Secrétariat International Permanent, Droits de l'Homme et gouvernements Locaux Nantes Pays de la Loire, France

Group of experts

As to the Group of Experts, made up of specialists from the diferents regions of the world, it will draw up the text of the Charter-Agenda, taking into account the ammendments proposed by the Driving Group and the proposals derived from the on-line participatory process. The Group of Experts is made up of the following people:

• North America
  Jules Patenaude
  Coordinator of Public Consultation and Participation, Town Council of Montréal

• South America
  Sebastian Tedeschi
  Coordinator of  America's Programme, Centre on Housing Rights and Evictions (COHRE)

• Sub-saharan Africa
  Davinder Lamba
  Coordinator of Operation Firimbi, Habitat International Coalition – Mazingira Institute

• Asia
  Nicholas You
  Special Advisor for Strategic Planning, UN-HABITAT

• Australia
  Andre Frankovits
  International Projects Director, Human Rights Council of Australia

• Europe
  Monique Chemillier
  Professor of International Law, University of Paris VII

• Arab World
  Madjid Benchikh
  Professor of Law, University of Cergy-Pontoise (Paris-Val-d’Oise)

• Coordinator
  Jaume Saura
  President of the Human Rights Institute of Catalonia

Other partners

Boaventura de Sousa Santos
Director del Centro de Estudos Sociais (Coimbra, Portugal)