Illustrative examples of IO Practices: Stakeholder Engagement
A number of specific practices undertaken by IOs provide illustrative examples of the trends and experiences described in this Compendium. The table below provides a selection of practices related to evaluation of international instruments, which are under collection and will feature more in detail in the final Compendium.
Stakeholder engagement
| IO Practice | Brief Description |
| CODEX (Joint FAO/WHO Food Standards Programme) Principles Concerning the Participation of Inter-Governmental Organizations in the Work of the Codex Alimentarius Commission | The Codex Principles Concerning the Participation of International Non-governmental Organizations in the Work of the Codex Alimentarius Commission govern the granting of observer status to international non-governmental organisations, which allows those holding such status to participate in meetings, without the right to vote, submit written statements, and receive all working documentation and discussion papers. |
| IEC, IEC Ambassadors Programme | The IEC Ambassadors Programme aims to enhance active involvement in IEC activities and help identify new areas of work. IEC Ambassadors are appointed by the Executive Committee for a two-year term, which can be renewed twice. They are independent, unpaid volunteers. |
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ILAC, Dedicated Liaison Officers |
ILAC has dedicated liaison officers, which establish, build, and manage relationships with all key international partner organisations. |
| ILAC, Online List of Stakeholders |
Representative of international, regional and national organisations having an interest in the work of ILAC including bodies such as associations of laboratories, associations of laboratory practitioners, inspection body associations, purchasing organisations, regulatory authorities, consumer associations and trade organisations are able to participate in ILAC as Stakeholder members. The list of current Stakeholder members is available from https://ilac.org/ilac-membership/members-by-category/. ILAC maintains a transparent, online list of stakeholders. This encompasses representative of international, regional and national organisations having an interest in the work of ILAC including bodies such as associations of laboratories, associations of laboratory practitioners, inspection body associations, purchasing organisations, regulatory authorities, consumer associations and trade organisations are able to participate in ILAC as Stakeholder members. ILAC also has designated liaison officers with key international partner organisations, including the WTO, WHO, OECD, European Commission, APEC and the Cooperation on International Traceability in Analytical Chemistry (CITAC). |
| ILO, ILO Tripartite Structure | The tripartite constituents of the ILO in itself is a unique model of gathering views from different actors. Indeed, the ILO is the only UN agency with government, employer and worker representatives. The strength of all ILO bodies can be seen lying in the will to engage in dialogue between employers, workers and governments of its Member States. The other side of tripartism is the difficulty to reach consensus on certain issues in views of conflicting interests. |
| IOSCO, Consultation Policy and Procedure | The IOSCO Consultation Policy and Procedure was adopted in 2005. This stipulates that the organisation must establish the rationale for seeking stakeholder inputs in its consultation reports; offer a period of three months for the reception of these inputs; publish contributions within a dedicated online ‘Public Documents’ interface; and provide an explanation for the manner in which comments have been addressed. |
| IUCN, Operational Guidelines for Private Sector Engagement | The Operational Guidelines for Private Sector Engagement cover all aspects of developing, implementing, managing and concluding an engagement with the private sector. This outlines processes for defining the nature of engagement, selecting partners, negotiating and formalising engagement, and implementing, managing the engagement, and concluding the engagement. The One Programme Charter provides guidance on how the various constituents of the Union – including its 1,400 Members, 15,000 experts across six Commissions, and the Secretariat – work together to deliver on the Programme. |
| OIML, Policy for engagement with stakeholders | The OIML engages with many diverse stakeholders. These stakeholders have been formally mapped by the OIML. The OIML’s policy for engagement with stakeholders is published on the OIML website. Additionally, each liaison organisation that the OIML works with appoints a liaison officer. The liaison officer acts as their organisation’s representative (without committing their organisation) with the OIML. |
| PIC/s, Guidelines on Professional Organisations |
The Guidelines on Professional Organisations describe how to co-operate with these organisations, notably when organising joint training events (for regulators and industry). |
| WCO, Private Sector Consultative Group |
The WCO Private Sector Consultative Group (PSCG) has the purpose of informing and advising the WCO Secretary General, the Policy Commission and WCO Members on customs and international trade matters from the perspective of the private sector. |
| WHO, Framework for Engagement with Non-State Actors (FENSA) |
The Framework for Engagement with Non-State Actors (FENSA) endeavours to strengthen WHO engagement with non-State actors (NGOs, private sector entities, philanthropic foundations, and academic institutions) while protecting its work from potential risks such as conflict of interest, reputational risks, and undue influence. |