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1. The Nomination Committee shall consist of five or seven members, as decided by the Steering Committee.
2. The members of the Nomination Committee shall be appointed by the Steering Committee for a period that shall not exceed three years, which may be subject to renewal one time. The terms of the first members shall be staggered in order to establish gradual rotation of membership.
3. The members of the Nomination Committee shall serve in their personal capacity.
4. The Nomination Committee shall:
a) Nominate the Chair for appointment by the Meeting of the Sponsoring Partners;
b) After consultation with the Partners, nominate members of the Steering Committee for appointment by the Meeting of the Sponsoring Partners;
c) Nominate External Auditors for appointment by the Meeting of the Sponsoring Partners;
d) Nominate representatives of the Partners as Internal Auditors, if so requested by at least ten Partners from five different countries at the Network Meeting.
5. The nominations shall be presented to the Partners at least three months before the Annual Meeting of the Sponsoring Partners. In order to receive widest possible support from the Partners, the Nomination Committee shall be prepared to modify its nominations in the light of comments by Partners. Nominations and relevant comments from Partners shall be presented to the Sponsoring Partners one month before the Annual Meeting when the appointments shall be made.
6. Decisions of the Nomination Committee shall be taken by consensus. If consensus cannot be reached, a decision shall require two-thirds majority of the Members of the Committee.
7. The Nomination Committee shall be able to operate through distant communication.