31
July 2014
The General
Assembly has approved the amendments to Parts A and B of the By-Law
by a simple majority of HIC Members.
The Secretariat
General team thanks to all members who have contributed to the process of the
revision of the By-Law, showing their
commitment to the Coalition.
Overview
HIC´s By Law must be redrafted following the new
Constitution contents. The General Secretariat produced a first draft of
proposed amendments of HIC´s By-Law which was presented to the members of the
Board on 6th March 2014. A second version, containing the amendments proposed
by the Board members, was presented during the Board Meeting in Medellin on 6th
April 2014. After this, a third version was drafted to be approved by the
General Assembly through electronic means.
Objectives of
the proposed amendments to the HIC By Law (2008):
-Update the contents of the former By Law according
to HIC´s 2013 Constitution.
-Offering Members the possibility of choosing the
type of contribution s/he wants to make.
-Strengthen HIC democratic procedures and
transparency, formalizing changes that appeared in HIC practice during the last
decade.
-Facilitate the participation of HIC members in the
construction of a stronger and more active Coalition.
-Giving the members the opportunity to share their
activities and their daily work.
-Implement the main agreements that were made
during the evaluation process (2012).
Voting result
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HIC Members may consult the voting result by visiting the“Amendments to the HIC By-Law” section on the
home page of the Member Space
If you have any trouble accessing the Member Space,
please contact the General Secretariat at gs@hic-net.org
