Common use of The Assembly Clause in Contracts

The Assembly. 1. The Assembly is the supreme organ of the GGGI and shall be composed of Members. 2. The Assembly shall meet once every two years in ordinary sessions, or as otherwise decided by the Assembly. An extraordinary session of the Assembly shall be convened upon the initiative of one-third of its Members. Sessions of the Assembly shall take place at the headquarters of the GGGI, unless the Assembly decides otherwise. 3. The Assembly shall adopt its rules of procedure by consensus at its first session. For the avoidance of doubt, this Agreement prevails to the extent of any inconsistency between this Agreement and the rules of procedure. 4. The Assembly may grant Observer status to non-state entities such as intergovernmental organizations, private companies, research institutes and non-governmental organizations (NGOs), based on criteria agreed by the Assembly. Representatives with Observer status may engage in discussions in the Assembly but shall not have voting rights in Assembly deliberations. Further provisions relating to the participation of Observers in the Assembly may be made in the rules of procedure referred to in paragraph 3. 5. The functions of the Assembly shall include: a. electing Members to the Council, in accordance with Article 8.2, and considering the principle of rotation; b. appointing the Director-General who shall be nominated by the Council; c. considering and adopting amendments to this Agreement, in accordance with Article 24; d. advising on the overall direction of the GGGI’s work; e. reviewing progress in meeting the GGGI’s objectives; f. receiving reports from the Secretariat on strategic, operational and financial matters; and g. providing guidance on cooperative partnerships and linkages with other international bodies in accordance with Article 16. 6. Each Member shall be entitled to one vote. 7. Members that are regional integration organizations shall, in matters for which they are responsible in accordance with Article 5.4 and 5.5, exercise their right to vote with a number of votes equal to the number of their member states that are Parties to the Agreement. The modalities of the exercise of membership rights shall be included in the separate arrangement set out in Article 5.4 to be negotiated prior to membership for regional integration organizations. 8. The Assembly shall make every effort to reach decisions by consensus. If all efforts at consensus have been exhausted, and no consensus reached, on the request by the President, decisions shall as a last resort be adopted by a simple majority of the members present and voting, except as otherwise provided in this Agreement. In addition, the adoption of decisions shall require a majority of contributing members present and voting, as well as a majority of participating members present and voting. For the avoidance of doubt, decisions may be taken by written procedure between meetings of the Assembly. 9. The Assembly shall elect one President and two Vice-Presidents with terms of two years. 10. The President, with the support of the Vice-Presidents, shall preside over the Assembly and shall carry out the duties which are entrusted to her or him. 11. The President shall be responsible to the Assembly while it is in session.

The Assembly. 1. The Assembly is the supreme organ of the GGGI and shall be composed of Members. 2. The Assembly shall meet once every onceevery two years in yearsin ordinary sessions, or as otherwise decided by the Assembly. .An extraordinary session of the Assembly shall be convened upon the initiative of one-third of its Members. Sessions of the Assembly shall take place at the headquarters of the GGGI, unless the Assembly decides otherwise. 3. The Assembly shall adopt its rules of procedure by consensus at its first session. .For the avoidance of doubt, this Agreement prevails to the extent of any inconsistency between this Agreement and the rules of procedure. 4. The Assembly may grant Observer status to non-state entities such as intergovernmental organizations, private companies, research institutes and non-non- governmental organizations (NGOs), based on criteria agreed by the Assembly. Representatives with Observer status may engage in discussions in the Assembly but shall not have voting rights in Assembly deliberations. Further provisions relating to the participation of Observers in the Assembly may be made in the rules of procedure referred to in paragraph 3. 5. The functions of the Assembly shall includeshallinclude: a. electing Members to Membersto the Council, ,in accordance with Article 8.2, and considering the principle of rotation; b. appointing the Director-General who shall be nominated by the Council; c. considering and adopting amendments adoptingamendments to this Agreement, in accordance with Article 24; d. advising on the overall direction of the GGGI’s work; e. reviewing progress in meeting the GGGI’s objectives; f. receiving reports from the Secretariat on strategic, operational and financial matters; and g. providing guidance on cooperative partnerships and linkages with other international bodies in accordance with Article 16. 6. Each Member shall be entitled to one vote. 7. Members that are regional integration organizations shall, in matters for which they are responsible in responsiblein accordance with Article 5.4 and 5.5, exercise their right to vote with a number of votes equal to the number of their member states that are Parties to the Agreement. The modalities of the exercise of membership rights shall be included in the separate arrangement set out in Article 5.4 to be negotiated prior to membership for regional integration organizations. 8. The Assembly shall make every effort to reach decisions by consensus. If all efforts at consensus have been exhausted, and no consensus reached, ,on the request by the President, ,decisions shall as a last resort be adopted beadopted by a simple majority of the members present and voting, except as otherwise provided in this Agreement. In Xxxxxxxxx.Xx addition, the adoption of decisions shall require a majority of contributing members present and voting, ,as well as a majority of participating members present and voting. For the avoidance of doubt, decisions may be taken by written procedure between meetings of the Assembly. 9. The Assembly shall elect one President and two Vice-Presidents with terms of two years. 10. The President, with the support of the Vice-Presidents, shall preside over the Assembly and shall carry out the duties which are entrusted to her or him. 11. The President shall be responsible to the Assembly while it is in session.