At the sitting held on 7 March, the Poverty Reduction Committee unanimously elected deputy Elizabet Paunovic Committee Chairperson.

Until the election of Chairperson the sitting was chaired by the eldest Committee member, deputy Nikola Krpic.

After the election, deputy Elizabet Paunovic took over as chair, thanking the Committee members for their trust. She said she hopes the Committee will continue its work with equal success and asked the Committee members to give suggestions for the Committee’s 2011 Work Plan which could be adopted as soon as the next sitting. She also invited the Committee members to consult on and discuss the candidates for Committee Deputy Chairperson.