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Subject:	Call for Nominations: Chair of the MSCWG
Date:	Fri, 08 May 2020 17:23:38 -0400
From:	ESecretariat <secretariat@egmont.org>
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**Letter on behalf of the Executive Secretary**

Dear Heads of FIU,

As you may recall from the attached communication sent 19 February 2020 by the Interim Chair of the Egmont Group and the Executive Secretary, the Membership Support and Compliance Working Group (MSCWG) was going to select its new Chair for a two-year term during our upcoming meetings in Oaxaca, Mexico (July 2020). Due to the Covid-19 pandemic and the postponement of physical Egmont meetings until 2021, the MSCWG recently agreed on 6 May 2020 to move forward with the selection process out-of-session, using virtual meetings if necessary.

As you are already aware, the role of the working groups is fundamental for the Egmont Group in order to accomplish its mission of development, cooperation and sharing of expertise among FIUs.

This email represents a call to you, the Heads of FIUs, to submit nominations for the position of Chair of the MSCWG. I encourage you to read the following guidelines, underlining that this is an opportunity for you, or a senior member of your staff, to significantly contribute to the work of our organization.

1. Procedures for submitting nominations and deadlines:

According to the Charter of the Egmont Group (Section 6.4 C), the members of a Working Group select their Chair in accordance with its internal procedures. The Chair has a 2-year term with an option of a two-year extension, subject to the approval of the Working Group. The Heads of FIU endorse the selection of the Working Group Chair. If the Chair of a Working Group is unable to attend a meeting of, or on behalf of, the Egmont Group, the Working Group’s Vice-Chair may represent the Chair. If the Chair of a Working Group cannot complete his/her term, the Working Group may select a new Chair.
According to the MSCWG Rules on Internal Procedures (paragraphs 13 and 14) in conformity with the Charter of the Egmont Group, the Chair shall be appointed by regular members of the MSCWG for a two-year term that can be renewed once for another two-year term. The MSCWG should take into account regional diversity, to the extent possible, when appointing the Chair position. Any regular member of the MSCWG can nominate their respective candidate for Chair (please find attached the list of current MSCWG regular members).
Based on the MSCWG Rules on Internal Procedures (paragraphs 5 and 6), regular membership is granted upon attending the second consecutive MSCWG meeting. Only regular members can take part in decision-making issues in the MSCWG. If the member fails to attend two consecutive meetings, they shall be considered an irregular member. However, if a member fails to attend two consecutive meetings but contributes to the implementation of the MSCWG Business Plan and/or the member representatives provide a stand-in for the meeting, they will maintain regular membership.
The new Chair of the MSCWG will be selected by the working group members out-of-session (using virtual meetings if necessary) for a term of two (2) years, ending in the Egmont Group Plenary of mid-2022.
According to the attached Annex A Voting Rules for the Election of Chairs and Vice-Chairs, please be further advised of the following:

There will be an eleven (11) week period to submit nominations. The closing date to submit an expression of interest is 24 July 2020. If nominations are not received within this period, the Executive Secretary will notify the Heads of FIU and will extend the nomination period for a further two (2) weeks.
The process for nomination will require the Head of an FIU to submit a written nomination for themselves; or where a suitably senior representative other than the Head of FIU is to be nominated, indicating the desired position and the specific Working Group for which they are applying (in this case, for Chair of the MSCWG). The nomination is to take the form of a letter indicating the desire and suitability to be considered for the post. Such letter should also contain a written commitment confirming that there are enough resources in their “home” FIU to enable the nominee to satisfy the roles and responsibilities of the post detailed below.
The nominations are to be forwarded by Egmont Secure Web (ESW) e-mail addressed to the Executive Secretary (jerome.beaumont@egmont.org). The Executive Secretary will review the nominations to ensure that all appropriate information is received from the candidates. The Executive Secretary should receive these submissions of interest by 24 July 2020.

2. Description of the position

2.1 According to the Egmont Group Charter (Section 6.4 C) the Working Group Chairs have the following roles and functions:

1) To manage the agenda and work of the Working Group consistent with the Egmont Group Strategic Plan.

2) To preside over the meetings of the Working Group.

3) To brief the Heads of FIU on the Working Group’s major initiatives and report on progress made.

4) To ensure that the guidance provided by the Heads of FIU is implemented.

5) To represent the Egmont Group at international fora whenever possible or necessary.

According to the MSCWG Rules on Internal Procedures (paragraph 12), the roles and functions of the Chair are as follows:

a) To represent the MSCWG in the Egmont Committee.

b) To manage the agenda and work of the MSCWG through the issuance of an annual business plan that is consistent with the Egmont Group Strategic Plan.

c) To preside over all meetings of the MSCWG.

d) To brief the Heads of FIUs and the Egmont Committee on the MSCWG’s initiatives and report on progress made.

e) To ensure that the guidance provided by the Heads of FIUs is implemented;

f) To represent the MSCWG and the Egmont Group at international fora, whenever possible or necessary.

2.3 The position of the Working Group Chair requires time, dedication and resources. The Working Group Chair will be required to attend all meetings of the Working Groups and the Egmont Committee as well as prepare reports, presentations and other updates. Currently, there are two annual Egmont meetings plus one additional Egmont Committee meeting. Therefore, at a minimum, the Working Group Chair is required to attend three Egmont Group meetings per year. The cost for attending the meetings must be covered by their respective FIU.

2.4 Further description and mandates of the MSCWG can be found in the attached document Description and Mandates of Working Groups.

I look forward to receiving your nominations via ESW at Jerome.beaumont@egmontsecretariat.org by COB Friday 24 July 2020.

Best regards,

Jerome Beaumont

Executive Secretary

8 May 2020