On 14 July 2010 the IOC project Office for IODE received a visit of over 100 Deputy Permanent Representatives (COREPER-I) which framed within the Chairing by Belgium of the Council of the European Union (http://www.eutrio.be/belgian-presidency-council-european-union ). During their brief visit we were able to introduce the wide range of activities implemented by the IOC of UNESCO thanks to posters provided by most IOC programmes. Find out more about COREPER here
The 5 minute presentation (video) as well as VR view of the expo area are available. click HERE to see the full page including the video.
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The Permanent Representatives Committee or "Coreper" (Article 207 of the Treaty establishing the European Community) is responsible for preparing the work of the Council of the European Union. It consists of the Member States' ambassadors to the European Union ("Permanent Representatives") and is chaired by the Member State which holds the Council Presidency. Coreper occupies a pivotal position in the Community decision-making system, in which it is both a forum for dialogue (among the Permanent Representatives and between them and their respective national capitals) and a means of political control (guidance and supervision of the work of the expert groups). It thus carries out preliminary scrutiny of the dossiers on the Council agenda (proposals and drafts for acts tabled by the Commission). It seeks to reach agreement at its own level on each dossier, failing which it may suggest guidelines, options or suggested solutions to the Council. The agendas for Council meetings reflect the progress made in Coreper. They consist of A items, to be approved without discussion following agreement within Coreper, and B items, for discussion.
Coreper works in two configurations:
Coreper I, consisting of the deputy permanent representatives, deals with technical matters;
Coreper II, consisting of the ambassadors, deals with political, commercial, economic or institutional matters.
Coreper deals with all areas of the Council's work apart from agricultural issues, for which Agriculture Council dossiers are prepared by the Special Committee on Agriculture (SCA). When the Council sets up a special committee, such as the Political and Security Committee (PSC) for the CFSP or the Employment Committee for the field of employment, these operate with due regard for Coreper's prerogatives.
