The open and transparent nature of the Convention and the quality of its debates had also facilitated efforts to achieve a consensus by giving every representative the opportunity, first of all, to express his or her own views, and, subsequently, to understand those of the other representatives.
Konventam (priekšsēdētājs: Valéry Giscard d’Estaing ; priekšsēdētāju vietnieki: Giuliano Amato un Jean-Luc Dehaene ) tika dots uzdevums sastādīt Konstitūcijas pagaidu projektu, kas kalpotu kā pamats nākamās Valdību konferences darbam.