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IGU Executive Committee meeting in Washington D.C, USA, on 25 June 2018, Agenda item 2
Minutes of the Executive
Committee Meeting Cairo, Egypt
18 April 2018
Last updated by HK/MY/LB
18.05.2018IGU Executive Committee meeting in Washington D.C. USA, on 25 June 2018, Agenda item 2
Minutes of the Executive Committee Meeting Cairo, Egypt 18 April 2018
List of Decisions
1. The IGU Executive Committee (EXC) adopted the agenda for the EXC meeting.
2. The Minutes of the EXC meeting held in Tokyo, Japan, 25 October 2017 were approved.
3. The EXC appointed Mr Fethi Arabi as the new Vice Chair of LNG Committee and Mr Gerald
Linke as the Vice Chair of Strategy Committee
4. The EXC endorsed Dr Jeongwook Khang as the new Vice Chair of CC to become the Chair of CC
from June 2018 pending confirmation from the IGU Council
5. The EXC endorsed the application for Charter Member of Sudan
6. The EXC endorsed applications for Associate membership of IGU of: Himoinsa, Tatweer
Petroleum and NextDecade.
7. The EXC endorsed the IGU finance 2017: Statement of Accounts for 2017
8. The EXC appointed Chairs and Vice Chairs of IGU Committees for the 2018-2021 triennium.
9. The EXC approved Strategic Guideline for the 2018-2021 Triennial Work Program(TWP)
10. The EXC approved the strategy for the Regional Forum and the next step for Latin America Gas
Conference in Mexico.
Note. Figures in parentheses in the minutes, e.g. (1), refer to the decisions mentioned in the above list.
The agenda documents are available on the IGU members´ website.
Procès-verbal de la réunion du Comité exécutif à Cairo, Egypt, le 18 April 2018
Liste des décisions
1. Le Comité exécutif de l’UIG (CEX) a adopté l’ordre du jour de la réunion du CEX.
2. Le procès-verbal de la réunion du CEX à Tokyo, Japan le 25 octobre 2017, a été approuvé.
3. Le CEX a nommé M. Fethi Arabi en tant que nouveau vice-président du comité GNL et M. Gerald
Linke en tant que vice-président du comité stratégique.
4. Le CEX a endossé le Dr Jeongwook Khang en tant que nouveau vice-président du CC pour devenir
le président du CC à compter de juin 2018 en attendant la confirmation du Conseil de l'UIG.
5. Le CEX a endossé la demande de statut de membre charitable du Soudan.
6. Le CEX a endossé demandes d'adhésion à l'UIG de: Himoinsa, Tatweer Petroleum et NextDecade.
7. Le CEX a endossé les finances de l'UIG 2017: état des comptes pour 2017.
8. Le CEX a nommé les présidents et vice-présidents des comités de l'UIG pour la période triennale
2018-2021.
9. Le CEX a approuvée Ligne directrice stratégique pour le programme de travail triennal 2018-2021.
10. Le CEX a approuvé la stratégie pour le forum régional et la prochaine étape pour la conférence de
l'Amérique latine sur le gaz qui aura lieu au Mexique.
Note : les chiffres entre parenthèses dans le procès-verbal, par ex. (1), indiquent les décisions
mentionnées dans la liste ci-dessus. Les documents de l'agenda sont disponibles sur le site web des
membres de l'UIG.
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List of Participants
IGU Officers
President Mr David Carroll
Vice President Mr Joo-Myung Kang
Immediate Past President Mr Jérôme Ferrier
Secretary General Mr Luis Bertran Rafecas
Chair of Coordination Committee (CC) Mr Mel Ydreos
Acting Chair of CC Mr Rod Rinholm
Members of the Secretariat
Director Mr Rafael Huarte Lázaro
Chief Advisor to the Secretary General Ms Antonia Fernández Corrales
Executive Assistant Ms Luisa Peris
CC Secretary/Information Consultant Ms Anette Sørum Nordal
Event Director Mr Rodney Cox
Advisor to the Secretary General Mr Hyunchang Kim
Members of the Executive Committee
Based on Charter membership:
Australia Australian Gas Industry Trust
Mr Malcolm Roberts
Brazil ABEGAS - Associação Brasileira das Empresas
Distribuidoras de Gás Canalizado
Mr José Carlos Broisler Oliver
China, P. R. of China Gas Society
Ms Lixin Che
Colombia Naturgas
Mr Orlando Cabrales Segovia
Czech Republic Czech Gas Association
Mr Andreas Rau
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Germany Deutscher Verein des Gas und Wasserfaches
(DVGW)
Mr Gerald Linke
Iran National Iranian Gas Company
Mr Hedayat Omidvar
Italy Comitato Italiano Gas (CIG)
Mr Andrea Stegher
Malaysia Malaysian Gas Association
Mr Hazli Sham Kassim
Russian Federation Gazprom JSC
Mr Nikita Barsuk
Spain Spanish Gas Association (SEDIGAS)
Mr Antoni Peris Mingot
Netherlands, The KVGN
Mr Han Fennema
Norway Statoil ASA
Mr Runar Tjersland
Based on Associate membership:
KOGAS Mr Chang-Soo LIM
Pertamina Mr Tanudji Darmasakti
Shell International Exploration & Production BV Mr Chris Gunner
As Regional Coordinators:
North America Mr Timothy Egan
Asia and Asia Pacific Ms LI Yalan
Russia, Black Sea and Caspian area Mr Marcel Kramer
The Middle East & Africa Mr Khaled Abubakr
Guests of the President:
Candidate for the Vice Chair of CC Mr Jeongwook Khang
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Team leader, National Organisation Committee Mr Taeksang Kwon
WGC 2021
Team leader, Korea Vice Presidency Mr Donghoon Kim
Chair, Incoming Task Force 1 Mr Alex Burnett
IGU Advisor, Public Affairs Ms Tatiana Khanberg
Executive Director of WGC 2018 Mr Jay Copan
NOC of WGC 2018 Mr Dave McCurdy
Senior Advisor to the IGU President Mr Terence Thorn
1. Opening by the President of the IGU
The President welcomed the members of the Executive Committee (EXC). He thanked the Egyptian Gas
Association for hosting the event and for giving such a warm welcome in the historic city of Cairo. He
thanked Mr Khaled Abubakr, Chairperson of the Egyptian Gas Association together with his team.
The President explained that the agenda for today´s meeting has four parts. The first part is standard
administrative items. The second part is for items that are for information. The third part of the agenda
relates to items for strategic direction. And the last part is to engage the Committee in a discussion around
what the IGU should consider stopping, continuing and starting.
The President reminded that the meeting of the Executive Committee is reserved to members of the
committee or their substitutes.
The following substitutes attended the meeting:
Mr Malcolm Roberts, substituting Mr Graeme Bethune, Australia
Mr José Carlos Broisler Oliver, substituting Mr Nelson Gomes, Brazil
Mr Nikita Barsuk, substituting Mr Andrey Sapozhnikov, Russian Federation
Mr Chang-Soo LIM, substituting Mr Seung-Il CHEONG, KOGAS
Mr Tanudji Darmasakti, substituting Ms Yenni Andayani, Pertamina
The following apologies were received:
Mr Javier Gremes Cordero - Argentina
Mr Shinichi TADA - Japan
Mr Jean-Michel Figoli – Engie
The agenda was posted on the IGU website together with all the documentation for this meeting.
The IGU Executive Committee (EXC) adopted the agenda for the EXC meeting (1)
2. Minutes of the EXC meeting in Tokyo, Japan, 25 October 2018
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The minutes were distributed directly to the EXC members in January 2018 and published on the IGU
website. Two comments were received and adopted and the minutes were approved.
The Minutes of the EXC meeting held in Tokyo, Japan 25 April 2017 was approved (2)
3. Information from the President and the Secretary General
The Secretary General noted the following change to the EXC committee:
Mr Seung-il Cheong, the President & CEO succeed Mr Wangi AHN. Mr Wangi AHN will be
rewarded with a diploma in recognition of the services rendered to the Union.
The Secretary General advised of the folllowing changes to the Coordination Committee :
The Vice Chair of the LNG Committee, Mr. Farid Berrahou from Sonatrach, Algeria, was not
able to continue as IGU Committee Vice Chair. Mr Fethi Arabi, the former Chair of PGC B
during the French triennium was nominated for this postion.
The Vice Chair of the Strategy Committee, Mr Klaus-Dieter Gebhard from Wingas Germany is
not able to continue in this role due to changes in the company . Professor Gerald Linke, CEO of
the German Gas and Water Association is nominated for the position.
The IGU Executive Committee (EXC) appointed Mr Fethi Arabi as the new Vice Chair of LNG
Committee and Mr Gerald Linke as the Vice Chair of Strategy Committee (3)
Updates on Secretariat staff
Mr Teaksang Kwon, secondee from KOGAS left the Secretariat after 3years of service to the Secretariat
during the French and USA presidencies. He will be awarded with a diploma in recognition of the
services rendered to the Union during the Council meeting in Washington DC.
The Secretariat is in the process of welcoming a new secondee from Shell in support of IGU advocacy or
other specific communications.
Ms Antonia Fernández Corrales will also leave the Secretariat after the Washington Council meeting and
a new GNF individual will join the secretariat after the Cairo EXC meeting to take over her tasks.. The
President thanked Antonia and Taeksang for their contributions and service to the IGU and wished them
the very best in their future endeavours.
Updates on IGU Activities
The Secretary General presented updates on IGU activities. Please refer to the agenda document and
presentation from the meeting on the website.
The topics were:
– IGU Diplomatic Gas Forums in Madrid, Oslo, and Kuala Lumpur
– Participation in COP 23 and the organisation of a side event with DVGW in Bonn, Germany
2017
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– Organising regional meetings in Latin America(Panama) and in Bahrain
– Participating in the Latin America Energy Forum in Washington D.C
– Plans for the IEF-IGU Ministerial Gas Forum in Spain, November 2018
– IGU-SE4ALL Proud Partnership Agreement developed, pending signing
– Plans for a G20 Gas day in Argentina
The Secretary General presented the current status of G20 Gas day preparation and the EXC members
discussed ways to support the event and how to reach out to government and senior industry in time.
The Secretary General informed that the Paygold Service which allows members to pay their membership
fees by credit card is now in place. Further information regarding this option will be provided to the
members in one of the upcoming newsletters.
4. Change of Vice Chair of Coordination Committee
The President informed the EXC members that the National Organisation Committee of WGC 2021 newly
nominated, Dr Jeongwook Khang as a candidate for the role of Vice Chair of Coordination Committee as
a result of Mr Munseok Baek resignation.
The Management Team had reviewed his CV and conducted an interview with him. It was noted that the
proposed candidate meets the requirements for the role. In addition to his distinguished academic
background, he has been active in IGU committee activities as well.
Dr Khang presented himself. The Vice President strongly supported his nomination as the new Vice Chair
of Coordination Committee.
The EXC endorsed Dr Jeongwook Khang as the new Vice Chair of CC to become the Chair of CC
from June 2018 pending confirmation from the IGU Council (4).
5. Membership and Marketing Plan
The Secretary General presented the Charter membership application which was received:
Sudan represented by Ministry of Petroleum and Gas.
Another three applications for Associate memberships were also received from:
Himoinsa, Spain
Tatweer Petroleum, the Kingdom of Bahrain
NextDecade, USA
The applications were processed by the Secretariat and they fulfil the criteria as stated in the Articles of
Association. The president asked the EXC to endorse the above new membership applications.
The EXC endorsed the application for Charter Member of Sudan (5)
The EXC endorsed applications for Associate membership of IGU of: Himoinsa, Tatweer Petroleum
and NextDecade. (6)
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The endorsed membership applications will be presented at the Council meeting for approval.
Updates on the changes in membership
Three associate members withdrew membership in 2017: RasGas due to its merger with QatarGas which
was concluded at the end of 2017. Wingas as a result of it becoming a 100% owned-company of
Gazprom. Berkeley Research Group communicated its desire to terminate its membership.
Further to this, the resignation of two Charter members are proceeding in 2018: The Fédération de
L’Énergie de la Confédération Générale des Entreprises du Maroc (CGEM) communicated to the
Secretariat about its desire to terminate membership due to its focus on other energies than gas. Perupetro,
SA, also informed the Secretariat its decision to resign due to its internal decision to withdraw.
EXC members discussed ways to retain the membership of Morocco and Peru. All agreed to explore and
invite other entities in the two countries to assume the Charter membership.
Policy on the Premium Associate membership
The Management team had reviewed the criteria for acceptance of IGU Premium Associate members for
the next triennium in Tokyo. The SG explained the criteria and the next steps that are to be taken before
the IGU Council meeting in June. Invitation letters to the existing PAMs asking for their commitment to
continue as PAM will be sent after the Cairo meeting. In addition, at the same time we will invite other
members for their interest in becoming new PAM. Application letters received will be analysed by the
Management team and a recommendation for approval will be made at the Council meeting in October
2018. An EXC member requested that transparency in the qualification and selection criteria determining
the selection of PAM’s be made clear.
6. IGU Finance 2017 : Annual Report and Account 2017
The Secretary General presented the IGU statement of accounts for 2017 which was approved by the
external auditor, Pricewaterhouse Coopers. Operating income was slightly lower than the budget 2017
due to some attrition in membership payment and sponsorship income from the LNG report. Operating
income increased by 19.3% over year 2016 with the implementation of higher membership fees since
2015. Operating costs increased by 23% due to the increase in staff/consultant cost and increased
activities. He informed the reclassification of items between two accounts: staff/consultant and external
services in order to provide simplicity to the accounting and greater transparency.
The Secretary General presented the staff/consultant costs in detail. The increase in the external service,
was mainly due to an additional budget items (close to €100,000) was authorized by the EXC in Muscat
was to conduct an external study on governance and IGU structure (referred as MCI report). The result
for the financial year 2017 shows a net operating loss of € 104,854 and the result after financing costs
shows a negative result of € 114,376.
Comments from EXC were concerns about the gap between the weaker financial situation and our
ambitions to establish a permanent headquarters. The Vice president stated that the balance among
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advocacy activities, membership/conference income and financial position needs to be achieved. Another
comment was about seeking ways to save money by potentially co-funding
outputs/publications/platforms with other association. The President stressed the importance of ensuring
that the IGU has a funding stream consistent with the requirements for a permanent headquarters. The
Secretary General explained the anticipated stream of incomes from IGU events and membership fees in a
transition to permanent headquarters. There was some concern expressed with the level of budgeted
revenue assumed to be coming from WGC2018
The EXC endorsed the IGU finance 2017: Statement of Accounts for 2017 (7)
7. Appointment of Committee Chairs and Vice Chairs for 2018–2021 triennium
At the Tokyo Council meeting the members for Chair/Vice Chair positions for the IGU Committees for
the 2018-2021 period were approved.
The following are the individual nominees for Chair/Vice Chairs of the 11 committees which have been
confirmed by the Charter/Premium Associate members entrusted with Chair/Vice Chair positions in
2018-2021.
IGU Committee IGU member entrusted Nominee for Chair
Exploration & Production Russia Ms Ekaterina LITVINOVA
Storage USA Mr John HEER
Transmission France Mr Patrick PELLE
Distribution Brazil Mr José Carlos BROISLER OLIVER
Utilisation Spain Mr Carlos SERRANO TARAFA
Sustainability Malaysia Ms Azrina ABDULLAH
Strategy Germany Mr Gerald LINKE
Gas Markets China, People´s Republic of Ms Zhaoyan LIU
LNG Algeria Mr Fethi ARABI
Marketing & Communication The Netherlands Mr Hansch van der VELDEN
R&D and Innovation Japan Mr Hisataka YAKABE
IGU Committee IGU member entrusted Nominee for Vice Chair
Exploration & Production Nigeria Mr Emeka Ene
Storage Slovak Republic Mr Ladislav Barkoci
Transmission Italy Mr Vittorio MUSAZZI
Distribution Germany Mr Peter Missal
Utilisation Brazil Mr Willian Anderson Lehmkuhl
Sustainability Spain Mr Andrés Membrillo Bonilla
Strategy Russian Federation Ms Olga SHCHEKINA
Gas Markets Malaysia Mr Ezhar Yazid Jaafar
LNG KOGAS Mr Sang-gyu LEE
Marketing & Communication Egypt Mr Akmal Zaghloul
R&D and Innovation The Netherlands Mr Gerard Martinus
The EXC appointed Chairs and Vice Chairs of IGU Committees for the 2018-2021 triennium. (8)
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8. Progress report from the Coordination Committee and on preparation for the 27th
World Gas Conference in Washington D.C.
Mr Rinholm, presented the progress of the coordination committee. Each of 11 committee and task forces
have contributed to the preparations of WGC sessions with strong leadership from committee chairs, vice
chairs and secretaries. The Triennium report and compendium, which is a two two-page summary of each
committee’s triennium work will be published at the WGC 2018.
Programmes occurring in conjunction with WGC 2018 were noted : two and half day Young professionals
programme; the selection and announcement of the IGU Global Gas Award; and the WGC2018 Innovation
award, a new initiative led by R&D committee.
Mr Rinholm thanked all the committee and task force chairs, vice chairs, and secretaries and all committee
and task force members for their contributions and hard over the triennium. The President thanked Anette
Nordal and Terry Thorn for their contributions and support as well.
Mr Copan, Executive Director of WGC 2018, presented a status of the preparations for the 27th World Gas
Conference (WGC 2018) in Washington D.C., USA. It was noted that the work on the exhibition, keynote
speeches, and debates on current topics was well advanced. He highlighted the fact that policy makers and
NGOs are expected to be actively engaged in the event.
The efforts to engage and increase the level of participation at the WGC of Governments, policy makers,
NGO’s, thought leaders and key stakeholders ´ is not insignificant as this Conference will not be a
conference where the industry speaks to the industry. We aim to have full debates on the future role of
natural gas. He also provided an update on the keynote and current debate session speakers and thanked the
EXC members for their on-going support.
Mr Copan also mentioned that a WGC VIP programme will be held at the National Archive on Monday
afternoon 25 June. In addition, a Ministerial meeting among APEC countries will be hosted by the US
Secretary of Energy on Tuesday morning 26 June. He also noted that the world gas conference programme
has received an award from Pink Petro, an organization based in Houston, as recognition for raising the
profile of woman in the gas industry.
9. Strategic Guideline for the 2018-2021 Triennial Work Program (TWP)
The USA Triennium is coming to its end and the Vice President and his team are at the stage of finalizing
the Triennial Work Program for 2018 – 2021.
The strategic guideline for TWP were presented in Tokyo in 2017 to get feedback from members. Mr
Donghoon Kim, team leader of the Korean presidency presented the Strategic guideline and explained
several steps taken to further develop the theme and strategic guideline of TWP 2018-2021.
The theme for the Korean Presidency is “A sustainable future powered by gas”. Under this theme there
are three strategic focus areas: Environmental leadership, Value creation, and Market vitality; all closely
linked to each other. To achieve these strategic focus areas, the Korean triennium will have three Task
forces:
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Task force 1, Strategic Communication and Outreach,
Task force 2, Energy for all, and
Task force 3, Energy policy
Both Key roles and the leadership members of the three task forces were announced.
Mr Kim also stressed the need for cooperation with Tier 1 international organization such as IEA, WB,
G20, SE4all, UNEP, IRENA and WHO. Some of the strategic themes which are being requested by those
key partners are: Greenhouse gas emissions, Air quality, Gas and renewables, Gas for transport, energy
access and economic development, and energy efficiency. Under these strategic themes, the committees
will be more active in the cooperation with the key stakeholders as well as providing input and reports for
the IGU’s advocacy efforts.
Comments from EXC members were:
Suggestion to add strategic topic on how the gas industry can improve its environmental footprint
by reducing CO2 emissions but also how to better communicate that . It was noted that some of
these concerns could be addressed by the Strategy committee as it will work on the response to the
environmentally concerned market.
Another suggestion to take into account is the timing of delivery as this concern is not only urgent
and relevant in the European/North American region but also for entire gas industry.
Then EXC members discussed the possibility of setting up time-bound, topic specific task forces to
address these kind of relevant topics. All agreed to raise the profile of this issue in the next triennium. In
addition, the IGU needs to develop a strategy for the coming COP 24 in Poland.
The EXC approved Strategic Guideline for the 2018-2021 Triennial Work Programme (TWP) (9)
TWP will be presented at the Council on 25 June 2018 for discussion and the final TWP will be approved
by the Executive Committee on 24 October 2018 in Venice Italy. It will be also be presented to the
Council after theEXC meeting.
10. Other Flagship events
Mr. Cox, Event director, gave updates on the IGU flagship event portfolio:
LNG 2019 will take place in Shanghai from 1 to 5 April 2019. The main update from the Steering
Committee is:
The progress in NOC leadership restructure, and the appointment of the Professional
Exhibition Organizer (PEO) of the event.
Concerns about delay in keynote speaker invitations; and
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Extension of call for abstract to 15 May 2018. EXC member were asked to promote this
extension.
A comment from an EXC member was on how to better connect the IGU events with the work of the IGU
committees. There was also a question related to the content and inputs for LNG 2019. Mr Cox explained
the work of the current Program Committee and LNG Steering Committee where IGU representatives are
involved.
Update from Steering Committee of IGRC 2020 are:
IGU R&D committee´s participation in the IGRC Program committee.
Risk assessment of the event on going: the challenge in the appointment of international PEO,
and the participants risk of losing ESTA, which affects both speakers and delegates.
Updates from Steering Committee of WGC 2021 are:
WGC 2018 team hand over practical advice to WGC 2021 team
WGC 2021 launched strategy for on-site in WGC 2018.
Management Team continued to address concerns with Daegu infrastructure
IGU Concerns to be presented to Korean Energy Minister.
11. Methane Emission
This is read only item and please refer to the document on the website. Mr Ydreos, executive director of
Public Affairs indicated that IGU, IOGP and IPIECA will announce that the three organizations will be
Associate Signatories to the Methane guiding principles on 2 May.
12. Strategic Partnership
This is read only item and please refer to the document on the website.
13. IGU Regional meetings and Forum
Promoting natural gas development in the regions is aligned with IGU vision and mission. The Secretary
General presented a strategy for regional forums and updated the status related to Latin America and
Caribbean (LAC) region. IGU has been promoting a regional forum in LAC region with ARPEL as
regional partner and Energynet, as professional event organizer. The regional forum is getting support
from the financial strategic partners, such as IDB and WB in Latin America as well.
Mr Huarte, director of Secretariat, explained the strategy and objectives of a LAC gas conference
presenting the lorganization and three-year budget forecast for the gas LAC conference.
A comment from EXC member was about specifics of the model if we are creating a new organization for
the region or partnering with an existing one. Mr Cox explained the model in detail: IGU provides its
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brand to the exiting event and in return provides advice on the event structure and speakers but does not
take on any financial risk. We use these forums to support our advocacy efforts in the region while also
attaining some profits.
The President commented thorough this opportunity we can get IGU more engaged in the region. EXC
was asked to confirm support to the strategy for regional forums and next steps related to regional forum
including developing Latin America Gas Conference (LAC) in October 2018.
The EXC approved the strategy for the Regional Forum and next step for Latin America Gas
Conference in Mexico. (10)
14. IGU Code of Ethics
The Secretary General provided the background to this item, which was proposed by the Management
Team and supported by the EXC in Tokyo. He presented the progress since the last meeting with a
summary of a number of bids received along with their timelines for the establishment of the IGU code of
ethics. The main work scope of the work is: Risk assessment, Proceedings for compliance, and
Implementation with the cost of €91,250. He noted the work scope can be limited to risk analysis only,
and implementation could be considered later if necessary.
EXC members expressed concerns over the level of spend for developing such a code of ethics in view of
the size of our organization. The EXC members continued discussing how to find ways to save the money
while developing an appropriate policy for IGU, and how to bring this forward.
It was agreed to suspend the external risk analysis until we perform our own preparation of a draft to
review at the Washington EXC meeting. Mr Egan, Mr Gunner, Mr McCurdy and Mr Ydreos volunteered
to work together to draft a code of business ethics before the next meeting.
15. Procedure for election and appointment of representatives 2018-2021
Every three years the main responsibilities within the structure of IGU change with the presidency. The
Secretary General informed that IGU is in the process of finalizing the members of the EXC for the next
triennium.
The EXC members are categorized into four as follows:
– IGU Management Team becomes automatically EXC member
– 11 Charter members with responsibility for one of the IGU Committees
– 5 members are elected from IGU Associate members via electronic voting
– 6 members from IGU Charter members who will be elected by the Council on 25 June 2018
The Secretary General presented the time frame for establishing the EXC members for 2018- 2021. The
first step will be to inform the successful applicants who have been elected to represent the Associate
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members on the EXC. This is the result of the electronic voting among Associate members held from 15
March to 15 April 2018. The elected EXC representatives from Associate members are as follows:
IGU Associate Member Member Country Elected candidate
CNPC China, People´s Republic of Mr LIU He
Enagas Spain Mr Francisco P. de la Flor
Engie France Mr Jean-Marc Leroy
Royal Dutch Shell The Netherlands Mr Christopher GUNNER
Statoil Norway Mr Peder Bjorland
As for the election of 6 Charter members, the Secretariat received seven applicants by the deadline of 15
April 2018 and thus this may require an election to be held at the Council meeting in Washington D.C.
Following the Council meeting in June, the Korean presidency and Secretary General will work together
on the candidates for regional coordinator (RC) and present them for approval at the Executive
Committee in Venice. In addition, based on the Management Team decision, the President and Secretary
General will send invitations to the selected persons to join the Wise Persons Group for the 2018-2021
triennium.
16. Miscellaneous
The next EXC Meeting will take place for an hour in Washington D.C, USA on 25 June 2018. The 1st
EXC Meeting of Korean triennium will take place in Venice Italy 24 October 2018.
17. Strategic Communication and outreach 2018-2021
Mr Burnet, Chair of incoming task force 1, presented himself and introduced the background and aim of
the new Strategic Communication and outreach (SCO) Model proposed by the Korean Presidency.
He presented the concept of one overarching framework and delivery model together with one forward
plan incorporating all SCO activities. This approach will help us understanding how we use IGU
resources, how we target and find audiences, and finding better ways to deliver key messages by focusing
on the global organizations we can have impact on.
The new Strategic Communication and outreach model also emphasizes incorporating IGU external
activities into one forward plan. Strategic partnership program and regional programme would be
incorporated into the strategic framework and delivery model.
This model also highlight the importance of greater involvement from committees and other parts of IGU
in generating content and filling in not substantiated strategic theme to be dealt with in the triennium.
In a way to execute this model, we will build up a key message document and it will enable us to guide
what we are saying, what are IGU key position and key themes when we speak on behalf of IGU.
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The Director of Public Affairs (DPA) will be a single point accountability for design and deliver of SCO.
DPA does not act as decision maker but designs, delivers and reports the annual plan and manages the
day-to-day delivery of the plan.
The Vice president commented that he would like to keep up with same platform the USA presidency has
built up and explained the background for having Alex as TF1 chair to continue advocacy. EXC members
thanked Mr Burnett for his great development of the New Strategic Communication and Outreach model.
18. IGU Consultant appointment Process
The Secretary General explained the background and the principle of the process. He presented a working
diagram for appointment of the Director of Public Affairs (DPA) and timeline for appointment as well. A
comment from EXC member was where the role of DPA fits in terms of organizational hierarchy, and to
whom the DPA report. Based on presentation by TF 1 chair, DPA will report directly to the President
with a dotted line to the Secretary General for budget and expense control and be involved in TF1.
19. Transition Team
The president gave a presentation on the areas of focus in the preparation of the permanent headquarters:
Confirm the IGU mission and vision; Governance considerations; Organisation and key positions; and
Budget considerations. He informed the EXC members of the initial list of members that have been
invited to be members of the transition team. Additional representatives from Asia together with the
incoming President and Vice president could join the team. The transition team had a robust discussion in
the meeting in Cairo and will work closely to develop the transition plan in advance of the next meeting
in Washington D.C.
20. Taking Stock of Progress
This session sought the engagement of the Executive Committee to assess IGU activity over the past three
years and advise on what the IGU should bring forward in the coming Triennium. EXC members discuss
activities that IGU should stop doing; continue doing; and start doing.
Following are the summary of the strategic debate session provided by Mr. Ydreos, executive director of
Public Affairs. It was distributed among EXC members after EXC meeting in Cairo.
1. The IGU should Start to:
1.1. Develop a platform for responding to renewables.
1.2. Enable better interaction between members for sharing strategic information through a digital
platform
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1.3. Explore conducting regular literature aggregation and synopsis of key studies and research
1.4. Provide bi-annual summary documents of key committee work session outcomes for the EXC
1.5. Explore the possibility of monetizing access to certain IGU information.
1.6. Enhance financial security through better membership targeting and enhance efforts in going after
members with strong financial means.
1.7. Modernize Articles of Association and Bi-Laws
2. The IGU should Continue to:
2.1. Step up advocacy and amplification of the global voice of gas by being recognized as the
international authority by key influencers and the media.
2.2. Develop metrics and improve self-assessment:
2.3. Increase efficiency and value of executive committee meetings:
2.4. Address the disconnect between the committees and the Voice of Gas and looking to reform the
structure
3. The IGU should Stop:
3.1. Spreading itself too thin amongst numerous stakeholder organizations (strategic partnerships /
other associations) and start to focus its attention and efforts on a smaller number of prioritized
ones. Need to better target decision makers at these organizations.
3.2. Leaving key event locations to the volunteer selection process, and instead take control of
location assignment.
21. Closing
In closing this session, the President thanked the EXC for their contributions to the meeting.
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