Practitioner‑led leadership, balanced regional voice, and protections that endure beyond any single cycle.
The highest decision‑making organ of ACTET. Sets strategic direction, elects leadership, approves the budget, amends statutes and admits new members. Decisions are taken through a tiered majority framework that requires regional representation for the most consequential matters.
A strategic and ambassadorial role — not day‑to‑day administration. Presides over the General Assembly and Executive Council, and represents ACTET in high‑level engagements with governments and continental bodies. Three‑year term, renewable once.
Oversees implementation of Assembly decisions, approves annual plans and budgets, supervises governance compliance and reviews membership and disciplinary matters. At least one‑third of seats are reserved for women, with mandatory youth representation. Quorum requires representation from at least three regions.
The permanent administrative leader of the Confederation, competitively recruited through a transparent, merit‑based process — not elected. Leads the Secretariat in Kigali and ensures institutional continuity beyond any single leadership cycle.
| Decision Type | Threshold Required |
|---|---|
| Ordinary resolutions | Simple majority of eligible voting members present |
| General statute amendments | Two‑thirds majority of eligible voting members present |
| Core mandate / independence amendments | Three‑quarters majority + representation from at least 4 regions |
| Headquarters relocation | Three‑quarters majority + representation from at least 4 regions |
| Merger or structural integration | Three‑quarters majority of eligible voting members |
| Dissolution of ACTET | Three‑quarters majority + representation from all 5 regions |
No single donor may provide more than a quarter of ACTET's annual operating budget.
Expenditures above this level require General Assembly approval; the Executive Council approves up to USD 250,000.
All financial matters are disclosed, audited and reported to members — a cornerstone of the institutional integrity that makes ACTET worth belonging to.
