On 08 December 2017, Pencil Sharpeners 2 requested admission to the Council on Regional Security, by means of the mechanism set out in Article IX of the Charter. In compliance with its legal mandate, the Council conducted an inquiry to ascertain the qualifications and adequacy of Pencil Sharpeners 2 for the position.

Pencil Sharpeners 2 has served two full terms as a Local Councillor. In that position he led significant efforts to involve the gameside community in regional life, having an instrumental role in the publication of informative dispatches and the reform of laws related to the election and business of the Local Council. In addition, he worked closely with the offsite community for the passage of the current Charter, displaying a willingness and an ability to engage constructively with both communities in their own terms, and further displaying a keen understanding of the priorities and needs in both.

While our inquiry revealed that Pencil Sharpeners 2 lacks, to a certain point, a strong foreign and security policy background, as compared to certain current members, it is the belief of the Council that his existing knowledge is sufficiently adequate to participate in the business of this institution. In addition, we further believe that the background of Pencil Sharpeners 2 in community outreach, member engagement and communications will be key assets, as the Council seeks to build a strong, constructive and productive relationship with the gameside community. In this sense, it is our hope that, in addition to assisting in standard security business, Pencil Sharpeners 2 will help the Council incorporate the views and priorities of a fundamental side of the region.

In view of the fact that Pencil Sharpeners 2 has 210 endorsements and a Soft Power Disbursement Rating of 78 617, thereby meeting the requirements set out in Article IX of the Charter, and further considering all the arguments explained above, the Council on Regional Security recommends that the Assembly vote in favour of the admission of Pencil Sharpeners 2 to the same, so he may sit as a full member, with all the duties and privileges thereof.