Terms of reference
Taking into account the provisions of Paragraph 34 Strand One of the Belfast Agreement relating to the Civic Forum, the review will:
- examine objectively the effectiveness and appropriateness of the current structure, operation and membership of the Civic Forum in consultation as necessary with a wide range of interests representative of society as a whole;
- draw on the experiences elsewhere in determining the most appropriate mechanism for engaging with civic society;
- make clear recommendations on the most appropriate mechanism and arrangements for engaging with and obtaining the views of civic society on social, economic and cultural matters and in ensuring accountable and inclusive participation by civic society; and
- make clear recommendations on how this mechanism would operate in practice, including governance, legal and financial matters and the secretariat arrangements that would best support such a mechanism.
