Governance Structure

The Project Leader(s) and Process Facilitator(s) will be responsible for chairing meetings. Specifically, the chair will:

• Call for agenda topics, build agenda, and finalize.
• Circulate minutes, agenda, and pre-session materials to participants.
• Manage the agenda, including timing on agenda topics.
• Ensure alternates are fully briefed when Chair cannot attend.
• Contact guest speakers and inform of roles and responsibilities.
• Ensure invited guest speakers are well prepared, that presentations are geared appropriately for the audience and available time frame, and that speakers are clear on their purpose.
• Identify and delegate shared secretariat roles and responsibilities.
• Manage and track work plan components and deliverables.
• Look after logistics and meeting room arrangements.
• Arrange for minutes to be taken and to be circulated.

Working Groups:

• The Shared Waters Alliance may create focus groups or time limited working groups to address specific issues.
• Each focus group will develop specific terms of reference and work plans. Working groups currently established include the Water Quality Technical Committee