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PEM PAL & ICGFM

Learning from experience and cooperation

Presented by Nikola Vukićević Deputy Minister of Finance Republic of MontenegroTbilisi, 2007 June

Europe and Central Asia Region PEM PAL

public expenditure management peer-assisted learning

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What is ‘ICGFM’?

Working globally with governments, organizations and individuals, the International Consortium on Governmental Financial Management is dedicated to improving financial management so that governments may better serve their citizens

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What is ‘ICGFM’?

Within the international community, the Consortium is unique

It serves as an "umbrella" bringing together diverse governmental entities, organizations (including universities, firms, and other professional associations), and individuals

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What is ‘ICGFM’? It welcomes a broad array of financial

management practitioners: - accountants, auditors, controllers, - information technology specialists, - treasurers, - and others They are working in all levels of

government (local/municipal, state/provincial, and national)

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What is ‘ICGFM’?

The Mission statement emphasizes the organization's focus on activities to promote professional development and the exchange of information.

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‘ICGFM’ Programs

Activities and products:

- To advance governmental financial management principles and standards and

- Promote their implementation and application.

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‘ICGFM’ Programs Sponsors meetings & conferences- Bring together government financial

managers from around the world

- Share information and experiences in governmental financial management

- Educate members and others about innovations, best practices, and emerging issues

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‘ICGFM’ Programs

Fosters research concerning:

- Governmental financial management

- Disseminates information and results to our members and the public

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‘ICGFM’ Membership

Three options for membership

1. Sustaining Members

2. Organizational Members

3. Individual Members

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‘ICGFM’ Meetings

Washington International Financial Management Forum, every month

Washington Conference, December

Miami Conference, May

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‘ICGFM’ Annual Meeting

Divided into general meetings and training sessions

Use a popular location that delegates want to return to in Florida

Invite private sector sponsors and presentations

Three language translation

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Miami Conference 2007

Hotel Marriott, May 21-25

46 Countries, over 300 participants

Part I: Bringing Together the Tools, Talent and Technology – 3 day conference

Part II: Building a Strong Financial Management Framework: Putting the Pieces Together – Integrated Financial Management Systems - 2 days of training

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Miami Conference 2007 Presentation made by Rich

Bartholomew and Nikola Vukicevic: PEMPAL Communities of Practice – Peer Tools for Public Finance – 1. day

E – Government

Country Case Studies – Canada, Paraguay, India, Antigua and Barbuda, Panama

Government Capacity Building

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Miami Conference 2007

Internal Auditing in Public Sector

Training based on new Technologies – On-line Distance Learning

Integrating Financial Management and Information Systems

New Technologies for Public Financial Management

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ICGFM and PEMPAL

How can we build a relationship? Web page links? Video participation? Regional contact and participation by

ICGFM participants in PEMPAL events? Annual Miami representation? Attendance at the Washington

Meeting on IFMIS in December?

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Website

http://www.icgfm.org/ - Documents, - meeting notes, - learning materials, - relevant articles, - lists of resource persons, etc.