Dialogue with associations: joint committees

Joint committees are discussion groups between stakeholders from civil society and the Defender of Rights and meet twice per year. There are 7 committees:

• Joint Committee on Health
• LGBTI (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transsexual and Intersex) Joint Committee
• Joint Committee on Gender Equality
• Joint Committee on Child Protection
• Joint Committee of Associations Representing the Disabled
• Joint Committee on Origins
• Joint Committee on Advancing Age

Dialogue with professionals: liaison committees

Liaison committees are discussion groups which directly link professionals with the Defender of Rights. They also meet twice per year and discuss two sectors:

• employment agencies,
• private housing.