CIRCULAR No. 03/2026
WORLD ORGANIZATION OF CATHOLIC EDUCATION ALUMNI (OMAEC)
SUBJECT: CALL TO THE ELECTORAL GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Bogotá, October 15, 2026
The General Secretariat of the World Organization of Catholic Education Alumni (OMAEC), in accordance with the Organization’s Statutes and Internal Regulations, hereby notifies all members of the call to the Virtual Elective General Assembly, to be held on January 30, 2027, at 9:00 a.m. (Bogotá) / 4:00 p.m. (Rome).
This meeting will take place online via the Google Meet platform, and the CONNECTION LINK WILL BE SENT ON THE DAY OF THE MEETING.
The agenda is as follows:
- Opening prayer – Ecclesiastical Assistant
- Verification of member organization accreditation
- Greeting from the President
- Approval of the minutes from the previous General Assembly
- President’s report
- Treasury report
- Approval of the Treasury and President’s reports
- Member management reports
- Presentation of presidential candidacies
- Election of the President
- Other business and questions
The purpose of the Assembly is to conduct the electoral process, in accordance with the provisions established in the OMAEC Statutes and Internal Regulations.
Presentation of nominations
According to the Internal Regulations, any member of the OMAEC may propose a natural person for the Presidency, provided that the conditions established in the internal regulations are met.
The candidacy dossier must be submitted in PDF format to the OMAEC Secretary General and must contain the documentation stipulated in the Internal Regulations, including:
- Copy of the candidate’s identity document (identity card or passport).
- Candidate’s Curriculum Vitae, accompanied by a photograph.
- Agreement from the OMAEC member organization supporting the candidacy.
- A proposal for priority actions to be implemented by OMAEC over the next three years, for potential presentation and debate during the Electoral General Assembly.
- Any other documents required under the Internal Regulations.
Dossiers must be sent via email to the Secretary General at:
Election process timeline
ACTIVITY DATE
Issuance of the call for nominations October 15, 2026
Deadline for receipt of candidacies and dossiers November 20, 2026
Publication of candidate dossiers December 18, 2026
Elective General Assembly January 30, 2026
The General Secretariat will verify the completeness of the dossiers received. Once this verification is complete, the candidate dossiers will be published on December 18, 2026, to allow OMAEC members to review the various candidacies in advance.
Video presentation by candidates
Starting on the date the dossiers are published—that is, December18, 2026—candidates may create a video presentation lasting a maximum of ten (10) minutes.
This video will serve as a platform for presenting each candidacy—acting as a form of election communication—where candidates can address OMAEC members and outline, among other points:
- Their background and experience.
- The reasons motivating their candidacy.
- Their vision for OMAEC.
- Their main proposals and lines of action.
- Their project and priorities for the next three years.
The videos will be published on the official OMAEC website to ensure all members can familiarize themselves with the various candidacies prior to the Elective General Assembly.
This presentation opportunity will be available on equal terms to all candidates whose dossiers have been received and verified in accordance with applicable regulations.
The video presentation serves as an additional communication channel for candidates and does not replace or alter the requirements established for submitting the candidacy dossier.
- Elective General Assembly
The Elective General Assembly will be held on December 19, 2026, in accordance with the Statutes, the Internal Regulations, and the provisions governing the operations of OMAEC.
The General Secretariat invites all members to participate actively in this electoral process, to familiarize themselves with the various candidacies and their proposals, and to exercise their rights in accordance with the Organization’s internal rules. We also remind you that only members of associations that have paid their OMAEC membership fees for the year 2026 are eligible to stand as candidates. Payments due by January 15, 2027.
In accordance with Article 13 of our Statutes – OPERATION: An Organization must submit the name of its representative to the General Assembly if it is unable to attend. To do so, it must send an authorization to another Organization to ensure its representation. No member may hold more than one representation.
If applicable, the postal vote must be submitted to the OMAEC Secretariat by means of a signed PDF file, three (3) days before the date of the Assembly.
The representation or delegation of vote will only be valid for the session or meeting for which it is issued; any indefinite delegation or representation is void.
It must be recorded in writing, indicating the details of the delegating member and the member represented, signed and initialed by both.
