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 27-29 September 2013 in Brussels 29-30 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

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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

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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

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Financial Statements 2013 Clean audit report A small surplus of 66.403 € Expenses within budget or deviances accounted for

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Budget 2014 A budget in balance Total amount 4.792.124 €

Of which 2.139.316 € core funding (including secretariat costs, governance and regional activities directed to the member associations

Of which 2.652.808 € in restricted projects including 19 Member Associations as partners and 3 external partners.

Split between core and restricted is 45% - 55%

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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 planMonitoring the ENRO strategic plan/ activitiesGreater involvement in resource mobilization

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From choice, a world of possibilities

ENRO 2013 PROGRAMME REPORT TO THE

2014 REGIONAL COUNCIL

Regional Council 2014

Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina

5A’s – Adolescents

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“@YSAFE I will vote FOR: I believesexual 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

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‘Healthy lifestyles’ introduced in primary schools

Increasing numbers of new clients

2rd 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

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5A’s - ACCESS

5A’s – AIDS

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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 INITIATIVEPHASING OUTSUPPORT TO KYRGYZ MA

Further increase of service delivery Exchange visit

Support to proposal developmentSupport to MAs facing opposition

Joining Forces for Voice and Accountability

High level meeting End of projectDonor’s meeting

South Eastern European Health Network

Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Technical assistance & capacity building

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LEGAL VICTORY AGAINST ITALY on objection of conscience and abortion

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IPPF EN proactive strategy in 2013/14IPPF EN proactive strategy in 2013/14(April 10, EP/EC Hearing)(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

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Strenghtening European Voice in global process for new development framework

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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 processCoordination 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 initiativeUSING NEW AND SOCIAL MEDIA

MACEDONIA – HERA Latvia Lithuania Bulgaria Tajikistan

Results70 young people &15 staff trained2 videos producedFacebook campaigns Several mini campaigns

• IRELAND

• Georgia• Romania• Macedonia

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QUESTIONS ?