Account Chamber of the Russian Federation

(Moscow, May 20-21, 2008)

May 18 - 19, 2008

Arrival of the participants of the Meeting of the Working Group on Key National Indicators.
Transportation to the hotel "Volga" (Dokuchaey pereulok 2),
Tel: + 7 (495) 783-9100 Fax: + 7 (495) 783-9103 e-mail: info@hotel-volga.ru

May 19, 2008
Monday

7.00 - 8.30 p.m. Welcome cocktail (Hotel "Volga", hall "Oka")

May 20, 2008,
Tuesday

8.15 a.m. Departure by bus from hotel "Volga" to the Accounts Chamber of the Russian Federation (Zubovskaya str.,2)

9.00 - 10.20 a.m. Opening of the meeting (Conference room, 3rd floor)
Welcome remarks
(Dr. Sergey V. Stepashin - Chairman of the Accounts Chamber of the Russian Federation, Chairman of The Working Group) Key note presentations:

• Dr. Sergey V. Stepashin;
  
• Mr. Oleg Morozov, First Deputy of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation;
  
• Mrs. Bernice Steinhardt, Director, Strategic Issues, the Government Accountability Office of the United States of America;
  
• Mr. Jonathan Hall, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development;
  
• Mr. Vladimir L. Sokolin, Federal Service of Statistics of the Russian Federation.

10.20 - 10.30 a.m. Group photo (Conference room)

10.30 - 11.00 a.m. Coffee/Tea Break (Lobby, 3rd floor)

11.00 a.m. - 12.00 Session 1
Discussion: "Key National Indicators in SAIs policy design and implementation" Presentations:

• Mrs. Inguna Sudraba - Auditor General of the Republic of Latvia;
  
• Mr. Eduardo Gurza-Curiel - Director, Performance Special Audit Office, SAI of Mexico;
  
• Mr. Arthur Taugwalder - Head of the Directors Office and International Relations, SAI of Switzerland;
  
• Dr. Altai Seinelgabdin - member of the Board, SAI of Kazakhstan.

12.00 - 1.00 p.m. Lunch (Dining room,11th floor)

1.20 - 3.00 p.m. Session 2
Continuation of discussion: "Key National Indicators in SAIs policy design and implementation"

3.00 - 3.30 p.m. Coffee/Tea Break (Lobby, 3rd floor)

3.30 - 5.00 p.m. Presentation of draft Terms of Reference
Dr. Alexander A. Piskunov, Auditor, Member of the Board of the Accounts Chamber of the Russian Federation
Discussion of draft Terms of Reference of the Working Group and its revision according to the results of the discussion

5.00 p.m. Departure to the hotel

6.15 p.m. Departure from the hotel

7.00 - 9.00 p.m. Official dinner on behalf of the Chairman of the Accounts Chamber of the Russian Federation (restaurant "Bagration", Pluschikha street 58, Bilding 1)

9.15 p.m. Departure to the hotel

May 21, 2008,
Wednesday

8.15 a.m. Departure for the Accounts Chamber of the Russian Federation

9.00 - 10.30 a.m. Discussion of organizational activities of the Working Group:

• Adoption of the Working Group`s Terms of Reference;
  
• Discussion of a draft Working plan for 2008 and 2009 - 2010 years;
  
• Adoption of the Working plan for 2008 year. Sharing of responsibilities among the members of the Group.

10.30 - 11.00 a.m. Coffee/Tea Break (Lobby, 3nd floor)

11.00 a.m. - 12.00 Continuation of discussion of organizational activities of the Working Group

• Rules of procedures of the Working Group;
  
• Website design and support;
  
• Time and venue of the next meeting of Working Group.

Summing up results of the 1st session of the Working Group; concluding remarks Closing of the meeting

12.00 - 1.00 p.m. Lunch (Dining room 11th floor)

1.20 p.m. Departures to the Kremlin by bus

2.00 - 6.00 p.m. Visit to the Moscow Kremlin and the Red Square

6.15 p.m. Departure to the hotel

May 22, 2008
Thursday

Departure of participants. Transportation will be provided from the hotel to the airport.