Green Party Structure

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County Structure

The Green Party of San Diego County (GPSD) is designed to be a confederation of Green organizations, registered voters, and activists in the San Diego County Area comprised of two deliberative bodies (the General Membership and the County Council) and a number of semi-autonomous Locals.

The General Membership is the primary deliberative body of the GPSD whose membership is open to all San Diego County Green activists and registered Green Party voters.

The County Council is the executive body of the GPSD consisting of a number of elected and appointed members representing the diverse constituencies participating in local Green activities.

The Green Locals and Clubs are the volunteer organizations forming the backbone of the San Diego County Green activist community.

There are also several Committees and Working Groups established for various purposes.

State Structure

The GPSD General Membership sends Delegates to the state Green Party organization, Green Party of California (GPCA). These Delegates are empowered to represent the GPSD's interests at the state plenary meetings and to appoint members to the state Coordinating Committee.

National Structure

The Green Party of California is affiliated with the Association of State Green Parties (ASGP) which attempts to facilitate and organize nationwide efforts to promote Green Party values.

International Structure

In keeping with its ecological stance of global sustainability, the Green Party movement is international in scope. The Green Party of California and the Association of State Green Parties sends representatives to many Green organizations and processes worldwide.

• Originally founded in 1984, the European Coordination of Green Parties was transformed in 1993 into the European Federation of Green Parties, an organization empowered to speak on behalf of the Green Parties from Western and Eastern Europe.

• The Federation of Green Parties of the Americas was founded in Brazil in early 1998.

• The Federation of African Green Parties was founded in 1998.

• The first global meeting of Green Parties was held in Brazil in 1992, in conjuction with the historic Unitied Nations Conference on Environment and Development. The second global meeting will be held in Australia in 2001.