another purpose (in consultation with the icrc, the international federation of red cross and red crescent societies and national societies) is to provide strategic guidance in matters which concern the movement as a whole. it prepares movement-wide policies such as the strategy for the movement, which aims at coordination and cohesion in action. it is the only body in the movement where all components are represented and which meets regularly on a permanent basis. for the implementation of its decisions, the commission relies on the icrc, the international federation, and the national societies as components of the movement. in preparing councils of delegates and international conferences, the commission focuses on the inclusion of and consultation with national societies, in order to try to stay in touch with local needs and with external developments. the standing commission was also instrumental in bringing the seville agreement to the council of delegates for adoption to better regulate more cooperation between different components of the movement. the standing commission convenes every six months on average.