The Center for Policy & Strategic Interventions International (CPSI-International) is an independent, non-profit-making; non-political and non-tribal Society, founded and domiciled in Nairobi Kenya, with Chapter offices to be established in other Countries and regions. The Society specializes in the provision professional advisory services, programmes management and advisory opinions on seven (7) core areas. These are: Agriculture, Environment, Climate Change & Biodiversity, Peace & Humanitarian Affairs, Projects Management, Public Policy & Governance, Sustainable Development and Trade & Investments.
Its membership is drawn from persons of both male and female gender; 18 years and above, living, studying and/or working with diverse academic background, experience, interests and expertise on policy and development issues. The society identifies as a policy and strategy think tank in Africa and the World at large.
MOTTO
In Unity of Purpose and Mobility of Thought
MISSION
To advance sound decision making in public, private and quasi-governmental spheres through provision of empirical insights, advisory and advocacy
VISION
To be the mirror of hope, impartiality & objectivity in development strategy and policy fields
OBJECTIVES OF THE SOCIETY
The CPSI-International was formed to advance the following key objectives: Provision of professional insights and advisory opinions on matters of public and international interests; Promoting, supporting, organizing or participating in conferences, seminars, exhibitions, scholarships, courses, lectures, social events and similar projects; advancing socio-economic interests of the Members through information sharing networking and employment creation; Capitalizing on its members varied professional backgrounds to create innovative products and services/solutions to present day socio-economic challenges; undertaking other activities that may advance the socio-economic, environmental and well-being of its members and the society.
Organizational Structure
CPSI-International is multi-layered organization. It has three categories of Membership. These are Founder Members, Members and Associate Members.
Founder Members are consists of the persons (or their designated representatives) that established the organization. They have superior voting rights at the Annual General Meetings or elections.
Members are persons/entities that have joined the organization upon meeting and fulfilling its Constitutional requirements. Associate Members are person who have interest in the activities and programmes of the Society, but owing to other commitments or reasons, are not in a position to be full Members of the Society.
Administration and Operations
The Committee/Board of Directors
The second layer in the structure of the organization is the Committee, also referred to as the Board of Directors. The Committee consists of six persons who are the office bearers of the Society. They include the Chairperson, Vice Chairperson, Secretary, Assistant Secretary and Assistant Treasurer. The Committee will be responsible to the All Members of the Society on the Day today running of the society. It will be charged with providing Oversight to the Secretariat that will be implementing activities and programmes of the Society.
Secretariat to the Society
There is established a Secretariat of the CPSI-International. The Secretariat is be headed by an Executive Director (ED), appointed by the Committee on such terms as the Committee may determine.
The ED is be responsible to the Society, through the Committee on the running and implementation of all the programmes and activities of the Society.
The ED is responsible for undertaking leadership and coordination in running all the functions of the organization including: Administration, Programmes management, Finance, Human Resources, Accounting, Performance Evaluation and any other function that may be assigned by the Committee.
In all undertakings, the ED consults as often as possible with the Committee in writing prior to making any significant decisions. The ED is be compensated in accordance with the market rates and on the strength of the Society’s Treasury. The Committee reviews the qualifications and skill mix that one would need to possess to be considered for the position of the ED.