Informative Webinar: Election process for representatives of the public under the Escazú Agreement 2026–2030

Date: 29 July 2026

Time: 11.00-12.00, Santiago de Chile

1. Objectives:

• To provide information on the process for electing public representatives for the 2026–2030 term, particularly for those wishing to vote and/or stand as candidates.
• To provide information on the electoral calendar and its stages.
• To explain the registration process on the Regional Public Mechanism platform, which enables people to vote and submit candidacies for the November 2026 elections.
• To provide information on the requirements for standing as a candidate and to outline the next steps in the process.

2. Format of the meeting: open to the general public; it will be held online via Webex, in two sessions: on 28 July in Spanish and on 29 July in English.

3. Practical information

Via Webex REGISTRATION

4.Schedule

11.00 – 11.20

Welcome and presentation of the election process

Secretariat

11.20 – 11.40

Roles of the elected representatives of the public

REPs (2022–2026) (TBC)

11.40 – 12.00

Consultations and dialogue with the p