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Article 5: Procedures for selecting members and participation policy

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5.1 Government members

Government members shall be appointed by decision of the competent Minister. Their term of office shall be two years, renewable for another two years. Renewal is gradual (50% by category every two years) to safeguard institutional memory.

5.2 Non-governmental members

An open call for expressions of interest shall be issued to non-governmental members. The evaluation is carried out by a joint four-member committee (two governmental, two civil society). Assessment criteria: experience in open governance issues, thematic representation, commitment to active participation. The process is completed within 30 days.

5.3 Presence policy

Each member commits to a presence of at least 75% Plenary meetings and active participation in at least one Working Group. A permanent replacement mechanism is foreseen: each member shall appoint an alternate from the same body with full rights.

5.4 Consequences of absence

Failure to comply with the minimum level of presence shall result in: Plenary debate, possibility to declare disqualification, and replacement (appointment of a new representative for government members, call next in the ranking for non-governmental members).

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Implementing Information – Comprehensive Summary of Proposals

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A. Implementation Recommendations

(What needs to be done)

  • Mandatory registration of CSOs the Observatory as a pre-requisite for access.
  • Publication of detailed criteria for the selection of members· inclusion of a clear description in the article.
  • Annual participation assessment members with public reporting of the results.
  • Creation of an open observatory accessible to all operators and independent citizens.
  • Standardisation of the procedure for the replacement of members· adoption of standards and directives for a smooth replacement.
  • Establishment of an institutional remembrance mechanism (document repository, mentoring programmes) to ensure knowledge continuity and avoid inactivity.
  • Enhancing transparency, accountability and efficiency by publicising procedures, measures that prevent representation gaps and ensure consistency.
  • Establishment of regular control procedures ensuring consistency, knowledge retention and effective functioning of the framework.

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    B. Points of Rejection

    (What should not be incorporated)

  • No proposals or elements were identified to be rejected.

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    C. General Proposals & Strategic Ideas

    (General proposals and strategies)

  • Comprehensive approach to strengthening the framework: consolidating issues of transparency, consistency, accountability and knowledge retention as a foundation for operation.
  • Widening access: promoting the involvement of a wider range of stakeholders (bodies, independent citizens) to strengthen multi-person representation.
  • Mechanisms to prevent representation gaps: incorporating procedures that prevent incomplete or unbalanced participation and ensure consistency of actions.
  • Mentoring programs and archives: creation of structured knowledge transfer programmes and electronic repositories to ensure institutional memory.
  • Continuous upgrade: establishment of monitoring and evaluation mechanisms allowing for regular review and improvement of procedures.

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    D. Required Modifications to Current Content

    (What needs to be changed in the current article)

    | Current Paragraph / Section | Suggested Change | Target |
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    | General Structure | Insert new sections or paragraphs according to sentences A. | Incorporate all new terms. |
    | Access to the Observatory | Added clause making the registration of CSOs a prerequisite. | Ensuring proper participation. |
    | Selection Criteria for Members | Create a module with a detailed, detailed description of criteria. | Transparency and accountability. |
    | Evaluation & Disclosure | Establishment of an annual evaluation mechanism with public reporting. | Performance monitoring. |
    | Open Observatory | Addition of a point for the creation of an open platform for access to all stakeholders and citizens. | Enlargement of participatory spectrum. |
    | Procedure for the replacement of members | Incorporation of standards/instructions for replenishment. | Smooth transition and avoidance of gaps. |
    | Institutional Memory | Add section for files and mentoring programs. | Knowledge retention and inaction prevention. |
    | Transparency & Accountability | Text enrichment with measures that enhance transparency, efficiency and prevention of representation gaps. | Reinforcement of frame reliability. |
    | Continuous training | Introduction of procedures that ensure the continuation of knowledge and the avoidance of inaction. | Capacity retention. |

    The above changes will be incorporated by adding new articles or paragraphs, ensuring that the text remains coherent and readable while implementing all proposed improvements.

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    1. Alexandros Melidis
      Alexandros Melidis

      The Presence Rule 75% and active participation in a Working Group exists in order for the Forum to be a working body and not a "vitrina" scheme. However, a high threshold may make it more difficult for smaller organisations in the CP. The mechanism of permanent substitute helps but it's worth discussing if it's 75.% The right number?


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    2. Christoforos Arvanitis
      Christoforos Arvanitis

      Existence of an Open Observatory: Bodies or independent citizens who are not regular members of the Forum, have the right to register as "Observers". Observers shall receive the agendas, may table written proposals and attend plenary meetings without the right to vote.

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    3. CHRISTOS CHAHOUDIS avatar
      CHRISTOS CHAHOUDIS

      Article 5 describes a balanced and transparent framework for the selection of members, with a clear distinction between governmental and non-governmental representatives. The provision for an open invitation and a joint evaluation committee strengthens the legitimacy of the Forum, while the presence policy and the consequences of absence face a frequent Greek problem: formal participation without meaningful commitment.

      For greater efficiency, it would be useful to publish detailed selection criteria, standardise the replacement process to avoid representation gaps, as well as an annual assessment of participation with a short public reference. In addition, the gradual renewal of government members is positive, but it would benefit to be accompanied by a mechanism to preserve institutional memory, such as shared archives or mentoring between old and new members.

      Overall, the framework is functional and modern, but needs to be strengthened in transparency, consistency of participation and continuity of the project to avoid the usual problems of discontinuity and inertia.

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      📍 Publication of detailed criteria for the selection of members 1 business
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      🟢 Prevents representation gaps and ensures consistency
      📍 Annual assessment of participation with public reference 1 business
      🟢 Improves accountability and effectiveness
      📍 Institutional memory preservation mechanism (files/mentoring) 1 business
      🟢 Ensures continuity of knowledge and prevents inaction

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    4. Stefanos Loukopoulos
      Stefanos Loukopoulos

      Registration requirement for NPOs to be registered in the NPO Observatory (the official electronic database and the special register of the Ministry of the Interior for Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and public benefit bodies).

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