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Governance

How AEPDA is governed

AEPDA is governed by direct democracy. Members decide; elected organs execute under limits, transparency, and recallability.

Institutional organs

Members Sovereign authority through registration General Assembly Sets priorities, approves budgets, elects & recalls Governing Council Mandated servant body executing member decisions Executive Secretariat Day-to-day operations under strict accountability Audit Internal & external Ethics COI & integrity Transparency Reporting cadence Whistleblowing Protected channels Recall & oversight flows back to members

Term limits

Leadership is time-limited and subject to cooling-off periods.

Recall

Members may recall leaders for breach of mandate, abuse of power, or loss of trust.

Due process

Disciplinary actions require due process; dissent is not punished.

Decision categories (summary)

Voting thresholds and procedures are defined in the By-Laws. Major strategic and budget decisions require member votes.

Member-initiated power

  • Propose policies and initiatives
  • Request audits and reviews
  • Trigger recalls under published thresholds
  • Place items on the agenda

Delegation at scale

Operational delegation may be necessary, but sovereignty remains with members. Delegated bodies remain accountable and recallable.