14th PLENARY SESSION
28 May 2007
AGENDA OF THE PLENARY SITTINGS - CG(14)OJ1prov.
14th PLENARY SESSION OF THE CONGRESS
Strasbourg, Palais de l’Europe (Hemicycle)
30 May – 1st June 2007
First sitting: Wednesday 30 May, from 11.00 am to 1.00 pm
Second sitting : Thursday 31 May, from 2.00 pm to 7.00 pm
Third sitting : Friday 1st June, from 10.00 am to 1.00 pm
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FIRST SITTING Wednesday 30 May from 11.00 am to 1.00 pm |
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Opening of the 14th Plenary Session by the President |
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2. Verification of credentials of new members and new appointment procedures |
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Presentation by the Rapporteurs: Anders KNAPE (Sweden, L, EPP/CD) and |
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Debate |
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Vote on the draft Resolution |
[CG(14)2RES] |
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3. Presentation of the agenda and adoption of the draft order of business of the Session |
[CG(14)OJ1prov] [CG(14)1prov] |
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Notably texts submitted for adoption without presentation nor debate (Tacit adoption procedure: Article 26 of the Congress Rules of Procedure): |
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Code of good practice on Referendums Ian MICALLEF (Malta, L, EPP/CD) and |
[CG(14)7RES] [CG(14)7REP] |
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The reinforcement of capacity building at local level Draft Opinion of the Congress on a preliminary draft recommendation prepared by the European Committee on Local and Regional democracy (CDLR) |
[CG(14)10OPINION] |
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NB: If no objection is received before Thursday 31 May at 12.00 noon, these texts will be considered as adopted at the opening of the sitting of Thursday 31 May at 2 pm |
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4. State of the Congress Activity report of the President and priorities of the Congress for 2007-2008 |
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Presentation by Halvdan SKARD (Norway, L, SOC) |
[CG(14)3] |
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Debate |
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5. New Congress Charter adopted on 2 May 2007 by the Committee of Ministers |
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Information by the Rapporteurs: Günther KRUG (Germany, R, SOC) and Halvdan SKARD (Norway, L, SOC) |
[Charter 2007] |
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Debate |
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6. « 50 years of local democracy at the Council of Europe » Round table moderated by Daniel RIOT, journalist |
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Introduction by Halvdan SKARD (Norway, L, SOC) |
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With the participation of: |
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Walter SCHMIED, Vice-President of the Parliamentary Assembly, Chair of the Committee on Environment, Agriculture and Local and Regional Affairs |
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Neris GERMANAS, Committee of Ministers’ Thematic Co-ordinator on Local and Regional co-operation (TC-LARC), Ambassador of Lithuania to the Council of Europe |
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António PAIVA, President of the Commission for Constitutional Affairs of the Committee of the Regions of the European Union, Mayor of Tomar (Portugal) |
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Ivan JAKOVCIC, Vice-President of the Assembly of European Regions (AER), President of the Region of Istria (Croatia), President of the Adriatic Euroregion |
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Dr Heinrich HOFFSCHULTE, Honorary Vice-President of the Council of European Municipalities and Regions (CEMR) (Germany) |
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7. Adoption of the composition of the Standing Committee and of the Statutory Committees |
[CG(14)4] |
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SECOND SITTING Thursday 31 May from 2.00 pm to 7.00 pm |
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8. Statement by Terry DAVIS, Secretary General of the Council of Europe |
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Statement |
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Reply to written questions Deadline for tabling written questions: Wednesday 30 May at 12.00 noon |
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9. Statement by Milan MARKOVIC, Minister of Public Administration and Local Self-Government of the Republic of Serbia, on behalf of the Chair of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe |
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Statement |
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Reply to written questions Deadline for tabling written questions: Wednesday 30 May at 12.00 noon |
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10. Statement by Vladimir PLATONOV, Chairman of the Duma (Legislative Assembly) of the City of Moscow, Russian Federation |
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Giving the best to children as a basis for the development of territorial communities |
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11. Climate Change: approaches at local and regional level |
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Presentation by the Rapporteur: Amrit MEDIRATTA (United Kingdom, L, EPP/CD) |
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Debate |
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Vote on the draft Recommendation and draft Resolution |
[CG(14)5REC] [CG(14)5RES] [CG(14)5REP] |
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12. Co-operation with Mexico |
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Statement by Senator Melquiades MORALES FLORES, Chair of the Committee on federalism of the Senate, Mexico |
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Debate |
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13. Community policing: Local and Regional Authorities guaranteeing a new partnership |
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Presentation by the Rapporteur: |
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Debate |
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Vote on the draft Recommendation and draft Resolution |
[CG(14)8REC] [CG(14)8RES] [CG(14)8REP] |
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14. The links between local and regional democracy and human rights Contribution of the Congress to the Forum for the Future of Democracy |
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Presentation by the Rapporteur: |
[CG(14)6] |
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Debate |
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THIRD SITTING Friday 1st June from 10.00 am to 1.00 pm |
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15. Statement by Ana Isabel LEIVA DÍEZ, Secretary of State for Territorial Co-operation, Ministry of Public Administration, Spain
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on the 15th Session of the Conference of European Ministers responsible for Local and Regional Government |
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Debate |
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16. Proposed European Local Democracy Week
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Presentation by the Rapporteur: |
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Debate |
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Vote on the draft Resolution |
[CG(14)11RES] |
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17. A European Strategy for Innovation and Good Governance at local level |
[CELGR(2007)7] |
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Presentation by the Rapporteur: |
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Debate |
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Vote on the draft Resolution |
[CG(14)9RES] |
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18. Local and Regional democracy in Japan |
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Statement by Hajime FURUTA, Governor of Gifu, |
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Debate |
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19. Local and Regional democracy in Albania Follow-up to the 2006 Congress report |
[REC201(2006)] [CG(13)29PART2] |
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Rapporteurs: Guido RHODIO (Italy, L, EPP/CD) and |
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Statement by Ferdinand PONI, Deputy Minister of Interior of Albania |
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Debate |
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20. Formal adoption of texts approved by the Chambers |
[CG(14)13] |
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21. Dates of the 15th Plenary Session |
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27-29 May 2008 |
CLOSING OF THE SESSION