The GGA Constitution

(1) The name of the organization is the Global Grassroots Alliance, called "GGA" or "the Alliance" in this Constitution. It was established in 2026 under the Virtuocracy framework.

(2) GGA is an alliance of registered non-governmental organizations, civil societies and grassroots societies, together with individual Associate Members, from every region of the world.

(3) GGA is not a government. It shall not claim governmental, diplomatic or sovereign authority, and shall act only within the law of each country where it works.

(4) GGA is non-profit and non-partisan. No profit or asset shall be shared among members.

(1) Vision: a world where young people stand on their own feet and are never forced to depend on any bureaucracy or unjust power.

(2) Mission: to stand up for youth and the oppressed, and to connect civil societies.

(3) Objectives:

•foster civic resilience, local-global sustainable development, social justice and intergenerational economic empowerment;

•build leadership through merit, training and service;

•give small grassroots organizations an equal place with large international ones;

•provide shared standards, training, legal awareness and protection to members;

•manage common resources openly, fairly and in partnership;

•speak with one united voice for grassroots groups, by lawful means.

(1) The following eight principles of Virtuocracy guide every organ, office-holder and member of the Alliance:

•Authority is a trust: it is given to the worthy and never demanded.

•Knowledge and character: leaders are chosen for ability and integrity, not for popularity, wealth or connections.

•The right expert for each task: each sector is judged by its own professionals.

•Accountability where failure happens: a failing office is corrected without punishing everyone.

•Real value, shared fairly: common resources serve people and are open to every member.

•Independence of panels: competing panels shall not ally with one another.

•Transparency: budgets, decisions and funding sources are open to members.

•Self-reliance: youth independence through skills, rights, a fair economy and a united voice.

(2) Where this Constitution is silent, these principles decide.

(1) The Alliance shall work through four strategic lines:

•Economic Empowerment and a Sound Economy: regional prosperity roundtables bringing together the private sector, small businesses, chambers of commerce and guilds with vulnerable communities; circular economy models and fair value chains.

•Sustainable Development and Urban Resilience: participatory urban planning, environmental risk mitigation, green economy and renewable energy projects.

•Digital Rights, Innovation and Civic Spaces: defence of freedom of expression and association by lawful means, protection of activists, data protection, ethics in artificial intelligence and closing the digital divide.

•Generation Z and Democratic Renewal: direct youth representation and decision-making power, open governance labs and executive training.

(2) The General Assembly shall adopt a four-year Strategic Plan that turns these lines into measurable targets. The Plan period matches the concurrent tenure in Article 33.

(1) In this Constitution:

•General Assembly means the annual assembly of all affiliated members, also called the General Council Assembly.

•CGC means the Central Governing Council.

•Region means one of the regions listed in Annex A; Regional Executive Head means the elected leader of a Region.

•Country Chapter means the official GGA body in one country; Executive Secretary means its senior officer.

•Voting Member, Associate Member and Partner Organization have the meanings in Part II; paid-up means having paid the dues due from that member.

•Founding Term means the period described in Article 36.

•Rules means the Rules and By-laws in Book Two.

•Figures in [square brackets] are proposed values for ratification.

(1) Seat and registered office. The global headquarters and primary registered office of GGA shall be established in a neutral jurisdiction chosen by the CGC on expert legal advice, and confirmed by the first General Assembly.

(2) Legal personality. GGA obtains legal personality by depositing its Fundamental Statute, this Constitution and the roster of its founding office-bearers with the authorized legal and government registry of the headquarters country.

(3) Chapters. Each Country Chapter shall register under the law of its own country, under the name "Global Grassroots Alliance [Country] Chapter" or the nearest name local law allows, and shall keep a registered physical address.

(4) Regional recognition. Regional Executive Heads and CGC representatives shall help GGA operational offices in their jurisdictions to be registered or formally recognized.

(5) A Country Chapter is bound by this Constitution to the extent local law permits. Where local law conflicts, the Chapter shall inform the CGC at once.

(6) No Chapter or officer may speak for GGA before an international body without CGC authorization.

(7) GGA may seek consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council and other bodies where eligible, and may sign cooperation agreements with intergovernmental, philanthropic and civil society partners, with CGC approval.

(8) The name, emblem and flag belong to GGA. Chapters use them under licence as set in Rule 11.

(1) GGA has three categories: Voting Members, Associate Members and Partner Organizations.

(2) Partner Organizations support GGA by written agreement. They hold no vote and no office.

(1) A Voting Member is the founder, director or office-bearer of a registered NGO, civil society or grassroots society that is affiliated to GGA.

(2) Each affiliated organization nominates its representative as set in the Rules. The Rules shall give small organizations equal standing with large ones.

(3) Candidates for elected office are drawn from paid-up Voting Members.

(4) Responsibilities of a Voting Member. A Voting Member shall:

•keep this Constitution and the Guiding Principles in the conduct of his or her own organization;

•pay dues on time, so that the organization remains paid-up and keeps its vote;

•vote in elections and in the General Assembly, informed and free of pressure;

•attend or send a delegate to Chapter meetings and the General Assembly;

•stand for office or serve on a committee, panel or tribunal when able and called;

•keep the organization's registration, officers and accounts honest and up to date, and share them with the Chapter;

•disclose every conflict of interest and withdraw from decisions in which he or she has one;

•accept reviews, ethics rulings and the decisions of the General Assembly in good faith;

•protect members at risk, respect the law of the country, and stay non-partisan in GGA's name;

•help the Chapter grow: bring in other organizations, share reports and support local work.

(1) An Associate Member is an individual who joins through an official GGA channel.

(2) Associate Members may take part in programmes, councils and committees, and may vote as the Rules provide, if they are paid-up.

(3) An Associate Member may not stand for elected office unless he or she is also a Voting Member. Youth Councils are open to Associate Members.

(4) Responsibilities of an Associate Member. An Associate Member shall:

•follow this Constitution and the Code of Conduct;

•pay any Associate dues that apply, so as to keep the right to vote;

•take part in training, programmes and learning circles, and share what he or she learns;

•use the GGA name and emblem only for GGA activities and never for party politics;

•publish stories only with the free written consent of the people concerned;

•keep the personal data of others secure, especially of persons in high-risk places;

•speak the truth, avoid bribery and report misconduct to the Ombudsman or Chapter;

•support the Chapter, serve the young and oppressed, and respect the law.

(1) Only paid-up members may vote.

(2) Dues are set by the General Assembly on the CGC's proposal, by category and by regional income band, and may be reduced for organizations in low-income settings.

(3) Paid-up status is fixed on a date announced before each vote. A member who falls behind in dues loses the vote until the arrears are cleared.

(1) Membership begins when the application is approved by the Country Chapter, endorsed by the Regional Executive Head, and the registration fee has been cleared.

(2) Where a country has no Chapter yet, the Regional Executive Head, with CGC approval, receives the application.

(1) Every member has the right to:

•take part in the Alliance and to receive reports and budgets;

•vote, if paid-up, as this Constitution provides;

•propose, speak and be heard, and to appeal any sanction;

•bring complaints to the Ombudsman;

•equal standing, whether the member is small or large.

(1) Membership ends: (a) automatically, on non-payment of dues beyond the grace period; (b) by resignation in writing; or (c) by removal by the Ethics and Justice System after a fair hearing.

(2) A member may be suspended only by the Ethics and Justice System after a fair hearing, or lose the vote automatically for unpaid dues.

(3) A person whose membership has ended keeps no claim on the assets of the Alliance and may apply again under Article 11.

(1) The organs are: the General Assembly; the CGC; the Regional Executive Heads and Regional Councils; the Country Chapters and their Executive Secretaries; the Sector, Youth and Women's Councils; the Ethics and Justice System; the Ombudsman; the Election Committee; and the Honorary Council.

(1) The General Assembly consists of all affiliated members. It is the highest body.

(2) The CGC shall convene the General Assembly once every year for all affiliated members across all Regions. Host locations rotate among the Regions, and virtual participation is always offered so that members who cannot travel can still take part.

(3) Quorum: one-third of paid-up Voting Members, with delegates from at least [eight] Regions. Decisions are by simple majority unless this Constitution requires more.

(4) The General Assembly shall:

•receive the annual reports and audited accounts;

•carry out the annual performance evaluation of regional leadership and of the CGC;

•set dues, adopt the Strategic Plan and ratify the Rules;

•adopt the Election Rules and amend this Constitution as provided in Part VIII.

(5) An Extraordinary Assembly may be called by the CGC or by one-fifth of paid-up Voting Members.

(1) The CGC consists of 15 members, one for each Region: five women and ten men. After the Founding Term its members serve the same four-year term as Regional Executive Heads.

(2) The CGC is also the shortlisting team for elections. It shortlists nominees only on Virtuocracy merit, logic and ethics under Article 31, and never on favour, friendship, region or wealth.

(3) The CGC meets at least once every quarter, in person or online. A majority of members is a quorum, and decisions are by simple majority. Its decisions and minutes are published to members within [30] days.

(4) The CGC chooses its Chair and Secretary from among its members for a renewable term of [one year].

(5) After the Founding Term, a person shall not sit on the CGC and also serve as a Regional Executive Head, and no CGC member shall review his or her own Region.

(6) The role, composition and election of the CGC after the Founding Term are settled by the General Assembly (Annex G).

(1) The CGC is the guardian and servant of the Alliance. Its responsibilities are:

•Guardian of the Constitution. Draft, review and keep up to date this Constitution and the Rules; oversee general policy, while Regions run their own work; keep the Alliance faithful to Virtuocracy.

•Legal status. Choose the seat on legal advice; register GGA and deposit its founding documents; approve Country Chapters and their registration; authorize anyone to speak for GGA before international bodies; guard the name, emblem and flag.

•Finance and trust. Hold full fiduciary responsibility; keep all funds in transparent institutional accounts and never in personal ones; manage the central funding pools under independent audit; carry out a financial review every six months; approve local resource mobilization; publish budgets and funding sources.

•Membership and Chapters. Support Regions and Chapters; confirm Executive Secretaries; propose dues to Assembly; keep the member register consolidated. the General

•Elections and reviews. Appoint the Election Committee and the Review Panels; announce full elections in time; ensure fair, open and secret elections.

•Programmes and voice. Oversee the Academy, the Health Protection Board, Youth Independence Programmes and the Wealth Exchange; appoint Goodwill Ambassadors and Civic Liaison Officers; designate the official communication channels.

•Reporting. Convene the General Assembly every year and set its host location; present the annual report, audited accounts and the civic impact review.

(1) The CGC holds power in trust. It shall not:

•override this Constitution, or make Rules that conflict with it;

•write or change election rules in its own favour;

•place Alliance funds in an individual's account, or spend beyond the approved budget;

•review its own Region, or decide a matter in which a member has a conflict of interest;

•hold paid roles with a funder of its own sector, or accept funds that would let one donor control GGA;

•hide decisions, minutes or funding sources from the members.

(2) Every CGC member is reviewed under Part V and may be removed under Article 39.

(1) GGA is organized in 15 Regions listed in Annex A.

(2) The General Assembly may join, split or redraw Regions on the CGC's proposal, after consulting the Regions concerned.

(1) Each Region has one Regional Executive Head, who leads regional strategy and supervises the Country Chapters and the regional fund.

(2) The Head works with a Regional Council made up of the Executive Secretaries of the Region, sector representatives and Youth Council members.

(3) The Head submits detailed financial and execution accounts of regional funds to the CGC every six months, and is accountable under Part V.

(1) Each country may have one Country Chapter, approved by the CGC and registered under local law.

(2) The Chapter brings together the member organizations of that country, keeps the member register for the Region (ending siloed, duplicated work) and speaks with a united voice on local issues.

(3) Chapters may mobilize local resources only as Article 45 provides.

(1) Each Country Chapter is supported by an Executive Secretary who runs daily operations, resources and the country budget.

(2) The Executive Secretary is chosen by the Regional Executive Head from trained and trusted members of that country, with CGC confirmation.

(3) The country budget is visible to the members there. The Executive Secretary is evaluated every year.

(1) Sector Councils may cover: Health; Education and Academy; Law and Human Rights; Wealth Exchange; Environment and Sustainable Development; Digital Rights and Technology; Communications; Emergency and Protection; and Audit and Transparency.

(2) The Secretary of each sector is elected only by the professionals of that sector.

(3) Youth Councils at country and regional level hold real budgetary and policy powers and reserved voting seats in Regional Councils. This forms the Global Generation Z Virtuocracy Platform, with direct representation in executive structures. The Rules set the age band and seat numbers.

(4) A Women's Council reports to the CGC.

(1) The Honorary Council is an advisory body of distinguished persons of unimpeachable record, such as academics, social leaders and former public officials.

(2) It safeguards ethics, integrity and fidelity to Virtuocracy. It holds no executive power.

(3) Members are invited by the CGC and confirmed by the General Assembly. A member shall not hold active party-political office.

(1) There are three levels: the Country Chapter Tribunal, the Regional Tribunal and the Global Ethics Tribunal.

(2) Judges are nominated by the higher tribunal, confirmed by the body set in the Rules, and serve [eight] years so that they can act without pressure.

(3) Every person has the right to be heard and to appeal. Sanctions are: warning, fine, suspension, removal and bar from office.

(1) The Ombudsman is independent and receives complaints on nomination disputes, governance failures and conflicts of interest.

(2) He or she is appointed by the General Assembly from nominations by the Global Ethics Tribunal, and reports to every General Assembly.

(1) The Election Committee runs elections: it publishes the calendar, receives nominations, runs the vote and announces results. (Shortlisting is done by the CGC under Article 31.) It is appointed by the CGC from members with no interest in the contest, drawn from several Regions, and acts independently.

(1) Chapters may convene consultative forums of local authorities, business and civil society to align laws, public policies and funding projects.

(2) Forums are advisory, lawful and non-partisan.

(1) The CGC may appoint Goodwill Ambassadors (opinion leaders, prominent youth and defenders) to speak for GGA's mission, and Civic Liaison Officers to coordinate with civil society networks and international agencies.

(2) They carry GGA identification only. They have no diplomatic or consular status, immunity or privilege, and shall not claim any.

(3) Appointments may be withdrawn by the CGC at any time.

(1) Offices are earned by merit, training and service, not bought.

(2) Voting is by secret ballot in a process that is open to inspection.

(3) Spending money to win office is itself a ground for disqualification.

(1) Who may be a nominee. A nominee must be a paid-up Founding Member (a Voting Member who holds the Founding Member Certificate), with a record of service, free of sanction and of conflict of interest, and holding the GGA Leadership Certificate once the Academy is operating. The Election Rules set an equivalent requirement for the first election if the Academy is not yet operating.

(2) Nomination. When the Election Committee opens the election (Day 0), Founding Members apply as nominees for the Region of their choice, in writing and with their Founding Member Certificate. Nominations stay open for 15 days.

(3) Shortlisting. Fifteen days after the election opens, nominations close and the CGC shortlists the nominees. The CGC shortlists by Virtuocracy, never by favourites. Each nominee is judged on three tests:

•Merit: knowledge, record of service, training and proven results;

•Logic: a clear, sound and workable plan for the Region, matched to the Strategic Plan;

•Ethics: integrity, honest declarations, no conflict of interest and no money spent to win office.

(4) Fair process. Each CGC member scores every nominee alone, in writing, on a published scorecard with a reason for every score, before any discussion. A CGC member who is a nominee, or who has a family, business or other close tie with a nominee, takes no part in judging that nominee. If fewer than [nine] unconflicted members remain, the CGC adds reviewers from the Honorary Council. Canvassing a reviewer, or a reviewer favouring a nominee, is a breach of the Panel Code.

(5) Result. The shortlist and the reasons are published to members. A nominee who is not shortlisted may appeal to the Ombudsman within [5] days, then to the Global Ethics Tribunal. Only shortlisted nominees stand for election.

(1) Shortlisted nominees may form two independent panels, Panel A and Panel B, evaluated openly on their work and ideas.

(2) No panel may ally with another, in secret or in the open. If an alliance is proven, the panels are dissolved and their members barred from office for [15] years.

(1) The nominee who wins the election in a Region serves as its Regional Executive Head for a term of four (4) years. All Regions elect in the same cycle (concurrent tenure), and the term is aligned with the four-year Strategic Plan so that impact can be properly measured. CGC members serve the same concurrent four-year term after the Founding Term.

(2) Term limits, if any, are set in the Election Rules.

(1) Of the fifteen CGC seats, five are held by women and ten by men.

(2) The Election Rules decide which Regions hold the women's seats and whether they rotate at each election.

(1) A vacancy is filled by the CGC with an acting officer. If more than [twelve] months of the term remain, a by-election is held.

(1) From adoption of this Constitution there is a Founding Term of [six (6) months].

(2) During it, the Interim Executive Regional Heads lead their Regions. At the start, the CGC members serve in that role for their Regions.

(3) The interim mandate is to build organizational structures, mobilize membership and popularize GGA before full elections: register the Alliance, form Country Chapters, set up dues, adopt the Rules and prepare the election.

(4) Interim leaders hold a trust. They shall not write or change election rules to favour themselves, and the Election Rules are adopted by the General Assembly.

(5) Full elections are announced by the end of month 3, at least [60] days before the election opens, and the election opens at the start of month 4 with nominations under Article 31. Interim leaders may stand as nominees on the same terms as everyone else, and their roles end when the elected Heads take office.

(6) If full elections cannot be held for a grave reason, the General Assembly may extend the Founding Term once, by not more than [three] months, by [two-thirds] of votes cast.

(1) The Interim leadership shall meet the milestones in Rule 8. A progress check is made at month 3 by a Review Panel from other Regions, and a report is given to the members.

(2) Interim leaders have no power to change this Constitution, to extend their own terms, or to appoint their own successors.

(3) Within [thirty] days of the end of the Founding Term, interim leaders hand over records, accounts and registers to the elected Heads and to the CGC.

(1) Each Regional Executive Head and CGC member shall be reviewed at the middle of the term (after two years) against the targets of the Strategic Plan.

(2) Reviews are carried out by a Review Panel of members from other Regions, appointed by the CGC.

(3) In addition, an annual performance evaluation is made at each General Assembly.

(4) Where one office fails, that office is corrected. The whole Region is not punished.

(1) An office-holder may be removed for serious misconduct, persistent failure or breach of the Panel Code.

(2) Removal requires a finding by the Ethics and Justice System, or a vote of confidence lost by [two-thirds] of paid-up Voting Members of that Region. The person has the right to be heard.

(1) Every office-holder discloses interests and withdraws from decisions in which he or she has one.

(2) No office-holder may hold a paid role with a funder of his or her own sector.

(3) Large international organizations may advise but shall not dominate. Small grassroots organizations have an equal seat at the table.

(1) Budgets and significant funding sources are published to members.

(2) An independent external audit and an annual civic impact and accountability review are presented to the General Assembly.

(3) In addition, the CGC conducts a financial review every six months (Article 43).

(4) Members may ask for information and receive clear reasons for funding decisions, not automated refusals.

(1) GGA is empowered to secure operational capital through four verified channels:

•international and local public grants;

•strategic corporate social responsibility (CSR) partnerships;

•verified major donors and angel donors;

•public crowdfunding through compliant fiscal sponsors, together with member dues.

(2) Every significant source is disclosed.

(3) No single donor may control GGA's decisions or elections.

(4) GGA shall obey the funding and foreign-funding laws of each country.

(1) Funds shall be held and spent through established, transparent institutional accounts, never through the personal accounts of individuals.

(2) The CGC holds full fiduciary responsibility for the financial stability of the Alliance.

(3) The CGC shall carry out a financial review every six months. Each Regional Executive Head shall submit detailed financial and execution accounts of the use of regional funds every six months.

(1) The CGC establishes a Global Resource Fund for long-term sustainability, overseen by independent trustees and external audit, and Regional funds for local priorities.

(2) Pools are allocated by published criteria and support Country Chapters and Executive Secretaries.

(3) The Rules set a minimum community-led initiatives [20%]. share of strategic funding for

(1) A Country Chapter may mobilize resources locally with the prior written approval of the CGC.

(2) The activity must be lawful, disclosed, free of conflicts, banked in the Chapter's institutional account and reported as the Rules require.

(1) GGA may run a facility that channels grants from philanthropic foundations directly to grassroots organizations, youth activists and social enterprises, with light procedure and strict accountability.

(1) The Wealth Exchange is a common system of shared savings invested in real projects such as farming, small business, skills, education and health.

(2) It works by partnership: profit and risk are shared, there are no hidden charges, projects are checked openly, and every member can see how funds are used.

(3) In each country it runs through a registered cooperative or a licensed partner, under local financial law.

(4) The Wealth Exchange sector and legal advisers shall design its details for approval by the General Assembly.

(1) Partner organizations may pledge a share of their income to the communities where they work. The Rules set the share and how delivery is checked.

(1) The Academy trains leaders so that every office is earned. Training is longer for greater responsibility, and is delivered part-time and online with partner institutions.

(2) It also runs learning circles and skills programmes in Chapters, so that each young person is guided toward their strength.

(3) Completion earns the GGA Leadership Certificate.

(1) The Board puts prevention first and supports members and defenders, especially in high-risk places, with first aid, mental-health awareness, health-management training and an emergency fund.

(2) All programmes follow recognized professional standards and local law.

(1) GGA shall help young people become independent through skills and incubation, a free legal-aid network and paralegal training, dialogue with authorities within the law, and digital security training.

(1) GGA shall defend freedom of expression and association by lawful means, protect activists, promote data protection and ethical use of artificial intelligence, and help close the digital divide.

(1) The CGC designates GGA's official channels. Individuals may join as Associate Members through the official link.

(2) GGA may publish youth and grassroots stories with the free consent of the people concerned and with attention to their safety, as the Rules provide.

(1) GGA supports no party and campaigns against no government. It speaks about governance, rights and self-reliance, and obeys the law of every country in which it works.

(1) The working language is English. Members may speak in their own languages and the Alliance shall provide interpretation as resources permit.

(1) The CGC or one-fifth of paid-up Voting Members may propose an amendment.

(2) An amendment passes by [two-thirds] of votes cast at a General Assembly. Changes to the Article stating that GGA is not a government, to the Guiding Principles, or to this Article need [three-quarters].

(1) GGA may be dissolved only by a motion passed by [three-quarters] of votes cast at an Extraordinary General Assembly called for that purpose.

(2) On dissolution and liquidation, remaining funds, equipment and property shall not be shared among members. They shall pass to recognized non-profit organizations or civil society alliances with similar purposes, chosen by that Assembly.

(1) The Global Ethics Tribunal interprets this Constitution. Where it is silent, the Guiding Principles decide.

(1) This Constitution takes effect when adopted by the founding members by [majority], and shall be ratified by the first General Assembly.

(1) The register of members is kept by each Country Chapter and consolidated by the Region.

(2) Paid-up status is fixed on a date before each vote, announced at least [30] days before.

(3) Dues are set per category and per income band, with a grace period of [30] days.

(4) Each affiliated organization names one representative and one alternate in writing.

(5) Associate Members may vote only in the elections the General Assembly decides (Annex G).

(1) Notice is given at least [60] days before. Host Regions rotate in an order set by the CGC, and hybrid participation is offered.

(2) Quorum is [one-third] of paid-up Voting Members, with delegates from at least [eight] Regions. Decisions are by simple majority unless the Constitution requires more.

(3) Minutes and audited accounts are published within [30] days.

(1) The CGC meets at least four times a year, with an agenda circulated [seven] days before.

(2) A quorum is a majority of members. A member with a conflict of interest withdraws from that decision.

(3) Minutes, decisions and the financial review of each six months are published to members within [30] days.

(4) Emergency decisions between meetings are reported at the next meeting.

(1) The Election Committee publishes the calendar, nomination forms, shortlist, panel lists and results.

(2) Election calendar: Day 0 election opens and nominations open; Day 15 nominations close; Days 16 to [22] CGC shortlisting; shortlist and reasons published; [5] days for appeals; open evaluation and campaign; secret ballot; results.

(3) The shortlist scorecard has three tests: Merit [40%], Logic [30%], Ethics [30%]. Each score is written, signed and carries a reason. At least [ten] unconflicted CGC members must score.

(4) The nominee with the most votes in a Region becomes its Regional Executive Head for four years.

(5) Candidates and panels disclose funding. Disputes go first to the Ombudsman, then to the Global Ethics Tribunal.

(6) Women's seats on the CGC are filled by women in the Regions assigned under the Constitution.

(7) The Rules set the age band for Youth Councils and the number of their reserved seats.

(1) The Review Panel gives the office-holder the targets in advance, hears the office-holder, and reports within [30] days.

(2) Outcomes: commendation, corrective plan, suspension, or referral to the Ethics and Justice System.

(1) A Chapter is formed on application by at least [five] affiliated organizations or the number the CGC sets for that country.

(2) The Chapter registers locally, appoints a secretary pending the Executive Secretary's confirmation, and submits annual reports and accounts.

(1) Local mobilization needs a written CGC approval stating purpose, source, amount and reporting dates.

(2) Chapters pay a share of local income into the central pools as the CGC sets, and publish their accounts to members.

(3) Every payment is made from an institutional account, with two authorized signatories.

(4) Regional Heads report every six months; the CGC reviews every six months; the external audit is yearly.

(1) Month 1: register GGA and deposit its founding documents; open institutional accounts; set up the secretariat and the certificate system.

(2) Months 1 to 3: form Country Chapters; open membership; set dues; appoint Executive Secretaries.

(3) Month 3: progress check by a Review Panel; first (virtual) General Assembly adopts the Rules and the Election Rules; Election Committee appointed; elections announced.

(4) Month 4: election opens (Day 0) and Founding Members apply as nominees; Day 15 nominations close and the CGC shortlists on merit, logic and ethics; shortlist and reasons published.

(5) Month 5: appeals, open evaluation and campaigns without spending money to win office; secret ballot and results.

(6) Month 6: handover; elected Regional Executive Heads take office for four years and interim roles end.

(1) Honesty, no bribery or gifts that could sway a decision, respect for every person, protection of members at risk, and no use of GGA's name for party politics.

(1) Stories are published only with written consent, a safety check, and approval by the communications sector or a regional focal person.

(2) Personal data of members is kept secure, especially for those in high-risk countries.

(1) The emblem and flag are used only for GGA activities. Chapters apply to the CGC for a licence and may not change the design. ANNEXES Annexes “The map, the roots, the table and the road.” A Regions · B Reform Principles · C Emblem · D Articles and Laws · E Responsibilities · F Integration · G Open Items

1. South Asia

2. Central Asia

3. Southeast Asia

4. East Asia

5. West Asia

6. The Pacific

7. North Africa

8. West Africa

9. East Africa

10. Central Africa

11. Southern Africa

12. Europe

13. North America

14. Central America and the Caribbean

15. South America

The list is a starting point. Regions may be joined, split or redrawn under Article 19.

These ten reform points and five key points were the starting ideas from which GGA grew. They are listed for the members to adopt, change or leave out.

Ten Reform Points

•Vote of Confidence. A council of nominees and members audits the Board each year and can start a vote of confidence.

•International Education Board. Leadership training, civic education and capacity building for grassroots groups.

•Guaranteed Global South Representation. Reserved places for Global South voices in leadership.

•Health and Protection Board. Safety, emergency and health resources for defenders in high-risk areas.

•Transparent Budgeting. At least 20% of strategic funding to community-led initiatives, evaluated openly.

•Regional Empowerment Councils. Autonomous regional councils with real budget and policy powers.

•Youth Empowerment Councils. Youth councils with real budget and policy powers.

•Independent Ombudsman. An independent ethics commission for nomination disputes and governance failures.

•Conflict-of-Interest Controls. Limit large international NGOs and give small grassroots groups an equal seat.

•Annual Impact and Accountability Audits. A yearly impact review conducted by the voting members.

Five Key Points

•End Silo Operations. Bring member data together in each region.

•Establish Official Country Chapters. One official chapter in every country.

•Transparency in Funding Decisions. Clear reasons for funding decisions, not automated refusals.

•Unified Front on Local Issues. Members in each country speak together.

•Decentralized Regional Budgeting. Regions and chapters hold budgets for their own priorities.

Emblem. A circular seal in blue and gold: the scales of justice and the quill of civic commitment, encircled by a chain of global solidarity over the globe, with the words “Global Grassroots Alliance”, “Virtuocracy” and “Group D.P. · Est. 2026”.

Flag. Three horizontal bands, blue at the top, yellow in the middle and green at the bottom, with the emblem in the centre.

•Blue — trust, law and the scales of justice.

•Yellow — knowledge, light and the quill.

•Green — growth from the grassroots.

These points still need the members' decision, or legal advice, before this draft is final.

•Role, composition and election of the CGC after the Founding Term (kept open by the members).

•Whether Associate Members vote in every election or only in some.

•Which Regions hold the five women's seats on the CGC, and whether they rotate.

•Length of the ban under the Panel Code, and the tenure of tribunal judges.

•Dues amounts, income bands and arrears rules.

•Quorum, majorities and notice periods marked in [brackets].

•Term limits for Regional Executive Heads and CGC members.

•Region boundaries, and whether Regions are grouped into larger sub-regional chapters.

•Jurisdiction for the global registration, with legal advice.

•Age band for Youth Councils and number of reserved seats.

•Whether the Founding Reform Principles in Annex B are adopted as they stand.

•Whether Goodwill Ambassadors and Civic Liaison Officers are appointed, and the exact terms of their role.

•Length of the Founding Term: this edition proposes [6 months], with one extension of up to [3 months].