CSOs Coalition building, decision-making, CSOs Coalition building, decision-making, management, project implementation, management, project implementation,

conflict resolution mechanismsconflict resolution mechanisms

Large membership base, national governance Large membership base, national governance structure Azerbaijanstructure Azerbaijan

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Montreal, CanadaNovember 17, 2009

Gubad Ibadoglu, Coordinator of EITI Public Unions Coalitions

 

Unions, coalitions, networks

If you want to go fast go alone, if you want to go far then

get a companion

Quotation of African peoples

Positive aspects of activity in Positive aspects of activity in coalitions and networkscoalitions and networks

To involve groups by means of different skill and experience

To involve numerous donors working with NGOs and Mass Media

Coordinated activity brings to less recurrence Extensive participation increases reliability and

legitimacy

More common thoughts strengthens “voice”.

Participants working in the regions may initiate active force and impact on public opinion

Cooperation brings to division of labor and joint and efficient usage of resources

Negative aspects of activity in coalitions and networks

Demands additional management

It is possible to reach the goal graduallyLoss of time of participants

Sometimes you need to compromise in order to agree with common opinion or manage the activity plan

Some participants may receive more than gave

Organization may loose individual profile

NGO Coalition of “Improving

Transparency in Extractive Industries” was established in 13th

may 2004, members’ number reached to 140.

The Coalition is not a legal entity.

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Human Rights & Law- 14,68%Women- 6,42%Economy & Finance- 12,84%Social- 9,17%Education- 4,59%Enviroment- 11,93%Democracy & Election- 15,6%Information Technologies- 0,92%Journalist- 11,93%Humanitarian- 4,59%Children & Youth- 5,5%Business- 1,83%14.68% 6.42% 12.84% 9.17% 4.59% 11.93% 15.60% 0.92% 11.93% 4.59% 5.50% 1.83%

14.68%

6.42%

12.84%

9.17%

4.59%

11.93%

15.60%

0.92%

11.93%

4.59%5.50%

1.83%

Classification of the Coalition Members (%)(based on their fields of activities)

Human Rights & Law-14,68%Women- 6,42%

Economy & Finance-12,84%Social- 9,17%

Education- 4,59%

Enviroment- 11,93%

Democracy & Election-15,6%Information Technologies- 0,92%Journalist- 11,93%

Humanitarian- 4,59%

Children & Youth- 5,5%

Business- 1,83%

Coalition Regulation Coalition Regulation Papers Papers

MoU on establishing the Coalition;

MoU on EITI implementation in Azerbaijan;

Regulation of the Coalition;

Regulation of the Coalition Council;

Regulation of the Monitoring Group;

Program Paper for 2009 Fiscal Year and Strategy Plan for 2007-2009 Fiscal Year.

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Conference “Implementation of EITI in Azerbaijan: Retrospective view to a 5-year period” 7

Participants in the Participants in the CoalitionCoalition

Any non-governmental organizations can join the Coalition.

Membership of the Coalition is voluntary.

New members of the Coalition are admitted with the consent of at least two thirds of current members.

Membership of the Coalition can be terminated by a member at any time.

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Rights of the Coalition Rights of the Coalition membersmembers

Coalition members have the following rights:

to attend the Coalition meetings;

to elect the Coalition's administration;

to use the Coalition's database;

to require information about the activity of the Coalition's Council;

to put forward suggestions on considering issues related to the Coalition activities at the Coalition's meetings.

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The Coalition's administrative The Coalition's administrative bodiesbodies

The supreme body of the Coalition is its general meeting.

General meetings are to be held at least once every six months.

The supreme body of the Coalition in the period between general meetings is the Council elected by the general meeting.

The Council is comprised of eleven people.

The Council is elected for a period of two years.

To organize the activity of the Council, the Council elects one of its members Coordinator.

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Recommendations for Coalition Recommendations for Coalition Management and Conflict ResolutionManagement and Conflict Resolution

To enhance the democratic and fair election process

To manage with differing political viewpoints and with common interest of NGO Coalition

To adopt limitation of management board’s right for elected consecutively twice.

To have guideline, policy and rules for key directions of management

To manage expectation of Coalition Members To adopt conflict resolution practices (i.e. skills training,

policy dialogue, etc.)

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Recommendations for Coalition Recommendations for Coalition

Management and Conflict ResolutionManagement and Conflict Resolution (ctd)(ctd)

Do not be afraid of problems and try to resolve and manage them;

Try to involve public persons in the solution of conflicts;

Hold the meetings open, make their records and archive them;

Always strengthen the Internal democracy and apply electronic voting tools.

Recommendations for Project Recommendations for Project Management and Conflict ResolutionManagement and Conflict Resolution

Make projects of the Coalition common and unite all the projects within one project

Adopt rules on management and resolution of conflicts of interests

Ensure free access of all Coalition members to projects and their budget

Recommendations for Project Recommendations for Project Management and Conflict Resolution (ctd)Management and Conflict Resolution (ctd)

Try to have Coalition members derive maximum benefits from the projects

Create resources to be used by Coalition members for long-term period at the expense of the projects

Prefer the project staff and experts to be selected by competition

Submit reports to Coalition members on the results and outcomes of the projects

Questions Questions What is current status for NGO

Coalitions Management in different countries?

What are the good practicies that could be propagated?

How to make the NGO Coalitions Management more efficient?

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For further information, please contact:

gubad.ibadoglu@gmail.com

Telefon: (+99412) 437 13 20Faks: (+99412) 437 32 40

web-site: www.eiti-az.org

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