Strasbourg, 15 March 2012                                                                    CDLR(2012)2

Item 5 of the agenda

                                                                                                                         

EUROPEAN COMMITTEE ON LOCAL AND REGIONAL DEMOCRACY

(CDLR)

INFORMATION ON OTHER COUNCIL OF EUROPE BODIES

For guidance

Secretariat Memorandum

prepared by the

Directorate of Democratic Governance, Culture and Diversity

Democracy, Institution-Building and Governance Department


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.


Introduction

The calendar of meetings of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe for 2012 appears in Appendix 1. The 22nd Session of the Congress will take place from 20 to 22 March 2012. To coincide with the Session, the Statutory Forum of the Congress – which is composed of the heads of national delegations and the members of the Congress Bureau – will meet on Tuesday 20 March 2012.

The draft agenda of the Session appears in Appendix 2.  More detailed information on the 22nd Session of the Congress, including working documents and highlights of the Session can be consulted on the special webpage dedicated to the Session http://www.coe.int/t/congress/Sessions/22/default_en.asp.

The winter Session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) was held on 23-27 January 2012. The updated work programme of the Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development of the Parliamentary Assembly appears in Appendix 3. Other information concerning the activities of the PACE (working documents, adopted texts, speeches and verbatim reports) may be consulted on the website of the Parliamentary Assembly http://assembly.coe.int

The working programmes and events’ calendars of other organisations, whose activities can be of interest and relevance to members of the CDLR can be found on the following websites:

Assembly of European Region - ongoing events

http://www.aer.eu/events.html

Committee of the Regions  - calendar

http://www.cor.europa.eu/pages/EventTemplate.aspx?view=calendar&showEmptyDate=0&IncludeBody=0&calendarTitle=ALLEVENTS&id=dca07abe-5775-4717-997f-995a7c5766af&sm=dca07abe-5775-4717-997f-995a7c5766af

CEMR - provisional calendar

http://www.ccre.org/docs/general_calendar.EN.pdf

UN Habitat - ongoing events

http://www.unhabitat.org/list.asp?typeid=11&catid=26&allcontent=1

Action required

The CDLR members are invited to take note of the work of the above-mentioned bodies of the Council of Europe and other organisations.  


APPENDIX 1

CONGRESS OF LOCAL AND REGIONAL AUTHORITIES

TIMETABLE OF EVENTS / CALENDRIER DES ÉVÉNEMENTS

Date / Date

Place / Lieu

Event / Evénement

Entity / Entité

Représentants du Congrès

Contact (Name/Nom & Email)

Web Site / Site Web

15/03/2012

Belgrade
SERBIA / SERBIE

Conference of Ministers responsible for Sport
Conférence des Ministres du Sport

Congress : represented
Congrès : représenté

K Whitmore

Jean-Philippe Bozouls
[email protected]

19/03/2012

Strasbourg
FRANCE / FRANCE

Bureaux of the Congress and its Chambers
Bureaux du Congrès et de ses chambres

Congress : organiser
Congrès : organisateur

Members of  the Bureau

Dolores Rios
[email protected]

20/03/2012
22/03/2012

Strasbourg
FRANCE / FRANCE

22nd SESSION OF THE CONGRESS
22ème SESSION DU CONGRES

Congress : organiser
Congrès : organisateur

Members of  the Congress

Marie-Aude L'Hyver-Yésou
[email protected]

20/03/2012

Strasbourg
FRANCE / FRANCE

Current Affairs Committee
Commission des questions d'actualité

Congress : organiser
Congrès : organisateur

Members of the Current Affairs Committee

Dmitri Marchenkov
[email protected]

20/03/2012

Strasbourg
FRANCE / FRANCE

Governance Committee
Commission de la gouvernance

Congress : organiser
Congrès : organisateur

Members of the  Governance Committee

Tim Lisney
[email protected]

22/03/2012
23/03/2012

Copenhagen
DENMARK / DANEMARK

5th European Summit of Cities and Regions of the Committee of the Regions
5ème Sommet européen des Villes et des Régions 2012 du Comité des Régions

For information
Pour information

for information

Jean-Paul Chauvet
[email protected]

26/03/2012

Bruxelles
BELGIUM / BELGIQUE

AER General Assembly
Assemblée Générale de l'ARE

For information
Pour information

for information

Jean-Paul Chauvet
[email protected]

http://www.aer.eu/

26/03/2012

Lisbon
PORTUGAL / PORTUGAL

Meeting of the Bureau of the NSC Executive Committee
Réunion du Bureau du Comité exécutif du CNS

Congress : represented
Congrès : représenté

K Whitmore, L Sfirloaga

Antonella Cagnolati
[email protected]

http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/nscentre/default_EN.asp?

27/03/2012

Strasbourg
FRANCE / FRANCE

Conference on "Combating discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation or gender identity across Europe: Sharing knowledge and moving forward"
Conférence sur "Combattre la discrimination fondée sur l'orientation ou l'identité sexuelle à travers l'Europe : partager les connaissances et avancer"

For information
Pour information

for information

Jean-Philippe Bozouls
[email protected]

27/03/2012

Lisbon
PORTUGAL / PORTUGAL

North-South Prize Ceremony
Cérémonie du Prix Nord-Sud

Congress : represented
Congrès : représenté

K Whitmore,  L Sfirloaga

Antonella Cagnolati
[email protected]

http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/nscentre/default_fr.asp

27/03/2012

Almaty
KAZAKHSTAN / KAZAKHSTAN

Interparliamentary Assembly of the CIS
Assemblée interparlementaire de la CEI

For information
Pour information

for information

Jean-Philippe Bozouls
[email protected]

29/03/2012
30/03/2012

Pristina
UNMIK/KOSOVO / MINUK/KOSOVO

NALAS General Assembly Meeting
Assemblée Générale NALAS

Congress : represented
Congrès : représenté

L Sfirloaga

Jean-Paul Chauvet
[email protected]

http://nalas.eu/

30/03/2012
31/03/2012

Barcelona
SPAIN / ESPAGNE

Liberal International - Conference on Neighbourhood policy
Libéral International - Conférence sur les politiques de voisinage

Congress : represented
Congrès : représenté

K Whitmore

Giampaolo Cordiale
[email protected]

02/04/2012
03/04/2012

Strasbourg
FRANCE / FRANCE

European Committee on Local and Regional Democracy
Comité européen sur la démocratie locale et régionale

Congress : represented
Congrès : représenté

[A Kiefer, T Lisney]

Tim Lisney
[email protected]

13/04/2012

Strasbourg
FRANCE / FRANCE

Coastal towns steering committee meeting
Réunion du Comité directeur des Villes côtières

Congress : represented
Congrès : représenté

K Whitmore

Dmitri Marchenkov
[email protected]

16/04/2012
18/04/2012

Zagreb, Dubrovnik
CROATIA / CROATIE

Official visit to Croatia
Visite officielle en Croatie

Congress : represented
Congrès : représenté

K Whitmore

Jean-Paul Chauvet
[email protected]

19/04/2012
21/04/2012
(AEBR ARFE)

Istanbul-Kirklarellia
TURKEY / TURQUIE

Réunion du Comité exécutif de l'AEBR et Visite d'étude (en anglais seulement)
ARFE Executive Committee meeting and Study Visit (English only)

For information
Pour information

for information

Giampaolo Cordiale
[email protected]

http://www.aebr.eu

02/05/2012
04/05/2012

Brussels
BELGIUM / BELGIQUE

Session and Bureau of the Committee of the Regions
Session et Bureau du Comité des Régions

For information
Pour information

for information

Giampaolo Cordiale
[email protected]

11/05/2012

Strasbourg
FRANCE / FRANCE

Bureaux of the Congress and its Chambers
Bureaux du Congrès et de ses chambres

Congress : organiser
Congrès : organisateur

Members of  the Bureau

Dolores Rios
[email protected]

14/05/2012

Stuttgart
GERMANY / ALLEMAGNE

European Award of Excellence, City for Children 2012, Award Ceremony
Prix Européen d’Excellence, Une ville pour les enfants 2012, Cérémonie de remise du Prix

Congress : represented
Congrès : représenté

K Whitmore

Joanne Hunting
[email protected]

17/05/2012
18/05/2012

Saint-Petersbourg
RUSSIAN FEDERATION / FÉDÉRATION DE RUSSIE

Plenary Session of the CIS Assembly and Nevsky Ecological Forum
Session plénière de l'Assemblée de la CEI et Forum écologique de Nevsky

Congress : represented
Congrès : représenté

K Whitmore

Dmitri Marchenkov
[email protected]

20/05/2012
22/05/2012

Wroclaw
POLAND / POLOGNE

12th CLIP meeting
12ème rencontre du Réseau CLIP

Congress : represented
Congrès : représenté

K Whitmore

Dmitri Marchenkov
[email protected]

30/05/2012

Innsbruck
AUSTRIA / AUTRICHE

Seminar on transfrontier co-operation
Séminaire sur la coopération transfrontalière

Congress : organiser
Congrès : organisateur

Members of the Governance Committee

Tim LISNEY
[email protected]

31/05/2012
01/06/2012

Innsbruck
AUSTRIA / AUTRICHE

Conference on the role of regions with legislative power in the European Union and the Council of Europe
Conférence sur le rôle des régions à pouvoirs législatifs au sein de l'Union Européenne et du Conseil de l'Europe

Congress : represented
Congrès : représenté

K Whitmore

Jean-Paul Chauvet
[email protected]

31/05/2012

Innsbruck
AUSTRIA / AUTRICHE

Governance Committee
Commission de la gouvernance

Congress : organiser
Congrès : organisateur

Members of the  Governance Committee

Tim Lisney
[email protected]

01/06/2012
02/06/2012

Innsbruck
AUSTRIA / AUTRICHE

Award ceremony of the Emperor Maximilian Price
Cérémonie de remise du Prix de l'Empereur Maximilien

For information
Pour information

K Whitmore

Alexander BARTLING
[email protected]

http://www.innsbruck.gv.at/io30/browse/Webseiten/Content/International/KaiserMaxPreis/KaiserMaxPreis_de.xdoc

07/06/2012
08/06/2012

Udine
ITALY / ITALIE

ALDA General Assembly 2012 and International Conference
Assemblée Générale AADL 2012 et Conférence internationale

Congress : represented
Congrès : représenté

K Whitmore (to be confirmed)

Marité Moras
[email protected]

http://www.alda-europe.eu

18/06/2012

Strasbourg
FRANCE / FRANCE

Bureaux of the Congress and its chambers
Bureaux du Congrès et de ses chambres

Congress : organiser
Congrès : organisateur

Members of  the Bureau

Dolores Ríos Turón
[email protected]

06/07/2012

Vannes
FRANCE / FRANCE

Monitoring Committee
Commission de suivi

Congress : organiser
Congrès : organisateur

Members of the  Monitoring Committee

Stéphanie Poirel
[email protected]

17/07/2012
19/07/2012

Brussels
BELGIUM / BELGIQUE

Bureau and Session of the Committee of the Regions
Bureau et Session du Comité des Régions

For information
Pour information

for information

Giampaolo Cordiale
[email protected]

14/09/2012

Strasbourg
FRANCE / FRANCE

Bureaux of the Congress and its Chambers
Bureaux du Congrès et de ses chambres

Congress : organiser
Congrès : organisateur

Members of  the Bureau

Dolores Rios
[email protected]

17/09/2012

Strasbourg (tbc)
FRANCE / FRANCE

Launch of the European Alliance of cities and regions for Roma inclusion
Lancement de l'Alliance européenne des villes et régions pour l’inclusion des Roms

Congress : organiser
Congrès : organisateur

 

Sabine Zimmer; Dmitri Marchenkov
[email protected]

20/09/2012
22/09/2012
(AEBR ARFE)

venue not confirmed yet, but most probably Ljubljana
SLOVENIA / SLOVÉNIE

AEBR Executive Committee meeting and Study Visit
ARFE Executive Committee meeting and Study Visit (English only)

For information
Pour information

to be  confirmed

Giampaolo Cordiale
[email protected]

http://www.aebr.eu

26/09/2012
28/09/2012

Cadiz
SPAIN / ESPAGNE

25th General Assembly of CEMR
25ème Assemblée Générale du CCRE

Congress : represented
Congrès : représenté

K Whitmore to be confirmed

Jean-Paul Chauvet
[email protected]

02/10/2012
05/10/2012
(CPMR CRPM)

Podlaskie
POLAND / POLOGNE

CRPM General Assembly
l'Assemblée générale de CRPM

For information
Pour information

to be  decided

Giampaolo Cordiale
[email protected]

http://www.crpm.org/

08/10/2012
10/10/2012

Brussels
BELGIUM / BELGIQUE

Session and Bureau of the Committee of the Regions
Session et Bureau du Comité des Régions

For information
Pour information

for information

Giampaolo Cordiale
[email protected]

15/10/2012
21/10/2012

Various towns and cities
EUROPE / EUROPE

European Local Democracy Week 2012
La semaine de la démocratie locale 2012

Congress : co-organiser
Congrès : coorganisateur

to be confirmed

Maria Baroni
[email protected]

http://www.coe.int/t/congress/demoweek/default_en.asp?

15/10/2012

Strasbourg
FRANCE / FRANCE

Bureaux of the Congress and its Chambers
Bureaux du Congrès et de ses chambres

Congress : organiser
Congrès : organisateur

Members of  the Bureau

Dolores Rios
[email protected]

16/10/2012
18/10/2012

Strasbourg
FRANCE / FRANCE

23rd SESSION OF THE CONGRESS
23ème SESSION DU CONGRES

Congress : organiser
Congrès : organisateur

Members of  the Bureau

Marie-Aude L'Hyver-Yésou
[email protected]

08/11/2012
11/11/2012
(AEBR / ARFE)

Berlin
GERMANY / ALLEMAGNE

ARFE General Assembly
L'Assemblée générale de ARFE

to be  decided

Giampaolo Cordiale
[email protected]

http://www.aebr.eu

15/11/2012
16/11/2012

Paris
FRANCE / FRANCE

ENTO Annual Conference and 2012 General Assembly
Conférence annuelle d'ENTO et l'Assemblée générale d'ENTO

Congress : represented
Congrès : représenté

to be  confirmed

Marité Moras
[email protected]

http://www.ento.org/portal/

28/11/2012
30/11/2012

Brussels
BELGIUM / BELGIQUE

Session and Bureau of the Committee of the Regions
Session et Bureau du Comité des Régions

For information
Pour information

for information

Giampaolo Cordiale
[email protected]

03/12/2012

Strasbourg
FRANCE / FRANCE

Bureaux of the Congress and its Chambers
Bureaux du Congrès et de ses chambres

Congress : organiser
Congrès : organisateur

Members of  the Bureau

Dolores Rios
[email protected]


APPENDIX 2

CONGRESS OF LOCAL AND REGIONAL AUTHORITIES









ANNEXE 3

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AS/Soc (2012) 01 rev

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Committee on Social Affairs, Health

and Sustainable Development

Work programme

Contents:

A.    Timetable of meetings and proposed order for the presentation of

Reports………….............................................................................................. 2

B.    Reports...................................................................................................... 3

        1.    Reports tabled but not yet debated.................................................... 3

        2.    Reports under preparation................................................................. 3

        3.    Reports on which the committee is seized for opinion...................... 7

       

C.    Representation of the committee at various events in 2012.................... 8

       

D.    Secretariat of the committee.................................................................... 9

Appendix: Committee's terms of reference..................................................... 9


A.      Timetable of meetings and proposed order for the presentation of reports
          in 2012

March 2012

22-23 March

23 March

23 March

23 March

29 March

Paris

Paris

Paris

Paris

Berlin

 Plenary committee meeting

Meeting of the Sub-Committee on Public Health

Meeting of the Sub-Committee on Social and   Economic Rights

Meeting of the Sub-Committee on Environment and Energy

Meeting of the Sub-Committee on the Europe Prize


April 2012

23-27 April

Strasbourg

2nd part-session of the Assembly

Presentation of the reports:

·           Decent pensions for all following the economic and financial crisis, Mr Jacquat, France, EPP/CD

·         Promoting an appropriate policy on tax-havens, Mr Van der Maelen, Belgium, SOC

May 2012

22 May

Paris

Plenary committee meeting

June 2012

25-29 June

Strasbourg

3rd part-session of the Assembly

Presentation of the reports:

·         The impact of increasing social exclusion on democratic institutions and participation: need for strong action,  Ms Kaufer, Hungary, SOC

·           Austerity measures – a danger for democracy and social rights, Mr Hunko, Germany, UEL

·          The young generation sacrificed: political social and other consequences of the financial crisis, Mr Volontè, Italy, EPP/CD

·          The impact of the world economic crisis on local and regional authorities, Mr Meale, United Kingdom, SOC

B.        Reports

         1.            Reports tabled but not yet debated

None.

            2.         Reports under preparation

1.        The impact of the world economic crisis on local and regional authorities

                   Rapporteur: Sir Alan Meale, United Kingdom, SOC (appointed on 26.01.2010)

•  Origin:  Doc. 12063 (The impact of the world economic crisis on local and regional authorities within member states of the Council of Europe), reference No. 3623 of 25.01.10 ; (extended) deadline for adoption: 25.01.2013

·State of work: (former Committee on Environment, Agriculture and Local and Regional Affairs)

04.10.11:           Presentation of a draft report and a draft resolution.

23.03.12            At its meeting in Paris, the Committee will consider a revised draft report.

· Date of debate foreseen in Assembly: 3rd part-session 2012.

2.         The administrative organisation of large metropolises: a key to strengthening local             democracy in Europe

            Rapporteur: Mr Donaldson, United Kingdom, EDG (appointed on 26.01.2012)

•  Origin:  Doc. 12371, reference No. 3717 of 8.10.10; (extended) deadline for adoption: 08.10.2013

•  State of work: Documentary research.

•  Date of debate foreseen in Assembly: to be decided.

3.         Nanotechnologies, a new danger to the environment?

            Rapporteur: Mr Sudarenkov, Russian Federation, SOC (appointed on 25.02.2011)

•  Origin:  Doc. 12372, reference No. 3718 of 8.10.10; (extended) deadline for adoption: 08.10.2013

•  State of work: (former Committee on Environment, Agriculture and Local and Regional Affairs)

06.10.11          Presentation of a preliminary draft report.

•  Date of debate foreseen in Assembly: to be decided.

4.         Decent pensions for all following the economic and financial crisis

            Rapporteur: Mr Jacquat, France, EPP/CD (appointed on 29.03.2010)

•  Origin: Doc. 11834 (Impact of the financial crisis upon pensioners) and Doc. 12395 (Decent pensions for all), references No. 3544 of 29.05.09, No. 3595 of 28.09.09 and No. 3723 of 12.11.10; (extended) deadline for adoption: 12.11.2013

•  State of work: (former Social, Health and Family Affairs Committee)

15.11.10    The Committee decided to prepare a joint report on the two motions: Decent pensions for all and the Impact of the financial crisis upon pensioners.

22.03.11    At its meeting in Paris, the Committee approved the new title of the report, as indicated above, considered an outline report, and prepared a hearing held during the April 2011 part-session of the Assembly.

14.04.11    At its meeting in Strasbourg, the Committee held a hearing with the participation of experts.

18.11.11    At its meeting in Florence, the Committee considered an introductory memorandum.

25.01.12    At its meeting in Strasbourg, the Committee considered a revised introductory memorandum in the absence of the rapporteur..

22.03.12    At its meeting in Paris, the Committee will consider a draft report and will adopt a draft                   resolution and a draft recommendation.

•  Date of debate foreseen in the Assembly: 2nd part-session 2012.

5.         Putting an end to coercive sterilisations and castrations

            Rapporteur: Ms Maury Pasquier, Switzerland, SOC (appointed on 22.03.2011)

           

•  Origin: Doc. 12444, Reference No. 3739 of 24.01.11; (extended) deadline for adoption: 24.01.2014

 (Committee on Equal Opportunities for Women and Men, for opinion: Ms Saïdi, Belgium, SOC)

•  State of work: (former Social, Health and Family Affairs Committee)

21.06.11    At its meeting in Strasbourg, the Committee prepared the hearing to be held in Paris in the afternoon of 16 September 2011.

16.09.11    At its meeting in Paris, the Committee held a hearing with the participation of experts.

25.01.12    At its meeting in Strasbourg, the Committee considered an outline report and authorised the Rapporteur to undertake a fact-finding visit to Sweden and to the Czech Republic.

•  Date of debate foreseen in Assembly: to be decided.

6.         Food security and the environment

            Rapporteur: Mr Marquet, Monaco, ALDE (appointed on 26.01.2012)

•  Origin:  Doc.12442, reference No. 3738 of 24.01.11; (extended) deadline for adoption: 24.01.2014

•  State of work: (former Committee on Environment, Agriculture and Local and Regional Affairs)

06.10.11          Presentation of an outline report.

•  Date of debate foreseen in Assembly: to be decided.

7.         Towards a Council of Europe Convention to combat trafficking in organs, tissues and cells of human origin

            Rapporteur: Mr Marquet, Monaco, ALDE (appointed on 14.04.2011)

           

•  Origin: Doc. 12492 rev, Reference No. 3746 of 11.03.11; (extended) deadline for adoption: 11.03.2014

•  State of work: (former Social, Health and Family Affairs Committee)

22.03.12            At its meeting in Paris, the Committee will consider an outline report.

•  Date of debate foreseen in Assembly: to be decided.

8.         Energy diversification as a fundamental contribution to sustainable development

            Rapporteur: Ms Barnett, Germany, SOC (appointed on 25.01.2012)

•  Origin: Doc. 12495, Doc. 12552, Doc.12514 (Energy diversification, a common European economic interest) and Doc.12600 (Towards a new energy strategy in Europe), reference No. 3747 of 11.03.2011; (extended) deadline for adoption: 11.03.2014

•  State of work:

25.01.12          At its meeting in Strasbourg, the Committee approved the merger of the following reports :

                        Investing in low-carbon economy for growth and development

                        + Energy diversification, a common European economic interest

                        + Offshore wind farms: an economic and ecological opportunity for Europe

                        and decided to appoint Ms Barnett (Germany, SOC) Rapporteur on the merged report.

23.03.12          At its meeting in Paris, the Committee will hold an exchange of views with Professor Samuele Furfari.

•  Date of debate foreseen in Assembly: to be decided.

9.         Equal access to health care (working title)

            Rapporteur: Mr Lorrain, France, EPP/CD (appointed on 26.01.2012)

• Origin: Doc. 12504 (Health-care rationing: a threat to equal access to health?) and Doc. 12512 (Guaranteed access to health care for migrants/foreign nationals), reference No. 3753 of 11.04.11; (extended) deadline for adoption: 11.04.2014

(Committee on Migration, Refugees and Population, for opinion : Mr Cederbratt, Sweden, EPP/CD)

•  State of work: Documentary research.

•  Date of debate foreseen in Assembly: to be decided.

10.     Promoting an appropriate policy on tax-havens           

            Rapporteur: Mr Van der Maelen, Belgium, SOC (appointed on 20.05.2011)

•  Origin: Doc.12516, reference No. 3756 of 11.04.11; (extended) deadline for adoption: 11.04.2014

State of work: (Former Committee on Economic Affairs and Development)

23.06.11        Heard a statement by the Rapporteur and held an exchange of views on the basis of an outline for a report.

04.07.11 & 16.09.11

                    The Rapporteur undertook fact-finding visits to Paris (OECD) and Brussels (European Commission and the Tax Justice Network).

06.10.11        Heard a statement by the rapporteur and held an exchange of views on the basis of an introductory memorandum.

09.12.11        The Committee held a hearing on the subject and considered a revised introductory memorandum.

22.03.12    At its meeting in Paris, the Committee will consider a draft report and will adopt a draft                   resolution and a draft recommendation.

•  Date of debate foreseen: 2nd part-session 2012.

11.       Measuring the well-being of European citizens

            Rapporteur: Earl of Alexander Dundee, United Kingdom, EDG (appointed on 25.05.2011)

•  Origin:  Doc. 12567, reference No. 3767 of 15.04.11; (extended) deadline for adoption: 15.04.2014

State of work: (Former Committee on Economic Affairs and Development)

06.10.11        The Committee heard a statement by the rapporteur and held an exchange of views on the basis of an outline for a report.

09.12.11        The Committee held an exchange of views on the basis of an introductory memorandum.

•  Date of debate foreseen: to be decided.

12.       Fighting “child sex tourism” through committed legal and political action

            Rapporteur: Mr Ghiletchi, Republic of Moldova, EPP/CD (subject to a declaration of absence of conflict             of interest) (appointed on 26.01.2012)

                       

•  Origin: Doc. 12582, Reference No. 3770 of 27.05.11; (extended) deadline for adoption: 27.05.2014

•  State of work:

5.10.11            At the 4th meeting of the Network of Contact parliamentarians held in Strasbourg to combat sexual violence against children, an exchange of views with Ms Najat Maalla M’jid, United Nations Special Rapporteur on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography was held.

18.11.11          At its meeting in Florence, the Committee held an exchange of views with Ms Jasmyna Byrne, Child Protection Specialist, UNICEF Innocenti Research Centre (IRC).

•  Date of debate foreseen in Assembly: to be decided.

13.       Intercountry adoption: ensuring that the best interests of the child are upheld

            Rapporteur: Ms Rupprecht, Germany, SOC (appointed on 23.06.2011)

           

•  Origin: Doc. 12597, Reference No. 3778 of 20.06.11 ; (extended) deadline for adoption: 20.06.2014

•  State of work:

18.11.11          At its meeting in Florence, the Committee considered an introductory memorandum and held an exchange of views with Mr Andrew Mawson, Chief of the Child Protection Division, UNICEF Innocenti Research Centre (IRC).

•  Date of debate foreseen in Assembly: to be decided.

14.       The impact of increasing social exclusion on democratic institutions and participation:     need for strong action

            Rapporteur:  to be appointed

•  Origin: Doc. 12599, Reference No. 3780 of 20.06.11; (extended) deadline for adoption: 20.06.2014

•  State of work: (former Social, Health and Family Affairs Committee)

18.11.11          At its meeting in Florence, the Committee held an exchange of views with Mr Bálint Misetics, expert.

23.03.12          At its meeting in Paris, the Committee will consider an outline report.

•  Date of debate foreseen in Assembly: 3rd part session 2012.

15.       Austerity measures – a danger for democracy and social rights

            Rapporteur: Mr Hunko, Germany, UEL (appointed on 04.10.2011)

           

•  Origin: Doc. 12633, Reference No. 3785 of 24.06.11; (extended) deadline for adoption: 24.06.2014

•  State of work: (former Social, Health and Family Affairs Committee)

18.11.11          At its meeting in Florence, the Committee considered an outline report.

24.01.12          At its meeting in Strasbourg, the Committee considered a revised outline report and held a hearing.

23.03.12          At its meeting in Paris, the Committee will consider an introductory memorandum.

•  Date of debate foreseen in Assembly: 3rd part session 2012.

16.       Child friendly justice

            Rapporteur: Mr Schennach, Austria, SOC (appointed on 18.11.2011)

           

•  Origin: Doc. 12672, Reference No. 3795 of 03.10.11; (extended) deadline for adoption: 03.10.2014

(Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights, for opinion: Mr Gaudi Nagy, Hungary, NR)

•  State of work: Documentary research.

•  Date of debate foreseen in Assembly: to be decided.

17.       Preventing natural disasters

            Rapporteur: Ms Marin, France, EPP/CD (appointed on 23.11.2009)

•  Origin: Doc. 12049 (Preventing natural disasters) and Doc. 12679 (Europe and integrated risk management), references No. 3616 of 20.11.09 and No. 3801 of 03.10.11; (extended) deadline for adoption: 20.11.2014

·State of work: (Former Committee on Environment, Agriculture and Local and Regional Affairs)

09.06.11    Consideration of an outline report.

· Date of debate foreseen in Assembly: to be decided.

18.       Restoring social justice through a tax on financial transactions

            Rapporteur: Ms Naghdalyan, Armenia, ALDE (appointed on 26.01.2012)

•  Origin: Doc. 12759, reference No. 3822 of 25.11.11; (extended) deadline for adoption: 25.11.2014

State of work: (Former Committee on Economic Affairs and Development)

22.03.12                At its meeting in Paris, the Committee will consider an outline report.

•  Date of debate foreseen: to be decided.

19.       Decent work for all: combating social dumping

            Rapporteur: Mr Vercamer; Belgium, EPP/CD (appointed on 25.01.2012)

           

•  Origin: Doc. 12269, Doc. 12740, Reference No. 3818 of 25.11.11; (extended) deadline for adoption: 25.11.2014

(Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights, for opinion: Mr Chope, United Kingdom, EDG)

State of work:

25.01.12          At its meeting in Strasbourg, the Committee approved the merger of the following reports:

            Unfair economic competition by third world countries: social dumping

            + Securing decent work for all

                        and decided to appoint Mr Vercamer (Belgium, EPP/CD) Rapporteur on the merged report

•  Date of debate foreseen in Assembly: to be decided.

20.       The young generation sacrificed: political social and other consequences of the financial             crisis  

            Rapporteur: Mr Volontè, Italy, EPP/CD (appointed on 26.01.2012)

•  Origin: Bureau Decision, Reference No. 3832 of 23.01.2012; deadline for adoption: 23.01.2014

(Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy, for opinion : rapporteur to be appointed)

State of work

23.03.12          At its meeting in Paris, the Committee will consider an outline report.

•  Date of debate foreseen in Assembly: 3rd part session 2012.

3.      Reports on which the Committee is seized for opinion

Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination

1.         Parental leave as a way to foster gender equality

Rapporteur for report: Mr Rigoni, Italy, ALDE

Rapporteur for opinion: Ms Ohlsson, Sweden, SOC (appointed on 26.01.2012)

•  Doc. 12654, Reference No. 3812 of 03.10.11

Expiry date for adoption: 03.10.13

•  State of work:

•  Date of debate foreseen in Assembly: to be decided.

Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy

2.         Crisis of democracy and role of the state in today’s Europe

Rapporteur for report: Mr Gross, Switzerland, SOC

Rapporteur for opinion : to be appointed

•  Doc. 12662, Reference No. 3789 of 24.06.11

•  Expiry date for adoption: 24.06.13

•  State of work:

•  Date of debate foreseen: 3rd part session 2012.

Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights

3.         The protection of minors against sectarian influence

Rapporteur for report: Mr Salles, France, EPP/CD

Rapporteur for opinion: Mr Volontè, Italie, EPP/CD (appointed on 26.01.2012)

•  Doc. 12595, Reference No. 3776 of 20.06.11

•  Expiry date for adoption: 20.06.13

•  Date of debate foreseen: to be decided


C.        Representation of the committee at various events in 2012

February 2012

8 February

Strasbourg

Meeting of the Current Affairs Committee of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities -
Sir Alan Meale, United Kingdom, SOC

9 February

Strasbourg

Seminar to “explore the local and regional dimensions of the Council of Europe ONE in FIVE  Campaign to stop sexual violence against children” and to launch the Strategic Action Plan for the Congress -  Ms Rupprecht, Germany, SOC

13 February

London

High Level meeting on Local and Regional Democracy - Sir Alan Meale, United Kingdom, SOC and Lord Dundee, United Kingdom, EDG

March 2012

6-9 March

Strasbourg

2nd meeting of the Committee of Experts on Trafficking in Human Organs, Tissues and Cells (PC-TO) – Mr Marquet, Monaco, ALDE

12-17 March

Marseille

6th World Water Forum - Ad hoc Sub-Committee

to participate in the 6th World Water Forum

20-22 March

Strasbourg

22nd Session of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities – Sir Alan Meale, United Kingdom, SOC

29-30 March

Strasbourg

Lanzarote Convention

29 March

Budapest

26th meeting of the Joint Council on Youth (CMJ)

April 2012

2 and 3 April

Strasbourg

Meeting of the European Committee on Local and Regional Democracy (CDLR)

13 April

Strasbourg

European Best Practice Programme, “Regeneration of the European coastal towns”, Steering Committee meeting

European Centre for Global Interdependence and Solidarity – Council of Europe North-South Centre - Ms Blondin, France, SOC

D.        Secretariat of the Committee

Head of the Secretariat         Ms Tanja KLEINSORGE ( +33 (0)3 88 41 29 06

of the Committee:                 e-mail: [email protected]

Secretary:                              Ms Aiste RAMANAUSKAITE

                                               (+33 (0)3 88 41 31 17

                                               e-mail: [email protected]

Secretary:                               Ms Maren LAMBRECHT-FEIGL

                                               (+33 (0)3 90 21 47 78

                                               e-mail: [email protected]

Deputy Secretary:                 Ms Philippine FARGES

                                                (+33 (0)3 90 21 41 85

                                               e-mail: [email protected]

Administrative assistant:      Ms Marie-Anne MENGER

                                               (+33 (0)3 88 41 21 08

                                               e-mail: [email protected]

Project Manager

(Network to stop sexual violence against children):

                                              

                                                Ms Jannick DEVAUX

                                               ( +33 (0)3 90 21 49 03

                                               e-mail: [email protected]

Principal Assistant:              Ms Prisca BARTHEL

                                               ( +33 (0)3 90 21 51 18

                                               e-mail: [email protected]

Assistant:                                Ms Linda McIntosh

                                               ( +33 (0)3 88 41 25 18

                                                e-mail: [email protected]

Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development

Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe

F – 67075 STRASBOURG CEDEX  Tel. 33 (0)3 88 41 21 00, Fax 33 (0)3 90 21 56 49

Email: [email protected] http://assembly.coe.int


APPENDIX

Extract of the terms of reference of Parliamentary Assembly Committees [Resolution 1842 (2011]

Number of seats: 84

Terms of reference:

3.1. The Committee shall consider issues relating to social rights and policies, public health, sustainable development, economic co-operation and development, local and regional democracy and good governance in these fields, having special regard to the situation of the more vulnerable groups in society.

3.2. The Committee shall in particular consider:

3.2.1. the implementation and possible development within the member states and at European level of the rights guaranteed by the (revised) European Social Charter (ETS No. 163) and the contribution of social cohesion to democratic security;

3.2.2. the promotion of sustainable development including protection of biodiversity, forward-looking management of the environment and natural resources, climate change, co-operation for development, “ greening” the economy, as well as relevant sectoral policies (in particular energy, transport, tourism, trade);

3.2.3. access to adequate and affordable health services and effective management of public health risks and opportunities (in particular food security, natural and technological disasters, counterfeits, drugs, epidemics, pollution, biomedicine);

3.2.4. policies aimed at improving social cohesion (in particular employment, social dialogue, social security, pensions), supporting groups which are in need of special protection (in particular children, the elderly, families), and fostering solidarity between generations, taking into account demographic, economic and social trends;

3.2.5. good governance and democratic practices at local and regional level.

3.3. The committee shall follow the activities and maintain working relations with the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe and with European and international organisations, agencies and associations of local and regional authorities.

3.4. The committee shall report regularly on the activities of the Council of Europe Development Bank.

3.5. The committee shall share the Assembly representation in the European Centre for Global Interdependence and Solidarity (North-South Centre).

3.6. The committee shall represent the Assembly in, and follow the work of, the relevant expert committees of the Council of Europe.

3.7. The committee shall, on behalf of the Assembly, select the candidates for, and the winners of, the Europe Prize and related awards for local authorities.