The President of the Executive Committee shall invite nominated candidates to make a presentation to all Member States, Participating States, and Associate Members wishing to attend a Candidates’ Forum to be held on the margins of the 170th Session of the Executive Committee, from 20 to 24 June 2022, preceding the 30th Pan American Sanitary Conference in September 2022.
In accordance with Article III of the Rules Governing the Election Process for the Position of Director of the Pan American Sanitary Bureau:
3.1 The President of the Executive Committee shall invite nominated candidates to make a presentation to all Member States, Participating States, and Associate Members wishing to attend a Candidates’ Forum to be held on the margins of the Executive Committee session preceding the session of the Conference.
3.2 Information regarding the time, date, and logistics of the Candidates’ Forum shall be sent by the President of the Executive Committee to the nominated candidates and to all Member States, Participating States, and Associate Members immediately after the closure of the presentation of candidatures as specified in Article 2.3 above.
3.3 Nominated candidates shall be responsible for all expenses related to their participation in the Candidates’ Forum.
3.4 Member States, Participating States, and Associate Members shall be responsible for all expenses related to their participation in the Candidates’ Forum.
3.5 Wherever possible, modern technology will be utilized to facilitate the widest possible participation of all of the Organization’s membership, including video conferencing. Verbatim transcripts of the presentations and discussions at the Candidates’ Forum will also be made available.
3.6 The order of the presentations to be made by the candidates shall be determined by lot, and candidates will be called one at a time. Candidates shall be allowed no more than 30 minutes to make an oral presentation and one hour for questions and answers from Member States, Participating States, and Associate Members in attendance. The oral presentation shall include the candidates’ platform outlining their vision, proposed policy priorities, and financial and programmatic direction for the Organization. The time limit should be strictly adhered to.
Guidelines applicable to the Candidates’ Forum, established in accordance with the Rules Governing the Election Process for the Position of Director of the Pan American Sanitary Bureau, can be found in Annex B of Document CE170/INF/1.