Responsibilities
Article 6
1. The Executive Committee shall provide support to the Chair to ensure, inter alia: (a) the development of the Network's strategy for approval by the Board; (b) the effective running of the Board, and (c) the development and carrying-out of the work programme. 2. The tasks of the Board shall include: (a) to ensure the proper functioning of the Network in accordance with this Decision, including deciding on the practical organisation of the Secretariat functions; (b) to develop and adopt a financial regulation; (c) to approve the Network’s strategy, which contributes to developing crime prevention at the Union level; (d) to adopt and ensure delivery of the Network's work programme; (e) to adopt an annual report of the Network's activities. 3. The Board shall adopt its Rules of Procedure by unanimous decision containing, inter alia , the provisions on the appointment and term of office of the Chair and of the members of the Executive Committee, the decision-making arrangements of the Board, the language arrangements, the tasks, organisation and resources of the Secretariat, and administrative arrangements for the cooperation with other entities as referred to in Article 8. 4. The Secretariat shall support the Board. It shall function on a permanent basis, for the full benefit of the Network, while respecting confidentiality as required. It shall have the following tasks: (a) to provide administrative and general support in the preparation of meetings, seminars and conferences; to draft the annual report and the work programme, to support implementation of the work programme and to provide a focal point for communication with the Network members; (b) to provide an analytical and support function to identify ongoing research activity in the field of crime prevention and related information that would be of use to the Network; (c) to take overall responsibility for hosting, developing and maintaining the Network website. 5. Each national representative shall promote the Network's activities at the national and local level and facilitate the provision, maintenance and exchange of crime prevention material between his Member State and the Network. 6. Contact points shall support national representatives in exchanging national crime prevention information and expertise within the Network. 7. The Secretariat shall report to and its performance shall be overseen by the Chair and the Executive Committee. 8. Member States are responsible for the financing of the Network and its activities. Member States shall, through the Board, cooperate to ensure cost-effective financing of the Network and its activities. 9. Paragraph 8 is without prejudice to the possibilities to seek and obtain financial support from the general budget of the European Union.