PaNPAC 2015 programme

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Supported by Meeting of the Public Accounts Committees (PACs) of the Pacific Region Hosted by the Parliament of New Zealand Wellington, New Zealand, 2627 August 2015 Meeting objectives The objectives of the meeting are threefold: 1. Share knowledge and practice on financial oversight in the Pacific region 2. Further develop a strategic vision for the proposed Pacific PAC network and the conditions for its success 3. Explore how PACs and development partners can support key aspects of the vision Venue: Parliament of New Zealand Dress code: Business attire Participation Meeting participants include: Members of Parliament from Pacific parliaments responsible for ex post financial oversight Committee clerks and secretariat representatives from Pacific parliaments responsible for supporting parliaments’ ex post financial oversight function Representatives from the external audit community, such as AuditorsGeneral offices Development partner representatives Social events: The Speaker of Parliament will host a reception on the evening of 26 August 2015 WEDNESDAY, 26 AUGUST 0800 Depart Hotel 0830 – 0845 Opening Remarks from the Host and Group Photograph Rt Hon David Carter MP, Speaker of the Parliament of New Zealand 0845 – 0855 Administrative Arrangements Jo Elworthy, Clerk of the Finance and Expenditure Committee 0855 – 0910 Welcome Remarks and Context for the Meeting Paul FosterBell MP, CPA Executive Committee Mitchell O’Brien, World Bank Group 0910 – 0940 Introductions by all

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 Supported  by    

Meeting  of  the  Public  Accounts  Committees  (PACs)  of  the  Pacif ic  Region    

Hosted  by  the  Parl iament  of  New  Zealand  Well ington,  New  Zealand,  26-­‐27  August  2015  

 Meeting  objectives    The  objectives  of  the  meeting  are  threefold:  

1. Share  knowledge  and  practice  on  financial  oversight  in  the  Pacific  region  2. Further  develop  a  strategic  vision  for  the  proposed  Pacific  PAC  network  and  the  conditions  for  

its  success  3. Explore  how  PACs  and  development  partners  can  support  key  aspects  of  the  vision  

 Venue:  Parliament  of  New  Zealand      Dress  code:  Business  attire    Participation  Meeting  participants  include:  

• Members  of  Parliament  from  Pacific  parliaments  responsible  for  ex  post  financial  oversight    • Committee  clerks  and  secretariat  representatives  from  Pacific  parliaments  responsible  for  supporting  parliaments’  ex  post  financial  oversight  function  

• Representatives  from  the  external  audit  community,  such  as  Auditors-­‐General  offices  • Development  partner  representatives  

 Social  events:  The  Speaker  of  Parliament  will  host  a  reception  on  the  evening  of  26  August  2015        WEDNESDAY,  26  AUGUST  0800     Depart  Hotel    0830  –  0845   Opening  Remarks  from  the  Host  and  Group  Photograph       Rt  Hon  David  Carter  MP,  Speaker  of  the  Parliament  of  New  Zealand    0845  –  0855   Administrative  Arrangements         Jo  Elworthy,  Clerk    of  the  Finance  and  Expenditure  Committee    0855  –  0910   Welcome  Remarks  and  Context  for  the  Meeting    

Paul  Foster-­‐Bell  MP,  CPA  Executive  Committee       Mitchell  O’Brien,  World  Bank  Group    0910  –  0940   Introductions  by  al l    

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0940  –  1025   The  New  Zealand  Experience  The  aim  of  this  session  is  to  share  the  practice  of  financial  oversight  in  the  Parliament  of  New  Zealand  David  Bennett  MP,  Chair  of  the  Finance  and  Expenditure  Committee      

1025  –  1055   Refreshment  Break    1055  –  1300   PACs  in  the  Pacif ic  –  Opportunities  and  Challenges       This  session  aims  to:  

• Outline  what  have  we  learned  from  parliamentary  knowledge  sharing  experiences  in  the  Pacific  so  far  and  present  parliamentary  strengthening  initiatives  

• Describe  and  discuss  the  value  creation  framework  as  a  visioning,  planning,  and  monitoring  tool  for  developing  a  Pacific  PAC  Network  

Mitchell  O’Brien,  World  Bank  Group  Nanise  Saune,  UNDP  

 1300  –  1400   Lunch    1400  –  1530   Mapping  the  Stakeholders  

This  session  aims  to  identify,  analyze,  and  map  the  network  stakeholders  to  different  types  of  value  created  by  the  network  Niall  Johnston,  World  Bank  Group  

 1530  –  1600   Refreshment  Break    1600  –  1700   Improving  Performance  and  Setting  Standards  

This  session  aims  to  highlight  the  role  standards  and  good  practice  guidelines  have  played  in  enhancing  PAC  performance  and  providing  peer  support  within  practitioner  networks  Niall  Johnston,  World  Bank  Group    

1700  –  1745   Regional  PAC  Associations  This  session  aims  to  share  information  about  existing  regional  parliamentary  practitioner  networks  that  a  Pacific  PAC  network  could  look  to  for  inspiration  and  potential  collaboration  Hon  Tonio  Fenech  MP,  CAPAC  Chair  (Skype  connection)  

    Hon  Choida  Jamtsho  MP,  ARAPAC  Secretary  General  (Skype  connection)  Mitchell  O’Brien,  World  Bank  Group  

 1745  –  1800   Roundup  on  the  day    1800  –  1930   Reception  hosted  by  the  Speaker  of  the  Parl iament  of  New  Zealand  

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THURSDAY,  27  AUGUST    0830     Depart  Hotel    0845     Recap  from  the  Previous  Day    0915  –  1015   The  Relationship  with  SAIs  

The  aim  of  this  session  is  to  share  experience  on  the  relationship  between  Parliament  and  the  SAI    Gareth  Ellis,  Office  of  the  Auditor  General,  Assistant  Auditor-­‐General,  Parliamentary  Group  

    Colleen  Pilgrim,  Office  of  the  Auditor-­‐General,  Sector  Manager    1015  –  1030   Refreshment  Break    1030  –  1230   Creating  a  Vision  

This  session  aims  to  identify  and  prioritize  aspirations  for  the  type  of  value  a  Pacific  PAC  Network  can  provide  to  network  members  

    Niall  Johnston,  World  Bank  Group    1230  –  1400   Lunch    1400  –  1530   Supporting  Financial  Oversight  Committees  –  Strengthening  Clerk  Learning  

This  session  aims  to  share  experience  from  other  PAC  Associations  as  to  how  they  have  mobilized  to  support  Clerk  learning  

    Beverly  Wenger-­‐Trayner,  Social  Learning  Consultant  (Skype  connection)    1530  –  1545   Refreshment  Break    1545  –  1645   Strategic  Conversations  

This  session  aims  to  identify  enabling  factors,  expectations,  events,  milestones,  and  planning  to  support  key  aspects  of  the  vision.    Participants  will  prepare  a  time-­‐line,  identify  action  to  be  taken,  and  individuals/  institutions  responsible.    

    Steve  Cutting,  Parliamentary  Relations  Manager,  Parliament  of  New  Zealand       Mitchell  O’Brien,  World  Bank  Group    1645     Closing  Remarks