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Consultative Council

      The World Spiritual Forum endeavors to work side by side with movements, institutions, organizations, groups and persons seeking to establish a culture of peace in the world, respecting diversity whether religious, cultural, ethnical or linguistic, among others, as well as promoting projects and action that are in agreement with the principles and objectives of the FORUM. Therefore the organizers of this first World Spiritual Forum understand that, in order to promote greater participation and action, while simultaneously creating the basis for real interaction among the FORUM participants, a Consultative Council must be created where all said participants will nominate their respective representatives.

      As the World Spiritual Forum is not coming out as an institution or organization of power it considers its main attribution to suggest, comment or deliberate specifically about proposals or action that, being in agreement with the principles and objectives of the FORUM, be put forward by the Organizational and Executive Committee. This can be accomplished at any time, or during any event, by the participating organizations and institutions and the FORUM, giving them support, will actively contribute toward the success of said actions and will, as well, offer suggestions concerning the planning of the event.

      Thus the FORUM organizers, having in mind a better understanding of the setting up and functioning of this Consultative Council establish, below, its operational guidelines.

THE WORLD SPIRITUAL FORUM CONSULTATIVE COUNCIL GUIDELINES

Fundamental Principles

1st – The World Spiritual Forum Organizational and Executive Committee establishes the Consultative Council of the World Spiritual Forum that as the FORUM is thus international.

Function and Attributions of the Consultative Council

2nd – Basically the Consultative Council of the World Spiritual Forum will act, as its name suggests, as a consultant, supporting the Organizational and Executive Committee, and based upon the principles and objectives of the FORUM, it will suggest, propose, comment or deliberate about themes restricted to the following spheres:

I – act as an instrument offering cooperation to networks, institutions, movements, religious groups and persons acting towards the establishment of a culture of peace, respecting diversity, whether religious, ethnical, cultural, social and linguistic, provided they are in agreement with the principles and objectives of the FORUM.

II – offer assistance in the writing of the text "Charter of Brasília" a document that will be worked upon during each yearly realization of the FORUM;

III – render assistance to the Organizational and Executive Committee on questions that have to do with action in agreement with the FORUM principles and objectives, always contributing to the promotion and support of actions that may be presented by the FORUM coordinators at any time or by the FORUM participants during each realization of the FORUM.

IV – contribute with suggestions, addressed to the Organizational and Executive Committee, concerning the program adopted;

V – contribute with making publicly known the FORUM, and the FORUM proposals and activities, making use of the means and mechanisms rightly used by the institutions, organizations, movements and religious groups in the best way, manner and periodicity possible;

VI – cooperate with the Organizational and Executive Committee towards joint action that may result in the realization of local and regional forums, or forums abroad, thus expanding the FORUM effective action;

3rd – This Consultative Council, being a consultancy, may deliberate upon themes it may be called to advise about, however it will not be able to exercise the power of vetoing, concerning the FORUM guidelines. These guidelines will be the responsibility of the FORUM organizers represented by the Organizational and Executive Committee.

4th – As to the Consultative Council responsibilities, concerning its counsel and suggestions, as described in the 2 nd entry in these guidelines, it is hereby established that, although each participant, whether a FORUM supporter or partner, has the right to one vote, a consensus will be sought on each theme discussed;

5th – If, however, the Consultative Council is unable to reach a consensus on a given theme, it may opt for a voting session where each participating organization, institution, movement or religious group will have the right to one vote yet, a majority of two thirds agreeing upon a decision, their vote as a whole will prevail.

6th – Beginning with this first FORUM, the Organizational and Executive Committee may promote a meeting every four months, with the Consultative Council representatives, where questions concerning the FORUM will be discussed according to the Council's responsibilities.

7th – Will be members of the Consultative Council representatives of the organizations, institutions, movements, networks, religious groups and members of societies and traditions invited to participate in the FORUM and that formally and officially declare their support of the FORUM objectives and proposals. They will thus become partners and supporters of the same and must address a written communication to the Organizational and Executive Committee stating their intention and nominating their representative having the prerogative of changing representatives whenever they so deem best.

8th – The Consultative Council will not demand a minimum or maximum number of participants and its composition will depend on the interest of the institutions, organizations, movements and religious groups which will nominate their respective representatives.

9th – The nomination, on the part of the FORUM partners and supporters, of representatives to make up the Consultative Council of the World Spiritual Forum is by no means mandatory, neither their permanence in the post;

10th – The First World Spiritual Forum counts, even previous to its inauguration, with the support of domestic and international organizations. Therefore, representatives of those being nominated for the Consultative Council, deem necessary that a mechanism be established guaranteeing them the same rights as of those present at the event, who may benefit from the guidelines stated in the 2 nd and 5th entries.

11th – The Consultative Council will draw international interest due to the fact that the FORUM counts with international support, and has the world in view, therefore its actions will also have global character and scope.

12th – It must be considered the possibility that, with the unfolding of the sharing of experiences during the World Spiritual Forum, the Consultative Council attributions may be expanded, being desirable changes or modifications presented by the Organizational and Executive Committee.

13th – The World Spiritual Forum being amplified with the creation of local and regional forums or forums in other countries, there may occur, with the agreement of the FORUM organizers, the establishment of other Consultative Councils, obeying the FORUM principles and guidelines, and those of this original Council, with the nomination of a representative to integrate a Global Consultative Council.

14th – The duration of the FORUM Consultative Council is limitless.

15th – The FORUM Organizational and Executive Committee may, at any time, subtract or add to these guidelines, as well as accept its supporters' and partners' suggestions to subtract or add to the same. In any case it will be quite amply made known.

 
 

 

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