ENERGY CHARTER SECRETARIAT

Following the mandate of the Conclusions of the Review and the approved terms of reference, the Working Group addressed the following main topics: 4. [...] In addressing this task, the Working Group also noted the relation with the topic on the structure of the Secretariat. [...] At the last (extraordinary) meeting in 2020, the Group agreed on the draft Message on the vacancy, which was disseminated the following day, and modified the timeline to allow the appointment of the DSG within a shorter period of time. [...] At the subsequent meetings, the Working Group discussed the potential amendments to the Rules of Procedure and the Staff Manual, taking into consideration the text proposals from the Secretariat and suggestions and comments from delegations made during the meetings. [...] In coordination of the implementation of the conclusions of the 2019 Review, on 30 November 2020, the Working Group provided some suggestions with regard to the format of the relevant Progress Report (GOV 14 Rev).