Concretely, the Council and Executive Committee Secretariat (CES) supports the Secretary-General in his role as Chair of the Council and Members in playing their role in OECD governance through:

• Strengthening relations with Members by providing advice and support to Members in the decision-making process, anticipating issues that may be raised and identifying solutions;
  
  
• Supporting the Secretary-General on the institutional, policy and procedural aspects of Council’s activities and work programme;

• Providing institutional and procedural advice to Delegations and OECD Directorates;
  
  
• Ensuring the sound management of Council and Executive Committee meetings, including strategic agenda-setting and coordination with OECD Directorates;
  
  
• Providing information management;

In short, CES ensures efficient decision-making, institutional governance and coordination.