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Summary of Executive Offices and Agencies of the Free World Alliance

We publish this policy document on the decision making process of the Free World Alliance and the various executive agencies charged with implementing policy.

Governing Council of the Free World Alliance

The Governing Council is the central decision making body of the Alliance, with responsibility for formulating policy and strategy, the creation and disbanding of executive offices and agencies within the Alliance under the provisions of Article VIII of the Charter, relations with other nations, management and budgeting issues, deployment of forces for peace operations and invocation of Article IV declarations of war.

Deliberations are made by each delegation representing five permanent seats of the Founding Members and the five temporary seats elected from the membership of the Free World Alliance in accordance with Article IX of the Charter. In addition, any non-voting members of the Alliance may send one representative to the Council who can propose motions and report facts to the Council.

Any delegate may also request the formation of a committee or working group to deal with a particular issue, such as the planning for a military campaign, developing a diplomatic strategy, or submission of ammendments to the Charter.

The decision making process is outlined below:

All substantive issues concerning the Free World Alliance are made by the Governing Council, whose composition is described in Article IX of the Free World Alliance Charter.

All members are entitled to send a single representative to the Council.

Council meetings are chaired by the delegates from either of the two Founding Members, these being the Great Protectorate of FreeDemGov and the Unitary Technocracy of Etoile Arcture.

Any member may propose a motion to vote.

Votes by the Council authorise or reject motions. A simple majority is sufficient in most matters, except for Article IV declarations of war, which requires unanimity of the Council.

Executive Offices

Each of the Executive Offices are responsible for implementation of various aspects of Alliance policy as decided by the Governing Council. Each office has a rotating presidency that lasts for 1 year (1 RL month)

The existing offices include:

High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy

The High Representative is the chief diplomatic envoy of the Alliance and is authorised to speak with the authority of the Alliance in matters of multilateral diplomacy and negotiations that have been agreed by the Governing Council.

Joint Rapid Reaction Force

The Joint Rapid Reaction Force (JRRF) is a multinational military force managed by the Free World Alliance itself. It has a Commander-in-Chief (C-in-C) and Second-in-Command (S-in-C) who are drawn on a rotating basis from each of the member nations. The normal succession of command is that the next C-in-C acts as S-in-C to ensure continuity of leadership.

The JRRF is not a standing army per se, instead consisting of units earmarked by each of the Member Nations to be mobilised on behalf of the Alliance when called upon to conduct an intervention, or training and joint military exercises. Contributions to the RRF are voluntary and not a requirement for continued membership of the Alliance.

In addition to the operating forces themselves, the JRRF may also call upon a Gendarmerie Force (Military Police) for security and stabilisation operations, and Special Forces (SF) who act as the "tip of the spear". The nation of the C-in-C typically contributes both during their tenure.

Central Intelligence Agency

The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) collects, evaluates, and disseminates vital information on political, military, economic, scientific, and other developments worldwide on behalf of the Alliance.

The Central Intelligence Agency is headed by a Director of Intelligence, who has a Deputy Director reporting to him. In addition to intelligence collection, the agency has responsibility for coordination between elements of intelligence or security services of foreign governments or international organizations on all matters involving intelligence acquired through clandestine means.

Free World Alliance International Police Agency

The International Police Agency (IPA) or "Interpol" is not a uniformed force and exists to facilitate international police cooperation among the Member States of the Alliance through the sharing of information. It is charged with investigating criminal and organised crime, narcotics production and drug smuggling, slavery and human trafficking, arms smuggling, counter terrorism, money laundering, child pornography, white-collar crime, computer crime, and corruption. It has bureaus in each Member State where it provides access to its massive database to local law enforcement agencies.

Office Holders of the Free World Alliance

• Chairperson of the Governing Council:
• Command-in-Chief of the Joint Rapid Reaction Force:
• Second-in-Command of the Joint Rapid Reaction Force:
• Director of Intelligence of the Central Intelligence Agency:
• Deputy Director of Intelligence of the Central Intelligence Agency:
• High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy: