EUROPEAN COMMITTEE ON LOCAL AND REGIONAL DEMOCRACY

1.

Opening of the meeting

2.

Adoption of the agenda

[CDLR(2009)OJ2]

3.

Bureau of the CDLR

-      Report of the CDLR Bureau meeting on
3 July 2009

For information

[CDLR-Bu(2009)14]

4.

Decisions taken by the Committee of Ministers concerning the CDLR

-   Secretariat memorandum   

For information

[CDLR(2009)26]

5.

Implementation of the programme of activities for 2005-2009

-    State of implementation of the activities of the CDLR under the Budapest Agenda - Update September 2009

For information

[CDLR(2009)27]

5. 1

Activities on legal framework and institutional structure

-      Identification of topics and issues that would be appropriate for inclusion in a possible additional protocol to the ECLSG

To give guidance

[CDLR(2009)28]

5.2

Activities on local and regional finance and public services

5.2.1

-      The impact of the economic downturn on local authorities

For adoption

[CDLR(2009)29]

5.2.2

-      Workshop in St Gallen : Regional finance adapted to regional competencies: assuring coherence on a long-term basis

For information

[CDLR(2009)30]

5.2.3

-      Workshop in Iceland: Rules and regulations for borrowing by local authorities

For information

[CDLR(2009)31]

6.

Preparation of the 16^th Session of the Ministerial Conference

6.1

-    Draft agenda and draft programme

-    List of documents

For adoption

For information

[CDLR(2009)32]

[CDLR(2009)33]

Reports

6.2

-   Implementation of the Budapest Agenda by the Council of Europe

For adoption

[CDLR(2009)34]

6.3

-   Implementation of the Budapest Agenda by member States

For adoption

[CDLR(2009)35]

6.4

-   Developments on citizen participation in member States, covering also the integration of foreigners in local life

For adoption

[CDLR(2009)36]

6.5

-   Strategy for Innovation and Good Governance at Local Level

For information

[CDLR(2009)37]

6.6

-   European Local Democracy Week

For information

[CDLR(2009)38]

6.7

-   Centre of Expertise for Local Government Reform

For information

[CDLR(2009)39]

6.8

-   Co-operation and assistance programmes

For information

[CDLR(2009)40]

Documents

6.9

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

For adoption

[CDLR(2009)41]

6.10

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

For adoption

[CDLR(2009)42]

6.11

-   Present challenges of local and regional governance:

·        identification of topics and possible actions by member States

·        conclusions of the conference: innovation for good local and regional governance –  a European challenge, Enschedé, The Netherlands, (2-3 April 2009)

·        final declaration on Practical Approaches Towards Effective European Transfrontier Co-operation, Maastricht, The Netherlands (6-7 July 2009)

For adoption

Pour information

Pour information

[CDLR(2009)43]

[CDLR(2009)14]

[CDLR(2009)44]

6.12

-   Voting modalities by the Ministers on the future Utrecht Agenda 

To give guidance

[CDLR(2009)45]

6.13

-      Council of Europe Reference Framework for Regional Democracy

For adoption

[CDLR(2009)46]

6.14

-   Draft Utrecht Declaration

For adoption

[CDLR(2009)47]

7.

Communication and new working methods

7.1

-      Secretariat memorandum on LOREG

For adoption

[CDLR(2009)48]

7.2

-      Secretariat memorandum on communication and new working methods

To give guidance

[CDLR(2009)49]

8.

Recent developments in member States in the field of local and regional democracy

8.1

-      Rapid response service No 10-12: Netherlands, Croatia, Slovenia

For information

[CDLR(2009)50]

8.2

-   Recent developments in member States 

For information

9.

Other activities in the field of local and regional democracy

9.1

-     Forum for the Future of Democracy

For information

9.2

-   Information on the activities of other Council of Europe bodies

For information

[CDLR(2009)51]

10.

Elections

For election

[CDLR(2009)52]

11.

Draft terms of reference of the CDLR and the sub-committees

For adoption

[CDLR(2009)53]

12.

Other business

13.

Adoption of the abridged meeting report

For adoption

[CDLR(2009)54]

For information

Items on which members have the possibility to ask questions and/or to present their own information and comments should they so wish.

To give guidance

Items on which members are invited to have an in-depth discussion in order to give guidance to the further work (of the committee of experts, consultant experts, the Secretariat etc.). Members are expected to consult with relevant colleagues in the Ministry or other relevant stakeholders in advance of the meeting to obtain guidance and/or instructions.

For adoption

Items under which the Committee adopts an opinion, a report for publication, comments etc. Members are expected to have or to obtain in advance of the meeting the necessary authority of their government to take the decisions proposed.

For preparatory action

Items for which members are invited to undertake a specific form of preparation in advance of the meeting (e.g. fill in a questionnaire, send comments in writing, indicate readiness to take on a certain task etc.).

For election

Election of the Chair, Vice-Chair, Bureau members, CDLR representatives in other committees or groups etc.