~Frequently Asked Questions~
Who is eligible to vote?
Each organization associated with DGC gets one ballot. The ballot will be counted if the organization completes its biennial review within the required time. For those who missed the general deadline, submit the ballot as usual and look out for a notification to make up the biennial review. There will be a 72-hour window provided to complete a special filing. If the report is approved by DGC, your ballot will be processed.
Where is the actual Ballot?
Every Associated NGO in good standing with the UN Department of Global Communication (in accordance with all Terms of Reference and having filed their UNDGC bi-annual review) will receive an invitation to vote in their email. GNEC will announce both nominations and voting emails arriving with advance and follow up notice to each NGOs main UN representative.
What are the campaigning guidelines for candidates?
GNEC will post standardized promotional materials for all candidates on all its media platforms. GNEC hosts may also interview all candidates in brief appearances on upcoming podcast series. All candidates will have equal access to any GNEC placement. Beyond that, candidates are free to campaign however they choose, as long as no GNEC resource is used.
What should I do if I’m having trouble accessing the Ballot Request Form?
If, by any chance the link sent to you through Constant Contact is broken, write to : info@gnec.NGO for the actual invitation to vote link. Only one vote per NGO will be honored, so this request for the invitation to vote link must be made by the main UN representative of the NGO. Please provide your NGO, representative contact name and email address for a swift reply.
What responsibilities do these positions entail?
For full detail, please review the GNEC bylaws and policies & procedures.
What should I do if I’m having trouble accessing the Nominations Form?
As with the election form: If, by any chance the link sent to you through Constant Contact is broken, write to : info@gnec.NGO for the actual invitation to vote link. Only one vote per NGO will be honored, so this request for the invitation to vote link must be made by the main UN representative of the NGO. Please provide your NGO, representative contact name and email address for a swift reply.
What materials are required in the Nominations Packet?
A complete Nominations Packet includes: a completed google form (when posted; requiring a <250-word candidate statement), a picture of the candidate, a resume of the candidate, and an endorsement confirmation from the head of the candidate’s organization (which must be a DGC-associated NGO and in good standing). Supplemental materials must be emailed to info@gnec.ngo before 3/31, 5p.m. EDT.
What information should the Candidate Statement cover?
The candidates will be addressing as many as 1,000+ NGO/CSOs associated with the United Nations from throughout the world. And, the Candidate Statement will be shown on the ballot as well as be the primary way voters can get to know each candidate through GNEC promotion. These questions, among others, could be pertinent:
1.What are your objectives in working with the Executive Committee?
2.How do you plan to contribute to the success of the organization?
3.Which sub-committees (listed on the GNEC.NGO site) might you see yourself actively involved with?
4.Please add any prior experience contributing service to programming that included UNDGC-associated NGOs, representatives from UN Member States, UN Agencies, and certainly DGC staff.
- As this is a broad representative agency, entering its 60thanniversary year, the GNEC often promotes a very ’ecumenical’ approach to its intended constituents. The Candidate’s appreciation or enthusiasm for the entire civil society sector, and helping to better communicate its daily voice to the UNDGC, is worthy of mention.
What kind of picture would work well?
With permission, the Candidate picture is intended to be shown on the ballot and in some GNEC social media distribution. So, show the voters the candidate’s best side! The space for the picture is not very big, so a ‘headshot,’ shoulders up, would probably look best. Any video used through GNEC promotion would include only its own, generated interviews for its’ podcasts’ proprietary use, should those be taped at that time.
What information should the endorsement letter contain?
The endorsement letter should come from the Candidate’s “NGO head/lead UN representative” – confirm the following:
-the organization’s name
-the organization is associated with DGC and has had its latest (2021) biennial review approved.
-the name of the main representative and the email address to be used for contact
-the name of the proposed Candidate
-that the Candidate is a DGC-acknowledged representative of the NGO
-that the organization supports the Candidate who is running for the office
– Please send the letter on the organization’s letterhead, but this is not required.
Organizations who missed the biennial review deadline be notified of a 72-hour window to make up the report after successfully voting in the 2022 GNEC elections.
If your organization should have been qualified to vote and did not receive an email, inviting you to vote, check the spam/junk/promotion folders. Otherwise, send a query to: info@gnec.NGO and President@gnec.NGO
