From choice, a world of possibilities REC REPORT TO THE 2014 REGIONAL COUNCIL Regional Council 2014 Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina

REC Meetings and representation 30 June 2013 in Stockholm post RC September 2013 in Brussels March 2014 in Ghent 25 June 2014 in Sarajevo Visits to the MA of Portugal Participation in Arab World Regional Council Participation in ESC Conferences Participation in the signing of the MoU ACP Side meetings with MA volunteers IPPF EN

Recurrent agenda items Preparation of Regional Councils Approval of the yearly ENRO Programme and Budget Approval of the Financial Statements Updating of the Risk Register IPPF EN

Specific agenda items for the past year Creation of Nominations and Election Committee Intensified contacts between REC and YSAFE Steering Committee Performance- Based Funding system Vision 2020 – launch of the I DECIDE campaign

Membership Greece - expulsion but new collaborating partner Italy – new contact to be further explored Hungary - new contact to be further explored Luxemburg – Bert will visit them during the summer Turkey from full to associate member Portugal in suspension IPPF EN

Financial Statements 2013 Clean audit report A small surplus of € Expenses within budget or deviances accounted for IPPF EN

Budget 2014 A budget in balance Total amount €  Of which € core funding (including secretariat costs, governance and regional activities directed to the member associations  Of which € in restricted projects including 19 Member Associations as partners and 3 external partners. Split between core and restricted is 45% - 55% IPPF EN

REC Self-Evaluation Outcome The REC developed a self-evaluation questionnaire which needs refinement, following a governance training from Central Office. Diversity of the group, skills and background. Trust-building, finding a consensus Increased engagement and possibilities to the development of the global and regional future strategic plan Monitoring the ENRO strategic plan/ activities Greater involvement in resource mobilization IPPF EN

From choice, a world of possibilities ENRO 2013 PROGRAMME REPORT TO THE 2014 REGIONAL COUNCIL Regional Council 2014 Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina

5A’s – Adolescents IPPF EN I will vote FOR: I believe sexual and reproductive health rights are #humanrights – including YOUR right to dispose of YOUR own body!” Michael Cashman Estrela report Study session

CHOICES PROJECT Promising practices Outreach for MSM population via Cyber platforms, cell phone application Phone help line for sex- workers; Building the capacity of prisoners as peer educators, Be a man clubs, including discussions on bullying, violence and healthy lifestyles; Learn wherever you can methodology Establishing links between parents, teachers and school doctors ENRO training For young volunteers on CSE and advocacy IPPF EN ‘Healthy lifestyles’ introduced in primary schools Increasing numbers of new clients

2 rd EECA Inter-Agency Working Group Emergency Prepardness Assessment tool Minimal Initial Service package Ministerial Representatives, Member Associations, Red Crescent, UNFPA and IPPF EN RO’s IPPF EN 5A’s - ACCESS

5A’s – AIDS IPPF EN BUILDING CAPACITY: HIV COMPETENCIES WORKSHOP FOCUS: Key populations Lessons learned and good practice Visit to Sensoa New WHO guidance on ART by EATG

5A’s – ABORTION GLOBAL COMPREHENSIVE ABORTION INITIATIVE PHASING OUT SUPPORT TO KYRGYZ MA Further increase of service delivery Exchange visit Support to proposal development Support to MAs facing opposition

Joining Forces for Voice and Accountability High level meeting End of project Donor’s meeting South Eastern European Health Network Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Technical assistance & capacity building IPPF EN

LEGAL VICTORY AGAINST ITALY on objection of conscience and abortion IPPF EN won the collective complaint against Italy to the Council of Europe’s Committee of Social Rights. The Italian State is now obliged to introduce effective measures to address the problem to ensure women get access to abortion services – as and when required. IPPF EN

IPPF EN proactive strategy in 2013/14 (April 10, EP/EC Hearing) Produced legal arguments Work in coalition with like-minded organizations (mobilize pro choice MEPs CSO and media) Work with MAs at national level to put pressure on MEPs and Commissioners to ignore the ‘One of Us’ Initiative Use the « Vision2020 I DECIDE » campaign/petition to show great public support for SRHR in Europe and in the world IPPF EN

Strenghtening European Voice in global process for new development framework IPPF EN COUNTDOWN 2015 EUROPE (BMGF) European donor governments European Union joint position Increase CSO Partnerships Inform and build capacity of Mas on processes Provide technical inputs in regional & thematic consultations Concerted advocacy actions towards EU and UN ICPD+20 PROJECT (NL Gvt ) Eastern, Balkans, Caucasus, Central Asia Other European CSOs IPPF EN needs in UN process Coordination with other Regional offices HOW

Signature of an IPPF-ACP MoU IPPF seen as key SRHR expert by Africa, Carribbean, Pacific Secretariat in Brussels IPPF EN to ensure SRHR included in ACP-EU policies and funding is allocated Other key IPPF EN advocacy Wins 2013 New project signed with BMGF IPPF EN as lead with CO as partner for link with developing countries 3 year project for 6,9m USD called “Joining Voices” IPPF EN coordinates Consortium Countdown 2015 Europe 14 partners from which 8 Mas Advocacy for SRHR, esp FP (funding & political leadership) at national, EU and international level Focus on monitoring EU donors FP2020 commitments

MA to MA capacity building initiative USING NEW AND SOCIAL MEDIA  MACEDONIA – HERA  Latvia  Lithuania  Bulgaria  Tajikistan Results 70 young people &15 staff trained 2 videos produced Facebook campaigns Several mini campaigns HR INSTRUMENTS IRELAND Georgia Romania Macedonia

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