Date: 29 July 2026 

Time: 11.00-12.00, Santiago de Chile 

1. Objectives:

  • To provide information on the process for electing public representatives for the 2026–2030 term, particularly for those wishing to vote and/or stand as candidates.
  • To provide information on the electoral calendar and its stages.
  • To explain the registration process on the Regional Public Mechanism platform, which enables people to vote and submit candidacies for the November 2026 elections.
  • To provide information on the requirements for standing as a candidate and to outline the next steps in the process.

2. Format of the meeting: open to the general public; it will be held online via Webex, in two sessions: on 28 July in Spanish and on 29 July in English.

Practical information

Via Webex REGISTRATION 

Schedule

11.00 – 11.20 

Welcome and presentation of the election process 

Secretariat

11.20 – 11.40 

Roles of the elected representatives of the public

REPs (2022–2026) (TBC)

11.40 – 12.00

Consultations and dialogue with the public

Organizing institution

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Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC)

Contact

Secretariat of the Regional Agreement on Access to Information, Public Participation and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters in Latin America and the Caribbean

secretaria.escazu@cepal.org , www.cepal.org/acuerdodeescazu

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