Advisory Committee on Equal Opportunities
Advisory Committee on Equal Opportunities : Advice provided by the Committee helps the European Commission to formulate and implement Community measures aimed at promoting equal opportunities for women and men. It also encourages the continuous exchange of information on experience gained, and policies and measures undertaken in the fields in question between the European Union Member States and the various actors involved. The Committee has 40 members with a three-year, renewable term of office. It is composed of one representative from each Member State appointed by the respective government from among the officials of ministries or government departments responsible at national level for promoting equal opportunities, one representative from each Member State appointed by the Commission from among the members of national committees or bodies specifically responsible for women's employment and/or equal opportunities, five members representing employers' organizations at Community level, and five members representing employees' organizations at Community level appointed by the Commission on the basis of a proposal from the social partners. Two representatives of the European Women's Lobby will attend committee meetings as observers; representatives of international, professional and membership organizations may also be admitted as observers following a reasoned request. The Committee will elect a Chairperson and two Vice-Chairpersons from among its members for a period of one year. The Chairperson may invite any person who is specially qualified in a particular subject on the agenda to take part in the work of the Committee as an expert
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