Global Civil Society Coalition for the UNCAC Board Elections 2026

March 2026 –

The Coalition is announcing the upcoming election of members of the Coalition’s Coordination Committee (CCC)–our board–which oversees and strategically guides the work of the Coalition.

To submit a candidacy, please fill out this form and submit it to info@uncaccoalition.org. The deadline for nominations is Thursday, 21 May. 

The following board seats are up for election

  • Americas Seat
  • Europe Regional Seat 1
  • South Asia Regional Seat
  • Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Seat 1
  • International Member Organisation Seat 1
  • Individual Member Seat

A board seat can be held for two consecutive terms.

The board member currently holding the Individual Member Seat is concluding her second and final term and is not eligible to run again.

Relevant documents and forms

Please see the below documents, in particular, if you are considering a candidacy:

Timeline of the election

  • Thursday, 2 April: Nomination period begins
  • Thursday, 21 May: Deadline for submissions of nominations
  • Tuesday, 26 May: Profiles of all candidates are published on the Coalition website, and a forum for questions and answers to candidates is provided
  • Wednesday, 3 June – Wednesday, 10 June: Voting open (via digital balloting). Instructions on the voting are sent to member representatives via email, and details on the candidates are also available on the voting platform.

The CCC reserves the right to modify the schedule in case of necessity.

Important notes on voting and nominations

Candidates may be self-nominated or nominated by other Members, with the agreement of the nominated candidate. Candidates can only be accepted for the category in which they are members (according to region, organization, or individual membership).

To nominate for a seat, candidates must provide the completed candidacy form. The Vienna Hub office will share the profiles of all candidates via email to Members only.

Only ordinary member organizations are eligible to run and vote in elections – extraordinary member organizations cannot participate.

The election rules are outlined in these Rules of Procedure.

Once all nominations have been received, the Vienna Hub team, on behalf of the CCC, will prepare a digital ballot paper. We will use Election Buddy, an anonymous digital voting platform.

Should you have any questions about the election process, please do not hesitate to contact the Vienna Hub team at info@uncaccoalition.org.

A global civil society network promoting the implementation and monitoring of the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC)