Specialized Technical Commission

Specialized Technical Commission

The following Specialized Technical Commissions of ECOWAS will be stimulated at the summit:

1. Trade. Customs, Taxation. Statistics, Money and Payments Industry, 2. Science and Technology and Energy

During Specialized Technical Commission session, participants have the opportunity to engage in a number of informal consultations and negotiate among themselves. Specialized Technical Commission sessions also afford participants the opportunity to introduce already tested initiatives as well as new, untested ideas for enhancing youth participation in democratic debate and decision-making at all levels of policy formulation and implementation.

The work of each Specialized Technical Commission will result in an action-oriented document (resolution) based on our thematic areas. These documents will then be merged into the final Summit Outcome document (Final Communiqué) which will be submitted to all stakeholders for consideration an implementation.

Specialized Technical Commission sessions are opened to participants to exchange ideas, share experiences and to propose solutions. Each Specialized Technical Commission (STC) shall have a chairman or chairperson who shall preside over deliberations. All rules of proceedings are applicable during Specialized Technical Commissions (STC’s) sessions.

The following Specialized Technical Commissions of ECOWAS will be stimulated at the summit:

1. Trade. Customs, Taxation. Statistics, Money and Payments

2. Industry, Science and Technology and Energy

Each commission shall comprise representatives of each Member State. Each Commission may, as it deems necessary, set up subsidiary commissions to assist it in carrying out its work. It shall determine the composition of any such subsidiary commission.

Subject to any directives given by the MES Commission, each Commission shall meet as often as necessary before the summit. It shall follow the rules of procedures as approved by the MES Commission.

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