1 GROUP 1 (ENGLISH/BCS group) o PRVA GRUPA 1 - (ENGLESKO/BHS grupa)

2 Group 1 - СOUNTRIES and COPs BCOP: Croatia TCOP: Albania TCOP: Georgia IACOP: Bulgaria IACOP: Bosnia and Herzegovina IACOP: Hungary IACOP: Moldova DONORS: SECO, World Bank

Summary of Outcomes /Sažetak diskusije 1.Change in membership policy for donors to fund only one person, per COP, per member country with other required attendance to be met by member countries. BCOP TCOP IACOP 2.Requesting member country payment for required attendance for some events. For example at annual plenaries or for the large cross-COP meetings planned for FY19 and FY22, member countries to fund part or half of attendance (eg donors fund one person per country, for each COP, and the member countries to fund the second for these events). BCOP TCOP IACOP 3.Source additional funding from in-kind and other partners that currently assist the COPs with their activities. BCOP TCOP IACOP 4.Switch some activities to virtual mode of operation (ie increased use of videoconference). BCOP TCOP IACOP but need some face to face (at least 2 a year) 5.Charge a fee for external use of some knowledge products. BCOP TCOP IACOP 6.Charge a fee for attendance at some major COP events. BCOP TCOP IACOP 7.Provide a schedule of contribution to dinners at specific face-to-face events so all countries will pay for at least one dinner or cultural event during the strategy period. BCOP TCOP IACOP 8.Provide hosting country contribution packages ranging from minimum contribution of a) payment by member country of one dinner and/or cultural program through to BCOP TCOP IACOP b) payment of full costs of event, with incentive packages for each level (eg gold award for meeting full costs of event comprising award plaque and small ceremony). BCOP TCOP IACOP

Other ideas For all COPs feasible to pay for some component of events eg dinners (as can claim money back through per diem process). Not feasible for accommodation however. For all COPs suggest costs savings measures eg going green - no printed materials at events For all COPs, can use government training centres as accommodation for some events to save on costs. Suggested Fund raising: a) among member countries ie member countries becoming donors, promote PEMPAL to them. Eg Russian Federation is member and donor and replicate this model with other (higher income) countries b) other potential donors/countries/regions – involving other countries in meetings as self payers that may be interested in financial contribution c) from private foundations eg Bill Gates Organize thematic meetings more targeted in sub-regional areas to reduce travel and translation costs – but must be balanced and implemented carefully (thematic driven by groupings of countries that are geographically close) or VCs instead if face to face not needed. For IACOP, after the results of a comprehensive feasibility study, IACOP could transform knowledge products to e-learning modules for sale (requires some investment), organizing trainings (IACOP to provide training and charge for it ), IACOP to evolve into a professional association to support this (to facilitate revenue raising, tax obligations etc) – goal for long term sustainability for PEMPAL overall (long term idea that would need comprehensive business plan, as may have risk of losing current donors such as World Bank). Formal membership fees based on country GDP etc was discussed but not supported given need for PEMPAL to become legal organization, and expensive international agreements to be negotiated. But could be investigated in long term. 4

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