Update of the CLACSO Statute

In the last General Assembly of CLACSO, held in Buenos Aires In November 2018, it was decided to carry out a process of review and update of the institutional Statute.

At the first meeting of the Steering Committee, held on March 27 and 28, 2019 in El Salvador, the importance of advancing on this issue was reaffirmed and it was resolved that the work methodology should follow a dynamic of dialogue, consultation and participation. Likewise, it was decided to form a Commission for Updating the Statute following representativeness criteria, both regional and of the various areas and governing bodies of our institution.

Based on the foregoing, in April of that year the Update Commission was formed and the process of revision of the CLACSO Statute began, which will involve various instances of consultation, exchange and collective analysis.

Analyzing the current situation generated by the coronavirus pandemic, which limits all movements and makes it impossible to hold face-to-face meetings – especially those that require travel between countries – at its 101st meeting held virtually on May 4 and 5, 2020 , the CLACSO Steering Committee resolved to postpone the Extraordinary Assembly to update the CLACSO Statute scheduled for the current year in Bogotá, and to convene it at the same time as the General Assembly of the Council in November 2021 in Mexico City, a date that was later moved to June 5, 2022, coinciding with the Ordinary Assembly of 6-6-22 and the subsequent 9th Conference of Social Sciences from June 7 to 10, 2022 at UNAM in Mexico.

OBJECTIVES

  1. Adapt the CLACSO Statute to the current challenges and challenges of the institution.
  2. Specify the functions and competencies of the different management bodies to promote relationships and tend to achieve optimal achievement of CLACSO’s objectives.
  3. Update some regulatory and procedural aspects in order to guarantee greater institutionalism and transparency in the operation of the Council

COMMITTEE FOR UPDATING THE STATUTE

Coordination:

Fernanda Saforcada Argentina

Members:

Ana Barletta Argentina
Augusto Castro Peru
Carolina Jiménez Colombia
Darío Salinas Mexico
María Isabel Domínguez Cuba
Montserrat Sagot Costa Rica
Silvia Borelli Brazil
Sergio Cáceres Paraguay

NOVELTIES AND ACTIONS CARRIED OUT

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SCHEDULE

17th and 18th
November 2018 		CLACSO General Assembly
It is approved to initiate a process of revision of the institutional Statute.
27th and 28th
March 2019 		Steering Committee meeting.
The criteria that should guide the process and the creation of a Statute Update Commission are defined.
April 2019 Formation of the Statute Update Commission
Following the criteria established by the Steering Committee, the composition of the Commission is defined and the members assume their functions.
30
April 2019 		Beginning of the process of analysis and updating of the Statute. Launch of the process of updating and disseminating the information document on said process.
17
May 2019 		First meeting of the Statute Update Commission
Virtual meeting of the members of the Commission in which it was decided what their work dynamics would be, a first review of the Statute was carried out, it was also agreed to work with the complementary document of the Statute «Regulations for the operation of CLACSO Assemblies» and decided to carry out a first consultation with the directors and directors of Member Centers.
June 2019 First consultation with the directors of CLACSO Member Centers
Launch of the first consultation with the directors. This is a broad consultation to find out your opinions and perspectives on the Statute and its update.
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July 2019 		Second meeting of the Statute Update Commission
Continuity of the Commission’s work.
30th and 31th
July 2019 		Intensive working sessions of the Statute Updating Commission
Analysis of the results of the First Consultation to Member Centers. Analysis of the information released by the Executive Secretary. Review and first notes of the articles to reform and the points to include. I work with legal and accounting advisers on aspects to be considered in the updated document.
August 27 to September 15th, 2019Second Consultation with the directors of CLACSO Member Centers
Development of the second consultation with directors, in order to know their opinions in relation to some of the critical issues identified and the proposals made by the Commission to update the Statute.
September 28th, 2019Third meeting of the Statute Update Commission
Analysis of the responses received in the second consultation with the directors of Member Centers and review of the proposed modifications to the Statute.
October 18th, 2019Steering Committee Meeting
At its second annual meeting in 2019, the proposals for modifications to the Statute made by the Commission will be presented to the Steering Committee, which will be jointly analyzed by the Committee and the Executive Secretary.
December 9th, 2019 – February 15th, 2020 Third consultation on updating the CLACSO Statute
In this period, the third consultation with Directors of Member Centers was carried out on the modifications to the Statute, with the specification of the articles that are proposed to be changed, the new wording and the basis for such changes. This consultation was promoted by the Steering Committee, after analyzing the proposal prepared by the Commission.
March 28th, 2020 Meeting of the Steering Committee and treatment of the final proposal to update the Statute
Meeting of the Commission and the Steering Committee for the treatment and approval of the draft updated Statute, which will be submitted to the Extraordinary Assembly for consideration.
June 5th-6th, 2022 Asambleas CLACSO
Extraordinary Assembly and then Ordinary Assembly.

INSTITUTIONAL DOCUMENTS