A committee is a group of members in an organization who meet periodically to make decisions about a specific topic area or organizational scope.

Committees hold meetings (some are private and some are open). If they are open, it is possible to participate in them (for example: by attending meetings if the capacity allows it, adding items to the agenda, or commenting on the proposals and decisions made by the organization).

Examples: A general assembly (which meets once a year to define an organization's main lines of action as well as its executive bodies by vote), an equality advisory council (which meets every two months to make proposals on how to improve gender relations in the organization), or an evaluation commission (which meets every month to monitor a process), are all examples of committees.