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Discover insights from the 2008 update on SNA governance, discussing issues, mandate, structure, research agenda, consensus-building, and moving forward. Dive into country comments, working groups, and the balance of payments committee dynamics.
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High Level Forum on SNA Governance, Mandate & Functions November 18, 2008
Outline of Presentation • Issues from 2008 update • Governance structure • Scope of revision • Structure and participation on Working Groups • Moving Forward • Research Agenda • Concensus building process • Update governance
Governance Structure Balance of Payments Committee Country Comments
Governance • Mixture of roles and responsibilities of countries, international organizations and individuals • Difficulty in reaching consensus on issues where importance varies across regions
Mandate • SNA update mandate was set by UNSC – but interpretation of the mandate (no fundamental change) was sometimes difficult
Working Groups • Structure and participation of Working Groups were largely voluntary and dominated by SNA compilers • Success was dependent on individual efforts • Resource commitment was dependent on capacity constraints
Moving Forward • Establishment of research agenda and priorities • Policy and academic views and involvement • Commitment by NSOs • Consensus Building process (Countries involvement early) • Final Governance structure determined at time when countries approve need to change (UNSC)