Examples of convening

• I am convening an open discussion for those who are interested in possibly forming an astrobiology society.

• Deals could still be made away from public scrutiny by convening privately prior to the official meetings.

• These took place in the day room before and after the group discussions, and during the process of convening the group.

• Various international development organisations, in convening regional meetings between their partners, deliberately chose not to discuss regional politics, considering this too sensitive.

• Convening regular elections brings with it a modicum of international respectability and the resulting foreign aid, and does not threaten these leaders.

• The conflict between the congressional terms of office and the date of annual convening, and the potential agency problem in representation that conflict caused, was recognized fairly early on.

• Viviani delayed convening its first meeting for as long as possible and thereafter as much as possible steered its work into less contentious areas.

• State control was not needed; its role was limited to convening unions and employers in each industry into forums for decision-making; voluntarism would be vindicated.

• I should perhaps mention the need to ensure that sufficient notice is given when convening all general meetings.

• It would not be proper to disclose the charges until they have been considered by the convening officer and served on the defendant.

• I therefore submit that there is nothing to be gained and much to be lost by further delay in convening this conference.

• Somebody has to send out notices convening the meeting.

• We have instructed our representative strongly to support the earliest possible convening of the proposed international conference.

• There are no grounds for convening a meeting of world leaders.

• The role of convening officer will cease to exist in its present form.