According to the 2011 ICLEI Charter, a maximum of nine ICLEI Regional Executive Committees (REXComs) are to be established globally every three years. The REXComs represent the ICLEI members in each world region. From within each REXCom one representative is nominated to the ICLEI Global Executive Committee (GEXCom), which is the overall governing body representing the entire ICLEI membership.

Together, all the members of ICLEI’s REXComs form the ICLEI Council. The Council represents ICLEI’s global membership by way of representative democracy. It is the supreme decision-making and oversight body of the global association.

Each REXCom consists of three to five members, among whom a chair and vice chair are elected. The REXCom is elected by the ICLEI members of that region, upon a proposal by the Regional Director of the given region, from a list of applications received.

The REXCom members serve the Association for a three-year term on the basis of pre-defined portfolios. While each member has a specific portfolio, they can also contribute to the portfolios held by other REXCom members.

In response to its Call for Candidates, ICLEI Europe received a total of ten applications. After reviewing the candidacy papers and interviewing each applicant, the Regional Director proposed a list of five candidates for the composition of the 2012-2015 European REXCom.

In addition, the Regional Director proposed that the five remaining candidates support the work of ICLEI Europe and its European REXCom as Special Advisors. These advisors are invited to attend REXCom meetings, to offer advice on any topical issues regarding all portfolios, as well as to represent ICLEI as appropriate. However, they do not have voting rights.

This proposal was unanimously accepted by all ICLEI members that took part in the voting process. The new REXCom will be officially inaugurated at the ICLEI World Congress in June 2012.

To learn more about the European REXCom 2012-2015 and Special Advisors, click here.