Reviewing the working methods of the Steering Committee for Human Rights in the fields of Biomedicine and Health in order to elaborate a Framework for effective co-operation with Council of Europe committees and other intergovernmental organisations working in the field of bioethics
In view of the need to ensure effective co-operation, the Steering Committee for Human Rights in the fields of Biomedicine and Health considers it important to review its working methods and to elaborate a standardised mechanism for co-operation with other bodies. A framework should set out ways to prioritise requests to comment on initiatives from other bodies and to strengthen collaboration with the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, other Council of Europe committees, other intergovernmental organisations working in the field of bioethics, and policy makers at member State level, in order to best achieve shared objectives.
objective
Developing long-term strategic co-operation with Council of Europe committees and other intergovernmental bodies working in the field of bioethics
The resources of the Steering Committee for Human Rights in the fields of Biomedicine and Health should be deployed to maximise its efficiency and to ensure that it makes a unique contribution to the challenges presented to it. It is therefore essential for the Steering Committee to develop long-term strategic co-operation with other actors in the field of bioethics, both within and outside of the Council of Europe.