1. © IPCRG 2007 Proposed new allocation of responsibilities September 2007

2. Page 2 - © IPCRG 2007 Summary of proposed changes Why? o Three years’ experience of new organisation o Reflect reality o Make best use of our resources o Keep it sustainable o Improve decision-making How? o Separate President / Conference Organiser o Extend President’s term of office o Enable cooption of right skills, knowledge and experience to Board o Establish Senate as more appropriate forum for international member engagement.

3. Page 3 - © IPCRG 2007 Proposed organisational structure Members (£1 guarantee liability) Conference Scientific Committee Conference Organising Committee (elected by host country) Senate (one Member, one representative) Chair: IPCRG President GARD Liaison Officer Wonca Liaison Officer PCRJ Liaison Officer Business Manager Governance Sub- committee chaired by Treasurer Specialist contractors IPCRG Board Chair: IPCRG President President, Treasurer, IPP (2 years), President Elect (up to 3 years) + 4 co-optees Executive Officer Membership Sub- committee Education Sub-committee Research Sub- Committee Guidelines Sub- committee

4. Page 4 - © IPCRG 2007 Members Ordinary members have one vote per member Members elect President Elect and Treasurer Members have the power to remove President, President Elect, Treasurer and/or any of the co-opted directors Members elect host country for biennial conference Host country elects Chair of Organising Committee and Scientific Committee that both report to the Board Associate members have no voting rights

5. Page 5 - © IPCRG 2007 The Board of Directors manages the business Minimum number of directors n = 3 Maximum n = 8 “Meet” minimum 3 times a year Fiduciary duty Ex officio: oPresident, President Elect, Treasurer, Immediate Past President (IPP) oIPP serves up to 2 years from standing down to 2nd AGM oPresident Elect serves 1, 2 or 3 years Up to 4 co-optees stand for a maximum of 6 years from 1st Board meeting post-AGM Selected by Directors to fill gaps identified in oCompetence oKnowledge oNetworks oCredibility Need proper induction (as auditors advise) Sub-committee chairs invited to report as required - but are not directors

6. Page 6 - © IPCRG 2007 Term of office: President Elected for three year fixed term at AGM Elected as President Elect at an AGM before takes over as President: could be 1, 2 or 3 years’ before oWould start this process at AGM in 2008 oExisting President, John Haughney would stand down in 2010 oPresident Elect takes over until 2013 Chairs the IPCRG Board which replaces the Executive Chairs the IPCRG Senate Stays on Board as Immediate Past President for two years following Presidency No longer Chair of the Host Organising Committee of the IPCRG Biennial Conference - this is now a separate role

7. Page 7 - © IPCRG 2007 Term of office: Treasurer Treasurer elected annually Can serve for up to 9 consecutive years Sits on the IPCRG Board Chairs the Governance Sub-committee Acts as Company Secretary oRon Tomlins can serve until 2013

8. Page 8 - © IPCRG 2007 The Senate Chaired by President One representative per member country - as previous Board Meetings can be virtual A representative has an unlimited term of office – period determined by member country Role, to: oEnsure IPCRG retains and develops its global interest and reach oProvide international perspectives to the Board and its sub-committees oAct as IPCRG ambassadors oGenerate and receive policy papers of importance or concern to IPCRG and the members of IPCRG; oKeep under review developments in, and to propose best practice in, the care, treatment and prevention of respiratory illness and disease; oAdvise the directors of IPCRG on, and to assist the directors of IPCRG in delivering, the strategic or forward plans and priorities of IPCRG; and oAssist the directors of IPCRG in such ways as the directors of IPCRG may request. NEW!

9. Page 9 - © IPCRG 2007 General meetings AGM held at predictable time each year, during European Respiratory Society meeting or IPCRG conferences?? EGMs held during biennial conferences Ordinary resolutions>50%: oElection of President, President Elect and Treasurer oConsideration of accounts, balance sheets and reports oApproving honoraria to directors oElection of auditor and agreement to remuneration of auditor oFixing of subscription levels oSelection of host conference country

10. Page 10 - © IPCRG 2007 So what?!

11. Page 11 - © IPCRG 2007 Current members AustraliaNational Asthma Council BangladeshBangladesh Lung Foundation Primary Care Group BelgiumBelgium Primary Care Respiratory Group CanadaFamily Physician Airways Group of Canada CyprusCyprus Respiratory Group DenmarkDanish Society of General Practice Respiratory Group IrelandIrish GP's in Asthma Group New ZealandNew Zealand Primary Care Respiratory Group NorwayLunger I Praksis PakistanInternational Primary Care Respiratory Group Pakistan Saudi ArabiaSaudi Respiratory Asthma Group SpainGrupo Respiratorio de Atencion Primaria SwedenSwedish Respiratory Group of Primary Care The NetherlandsCOPD en Astma Huisartsen Advies Groep United KingdomGeneral Practice Airways Group

12. Page 12 - © IPCRG 2007 The men in charge in 2008

13. Page 13 - © IPCRG 2007 Calendar 2007New M&A? Board = JH, RT, AO and invite co-optees 2008 Board = JH, RT, AO + co-optees. President Elect elected? Conference in Seville. Host country for 2012 elected 2009Board = JH, RT, AO + co-optees President Elect elected? 2010 JH steps down and President Elect steps up. JH becomes IPP and stays on Board. AO steps down. Conference in Canada. Host country for 2014 elected 2011 Board = President, JH, RT + 4 co-optees President Elect elected? 2012 President Elect elected? Conference in ? Host country for 2014 elected 2013Next President steps down. RT steps down as Treasurer (if still in post)