Mr Ingilab Ahmadov, a member of the Board of the coalition Increasing Transparency in Extractive Industries, has been elected a member to the Strategic Advisory Group for the international organization known as Publish What You Pay. He will represent the Caucasus and Central Asia regions at PWYP.

The Strategic Advisory Group emerged after the latest meeting of the PWYP coalition in Oslo, in October 2006, to craft policies for the coalition and develop its strategy so that the plan will cover the interests of every single member.

The group operates as a consultative body composed of 14 members.

The SAG has been mandated to:

1. develop strategic guidelines and International Action Plan (IAP) to yet improve the efficiency of organization of the operation of the PWYP coalition;
2. monitor the implementation of the International Action Plan in accordance with its objectives;
3. draft recommendations for members of the Coalition, including national alliances;
4. ensure the publication of every single copy of the print material on behalf of the PWYP Coalition;
5. mediate between members of the Coalition in the settlement of conflicts, if any occurs.

Members of the Group have been selected from the following regions:

1. Sub-Saharan Africa – 2 people;
2. South-East Asia – 2 people;
3. Central Asia/Caucasus – 2 people;
4. Europe – 2 people;
5. Latin America – 2 people;
6. Middle East/North Africa – 2 people;
7. North America – 2 people.

The composition of the Group has been formed for a two-year office until the next assembly of the PWYP Coalition.