Posted on Tue, 23 Apr 2019, 08:29

Deadline on Fri, 14 Jun 2019, 21:53

The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) Secretariat is soliciting nominations for experts to take part in the Implementation and Capacity Development Committee (IC) Sub-group on Dispute Avoidance and Settlement.

When considering nominations, please read through the Dispute Avoidance and Settlement IC Sub-group Terms of Reference and IC Sub-groups Rules of Procedure.

Nominations were originally due 19 April 2019. Due to the poor response, the Secretariat has extended the deadline to 14 June 2019.

The call is primarily addressed to Contracting Parties (CPs) and Regional Plant Protection Organizations, but may also be addressed to other targeted industry stakeholder groups.

Initially, this group will meet virtually using e-mail, teleconferencing and other modern communication methods. It may meet face-to-face, subject to the availability of funds. The work of the group takes place in English, therefore experts should have an excellent working knowledge of English.

IPPC Criteria for receiving travel assistance

The organization that employs an IPPC meeting participant is responsible for funding their travel expenses and the daily subsistence allowance. If the employer is unable to allocate sufficient funds, participants are first encouraged to seek assistance from sources other than the IPPC Secretariat. Where demonstrated efforts to secure such assistance have been unsuccessful, requests for assistance (i.e. travel and subsistence costs) may be made to the IPPC Secretariat. IPPC funds to assist attendance at meetings are limited and will be provided based on priority criteria defined in the following document: https://www.ippc.int/en/publications/criteria-used-prioritizing-participants-receive-travel-assistance-attend-meetings/. Exceptions are at the discretion of the IPPC Secretariat.

Dates of meetings

Dates of the meetings will be determined and published on the IPPC Calendar: https://www.ippc.int/en/year/calendar/

Instructions for making nominations

Each nomination must be accompanied by the following documentation:

1. Nominee details and summary of expertise form - All sections should be completed, including contact details, education and professional training. A clear description of the nominee’s expertise in one or more areas of specific expertise is required. The file should be named as follows: COUNTRY_SURNAME_Firstname_nominee_form.

2. Completed and signed Statement of Commitment form - this should be read carefully by each nominee and then discussed with their employer. The form should be signed by the nominee and a senior person from the organization that employs the nominee and submitted with the nomination (as a scanned image file such as PDF). The file should be named as follows: COUNTRY_SURNAME_Firstname_committment.

3. The nominee’s Curriculum Vitae (CV) - an electronic copy of the nominee’s CV (as a word processing file such as MS Word) with the file named as follows: COUNTRY_SURNAME_Firstname_CV.

Nominations should be sent to the IPPC Secretariat ( [email protected]) with the words “DAS IC Sub-group nomination” in the subject line by 19 April 2019.

The Secretariat will compile and summarize the nominations and then submit them to the IC. The IC will select the members based on the selection criteria from the terms of reference and their demonstrated expertise. Nominees who are not selected will be informed by the Secretariat.

Please contact Brent Larson ( [email protected]) for more information.