The Commission is a legal component of CEPS as per Article 8 of the CEPS Constitution. The Commission comprises accredited members of CEPS.
The Commissions provide a common meeting ground for collective dialogue (Forum), collaboration and action by CSOs. The Commissions provide civil society representation at national, regional and international levels as and when required by the CEPS Board.
Objective of the Commission:
Provide a forum for CSOs to share information and experiences regarding key issues.
To provide information and advice to the CEPS Board, partners and stakeholders.
To promote networking.
To strengthen collaborative action.
To ensure effective use of resources.
To provide for the representation of the combined interest of Civil Society nationally and internationally
The 5 Commissions
Currently, CEPS comprises a network of 84 accredited organisations, which are categorised into four thematic commissions according to areas of common interest operating within a given sector of intervention. The classification of CEPS Accredited Members is as follows:
| Faith-Based Organisations Commission |
| Economic Commission |
| Socio-Cultural Commission |
| Health Commission |
Representation:
The CEPS board may mandate Commissioners to represent CEPS in meetings/committees/boards, both at the local, regional and international level. The Commissioner, in agreement with CEPS and Commission members, may confer the representative role on another individual.
