PWYP TransitionEurasia Regional Meeting

November 2015

Stephanie RochfordInterim Programme Manager

Agenda

• 14:00 PWYP Transition• 14:30 Update from Olena Pavlenko &

discussion on regional strategy• 15:00 Global Council nominations

process• 15:45 Coffee break• 16:00 EITI nominations process• 16:30 PWYP Global Assembly• 17:00 Open floor for questions

• Transition complete and PWYP has no financial, administrative or legal ties to OSF

• OSF remains a core donor and supporter (with a role on the PWYP Board)

• New structure allows for PWYP to have greater agency and flexibility in our work!

1 September 2015

• PWYP is registered as a company limited by guarantee in the UK

• PWYP Board is elected/selected by GSC and holds first meeting in Istanbul

• PWYP Global Steering Committee becomes PWYP Global Council

April 2015

• Global Steering Committee recommends that PWYP becomes a legal entity in its own right

• Transition Committee (four members of the GSC) is created

• Consultation takes place with members on new governance structure for PWYP

2014 to 2015

• PWYP operates as an initiative of the Open Society Foundation in London

2002 to 2015

Transition Background

Governance StructureG

loba

l Ass

embl

y • the ultimate authority within PWYP

• responsible for electing/appointing the Global Council

Boar

d • takes legal responsibility for PWYP and ensures the integrity of its financial and legal frameworks

• 3 elected PWYP members, 3 selected and 1 GC liaison

• term of office is three years

Glo

bal C

ounc

il • ensures that strategy and policy positions reflect the perspectives of the wider membership

• 8 regional and 2 global representatives, elected by the members

• term of office is three years

Inte

rnati

onal

Sec

reta

riat • supports the

national coalitions in their strategy, advocacy, governance, management, communication and delivery of work plans

• decentralised team, most staff based in London including Executive Director

Governance Manual available on PWYP website in English, French, Russian, Arabic & Spanish

Global Council Nominations

• Next election during Global Assembly, 22-23 February 2016, Lima

• 8 regional representatives and 2 global representatives• All regions must nominate at least one man and one

woman• Regions can nominate a member for a global place as well

as the regional place• Nominations can only be made by, and for, members of

coalitions that meet the governance criteria• Nominations open for three weeks• One man and one woman will be elected from each region

during the Regional Caucus at the Global Assembly• A selection panel from current Global Council will select the

final ten candidates for the new Global Council to ensure gender balance

Global Council responsibilities

• Develop PWYP strategy• Make recommendations on core policy positions• Consult with members on strategy, priorities and

policy positions• Identify funding sources• Oversee EITI Board nominations process• Develop resolution procedures in cases of conflict

between members• Uphold and oversee adherence to governance

standards• Meet once a year in person

Global Council criteria

• Be a member of a PWYP affiliated coalition• Have at least three years of experience in

transparency and accountability campaigning (including EITI) in extractive industries

• Be a role model for PWYP’s governance operating principles, membership standards and code of conduct

• Be fluent in English or French• Have the time and commitment to dedicate

to the role

EITI CS Board members

• New board will be elected in February 2016• Nominations process being finalised by Global

Council next week – information to follow to all coalitions

• Applications should be sent to PWYP Secretariat• GC will select representatives in mid-December• Feedback on current civil society representatives

from Eurasia– Natalia Yantsen (Kazakhstan)– Gubad Ibadoghlu (Azerbaijan)

EITI CS Board member responsibilities

“Board Members are expected to hold regular consultations with their Constituency, to receive input from their Constituency in advance of Board Meetings, and to report back to their Constituency after Board Meetings. It is the responsibility of Board Members to organise these consultations themselves, for example by sending emails with an agenda and timeline for consultation and feedback.”

The Selection Criteria and Process of Civil Society Representatives to the EITI International Board

PWYP Global Assembly

• What: meeting of the global coalition which takes place every three years

• When: 22-23 February, 2016• Where: Lima, Peru• Why: elect Global Council, discuss

governance issues and strategic direction of the campaign, share experiences

• Who: three representatives from coalitions; one from member countries

• How: let’s start fundraising!