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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 and arriving at the meeting venue
- 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
- Close up, name tags of Mr. Kuzbari, the Special Envoy for Syria Mr. Geir O. Pedersen, and Mr. Hadi al-Bahra
- Close up, Special Envoy for Syria Mr. Geir O. Pedersen
- Medium shot, Special Envoy for Syria Mr. Geir O. Pedersen and Deputy Special Envoy for Syria, Ms. Khawla Matar
- Medium shot, Mr. Ahmad Kuzbari, Co-chair of the Syrian Constitutional Committee nominated by the government, taking his seat
- Medium shot, trilateral meeting (Special Envoy for Syria Mr. Geir O. Pedersen and Deputy Special Envoy for Syria, Ms. Khawla Matar meeting with Mr. Hadi al-Bahra, Co-chair of the Syrian Constitutional Committee nominated by the opposition and Mr. Ahmad Kuzbari, Co-chair of the Syrian Constitutional Committee nominated by the government)
- Medium shot, Mr. Geir O. Pedersen and Ms. Khawla Matar with Mr. Hadi al-Bahra
- Close up, Mr. Ahmad Kuzbari
- Close up, Mr. Hadi al-Bahra
- Pan over the meeting room
- Wide shot, trilateral meeting
- Close up, logo “Syria Constitutional Committee UN Geneva”
- Close up, logo “Syria Constitutional Committee UN Geneva”
- Divers shots, arrival of participants of Civil society group
- Close up, logo “Syria Constitutional Committee UN Geneva”
- Close up, screen “Syria Constitutional Committee UN Geneva” with meeting room in background
- Medium shot, participants
- Medium shot, participants
- Pan over participants
- Medium shot, participants arriving at meeting room and taking their seats
- Medium shot, Mr. Hadi al-Bahra, Co-chair of the Syrian Constitutional Committee nominated by the opposition, arriving at meeting room
- Medium shot, Mr. Ahmad Kuzbari, Co-chair of the Syrian Constitutional Committee nominated by the government, arriving at meeting room
- Medium shot, Mr. Ahmad Kuzbari walking up to podium
- Medium shot, Mr. Hadi al-Bahra walking up to podium
- Medium shot, Special Envoy for Syria Mr. Geir O. Pedersen arriving at meeting room and greeting participants
- Medium shot, Special Envoy for Syria Mr. Geir O. Pedersen walking up to podium
- Close up, Special Envoy for Syria Mr. Geir O. Pedersen
- Wide shot, podium with speakers
- Close up, , Special Envoy for Syria Mr. Geir O. Pedersen and Mr. Ahmad Kuzbari at podium
- Divers traveling shots over participants
- Divers medium shots with participants in the room
- Divers traveling shots over participants
- Wide shot, translators with participants in the meeting room and podium with speakers
- Pan out over meeting to closing door
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