HIC MENA Region is currently undergoing the renewal of its representatives at the Board.

Nomination of candidates is now open. Please send the nomination of your candidates at the Electoral Committee (ec.mena2014@hic-net.org) guiding the Election process before July 13th, 2014.

General Dispositions:

(HIC Constitution, Article 9.2) “Regional members are elected through a democratic process established in each region by the HIC Members located within the region. All members located within the region must be invited to participate in the election process. Regional members are persons active in HIC activities. Each approved region elects one member to the Board and one alternate of a different gender.”

All HIC members in MENA region that are shown in the List are invited to participate in the election process, nominate Candidates from the Voters List, be nominated and vote in the election.

Criteria for election:

  • An electoral process will be carried to designate one Board Member representing MENA region and an alternate of opposite gender.

Profile of the candidates:

  • Men and women HIC Members working actively in the MENA region, shown in the List, engaged with housing, land rights and human settlements; interested to combine local, national and regional contexts with the global approach and to represent other HIC MENA Members with a global perspective at the international level.
  • Eligible candidates are not elected as representatives of their organizations, but as persons willing and able to carry out the required representative responsibilities of the MENA region.

Responsibilities of Board Members

  • Subscribe to and act in accordance with the objectives of the Coalition.
  • Representatives of HIC on a solidarity basis, with no retribution (they are not paid).
  • Participate in Board Meetings and global events with support for travel and accommodations (10 days once a year).
  • Formulate proposals to strengthen the regional perspective in housing and land issues.
  • Personal commitment to assume the complete mandate: for a four-years term appointment, only eligible for two consecutive terms.

Requirements for Candidates:

  • Being proposed by a HIC member shown on the list
  • Each candidate must provide the EC a letter of support of his/her organization.
  • Each candidate must provide the EC a short Bio showing his/her background information or own experience as popular activist.
  • Eligible candidates should understand English or French.
  • The HIC Board Representative and the alternate Member must have gender/geographical diversity.

Deadline for nominations:

June 29th-July 13th, 2014

For further information please contact the Electoral Committee at: ec.mena2014@hic-net.org or marie at marie@hic-net.org.

Ms. Shereen Talaat (Egyptian Center for Civil and Legislative Reform - Egypt): Coordinator

Ms. Wedad Ekkerdaoui (Development Support Centre for Consultancy and Training - Egypt)

Mr. Alam Gul Ahmadi (Agency of Consultancy for Training - Afghanistan)