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Working Groups
Composed of prestigious experts in private international law, Working Groups play an important role in the CIDIP process. Working Groups assist in the various stages of preparatory work, ranging from setting the CIDIP agenda to drafting international instruments on specific study topics.  

The main function of a Working Group is to assist the Secretariat for Legal Affairs (SLA) with the substantive preparation of CIDIP instruments. Its members work in close consultation with one another and meet in preparatory meetings if necessary. Members are generally appointed by the Member States and can be both governmental and non-governmental. Both types of members provide their substantive expertise. Governmental experts, however, may also work closely with their Delegation and, during negotiations, may represent the official position of their respective governments. 

The thirty-third regular session of the General Assembly recommended the possible use of Working Groups for two CIDIP Conferences: In its resolution [AG/RES. 1922 (XXXIII-O/03)], the General Assembly recommended the possible use of Working Groups for follow-up activities on [CIDIP-VI]; In its resolution [AG/RES. 1923 (XXXIII-O/03)], the General Assembly recommended the possible use of Working Groups for preparatory activities for [CIDIP-VII].