Decision-making committees

A committee is a group of people who deal with a specific task. The actual task of the committee is usually derived from its name. A decision-making body makes decisions.

A decision-making body should therefore

consist of an uneven number of persons, so that a majority can be reached in decisions
be reached in decisions
be represented by people with different values and perspectives, so that all sides can be taken into account in a decision.
Convene regular meetings in order to be able to react faster to decisions.
determine where and how the members meet.
clarify what happens to the right to vote in the event of an impediment.

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