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Following the retirement of André Heughebaert earlier this year, I am taking over the temporary role of Head of delegation for GBIF for 2025. </div>
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In this regard, we received the usual call for nomination for delegates in the different committees of GBIF. you can find the call for nomination of the positions open for elections in attachement. </div>
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If you are interest to serve for 2 years (renewable 1 time) from 2026 onwards, let me know as soon as possible. </div>
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You have to be nominated by the head of delegation of your country. </div>
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We will need following documents if your nomination is accepted. </div>
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• a statement from the candidate – up to one page, </div>
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• a letter of willingness to serve from the candidate, </div>
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• a CV</div>
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Deadline to file in the documents to GBIF is 22nd of August so I would need them at latest 21st of August COB. </div>
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You can find more info about the GBIF Committees here : <a id="LPlnk862745" href="https://www.gbif.org/governance">
https://www.gbif.org/governance</a> </div>
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Thanks in advance and have a nice evening</div>
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<b>From:</b> AD_all <ad_all-bounces@cemail.gbif.org> on behalf of Anne Mette Nielsen via AD_all <ad_all@cemail.gbif.org><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, July 04, 2025 14:19<br>
<b>To:</b> GB32 <gb32@gbif.org><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Call for nominations for GBIF committee members – nomination deadline 22 August 2025
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<p style="margin: 0cm; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">In connection with the
</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(70, 120, 134);"><u><a style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" data-auth="NotApplicable" class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWA63f48164-76be-c430-f453-b6314dbc19a4" href="https://gb32.gbif.org/">32</a></u><sup><u><a style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" data-auth="NotApplicable" class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWA774c31b1-936d-c4f5-a776-5be6e7db6bdf" href="https://gb32.gbif.org/">nd</a></u></sup><u><a style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" data-auth="NotApplicable" class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWA7b549228-301b-c847-bffe-536ff8fef94e" href="https://gb32.gbif.org/"> Governing
Board meeting</a></u></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> (GB32) which will take place in Bogotá, Colombia in October 2025, we will have elections for a number of GBIF committee positions. </span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0cm; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">We are therefore seeking nominations for GBIF committee members. This year we have nine positions open.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0cm; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">I invite all Heads of Delegation to nominate candidates for committee representation in accordance with the rules laid out in the attached
documents.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0cm; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><b>The closing date for nominations is
<u>22 August 2025</u>.</b></span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0cm; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">An overview of the open positions can be found in the attached document ‘<i>Call for nominations for elections of GBIF officials at GB32</i>’.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0cm; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Details of the nomination and voting process can be found in the attached document ‘GB32
<i>Voting rights and financial contributions</i>’.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0cm; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Voting Participants in good financial standing may submit nominations for any of the nine positions. Associate Participants and Voting Participants
not in good financial standing may submit nominations for a number of committee positions, as described the Call for nominations document. Nominations will also be required for renewal of existing officers if they are willing to serve for a second term.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0cm; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">As GBIF is a global network, we encourage nominations from all regions and hope to have a regional and gender balanced representation in
the GBIF committees.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0cm; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">I look forward to seeing many of you at the GB32 meeting.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0cm; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">With kind regards,</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0cm; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">On behalf of Joe Miller, Executive Secretary</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0cm; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Anne Mette Nielsen</span></p>
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