The head of Secretariat is Legislative Secretary. The Office has its own secretariat and advisory council. Efforts to mediate the dispute, under the auspices of the Commonwealth Secretariat, failed. Joining the Commission was the merged Council secretariat. He was given senior posts in the Presidium, the Military Commission and the party Secretariat. Regular liaison and co-operation between the Secretariat and the Foundation is in place. The Commonwealth is not a private club of the governments or the secretariat. Strengthening ASEAN Secretariat and other ASEAN organs and bodies is therefore desired. The group does not have a permanent secretariat, or offices for its members. The speaker is assisted by Legislative Secretariat. The Army is under the authority of the National Defense Secretariat or SEDENA. The organization is coordinated by a central secretariat based in Geneva. There are 15 working papers series published by the various directorates of the OECD Secretariat. The navy department was housed in the old military secretariat. The G20 operates without a permanent secretariat or staff.