The Speaker of Benin presented a report on the deliberations of the Executive Committee. He reflected on recent IPU specialized meetings such as the 3rd World Conference of Speakers held in Geneva during July 2010 as well as the meeting of the Africa Geopolitical Group during this meeting. The discussions of the Executive Committee around the future activities of the IPU, the reports of the President of the IPU and the Secretary General of the IPU, the 2011 budget of the IPU, the reform of the IPU and the strategic plan of the IPU for 2010 - 2015 were also discussed.