This kind of meeting always makes me wonder if the Church is going to divide into patriarchies based on language, geography or nation on the Orthodox model.  If they do, it certainly leads to many solutions to some of the doctrinal questions like celibacy and female ordination - and hopefully better understanding on host nation political practices and law (like abortion as a constitutional v. legislative issue).  I suspect that the members of the Council will be the first group of patriarchs.