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| The Commissioner links
the Board of LCN to the member organizations on important
issues and priorities related to the six sectoral areas in
which LCN operates: democracy & human rights, disaster
management & humanitarian relief, women & children, health &
social development, economic justice, and agriculture,
environment & natural resources. The specific
responsibilities of the Commissioner include chairing
commission meetings, facilitating dialogue and exchange
amongst commission members, acting as a liaison between the
commission and the board, and representing the commission in
meetings, conferences or other forums relevant to the
sectoral area.
Role & Responsibilities:
The specific responsibilities of a Commissioner are as
follows:
Leadership
- Provide leadership within the Board of Directors on
the specific sector area assigned to the Commissioner.
This includes providing information and advice to the
Board on important sectoral issues and assisting the
Board to develop relevant action plans.
Commissions
- Chair meetings of the Commissions, with secretariat
of the Coordinators;
- Work with Program Coordinators to prepare meeting
agendas
- Review annual plans for the Commissions
- Review and approve meeting minutes prepared by
staff;
- Facilitate dialogue and exchange amongst Commission
members on issues of concern;
- Facilitate the development of collaborative action
strategies amongst Commission members;
Board Liaison
- Report to the Board on Commission deliberations and
raise any issues of note for Board consideration;
- Regularly report to Commission members on the
deliberations and decisions of the Board;
Representation
- Represent the Commission and LCN at meetings,
conferences, or other forums relevant to the assigned
sectoral area;
- Act as a spokesperson in relation to the sectoral
area when so requested by the President or the Executive
Director;
Committees
- Participate in standing or special committees as
directed by the President or as requested by the Board;
- Representation of LCN in various fora terminates
when such a member ceases to be a member of the
Board/Commissioner.
- A decision of the Council or the Board or the
Commission would be necessary to nominate or reconfirm
representation
- Representatives are required to report to the
Council on the activities in their assignments on
regular basis and in relevant Commissions.
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