The success of the Chapter depends very much on careful preparation. (CICM Constitutions, Art. 122)
The immediate preparation for the General Chapter takes place on a regional level in the Regional Assembly. In due time, the Superior General gives the necessary directives.
The Regional Assembly elects a representative for the General Precapitular Commission. (General Directory, art 122.5)
Márcio Flávio Martins (LAC) was elected as a member of the Precapitular Commission for the Region of the Americas.