EUROSAI. Magazine N22 - 2016

Magazine No. 22 - 2016 19 EUROSAI Activities European Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions • As for the 2017 Joint EUROSAI ASOSAI Conference, the GB approved the following proposal on topic and dates, to be submitted to ASOSAI: Topic: “Contribution of Supreme Audit Institutions in overcoming challenges of our time”, with the following subthemes: ›› Humanitarian, Natural and Man-caused Disasters, such as migration issues. Capacity to Due Prevention and Response; ›› Prevention of Corruption as Opening of Opportunities for Investment. Dates: 26-28 September 2017 The above-mentioned proposals will be implemented for this Conference and evaluated afterwards. • As suggested by the Secretariat, the approach for launching the cooperation with AFROSAI will be discussed during the next INCOSAI in Abu Dhabi, in a bilateral meeting of the President and Secretary General of EUROSAI with the representatives of AFROSAI. • The GB also encouraged the use of alternative mechanisms to promote cooperation with other RWGs, as described in the Secretariat’s proposal. Item 17. Regarding cooperation with IDI, the GB took note of IDI’s report, which informed about the implementation of the IDI Strategic Plan 2014-2018 during 2015, IDI’s performance and the IDI Capacity Development programs portfolio for 2016-2018. Item 18. The GB took note of the INTOSAI information provided by the INTOSAI Secretariat and was informed on the steps that INTOSAI is taking and initiatives regarding the SDGs, such as the theme I of the 22 nd INCOSAI, INTOSAI-UN engagement and KSC-IDI’s development of a comprehensive program for auditing the implementation of the SDGs. Item 19. With regard to EUROSAI – INTOSAI issues, the following decisions were made: • The GB agreed to propose the SAI of Portugal in replacement of the SAI of the Russian Federation in the INTOSAI Governing Board for the period between the 22 nd and 23 rd INCOSAI, following a vote by secret ballot on the six candidacies received. • The GB took note of the information provided by the EUROSAI members of the INTOSAI GB. • Regarding the EUROSAI regional papers for the 22 nd INCOSAI, the Theme I and Theme II papers presented by the SAIs of Finland and Portugal were approved and strongly supported by the GB. It was also agreed that the team in charge of drafting the new EUROSAI Strategic Plan should build on the theme II paper on professionalization. Item 20. The GB took note of the information delivered on cooperation between EUROSAI and ECIIA and approved the ToR of the EUROSAI- ECIIA Joint Seminar, in Brussels in 2017. Item 21. The GB approved the list of observers for the X EUROSAI Congress in Turkey and the draft Rules of Procedures for that Congress, which will be presented to the General Plenary Session of the X EUROSAI Congress for adoption. Following the extraordinary meeting of the GB (in Moldova, in February), the next GB meetings will be on the 22 nd and 25 th of May 2017, in Istanbul. Item 22. To facilitate the decision that needs to be taken by the next Congress on the candidacies received (SAIs of Czech Republic and Israel) for hosting the 11 th Congress, the GB agreed that the two candidates should prepare and present to the 10 th Congress their respective Presidency projects. The GB also agreed that the Presidency and Secretariat would draft the terms of the proposals to be presented by the candidates to the next Congress. 44 th EUROSAI Governing Board Meeting (Luxemburg), 13-14 June 2016