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Greenpeace International was established as a coordinating body in 1979, when the Greenpeace offices in Europe and North America set up the Greenpeace Council. It has been based in Amsterdam, Netherlands since 1989.
Each national or regional office is governed by its own board of directors and employs and an executive director.
Although policy and overall campaign strategy are determined by the international organisation, each national office is an autonomous entity, maintaining their own campaign priorities and identity.
The governance of Greenpeace NZ has a circular accountability mechanism and a procedure for bringing new people in to the voting system.
The Greenpeace New Zealand Board is elected at an Annual General Meeting. There are 7 members on the Board, which meets four times a year.
The Board ensures that Greenpeace New Zealand’s name and finances are used for what they are intended. They agree on the overall strategic direction and development of the National Office, approve the annual budget and hire the Executive Director.
The Board is voted in by the Voting Assembly, which is a group of up to 45 Greenpeace supporters. The Voting Assembly members are nominated by a Membership Committee and agreed upon at the AGM.
Each year a Membership Committee is established at the AGM, consisting of three Voting Assembly members, one Board member and the NZ Executive Director. The Membership Committee encourages and invites interested Greenpeace supporters to participate in the Voting Assembly.
The Executive Director of Greenpeace New Zealand is employed by the Board. The Executive Director is responsible to the Board for the management of staff, budgets and campaign activities.
Each regional and national board sends their Board Chair - a Trustee - to meet once a year with all other Trustees to agree on the long-term strategy of the organisation, make changes to governance structure where necessary, consider any applications for new national or regional offices, set a ceiling on spending for Greenpeace International's budget and elect the Board of Greenpeace International.
The Board of Greenpeace International approves the annual budget of Greenpeace International and its audited accounts. It also appoints and supervises the International Executive Director.
Greenpeace International coordinates worldwide campaigns, monitors the development and performance of national and regional Greenpeace offices and provides services to the whole organisation.
Each national or regional office is governed by its own board of directors and employs and an executive director.
Although policy and overall campaign strategy are determined by the international organisation, each national office is an autonomous entity, maintaining their own campaign priorities and identity.
Greenpeace New Zealand
The governance of Greenpeace NZ has a circular accountability mechanism and a procedure for bringing new people in to the voting system.
The Greenpeace New Zealand Board is elected at an Annual General Meeting. There are 7 members on the Board, which meets four times a year.
The Board ensures that Greenpeace New Zealand’s name and finances are used for what they are intended. They agree on the overall strategic direction and development of the National Office, approve the annual budget and hire the Executive Director.
The Board is voted in by the Voting Assembly, which is a group of up to 45 Greenpeace supporters. The Voting Assembly members are nominated by a Membership Committee and agreed upon at the AGM.
Each year a Membership Committee is established at the AGM, consisting of three Voting Assembly members, one Board member and the NZ Executive Director. The Membership Committee encourages and invites interested Greenpeace supporters to participate in the Voting Assembly.
The Executive Director of Greenpeace New Zealand is employed by the Board. The Executive Director is responsible to the Board for the management of staff, budgets and campaign activities.
Greenpeace International
Each regional and national board sends their Board Chair - a Trustee - to meet once a year with all other Trustees to agree on the long-term strategy of the organisation, make changes to governance structure where necessary, consider any applications for new national or regional offices, set a ceiling on spending for Greenpeace International's budget and elect the Board of Greenpeace International.
The Board of Greenpeace International approves the annual budget of Greenpeace International and its audited accounts. It also appoints and supervises the International Executive Director.
Greenpeace International coordinates worldwide campaigns, monitors the development and performance of national and regional Greenpeace offices and provides services to the whole organisation.
