1.

Opening of the meeting

2.

Adoption of the agenda

[CDLR(2010)OJ1 rev.]

3.

Bureau of the CDLR

-   Report of the Bureau meeting

    (25 January 2010)

For information

[CDLR-Bu(2010)7]

4.

Decisions taken by the Committee of Ministers concerning the CDLR

For information

[CDLR(2010)1]

5.

Activities on legal framework and institutional structure

-  Report of the LR-IC meeting

    (12-13 October 2009)

For information

[LR-IC(2009)16]

6.

Activities on local and regional finance and public services

6.1

-   Report of the LR-FS meeting

    (10-11 December 2009)

For information

[LR-FS(2009)11]

6.2

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

For information

[CDLR(2010)2]

7.

Follow-up to the 16^th Session of the Ministerial Conference

7.1

Implementation of the Utrecht Agenda

7.1.1

-   Preliminary draft programme of activities 2010-2013

For adoption

[CDLR(2010)3 + Addenda I and II]

7.1.2

-    Peer reviews

For adoption

[CDLR(2010)4]

7.1.3

-    CDLR’s role in respect of other strands of activity

For guidance

[CDLR(2010)13 +
Addendum]

7.2

Implementation of the Utrecht Declaration II

7.2.1

-   Partnership between the Ministerial Conference and the Committee of Ministers and other steps and measures   

For guidance

[CDLR(2010)14]

7.2.2

-   Reviews and joint work involving the Congress

For guidance

[CDLR(2010)15]

7.3

Preparation of the 17th Session of the Ministerial Conference

For information

[CDLR(2010)5]

8.

Communication on the local and regional democracy

For guidance and adoption

[CDLR(2010)6]

9.

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

For information

10.

Other activities in the field of local and regional democracy

10.1

 -   Council of Europe Strategy for Innovation and Good Governance at Local Level

For information

and guidance

[CDLR(2010)7]

10.2

-   Co-operation and assistance programmes

For information

[CDLR(2010)8]

10.3

-   Centre of Expertise for Local Government Reform

For information

and guidance

[CDLR(2010)9]

10.4

-   European Local Democracy Week

For information

and guidance

[CDLR(2010)10]

10.5

-  Forum for the Future of Democracy and Good Governance in the Information Society

For information

[CDLR(2010)11]

10.6

-   Information on the activities of other Council of Europe bodies

For information

[CDLR(2010)12]

11.

Other business

12.

Adoption of the abridged meeting report

For adoption

[CDLR(2010)16]

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.