Conduct CCIP Management and Sustainability Conferences. One of the primary objectives of the CCIP was to ensure sustainability of the screening program after USAID funding ended in 2002. One mechanism the CCIP utilized to promote sustainability was through two conferences which focused on methods for continuing the Program. The first CCIP Management and Sustainability Conference was held October 10 – 12, 2000. The purpose of that conference was twofold. First, CCIP activities over the previous six months were reviewed and members from each UAHC team were invited to give a brief presentation on their progress. In addition, Xx. Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Chornobyl Program Coordinator from the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC/RCS) discussed the similarities between the IFRC/RCS screening program and CCIP Program. Second, the topic of sustainability was discussed in detail. Members from the UAHC teams and Oblast Health Administrations discussed alternative approaches to continuing the CCIP and the UAHCs after funding for the CCIP ends. A key option was to assist the UAHCs to become Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs). CCIP American team members and three consultants gave presentations on various techniques related to sustaining the UAHCs. Xx. Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, from Counterpart Alliance, offered recommendations on NGO registration in Ukraine. Xx. Xxxxx Xxx from MSCI spoke about fund raising mechanisms, and Xx. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Senior Vice President of Century National Bank in Washington, D.C., presented a discussion on NGO financial planning and management. The second CCIP Sustainability Meeting was held April 26 - 27, 2001 for the UAHC Directors and key members from their staff. The meeting's focus was primarily on sustainability issues. Drs. Xxxxxx and Foley from the CCIP American team attended, as well as Xx. Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx, from Counterpart Alliance and Xx. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx. Xx. Xxxxxxxx worked with the Directors to explain the fundamentals of forming an NGO in Ukraine including NGO registration, organizational development and fund raising. Xx. Xxxxxxx discussed financial planning, management, and the development of UAHC business plans. He provided each UAHC with a software package which he had developed specifically to assist them in developing business plans for their NGO's future sustainability. The meeting was conducted in a "workshop" environment so that participants could obtain one-on-one practical experience.
