Regional Public Mechanism

What is the Regional Public Mechanism?

In accordance with the Rules of Procedure of the Conference of the Parties to the Escazú Agreement, the Secretariat shall maintain a Regional Public Mechanism whereby interested persons can register by filling in a short form available on the Secretariat's website.

The main objectives of this Mechanism are to maintain interested persons informed about the Escazú Agreement and allow for their engagement, coordinate the participation of the public in international meetings and contribute to transparency. Moreover, it can complement participation at the national level.  

Registration form to receive information from the regional public mechanism

Representatives of the public 

Representatives of the public are elected through the Regional Public Mechanism. Their role is to promote and facilitate the participation of the public and channel its contributions, including presenting proposals on its behalf. Elected representatives shall carry out consultations with the public at large through the Regional Public Mechanism. 

Elected representatives of the public (2022-2026)

• Contact details

Election of new representatives of the public - 2022 (NEW!)

• Rules for the election

NOTICE OF THE CLOSING OF THE ELECTORAL ROLL AND CERTIFICATION OF PERSONS ELIGIBLE TO VOTE:

On 22 August at 23:59 Santiago, Chile time, the electoral roll for the elections of representatives of the public was closed by registration on the Regional Public Mechanism form.

The Secretariat will certify all persons correctly registered to vote in the elections of new representatives of the public and will notify them in the coming days by sending an email to the address registered in the Regional Public Mechanism, inviting them to complete their profile on the voting platform. 

Please note that only those who have previously registered in the Regional Public Mechanism of the Escazú Agreement at the closing date of the electoral roll will be able to vote.

If you have any question or difficulty, please write to secretaria.escazu@cepal.org

Thank you!

CANDIDATES

The deadline for the presentation of candidacies for elected representatives of the public of the Escazú Agreement closed on 31 August 2022 at 11:59 p.m., Santiago, Chile time. In total, 72 applications were received from 20 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean. Of the 72 candidacies received, 58 were accepted and 14 were not admitted for failing to comply with the requirements indicated in article 7 of the Rules of Procedure or having sent the candidacy after the deadline (after 11:59 p.m., Santiago, Chile time, on 31 August 2022).

The following was required to apply according to article 7 of the Rules of Procedure:

• Be a national or resident of a country of Latin America and the Caribbean of Annex I of the Agreement, proving such status by means of a copy of the passport, identity card, residence permit or other authoritative means.
• Be registered in the Regional Public Mechanism, as certified by the Secretariat, by the closing date of the electoral register.
• Not be employed or have been employed in any branch of a State, whether national or subnational, in the 12 months prior to the election. Candidates must provide an affidavit to this effect (Annex 2).

In accordance with article 8 of the Rules of Procedure, the Secretariat reviewed that the candidacies met all the requirements. In case of detecting incompatibilities, omissions or inaccuracies in the application, candidates were allowed to clarify each situation or complete their application within a period of 5 days.

After completing the review, the Secretariat notified by email each of the candidates whose nominations were declared inadmissible and those that were accepted, and proceeds to announce the complete list of candidacies below. In addition, it has provided a voting platform where certified voters can learn more about the candidates.

1. Accepted candidacies (listed in alphabetical order by last name):