Working document in view of the 3 DH-SYSC-I meeting
DH-SYSC-I(2017)010__EN
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<strong>DH</strong>-<strong>SYSC</strong>-I (2017)010<br />
ANDORRA/<br />
Commission decided to call all <strong>the</strong> candidates<br />
to cont<strong>in</strong>ue to <strong>the</strong> 2 nd stage <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> selection<br />
procedure, that <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>in</strong>ter<strong>view</strong>.<br />
• 50% <strong>in</strong> one <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>of</strong>ficial languages<br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Council <strong>of</strong> Europe (English or French).<br />
• Each member <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Commission<br />
assessed each candidate secretly assess<strong>in</strong>g<br />
<strong>the</strong>ir overall performance.<br />
• After <strong>the</strong> <strong>in</strong>ter<strong>view</strong>s, <strong>the</strong><br />
Commission, by secret ballot, proposed a<br />
list <strong>of</strong> 3 candidates<br />
Information as communicated to PACE <strong>in</strong> January 2015<br />
ANDORRE<br />
• Announcement is published <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
Official Gazette<br />
• Any <strong>in</strong>terested <strong>in</strong>dividuals who met<br />
<strong>the</strong> criteria laid down <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> PACE’s<br />
recommendations and <strong>the</strong> Convention are<br />
required to submit <strong>the</strong>ir candidatures and<br />
CVs <strong>in</strong> English and French to <strong>the</strong> MFA.<br />
A selection commission <strong>of</strong> 5 members is set<br />
up (<strong>the</strong> Director <strong>of</strong> Multilateral Affairs and<br />
Co-operation, <strong>the</strong> M<strong>in</strong>istry for Foreign<br />
Affairs (Chair), <strong>the</strong> Head <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Private<br />
Office <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Head <strong>of</strong> Government, <strong>the</strong><br />
Director for <strong>the</strong> Interior, M<strong>in</strong>istry <strong>of</strong> Justice<br />
and Interior, a lawyer <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> Government’s<br />
legal <strong>of</strong>fice, a lawyer and pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>of</strong><br />
European law from <strong>the</strong> University <strong>of</strong><br />
Barcelona.) The commission meets twice.<br />
• The purpose <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> first meet<strong>in</strong>g is to<br />
analyse and assess <strong>the</strong> various candidatures<br />
received, <strong>in</strong> particular to check that <strong>the</strong><br />
candidates’ CVs meet <strong>the</strong> requirements.<br />
• The purpose <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> second meet<strong>in</strong>g<br />
is to prepare one-hour <strong>in</strong>ter<strong>view</strong>s.<br />
• Follow<strong>in</strong>g deliberation, <strong>the</strong> selection<br />
commission submits <strong>the</strong> national list <strong>of</strong><br />
three candidates to <strong>the</strong> Council <strong>of</strong> M<strong>in</strong>isters<br />
for approval<br />
• criteria laid down <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
Parliamentary Assembly’s<br />
recommendations and <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
European Convention on Human<br />
Rights<br />
• CVs<br />
• experience,<br />
• reasons for apply<strong>in</strong>g<br />
• language skills