Expert Advisory Panel
MEETING MINUTES
Date / time: Monday 25 February 2019, 10:00am-12:00 noon
Venue: Dame Margaret Room, Level 10 Reserve Bank Building, 2 The Terrace
Expert Advisory Panel attendees: Phil Newman, Rachel Roberts, Suzanne Snively
State Services Commission Chair: Catherine Williams
State Services Commission Officials: Larry Fergusson, Morag McConville
Agenda & Topics
1. Welcome
Catherine welcomed the members as they arrived.
2. First Progress Report on National Action plan 2018-20
Larry reported briefly on the first set of Update Reports – commenting that we had asked agencies to indicate what they were doing and intended to do to engage with civil society in the implementation of the Milestones. Most had done so. The EAP pointed to the importance of using the Updates to tell the story of the Commitments both the process and the results they were building. Capturing voices from the engagement in the implementation would be a useful way of doing that.
3. EAP Refresh
The EAP agreed with the proposed approach and process and there was some discussion on the proposed skills matrix resulting in some reordering. SSC will now proceed to implement the process.
4. Reflections on the Past Year and General Commentary
The Group commented on the experience of engagement with the IRM process and the importance of ensuring the New Zealand’s context was understood. There was a concern that New Zealand was being ‘tested’ against a framework that did not adequately reflect its unique context. The Group discussed the importance of using the forthcoming visit from the OGP Support Group to make that point. It was agreed we should have a joint session with the delegation.
5. Next Steps
- Publish Update Reports
- Arrange session with OGP Delegation
- Seek nomination for EAP
25 February 2019 – Expert Advisory Committee meeting: minutes