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The Small body is represented by 15 members nominated by the government, 15 members nominated by the opposition and 15 members of the civil society group, the so called Middle Third.
The Small Body of the Constitutional Committee convenes in Geneva from 21 March to 25 March. The meetings are held in closed sessions and off-site
- Logo “Syria Constitutional Committee UN Geneva”
- Arrival of Mr. Hadi al-Bahra, Co-chair of the Syrian Constitutional Committee nominated by the opposition, getting out of the car followed by participants
- Divers shots of participants getting out of the car
- Logo “Syria Constitutional Committee UN Geneva”
- Arrival of Mr. Ahmad Kuzbari, Co-chair of the Syrian Constitutional Committee nominated by the government, getting out of the car followed by participants
- Divers shots of participants getting out of the car
- Pan to the left, logo “Syrian Constitutional Committee UN Geneva”
- Divers shots of participants of the Civil society group getting out of mini-bus
- Close up, logo “Syrian Constitutional Committee UN Geneva”
- Two shot, participants in meeting room
- Close up, woman participant working on computer
- Close up, participant reading
- Two shot, women participants in meeting room
- Close up, participants in meeting room
- Wide shot and zoom out, Special Envoy for Syria Mr. Geir O. Pedersen arriving in the room and greeting participants
- Two shot, Special Envoy for Syria Mr. Geir O. Pedersen talking to participant
- Medium shot, Special Envoy for Syria Mr. Geir O. Pedersen greeting participants in the room
- Close up, photographer
- Wide shot, participants arriving in meeting room
- Medium shot, Mr. Hadi al-Bahra, Co-chair of the Syrian Constitutional Committee nominated by the opposition, arriving in the meeting room
- Wide shot, Special Envoy for Syria Mr. Geir O. Pedersen greeting at podium Mr. Ahmad Kuzbari, Co-chair of the Syrian Constitutional Committee nominated by the government
- Medium shot, Mr. Hadi al-Bahra, Co-chair of the Syrian Constitutional Committee nominated by the opposition talk to Mr. Pedersen at the podium
- Medium shot, Mr. Pedersen taking seat at podium
- Close up, Mr. Ahmad Kuzbari, Co-chair of the Syrian Constitutional Committee nominated by the government
- Medium shot, Mr. Ahmad Kuzbari and Mr Pedersen at the podium
- Close up, Mr. Hadi al-Bahra
- Wide shot, podium with speakers
- Divers travelling shot over participants in the room
- Wide shot, participants in the meeting room with podium showing name cards
- Close up, Special Envoy for Syria Mr. Geir O. Pedersen
- Wide shot and traveling over room with participants facing back and podium with speakers
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