Committee of the Parties
The Committee of the Parties of the Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings is composed of the representatives in the Committee of Ministers of the Parties to the Convention and of representatives of Parties non-members of the Council of Europe.
Recommendations to Parties
The Committee of the Parties may, on the basis of the report and conclusions of the Group of Experts on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings (GRETA), make recommendations to a Party concerning the measures to be taken as a follow-up to GRETA’s Report.
Chair and Vice-Chair
The Committee of the Parties elects a Chair and Vice-Chair for a term of office of one year, renewable once. On 20 June 2025, Sini Paukkunen-Mykkänen, Permanent Representative of Finland to the Council of Europe, was elected as Chair for a first term of office of one year and Agnese Vilde, Permanent Representative of Latvia, as Vice-Chair for a first term of office of one year.
Election of GRETA members
On 24 October 2013, the Committee of Ministers adopted Resolution CM/Res(2013)28 on rules on the election procedure of the members of the Group of Experts on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings (GRETA).
Forthcoming election of GRETA members : 39th meeting of the Committee of the Parties
The terms of office of 7 of the 15 current members of the Group of Experts on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings (GRETA) will expire on 31 December 2026.
The elections to fill the vacant seats will be held at the 39th meeting of the Committee of the Parties of the Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings on 27 November 2026.
The deadline for nominating candidates for membership in GRETA is fixed at 27 September 2026.
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