In accordance with the Statutes of the organization, the General Secretariat of ORU Fogar has called for the election to the post of president and members of the ORU Fogar's Bureau. Since the terms of the current president and the rest of the Bureau members expire in 2019, the Bureau held in Barcelona on April 24, 2019, called the secretary general to begin the new call for elections.
The candidate for president must hold the presidency of a member of ORU Fogar. His or her candidacy must be accompanied by a curriculum vitae and a statement of intent on ORU Fogar's orientations. Nominations must be submitted by Sunday 1 September 2019.
Candidates for Bureau membership should be active regional leaders or representatives of networks of regions. They must submit their nominations by Friday 1 November 2019. This Bureau must be composed of a minimum of 10 members to ensure the geographical and thematic representation of the organisation..
The election will take place during the General Assembly in Cordoba (Argentina) to be held on the 1st December 2019, within the framework of the V World Forum on Local Economic Development.