Call for Nominations: SRP Board Election — One Seat, One Vote, Your Voice

Nominations open 20 August 2026

This is your moment to help steer the future of the Sustainable Rice Platform. One seat on the SRP Board — At Large — is opening up. Unlike seats reserved for a specific constituency, an At Large seat is open to nomination from every category of SRP membership — meaning every SRP member organization has the right to nominate, regardless of which constituency you belong to — a leader you admire, a colleague doing exceptional work, or yourself.

If you’ve ever thought “someone from our community should have a seat at that table,” now is the time to act on it.

About the SRP Board

The Board guides SRP’s work to advance sustainability across the global rice sector — championing environmental stewardship, farmer livelihoods, and supply chain innovation. For this seat, the Board is especially keen to hear from candidates with strengths in: not-for-profit governance, finance and business models for voluntary standards initiatives, carbon finance, risk management, fundraising, climate action, agri-finance (green bonds, VCM, development funding), global engagement and advocacy in food systems, rice research and value chain knowledge, and regulatory compliance (including the EU Green Deal, EUDR, GDPR, and CSDDD).

Key Dates — Mark Your Calendar

–Nomination Period: 20 August – 21 September 2026
-Voting Period: 5 – 14 October 2026
-Results Announced: 16 October 2026
-New Term Begins: 18 October 2026 (3-year term)

Just five weeks to put your candidate forward — don’t let it slip by.

How to Nominate

Submit the following by 21 September 2026, 17:00 (UTC+7):

1. Candidate Information — full name, organization, position, and contact details
2. Supporting Documents — a recent photograph; a brief biography (max 300 words) highlighting relevant experience; and a statement of motivation
3. Endorsement — confirmation of willingness to serve; if nominating someone other than yourself, a letter of endorsement

Optional but encouraged:

a short introductory video (up to 2 minutes) sharing your candidate’s motivation for serving on the SRP Board. Landscape orientation preferred, HD quality recommended, maximum file size 50MB.

Send nominations to info@srpglobal.org.

Eligibility

– Candidates must be affiliated with an SRP member organization.
– Nominating members must have maintained continuous membership for at least one year.
– Each member may nominate one candidate at a time.
– Individuals representing an organization that currently sits on the SRP Technical Committee (TC) are not eligible to stand for the Board.

Election Process

Once nominations close, a secure online vote will open on 5 October 2026, managed by an independent third party. All SRP members will receive voting instructions and candidate profiles directly by email — please watch your inbox (and spam/junk folder) during the voting window. Results will be announced on 16 October 2026, and the newly elected Board member takes up their term on 18 October 2026.

Additional Notes

SRP strongly encourages nominations from women and individuals from the Global South. Experience with non-profit governance and fundraising is a valuable asset.

Questions ?

Reach out to the SRP Secretariat at info@srpglobal.org.