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The Forum is constituted of the following statutory bodies:

  • The General Assembly; The General Assembly is the highest decision making body of the Forum. It shall meet at least every two years. When the General Assembly is not convened during a particular year, the annual accounts shall be provisionally ratified by the Council of Members and submitted to vote during the next General Assembly. The decisions taken by the General Assembly shall be binding for all members, including the absent or dissenting ones. (Extract from the Statutes; article 4.1)
  • The Council of Members; has the power to accomplish all acts necessary or useful for the realisation of the purpose of the association, at the exception of powers which are reserved by law or by the Statutes to the General Assembly. The Council of Members shall have the following functions:
    • elect or dismiss the secretary-general according to the rules of procedure.
    • to evaluate the work of the Bureau, Secretariat, the Commissions and other working structures on the basis of a report from the Bureau and the Secretariat;
    • to oversee the financial situation on the basis of a report from the Bureau and Secretariat and a report from the Financial Control Commission;
    • to adopt the changes to the budget between the meetings of the General Assembly;
    • to define the policies of the Forum on the basis of the guidelines set by the General Assembly;
    • to define the composition and missions of the Council of Europe Affairs Commission and of the European Union Affairs Commission and elect or dismiss their members.
  • The Bureau
  • The Secretary General; The Secretary General is selected by the Council of Members for a two years mandate, renewable once, according to the rules of procedure. The Secretary General shall supervise and coordinate the work of the secretariat. The Secretary General is responsible for the daily functioning of the Forum under guidance and delegation of the Bureau. (Extracts form the Statutes; article 4.5)
  • Financial Control Committee (FCC) ; is responsible for the internal audit of the finances of the Forum. It shall act in advisory capacity to the Bureau, Council of Members and the General Assembly. It will present a written report to the Council of Members and to the General Assembly with regard to the annual budget and to the accounts of the Forum. (Extract from the Statutes; article 4.4)
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  • Consultative Body on Membership Applications (CBMA); The Consultative Body shall address a motivated report on the membership applications by potential members to the Bureau. (Extract from the Statutes; article 5.5)
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