Stakeholder Engagement and Policy Working Group: Call for Nominations
Thank you for your interest in nominating a representative to the CanWaCH Stakeholder Engagement and Policy Working Group (SEPWG).
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Nominations will be accepted until 5 pm EST on Friday, April 16, 2021.
The Stakeholder Engagement and Policy Working Group (SEPWG) supports CanWaCH efforts to inform and advise various Canadian stakeholders about women and children’s health globally. This includes advice on reporting, strategic priorities and resource allocation.

All organizations who are members of CanWaCH are eligible to nominate staff to participate in the SEPWG.  Every effort will be made to have a balanced profile of membership on the SEPWG (NGO, Academic and Professional Association, size and geographic representation).

To be nominated, a candidate should meet the following criteria:

Be an employee for a CanWaCH member organization.

Experience engaging with the federal government in the area of policy development and/or government relations.

Ability to engage in discussions regarding women, adolescent and children’s health issues in developing countries from a policy perspective.

Knowledge of programming experience of their organization in women, adolescent and children’s health, if applicable.

Active participation in international networks addressing women, adolescent and children’s health issues is a strong asset.

Available for meetings a minimum of 1 hour once per month via Zoom. Meetings of a longer duration may be scheduled on occasion as required. In-person meetings will be scheduled occasionally when feasible (a minimum of once per year).

Able to commit approximately 3 hours per month for meeting preparatory time and/or meeting follow-up (e.g. sharing SEPWG updates, executing on actions identified by the group, representing SEPWG at occasional events, etc.).
SEPWG Terms of Reference
The Stakeholder Engagement and Policy Working Group supports CanWaCH efforts to inform and advise various Canadian stakeholders about women and children’s health globally. This includes advice on reporting, strategic priorities and resource allocation. Terms of Reference: https://bit.ly/3dhoRMO
Nominator Information
Self-nominations are accepted but must be accompanied by a letter of support from within your organization (maximum 300 words) sent to Erin Gilchrist at egilchrist@canwach.ca.
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Nominee Information
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Please explain the nominee's role in stakeholder engagement and policy activities carried out by your organization and/or their experience and expertise in stakeholder engagement and policy initiatives or campaigns (200 words max). *
Please explain how the nominee is a decision-maker on stakeholder engagement and policy activities, or how the nominee influences stakeholder engagement and policy activities at your organization (200 words max). *
Please explain the nominee's interest in becoming a member of the CanWaCH Stakeholder Engagement and Policy Working Group (SEPWG) (200 words max). *
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Is the nominee available for a minimum of 1 hour once per month for meetings via teleconference, and once per year in-person? *
Can the nominee provide approximately 3 additional hours per month for preparatory work for meetings and follow-up activities (e.g. sharing PEWG updates and/or executing on partnership actions identified by the group, etc.)? *
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