1.

Opening of the meeting

2.

Adoption of the agenda

[CDLR(2010)OJ1]

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

-   Secretariat memorandum   

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

For guidance and adoption

[CDLR(2010)3]

7.2

-   Preliminary draft programme of activities 2010-2013

-   Replies to the questionnaire on activities to meet     the challenges identified in the Utrecht Agenda

For adoption

For information

[CDLR(2010)3 Addendum I]

[CDLR(2010)3 Addendum II]

7.3

-   Other follow-up to the Utrecht Declaration

For guidance and  adoption

[CDLR(2010)4]

8.

Communication on the local and regional democracy

-   Secretariat memorandum

For guidance and adoption

[CDLR(2010)5]

9.

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

-   Recent developments in member States 

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

[CDLR(2010)6]

10.2

-   Co-operation and assistance programmes

For information

[CDLR(2010)7]

10.3

-   Centre of Expertise for Local Government Reform

For information

[CDLR(2010)8]

10.4

-   European Local Democracy Week

For information

[CDLR(2010)9]

10.5

-   Forum for the Future of Democracy

For information

[CDLR(2010)10]

10.6

-   Information on the activities of other Council of Europe bodies

For information

[CDLR(2010)11]

11.

Other business

12.

Adoption of the abridged meeting report

For adoption

[CDLR(2010)12]

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.