• Member States are invited to submit proposals they wish to discuss at the General Assembly. Closing
Date: 17 October 2024.
• Member States are invited to nominate candidates for President and Vice President, and to nominate
for Council.
Closing Date: 17 December 2024.
b. 18 October 2024:
• Circulation of the submitted proposals, together with those prepared by the Council.
• Member States are invited to forward comments on proposals submitted under a.
Closing Date: 17 December 2024.
• Member States are invited to nominate candidates for the position of Secretary-General.
Closing Date: 17 January 2025.
Nominations for Secretary-General will be notified to Member States as soon as they are received.
c. 18 December 2024:
• Circulation of all final papers including the provisional agenda.
• Circulation of all candidates for President, Vice President and the Council.
d. 18 January 2024:
• Final list of candidates for Secretary-General available.
Member State Document Submissions
Member States should now prepare and submit proposals for discussion, nominate candidacies for President,
Vice President and the Council, and communicate any comments, observations or suggestions they may have
as soon as possible and, in any case not later than the Closing Date set out above to enable translation and
circulation.
A template for papers to the General Assembly can be found on the website https://www.iala-
aism.org/meeting-docs/general-assembly/meetings/
Candidacies for the Presidency or Vice Presidency should include the name of the Member State and a
statement outlining the credentials of the Member State. A standard form for candidacies to Presidency or
Vice Presidency is at Annex 2.
Nominations for Council election should include the name of the Member State, credentials of the Member
State for a position on the Council and credentials of the person who would represent the Member State on
Council. A standard credentials form for candidates to the Council is at Annex 3.
The information set out in Annexes 2 and 3 can be used on letter head, or any official format Member States
may require.
All submissions and correspondence regarding the General Assembly should preferably be sent by e-mail
addressed to secgen@iala-aism.org, by the dedicated point of contacts for the Member State.
Credentials
Credentials will be required for the Head of Delegation of Member States and for alternates, if any.