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For the reasons explained here below, 4 positions were not filled in the last elections. The whole process has to start up new. </div>
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If you are interested in one of the positions, please send us the following documents as soon as possible , no later than 1<sup>st</sup> December. In case of more than one candidate for a same position, the Belgian Platform will do an internal selection as
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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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With my best wishes </div>
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Patricia </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> Monday, November 17, 2025 15:48<br>
<b>To:</b> nominations <nominations@gbif.org><br>
<b>Subject:</b> New call for nominations </div>
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<p style="margin: 0cm; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Dear GBIF Head of Delegation,</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 we did not manage to get enough votes for candidates for a number of the GBIF committee positions in the elections prior to GB32, we
are issuing a new call for nominations for the following positions:</span></p>
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<li style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0cm;"><span role="presentation" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Nodes Committee Chair</span></li><li style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0cm;"><span role="presentation" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Nodes Committee 1<sup>st</sup> Vice-chair</span></li><li style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0cm;"><span role="presentation" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Nodes Committee 2<sup>nd</sup> Vice-chair</span></li><li style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0cm;"><span role="presentation" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Science Committee 2<sup>nd</sup> Vice-chair</span></li></ul>
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<p style="margin: 0cm; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">We invite all Heads of Delegation to nominate candidates for the above committee representation.</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>6 December 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 – intersessional
2025</i>’, together with additional information about the submission of the nominations and requirements for nominees.</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;">Please note that Voting Participants in good financial standing may submit nominations for any of the four positions. Associate Participants
and Voting Participants not in good financial standing may submit nominations for a number of committee positions, as described the attached Call for nominations document.</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;">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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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 130%;"><b>Anne Mette Nielsen</b></span></p>
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