[Iyrp-gcg] IYRP co-chair elections outcome

[Igshaan Samuels]

Dear IYRP- GCG

Best wishes to you all for 2024!

Regarding the co-chair elections, we received 29 votes from the GCG on
who should be the two additional co-chairs of the IYRP ISP. Thus, the
majority of GCG members voted and we thank all of those who took the time
to cast their vote.  Attached are the final results of the elections.One
criterion we set out to award a co-chair position, was that the candidate
should at least receive a simple majority of the votes casted.
Considering this, only Carlos Enrique Michaud received more than 50%
(51.72% to be exact) of the votes and thus qualified for a co-chair
position.

However, in the most recent GCG meeting, we stressed the need to have more
women playing leading roles in the IYRP ISP global secretariat. The
candidate who received the second most votes (41.38% to be exact) was
Burmaa Dashball from Mongolia. This is double the amount of votes than the
third placed position. I am therefore proposing (and members of the global
secretariat are in agreement) that we award Burmaa Dashbal the second
co-chair position. Motivating factors included that we need gender balance;
that she is from Mongolia and we would need to work closely with Mongolia
to ensure we are on the same page on the key messages we want to sent out
to the world and where implementing IYRP actions are concerned, Burmaa is
also an expert in her own right and that she would be able to make
valuable contributions to the IYRP cause. The co-chair election has also
taken a bit of time and we want to conclude this matter soonest and move
forward with planning and implementation.

Therefore, we are proposing that both Enrique and Burmaa be awarded the
co-chair positions but if there are any objections to this proposal, please
let me know by 13 Jan 2024 before I let the candidates know the outcome of
the elections and decisions of the GCG.

Kind regards,
IYRP ISP co-chair

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