Aspects that the 2nd Board of Directors of LAWEA shall develop and deepen from the start of formal roles and performance:

Raise the level of participation of each and every member of LAWEA, actively engaging in discussions, decision making and concrete actions arising from the feedback generated by the board;

Strengthen relations with other regional and continental associations, research groups, institutions that are already working in network.

We need to clarify that the Board will consist, on one side, of Technical Directors (those members who are part of the different membership categories, excepting Associations) as well as of Regional Directors (those members who are part of the Associations membership category) with permanent representation (this means that each regional association that is member of LAWEA will have a permanent position in the Board), thus, we seek to build a rich and diverse Board of Directors, covering the widest possible technical and scientific aspects that facilitate their optimal exercise;

In this second term, we will establish Work Committees on various topics, and each elected director will be in charge of one of them (these are specified below). In turn, there is the possibility of open other(s) that is/are not mentioned in this opportunity and that can be proposed to LAWEA’s administrative staff during the submission process, who in turn will have the discretion to carry out the analysis and subsequent decision to include them in this process;

Each member of LAWEA, when voting, must indicate in which Work Committee(s) are they interested to participate and collaborate;

The Work Committees shall address, in principle, the following areas:

• Latin American Regulatory Frameworks;
• Education;
• Logistics and Supply Chain;
• Project Analysis;
• Security;
• Advocacy and Outreach;
• Others.

General, Technical and Procedural Aspects

For the second term of the LAWEA Board of Directors, we propose the following:

• Election of new president (amount:1);
• Election and/or reelection of the Technical Directors (minimum amount of Directors: 6; maximum amount: 10);
• It is established that the Member Associations (base amount: 4), have a permanent representation on the Board: a) the associations-members of LAWEA must establish who will be representing them on this Board, since it is a requirement for each association to indicate a Director. b) In turn, the associations-members will need to vote for those corporative candidates applying for the position.
• The role of the President is held for the period of thirty (30) consecutive months (this means: 2 years and a half), starting on the date he assumes office and officially starts formal action. It is worth noting that, the first 6 months will be shared with the outgoing president, and toward the end of his term, he will share the last 6 months with the new elected President, who will be in charge of the next Board of Directors.
• The roles of Technical and Regional Directors are held the period of twenty-four (24) consecutive months (this means: two (2) years), starting on the date he assumes office and officially starts formal action.
• After officially assuming the exercise of the 2nd Board of Directors, we will start preparing the election of the new President LAWEA.
• In the case that more than one candidate applies for the Direction of a Work Committee and the votes results are a “technical tie”, this situation will be subject to analysis, evaluation and decision of LAWEA’s Administration, who will define the dispute.

APPROPIATE CLARIFICATIONS TO FORM THE 2nd BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

*ALL Members may apply for Directors positions, meeting the formal requirements for this purpose;

*ALL Members must vote toward defining the new Board of Directors;

*Each member can apply for their candidate; that is to vote and be voted;

*ALL Members must specify the Work Committee in which they want to participate, to obtain the active participation requested above;

APPROPIATE CLARIFICATIONS TO ELECT THE PRESIDENT OF THE 2nd BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

* The Board will be responsible for carrying forward the process of selecting and electing possible candidates for President;

*It is prohibited, on this occasion, to reelect the President. This must necessarily be a new figure;

*The election of President LAWEA will take place after the formation of the 2nd Board, when it has officially started its functions;

* The elected President will share the first six (6) months with the outgoing president, whose mission is to instruct and guide him in his new functions; the following eighteen (18) months (1 year and a half) he will carry exclusively his functions, and finally, the final six (6) months, he will share duties with the newly elected president, who will accompany the end of his presidential term.

*Once the outgoing President, in his last 6 months in office, has instructed and trained the new elected president, the first one will automatically assume and retain the position of Presidential Adviser until the end of the 2nd Board.

REQUIREMENTS TO APPLY FOR DIRECTOR:

• Overview, CV and/or professional background of the applicant;
• Individual Photograph (with good definition);
• Presentation of proposal, explaining and specifying its input/contribution as Director of LAWEA;
• Indicate with Work Committee he wants to lead, briefly explaining its work plan.

REQUIREMENTS TO APPLY FOR PRESIDENT:

• Overview, CV and/or professional background of the applicant;
• Individual Photograph (with good definition);
• Presentation of proposal, explaining and specifying its input/contribution as President of LAWEA;
• Accordingly, he must lie, BOTH HIS COMPANY AND PERSONALLY, currently in a Latin American country

Voting Considerations:

MEMBERS CATEGORY	VOTES RANKING
SPONSORS – S (*)	4
CORPORATIVE 1 – CO1 2 – CO2 3 – CO3 4 – CO4 5 – CO5	3
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS PNW – No Wind PW – Wind	2
ASSOCIATIONS National – NA Continental - CA	1
Non-Profit Institutions / Academic - NP	1
Individuals - I	1
Affiliate Member - AM	1
Honorary or Exchange- HN	1

(*)It is considered as "Sponsors" to those with a LAWEA membership under the category of "Sponsoring Member", and therefore does not apply to members "Sponsors" of the LAWEA events.

DEADLINES FOR THE ELECTIVE PROCESS AND FUNCITIONS STARTING

Election mechanism and deadlines set for the 2nd BOARD OF DIRECTORS

• From May 4 to 15: candidates’ applications submission.
• May 15: last day for submitting applications to LAWEA.
• May 18 to 29: presentation, publication and ELECTION of candidates; ALL members must cast their votes, indicating the Work Committee (s) in which they will be involved;
• June 5: INSTITUTIONAL LISTING OF THE NEW ELECTED BOARD
• June 15: Start of Functions.

Election mechanism and deadlines set for the PRESIDENT of LAWEA

• June 22 to July 03: submission process, application and analysis of candidates: and election of the President
• July 15: INSITUTIONAL ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE NEW ELECTED PRESIDENT
• July 20: Start of Functions.
• September 2 to 4: presentation, by the outgoing President, and first physical meeting in Wind-Expo Panama 2009, with Technical and Regional Directors, and the elected President, 2009.

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