views of the Members of IUCN, shall propose a new candidate to the World Congress”,
the IUCN Council decided that, just over 4 months before the Congress, there is sufficient time to re-open the nomination process for the Chair of CEC on the basis of a new Call for nominations similar to the one I issued on 6 November 2015, albeit with a shorter timeline.
A Call for Nominations was sent to IUCN Members and members of the CEC on 9 May. The deadline for submissions is 13 June 2016.
Election of Regional Councillors 2016-2020
The valid candidacies for Regional Councillor have been posted on the Congress Portal.
Election of the President, Treasurer and the Chairs of the IUCN Commissions 2016-2020
Immediately after its 88th meeting from 11 to 13 April 2016, the names of the candidates nominated by Council were published on the Congress Portal. Background information on each of them will be available soon.
Voting will take place by Members during the Members' Assembly which will take place in Hawai'i from 6 to 10 September 2016.
Election Officer
Council appointed the Election Officer during its 85th Meeting in May 2015. View his Terms of Reference.
Associate Justice Michael D. Wilson
April 17, 2014 – April 16, 2024
Associate Justice Michael Wilson was appointed to the Hawaii Supreme Court on April 17, 2014, after serving as a Circuit Court of the First Circuit since May 10, 2000.
Prior to his appointment as a Circuit Court judge, Justice Wilson was the director of the Department of Land and Natural Resources, Chair of the Board of Land and Natural Resources, Chair of the State Water Commission and a Trustee of the Kahoolawe Island Reserve Commission. He was awarded a lifetime membership in the Western Association of Fish and Wildlife agencies in 1999. Previously, he was a partner in the law firms of Pavey Wilson & Glickstein and Hart Wolff & Wilson.
Justice Wilson received his law degree from Antioch School of Law in Washington D.C., and bachelor’s degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
To contact the Elections Officer, please write to: elections@iucn.org
