Introduction to the Global Payments Forum

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Introduction to the Global Payments Forum

• January 24, 2007
• Brussels, Belgium
• Jane Hennessy, Chair
• Global Payments Forum

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Agenda

• What is the GPF?
• Structure
• Achievements

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Global Payments Forum

• Financial services industry forum which works to
  identify, drive develop strategic initiatives
  in international electronic payments through
  education, collaboration and information
  exchange.
• Member driven organization with 48 members from
  14 countries around the world.
• Primary focus of the Forum is education
• Established in 1993

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Structure

• Provides open access for interested parties in
  the Global Payments Arena financial
  institutions, vendors and consultants.
• Holds three meetings per year one in
  conjunction with the Global Payments Strategies
  conference. The meeting locations alternate
  between Europe and North America.
• Governance structure one vote per member
  organization. No limit on the number of
  attendees from member organizations at the
  meetings.
• Annual Dues - 4,200.00

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Steering Committee

• Jane Hennessy Chair
• Alan Koenigsberg Vice Chair
• Joe Teves Immediate Past Chair
• Priscilla Holland NACHA Staff

• Members-at-Large
• Joerg Auer
• Norbert Bielefeld
• Arthur Cousins
• Doug Kreviazuk
• Elizabeth McQuerry
• Henrik Parl
• Norman Sillers

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Achievements

• Developed the Global ACH white paper used as the
  basis for WATCH
• Develop the program for Global Strategies
  Conference
• Developed the curriculum for Institute for
  International Payments
• Work with NACHA on the changes to the US
  cross-border ACH format
• International Payments Framework concept

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Staff Contact

• Priscilla Holland
• pholland_at_nacha.org
• 703-561-3916
• Website
• http//gpf.nacha.org/