Every year, YOUNGO reviews and approves he Focal Point mandate vote. The Focal Point mandate was last reviewed in July 2013. I have copied this proposal from last year's, and copied the Draft Mandate from last year's, changing dates only.

Please note the deadlines for discussion and voting.

*This discussion describes a process to review, potentially amend, and decide on the mandate and voting rules for the 2014-2015 YOUNGO Focal Points.

YOUNGO needs to decide on the Focal Point election process before YOUNGO gets to Lima. Please read the entire email if you intend to participate in the review and decision making.*

Title of Proposed Decision: Focal Point Mandate and Election Process 2014-2015

Context of the Proposed Decision: The current, 2013-2014 Focal Point mandate and election process was only approved for one year and governs the current focal points and the election process that was conducted in Warsaw. A new election process and mandate must be approved in advance of the Focal Point election for 2014-2015, tentatively to be held in December 2014 in Lima, Peru. Maintenance of a liaison to the UNFCCC Secretariat is required for YOUNGO's continued existence as a constituency within the UNFCCC. This voting procedure closely follows previous Focal Point voting procedures.

Contact Information for the Facilitators of the Proposed Decision: Bottomlining Team - bottomliners@googlegroups.com

Timeline of the Review and Vote on the Proposed Decision:
The review and vote of the proposed decision will follow the standard Decision Making Procedures already adopted by YOUNGO, with abbreviated time limits due to the need to make a decision before Lima.
Deadline for edits to the proposal: 21 November 2014
Deadline for decision-making: 28 November 2014

Note: Individuals interested in being a Focal Point for 2013-2014 are requested to refrain from active participation in the decision about the voting process
for Focal Point elections. Those who participate actively in this decision are asked to refrain from putting themselves forward as Focal Point candidates for 2013-2014.

How to Comment on the Proposal:
If you support the proposal as written, you do not have to comment now, but please vote accordingly in the voting week.
If you oppose any part of the proposal, you may raise a "red flag" (objection)
* An objection must state which specific part of the proposal you object to and state the rationale for your objection
* The proposal authors will work with the person raising the objection to try to modify the proposal to incorporate the suggestions proposed by the objector
* Objections raised during the decision-making period must relate to objections already raised during the edit period that were not fully addressed, and must be raised by at least two independent people
* If an objection is maintained after discussions, the proposal is blocked until it can be resolved through a resolution committee or mediation between the proposal author(s) and objector(s).

The current Focal Point mandate is here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1iANA6jdJ3bW38wfoOAGvVFHesEoraw6HbX5HvYhyYRk/edit?usp=sharing

The proposed updated Focal Point mandate is here: https://docs.google.com/a/davidtong.co.nz/document/d/1W0D4DuGGh-BFXttTejaeNy6WqiSgKt20438QAhNQUg8/edit?usp=sharing