Conference Call of 3 May 2012
Participants: Gillian Dell (GD); Slagjana Taseva (ST); Melissa Lawson (ML); Saad Meknassi (SM); Eric Gutierrez (EG); Ezequiel Nino (EN); Vincent Lazatin (VL); Uche Igwe (UI); Babatunde Oluajo (BO)
Moderator: Lizzie Johnson (LJ)
Rotation of the UNCAC Coalition Chair
Per agreement of the CC at its meeting last July, the Chair rotated from Slagjana Taseva to Vincent Lazatin. Vincent will now be Chair for the next six months, with Slagjana and Gladwell Otieno as Vice Chairs.
On behalf of the Coordination Committee, the new Chair and the Secretariat expressed deep thanks to Slagjana Taseva for her wonderful service as Chair in the start up days of the CCC. She led the CC with great dignity and prestige and was an excellent representative of the Coalition.
Agenda Items:
1. UNCAC Coalition Regional Coordinators ToR
The Secretariat presented draft Terms of Reference (TORs) for regional coordinators and a proposal for a small pilot. The pilot would involve using funding from UNODC for four regional coordinators, three from Africa and one from Asia, who would be tasked to carry out follow-up on the South Africa training along with other responsibilities. The CC agreed to the idea of such pilot role from end May to end July 2012, though considering the period too short.
- ACTION: CCC to submit any further comments on the ToR to the Secretariat by Monday 07 May.
- ACTION: Following CCC review, ToR to be circulated to the Coalition for a two-week feedback period.
2. GOPAC Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)
The Secretariat presented a draft MoU with GOPAC, prepared by GOPAC to express our mutual interesting in working more closely together. This includes special observer status for GOPAC in the Coalition. The CC members spoke favourably about collaboration with GOPAC.
- ACTION: CCC to send feedback and comments to the Secretariat until Friday 11 May.
- ACTION: Following CCC review, draft MOU to be sent to Coalition for feedback.
3. Special issues for Discussion
The CC considered the question of the deadline for the Annual Reports deadline and whether to amend language in the Charter and Rules of Procedure?
The CC also considered the question regular updates to Coalition on CCC discussions.
- ACTION: LJ to develop survey with CCC and distribute to Coalition for two-week feedback period prior to the in-person meeting in June.
- ACTION: CCC to draw on feedback from the Coalition discuss at the in-person meeting in Vienna, June.
4. Implementation Review Group (IRG) Meeting, Vienna, June 2012 – planning/agenda
The CC discussed the landmark first briefing for CSOs on 20 June 2012 and the importance of the CCC being present there. It was agreed to hold 2 -3 days of CCC meeting alongside that briefing, timing to be decided by online doodle.
- ACTION: Online doodle to be created and circulated to the Coalition to confirm availability for meeting.
- ACTION: Draft outline of the meeting (devised by consultant, Julie Schindall) to be circulated for feedback from CCC.
5. Access to Information (ATI) Campaign
- ACTION: Discussion point deferred to next CCC conference call.