i see option 1 like the the existing council setup and option 2 more like a steering group. with 2 you could argue that you pay to have more say, but is it going to deter those who can't contribute much time or don't have the funds to do so.

However, I'm a little concerned that when the discussion about eV has been going on as long as they have, that there are still questions raised as to the involvement of non-eu members where the answer is not known.