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AVP International Coordinating Committee

AVP International Coordinating Committee. Vision. A nonviolent society where we all live in peace and dignity. Mission. Gather and provide resources and services for the AVP community to reach and sustain our full potential for peace and nonviolence worldwide. Goals.

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AVP International Coordinating Committee

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  1. AVP International Coordinating Committee

  2. Vision • A nonviolent society where we all live in peace and dignity

  3. Mission Gather and provide resources and services for the AVP community to reach and sustain our full potential for peace and nonviolence worldwide

  4. Goals • Mutual mentoring and support • Communication • Training and localised training materials • Quality maintenance • Funding • New initiatives • Ensure sustainability

  5. Committees<FLAT Structure – Consensus decisions> • CoordinatingCommittee • Comprises • Chairperson, • Co-chair • Treasurer • Secretary • Clerk or co-clerk from each committee and task force • representative for “other” concerns Information Education Finance IG conference planning Regional Legal Structuretask force

  6. Coordinating Committee Comprises: chairperson, vice chair, treasurer, secretary plus clerks or co-clerks from each committee and the legal task force and a representative for “other” concerns Goals:– • Focus on the vision and mission of AVP International • Coordinate and share information between committees • Strategic planning • Manage networking and partnering with organisations with similar objectives • Establish and maintain links with organisations that share similar objectives • Global new initiatives • Initiate and support geographical and other new ventures and maintain strategic partnerships • Provide accountability and support for the work of the member committees

  7. Regional Committee Purpose:– • Catalyze the formation of regions • Provide regional support • Promote cross fertilisation among regions • Provide support for AVP in new countries • Assist in facilitation of regional conferences • Manage networking & partnering regionally with organisations that have similar objectives Goals:– • Determined independently by each region

  8. Financial Resource Committee Purpose:– • Assist regions and local groups to become financially stable and independent • Raise funds necessary to support the activities of the international AVP structure Goals:– • Formulate financial procedures and policies as guidance to AVP worldwide • Hold and manage AVP international funds • Mentor regions and local groups in the areas of financial accountability and creative ways to finance their programs • Develop and disseminate sources of funding for local and regional groups • Provide cash advance for the initial expenses for gatherings and to supplement local, regional and international scholarships for gatherings

  9. Education Committee Purpose:– • Provide education and resources for AVP training worldwide Goals:– • Advise on maintenance of quality in creation of new programs and manuals • Gather and share manuals and best practices from around the world • Enable the exchange of facilitators across regions and countries for training and cross pollination

  10. Information Committee Purpose:– • Present a strong professional public face for AVP • Enable internal communications Goals:– • Improve and maintain website • Facilitate internal communications • Develop worldwide media presence • Support fundraising

  11. International Gathering Committee Purpose:– • To work with host countries to plan and implement IGs • Repository for international learning • Ideal if member can serve for three conference terms • To determine future locations for IGs – consider 3 IGs ahead Goals:– • Partner with host country to plan and implement IG including: • Site contract, finance, programming, publicity, logistics, feedback • To develop policies and procedures for the committee • Create a handbook for planning and implementation an IG • Provide repository for international gathering information

  12. Legal Structure Task Force Goals:- • Task force to create legal entity for fundraising • Assist in other legal issues

  13. Criteria to select future locations for International Gatherings • Variety (avoid successive IGs in the same region) • Visas to be easily available for delegates from developing countries and formerly incarcerated persons • Capacity and stability • Cost • Venue • Transportation • Benefit to host • Benefit for delegates • Marketability of host • Impact of the conference and the transportation on the environment

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