2025 Charter Amendments
The 2025 Charter Amendment process is underway. This page provides guidance about the process of amending the DPCA Charter.
What is the DPCA Charter, and why do we sometimes amend it?
The Democrats Abroad Charter is the governing document of our global organization. It defines our structure, responsibilities, and procedures. Members of the DPCA may propose amendments to the Charter to address evolving needs, resolve ambiguities, or make improvements. Amendments to the Charter are made pursuant to Article 11: Amendments, of the DPCA Charter. You can see the current DPCA Charter here (Aug 2021).
How is the Charter amended?
At the June 2025 Global Meeting, the DPCA body will consider proposed amendments to the Charter that have been submitted by members of the body. The Charter Committee is tasked by the Global Chair with guiding the amendment process so that the body may efficiently and effectively use its limited time in deliberating on what has been proposed. To this end the committee will also call for town hall discussions whereby authors and DPCA members may discuss and better understand the propositions and their effects prior to the meeting. The Charter committee may issue reports of recommendations to the body prior to the meeting. The Charter committee will issue a final report after the AGM which will document final amendment language as adopted (if any.)
Deadlines
The submission form was open from April 14 to May 5, 2025. The period for submissions has now closed.
The 2025 Charter Amendment Propositions were circulated with the 30 day meeting notice. You call see all the Charter Amendment Propositions under consideration for 2025, here.
Charter Amendment Townhalls
The Town Hall format allows more informal discussion of charter amendments and their impacts prior to the June AGM. All are welcome to attend. Amendment authors are welcome to attend and speak to their amendment propositions. The Town Hall sessions will be recorded. (You can view all Town Hall recordings as they are available, here.)
Charter Amendment Town Hall #1
AP/EMEA SESSION: Saturday May 10 - 2A EDT-DC (4P AEST-Sydney/8A CEST-Paris/Berlin) - overview of the 15 Charter Amendments, amendment authors welcome (2-3 hour session) - RSVP here | Recording
EMEA/AMERICAS SESSION: Sunday May 18 - 1P EDT-DC (7P CEST-Paris/Berlin) - overview of the 15 Charter Amendments, amendment authors welcome (2-3 hour session) - RSVP here | Recording
Charter Amendment Town Hall #2
AP/EMEA SESSION: Saturday May 24 - 3A EDT-DC (5P AEST-Sydney/9A CEST-Paris/Berlin) - discussion of Charter Comm report, amendment authors welcome (2-3 hour session) - RSVP here
EMEA/AMERICAS: Sunday May 25 - 1P EDT-DC (7P CEST-Paris/Berlin) - discussion of Charter Comm report, amendment authors welcome (2-3 hour session) - RSVP here
What about my proposition from a previous year?
Propositions that were introduced for the 2022 DPCA Global Meeting have expired and will need to be resubmitted at a future time to be considered.
Other questions?
Please contact the Charter Committee via: charter@democratsabroad.org
Democratically yours,
2025 DPCA Charter Committee
Kate Sawyer (Charter Cmt. Chair - Switzerland)
Ada Shen (Charter Cmt. Secretary - France)
Julian Becker (UK)
Michael Ramos (Australia)
Joseph Smallhoover (France)
Steven Weisman (Canada)
2025 Charter Committee Reports - including Final Committee Report, July 8, 2025
2025 Charter Session Presentation (Rules & Committee Report)
2025 Charter Amendment Propositions
2025 Charter Townhall Recordings
2021 DPCA Charter & Reference Documents
Charter Amendment Submission Form (this form is now closed as of May 5)
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