A/HRC/4/91 page 13 4. Europe European Coordinating Committee of National Human Rights Institutions 52. The European Coordinating Committee of the European Group of NHRIs met on 2 February 2006 in Copenhagen, convened an ad hoc meeting on 23 March 2006 in Paris, met during the annual meeting of the European Group (Geneva, 11 April 2006), and met on 19 December 2006 in Dublin. The purpose of the various meetings was, inter alia, to contribute to the ICC debate on the reform of the accreditation procedures for NHRIs, NHRIs’ participation within the Human Rights Council, regional cooperation concerning NHRIs and the JOIN project (see below), and to hold substantial discussions on issues of common concern. 53. The European Group is composed of 14 full members (NHRIs which have been accredited by the ICC of NHRIs) and 6 observers (NHRIs which have not been recognized by the ICC as being in full compliance with the Paris Principles). Fourth Round Table of European National Institutions for the Promotion and the Protection of Human Rights 54. The fourth Round Table of European National Institutions for the Promotion and the Protection of Human Rights was held on 27 and 28 September 2006 in Athens. It was organized principally by the Council of Europe, with the active participation of the Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council, Mr. Thomas Hammarberg, and the Greek National Human Rights Commission. The Round Table discussed issues such as new institutional opportunities for NHRIs at the European level; counter-terrorism practices and legislation; the question of rendition flights raised in the Council of Europe and the European Union; and the role of NHRIs regarding violations of the right to privacy. Sixth meeting of the European Group of National Human Rights Institutions 55. The sixth meeting of the European Group of NHRIs took place on 28 and 29 September 2006 in Athens. The event was co-organized by the French National Advisory Commission for Human Rights (the then chair of the European Group of NHRIs) and by the Greek National Commission for Human Rights, as host of the meeting. The NI Unit participated and specifically addressed issues in relation to the participation of NHRIs in the Human Rights Council, treaty bodies, the process of re-accrediting NHRIs, capacity-building of NHRIs (in particular the Actors for Change project), the Eighth International Conference of NHRIs, and mutual cooperation with the Council of Europe, the European Group and the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). Council of Europe 56. On 1 December 2005, a meeting was held in Paris of representatives of European NHRIs, the NI Unit and the Council of Europe. At that meeting, a technical assistance pilot project for the creation, strengthening and defence of NHRIs was adopted, called JOIN (Joint Operations for Independent National Institutions for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights). The final