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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].
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