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Strasbourg, 11 August 2009                                                           CDLR(2009)33

Item 6.1 of the agenda

                                                                                                                         

EUROPEAN COMMITTEE ON LOCAL AND REGIONAL DEMOCRACY

(CDLR)

PREPARATION OF THE 16th SESSION OF THE MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE

List of documents

Secretariat Memorandum

prepared by the Directorate General of

Democracy and Political Affairs

Directorate of Democratic Institutions


This document is public. It will not be distributed at the meeting. Please bring this copy.

Ce document est public. Il ne sera pas distribué en réunion. Prière de vous munir de cet exemplaire.


Documents for the 16th session of the Ministerial Conference

Reference

Title

Agenda item

MCL-16(2009)1

Programme and draft agenda

Opening of the 16th Session

Adoption of the agenda

MCL-16(2009)2

General introduction document to the 16th session

“Good local and regional governance in turbulent times: the challenge of change

MCL-16(2009)3

The Kiviniemi report: “How to enhance the work of the Council of Europe in the field of local and regional democracy?”

The Kiviniemi report: “How to enhance the work of the Council of Europe in the field of local and regional democracy?”

MCL-16(2009)4 a

Report on the implementation of the Budapest Agenda by the Council of Europe

Progress review

MCL-16(2009)4 b

Report on the implementation of the Budapest Agenda by member States

Progress review

MCL-16(2009)4 c

Report on the Strategy for innovation and good governance

Progress review

MCL-16(2009)4 d

Report on the European Local Democracy Week

Progress review

MCL-16(2009)4 e

Report on the Centre of Expertise for Local Government Reform

Progress review

MCL-16(2009)4 f

Report on the Co-operation Programmes

Progress review

MCL-16(2009)5

Items for the Exchange of views between the Ministers, the Parliamentary Assembly and the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities

Exchange of views between the Ministers, the Parliamentary Assembly and the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities

MCL-16(2009)6 a

 

Key topics of local and regional governance in turbulent times:

-          Impact of the economic crisis on local and regional government: what policy responses by governments?

Debate on key topics

MCL-16(2009)6 b

Key topics of local and regional governance in turbulent times:

-          Transfrontier co-operation: the role of central government in removing obstacles

Debate on key topics

MCL-16(2009)7

Present challenges of local and regional governance: identification of topics and possible actions by member States

Debate: “What are the most important challenges governments face in local and regional democracy today?”

MCL-16(2009)8

Present challenges of local and regional governance: priority-setting through ministers’ vote

Vote by Ministers to determine the Utrecht Agenda

MCL-16(2009)9

Exchange of practice and experience on issues of local and regional democracy and good governance

Exchange of practice and experience on issues of local and regional democracy and good governance

MCL-16(2009)10

Report on developments on citizen participation in member states, covering also the integration of foreigners in local life

Exchange of practice and experience on issues of local and regional democracy and good governance

Including: Report on developments on citizen participation in member states, covering also the integration of foreigners in local life

MCL-16(2009)11

Council of Europe Reference Framework for Regional Democracy

Council of Europe Reference Framework for Regional Democracy

MCL-16(2009)12

Draft Utrecht Declaration

Adoption of the Utrecht Declaration