Annual General Meeting of Amnesty International United Kingdom Section

Overview 

The next Annual General Meeting of Amnesty International UK Section will take place 5-6 July 2025, in Birmingham.

The 2025 AGM will be taking place over the course of a weekend as part of a wider weekend of activities to celebrate our movement, our democracy and to meet, plan and network together. 

Taking place in Birmingham on 5 and 6 July, the Amplify Summit and AGM will include all of the usual AGM business but will also feature additional sessions to inform, motivate, entertain, build skills and spark conversation. It will be a fantastic chance to meet and socialise with a group of people who share a commitment to human rights.  

The event will be open to AIUK Section members and activists, only. Further information will be posted on the website throughout 2025. For now, we wanted to make you aware of two key deadlines: 

• All resolutions must be submitted by 7 March 2025. Resolution submission forms will be available on this page from January 2025. 
• Nominations for roles elected by the AGM must also be submitted by 7 March 2025 (further information below).  

Get involved - stand for election at the AGM 

Our AGM elects an AGM Chair, the AGM Standing Orders Committee and the Members and Directors Appeals Committee.  

The AGM Chair, elected for one year, is responsible for making sure that the business of the AGM is conducted in an efficient and orderly way. It is the most important role at the AGM but they get lots of support from the Standing Orders Committee and our staff. 

The Standing Orders Committee helps the AGM Chair to run the meeting by advising on the AGM rules (known as Standing Orders). They also advise members on the wording of resolutions and ensure that resolutions meet the requirements of Standing Orders. Members of the SOC serve a three-year term.  

The Members and Directors Appeals Committee (MDAC) are responsible for considering an appeal made by an individual who has been expelled from the membership, or a Board member removed from office due to an act of serious misconduct or bringing the Section into disrepute. Thankfully, the Committee is rarely needed. Members of the MDAC serve a three-year term. 

In 2025, we are looking for nominees for election to the following roles: 

• AGM Chair (for the 2025 AGM) one position 
• Member of Standing Orders Committee (one position)  
• Members of the Members and Directors Appeal Committee (three positions) 

If you are interested in playing a vital role in the UK Section’s democracy, role descriptions and nomination forms can be downloaded at the bottom of this page. 

The deadline for nominations is 23:59pm on 7 March 2025.  

For an informal conversation about any of these roles contact the Nominations Committee by emailing nomcom@amnesty.org.uk.