President of the Constitutional Council Judge Tannous Mechleb welcomed the attendees and tackled many key topics along with Judge Dr. Mireille Najm-Checrallah, herself the only female member of the Constitutional Council.

The key topics that were discussed during the visit were the following:

• The creation of the Lebanese constitutional court.
• The requirements needed to apply for a membership on the council and the procedure of appointment.
• The jurisdiction of the council over electoral disputes and over constitutionality review.
• The importance of the Council as an independent judicial body.
• The role of the council in the protection of fundamental rights.
• The importance of the council’s decisions.
• The different methods of appointing constitutional court members.
• The challenges faced financially by the court and its impact on their autonomy.

The visit ended with a tour of the constitutional council premises.