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Architecture of National Commissions

The new Edition of "Architecture of National Commissions"

Architecture of National Commissions

This second edition of “Architecture of National Commissions” provides solid information on the status, composition and resources of National Commissions. It focuses on the fundamental requirements and structural components that every Commission needs to perform successfully.

The brochure contains an overall analysis of the structural arrangements and operational capacities of National Commissions worldwide. There is also specific and detailed information on eighty Commissions which were selected on the basis of various factors, such as geographical representation, status, size, composition, and resources.

The document will help the reader to better understand the concept of National Commissions and the way of their functioning. It also contains recommendations on optimal ways of establishing or re-establishing National Commissions in the light of best practices.

  • Publication date: 02-10-2009
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