Strasbourg, 15 January 2013                                                             CDLR-Bu(2013)2

Item A.2 of the agenda

                                                                                                                         

BUREAU OF THE

EUROPEAN COMMITTEE ON LOCAL AND REGIONAL DEMOCRACY

(CDLR)

INFORMATION ON OTHER COUNCIL OF EUROPE BODIES

Secretariat Memorandum

prepared by the

Directorate of Democratic Governance

Democratic Institutions 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 events of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe for 2013 appears in Appendix I. The 24th Session of the Congress will take place from 19 – 21 March 2013. The draft agenda of the Session is not yet available. More detailed information on past and upcoming sessions of the Congress can be accessed on the Congress website www.coe.int/congress.

The first part of the plenary session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) will be held on 21-25 January 2013. The draft agenda for the plenary session of the PACE appears in Appendix II. Other information on the sessions of the PACE (order of business, working documents, other documents adopted, speeches and verbatim reports) may be found on its website http://assembly.coe.int.

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

Assembly of European Region - ongoing events

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

CEMR – the work programme for 2013 is not yet available  

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

Committee of the Regions  - calendar

http://cor.europa.eu/en/activities/Documents/Calendar-2013.pdf

UN Habitat - ongoing events

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

Action required

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


APPENDIX I

Calendar of events - Congress of Local and Regional Authorities

Event organised by the Congress

Event with participation of the Congress

Event co-organised by the Congress

Event of interest for cities and regions

January 2013

14 January To
15 January

Monitoring visit to Spain

Event organised by the Congress

Madrid, SPAIN
Contact : Stéphanie Poirel
http://www.coe.int/t/congress/Calendar/default_en.asp

21 January To
25 January

Session of the parliamentary assembly

Event with participation of the Congress

Strasbourg, FRANCE
Contact : Andreas Kiefer
http://www.coe.int/t/congress/Calendar/default_en.asp

30 January To
1 February

Bureau and plenary session of the Committee of the Regions

Event of interest for cities and regions

Brussels, BELGIUM
Contact : Giampaolo Cordiale
http://www.coe.int/t/congress/Calendar/default_en.asp

February 2013

6 February To
8 February

An Intercultural Cities Milestone Event - Making Diversity work for Cities

Event with participation of the Congress

Dublin, IRELAND
Contact : Dmitri Marchenkov
http://www.coe.int/t/congress/Calendar/default_en.asp

11 February

Bureau of the Congress

Event organised by the Congress

Andorra, ANDORRA
Contact : Linette TAESCH
http://www.coe.int/t/congress/Calendar/default_en.asp

13 February

Meeting of the Monitoring Committee

Event organised by the Congress

Caminha, PORTUGAL
Contact : Stéphanie Poirel
http://www.coe.int/t/congress/Calendar/default_en.asp

March 2013

18 March

European Award of Excellence, City for Children 2013, meeting of the Jury

Event with participation of the Congress

Stuttgart, GERMANY
Contact : Joanne Hunting
http://www.coe.int/t/congress/Calendar/default_en.asp

19 March To
21 March

24th Session of the Congress

Event organised by the Congress

Strasbourg, FRANCE
Contact : Marie-Aude L'Hyver-Yésou
http://www.coe.int/congress-session  

April 2013

15 April To
16 April

Council of Europe Conference of Ministers of Culture

Event with participation of the Congress

Moscow, RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Contact : Dmitri Marchenkov
http://www.coe.int/t/congress/Calendar/default_en.asp

22 April To
26 April

Session of the parliamentary assembly

Event with participation of the Congress

Strasbourg, FRANCE
Contact : Andreas Kiefer
http://www.coe.int/t/congress/Calendar/default_en.asp

26 April To
27 April

Ministerial conference on Education

Event with participation of the Congress

Helsinki, FINLAND
Contact : Dmitri Marchenkov
http://www.coe.int/t/congress/Calendar/default_en.asp

30 April

Bureau of the Congress and of its chambers

Event organised by the Congress

Catanzaro, ITALY
Contact : Dolores Rios
http://www.coe.int/t/congress/Calendar/default_en.asp

May 2013

16 May

123rd session of the Commitee of Ministers

Event with participation of the Congress

Strasbourg, FRANCE
Contact : Andreas Kiefer
http://www.coe.int/t/congress/Calendar/default_en.asp

June 2013

18 June To
20 June

Congress Bureau meeting, Statutory Forum and Conference on Citizens' participation

Event organised by the Congress

Yerevan, ARMENIA
Contact : Andreas Kiefer
http://www.coe.int/t/congress/Calendar/default_en.asp

24 June To
28 June

Session of the parliamentary assembly

Event with participation of the Congress

Strasbourg, FRANCE
Contact : Andreas Kiefer
http://www.coe.int/t/congress/Calendar/default_en.asp

September 2013

25 September To
27 September

NALAS General Assembly

Event with participation of the Congress

Rijeka & Opatija, CROATIA
Contact : +389 2 3090818
http://www.nalas.eu/  

30 September To
4 October

Session of the parliamentary assembly

Event with participation of the Congress

Strasbourg, FRANCE
Contact : Andreas Kiefer
http://www.coe.int/t/congress/Calendar/default_en.asp

October 2013

1 October To
4 October

4th World Congress of CGLU

Event with participation of the Congress

Rabat, MOROCCO
Contact : Marité Moras
http://www.coe.int/t/congress/Calendar/default_en.asp

29 October To
31 October

25th Session of the Congress

Event organised by the Congress

Strasbourg, FRANCE
Contact : Marie-Aude L'Hyver-Yésou
http://www.coe.int/congress-session  

November 2013

1 November To
30 November

Annual conference of CORLEAP

Event with participation of the Congress

Vilnius, LITHUANIA
Contact : Renate Zikmund
http://www.coe.int/t/congress/Calendar/default_en.asp

13 November

1183bis meeting of the Committee of Ministers

Event with participation of the Congress

Strasbourg, FRANCE
Contact : Andreas Kiefer


APPENDIX II

PARLIAMENTARY ASSEMBLY

Parliamentary Assembly

Assemblée parlementaire

http://assembly.coe.int

F - 67075 Strasbourg Cedex | [email protected] | Tel: +33 3 88 41 2000 | Fax: +33 3 88 41 2733

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Draft agenda 1

Modifications to be submitted to the Bureau of the Assembly on 21 January 20132

(The agenda is approved by the Assembly at the opening of the part-session)

1. Drawn up by the Bureau of the Assembly on 17 December 2012.

2. This draft agenda has been updated, under the authority of the Secretary General of the Assembly, to reflect

modifications (indicated in grey) to be proposed to the Bureau of the Assembly before the opening of the part-session.

Legends and abbreviations

List of committees

Bur: Bureau of the Assembly

Per: Standing Committee

Pol: Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy

Jur: Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights

Soc: Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development

Mig: Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons

Cult: Committee on Culture, Science, Education and Media

Ega: Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination

Mon: Committee on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States of the Council of Europe (Monitoring Committee)

Pro: Committee on Rules of Procedure, Immunities and Institutional Affairs

List of political groups

EPP/CD: Group of the European People's Party

SOC: Socialist Group

ALDE: Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe

EDG: European Democrat Group

UEL: Group of the Unified European Left

NR: Representatives not belonging to a political group

Meetings outside the Chamber

Bureau of the Assembly

Monday: 08:00-09:30

Friday: 08:30-10:00

Committees

Monday: 14:00-15:00

Tuesday: 08:30-10:00

Tuesday: 14:00-15:30

Wednesday: 14:00-15:30

Thursday: 08:30-10:00

Thursday: 14:00-15:30

Political groups

Monday: 09:30-11:30

Monday: 17:00-19:00

Wednesday: 08:30-10:00

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Monday 21 January 2013

Sitting No. 1 (11:30-13:00)

1. Opening of the part-session

1.1. Examination of credentials

List of delegations:

o (Doc. )

1.2. Election of the President of the Assembly

1.3. Election of the Vice-Presidents of the Assembly

1.4. Appointment of members of committees

1.5. Request(s) for current affairs debate or debate under urgent procedure

1.6. Adoption of the agenda

1.7. Approval of the minutes of proceedings of the Standing Committee (Andorra la Vella,

30 November 2012)

2. Debate

2.1. Progress report of the Bureau and the Standing Committee

Presentation by:

o Mr Tiny KOX (Netherlands, UEL), Rapporteur AS/Bur (Doc. )

List of speakers

[possibly] Vote

Sitting No. 2 (15:00-17:00)

3. Address (15:00-16:00)

3.1. Communication from the Committee of Ministers to the Parliamentary Assembly

Presentation by:

o Mr Gilbert SABOYA SUNYE, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Andorra, Chairperson of the

Committee of Ministers

Questions

Written questions (deadline for tabling: Monday 14 January, 11:30)

4. Address (16:00-17:00)

4.1. Address by Mr Mikheil SAAKASHVILI, President of Georgia

Questions

Debate

Free debate

4

Tuesday 22 January 2013

Sitting No. 3 (10:00-13:00)

5. Debate

5.1. The situation in Kosovo* 3and the role of the Council of Europe

Presentation by:

o Mr Björn von SYDOW (Sweden, SOC), Rapporteur AS/Pol (Doc. 13088)

List of speakers

Amendments (deadline for tabling: Monday 21 January, 16:00)

Votes on a draft resolution and a draft recommendation (Doc. 13088)

6. Address (12:00-13:00)

6.1. Communication from the Secretary General of the Council of Europe

Presentation by:

o Mr Thorbjørn JAGLAND

Questions

Sitting No. 4 (15:30-20:00)

7. Debate

7.1. The activities of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)

Presentation by:

o Mr Tuur ELZINGA (Netherlands, UEL), Rapporteur AS/Pol (Doc. 13089)

Statement by:

o Mr Hans Peter LANKES, Vice-President of the EBRD

List of speakers

Amendments (deadline for tabling: Monday 21 January, 16:00)

Vote on a draft resolution (Doc. 13089)

8. Debate

8.1. Ensuring the viability of the Strasbourg Court: structural deficiencies in States Parties

Presentation by:

o Mr Serhii KIVALOV (Ukraine, EDG), Rapporteur AS/Jur (Doc. 13087)

Statement by:

o Ms Paola SEVERINO, Minister of Justice of Italy [tbc]

List of speakers

Amendments (deadline for tabling: Monday 21 January, 16:00)

Votes on a draft resolution and a draft recommendation (Doc. 13087)

3. * All references to Kosovo, whether to the territory, institutions or population, in this text shall be understood in full

compliance with United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244 and without prejudice to the status of Kosovo.

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Wednesday 23 January 2013

Sitting No. 5 (10:00-13:00)

9. Debate

9.1. Georgia and Russia: the humanitarian situation in the conflict- and war-affected areas

Presentation by:

o Ms Tina ACKETOFT (Sweden, ALDE), Rapporteur AS/Mig (Doc. 13083)

List of speakers

Amendments (deadline for tabling: Tuesday 22 January, 10:30)

Votes on a draft resolution and a draft recommendation (Doc. 13083)

10. Debate (12:00-13:00)

10.1. Free debate

List of speakers

Address

Address by an invited personality [tbc]

Sitting No. 6 (15:30-20:00)

11. Joint debate

11.1. The honouring of obligations and commitments by Azerbaijan

Presentation by:

o Mr Pedro AGRAMUNT (Spain, EPP/CD), Co-Rapporteur AS/Mon (Doc. 13084)

o Mr Joseph DEBONO GRECH (Malta, SOC), Co-Rapporteur AS/Mon (Doc. 13084)

11.2. The follow-up to the issue of political prisoners in Azerbaijan

Presentation by:

o Mr Christoph STRÄSSER (Germany, SOC), Rapporteur AS/Jur (Doc. 13079)

List of speakers

Amendments (deadline for tabling: Tuesday 22 January, 16:00)

Vote on a draft resolution (Doc. 13084)

Vote on a draft resolution (Doc. 13079)

12. Debate

12.1. Towards a Council of Europe convention to combat trafficking in organs, tissues and cells

of human origin

Presentation by:

o Mr Bernard MARQUET (Monaco, ALDE), Rapporteur AS/Soc (Doc. 13082)

List of speakers

Amendments (deadline for tabling: Tuesday 22 January, 16:00)

Vote on a draft recommendation (Doc. 13082)

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Thursday 24 January 2013

Sitting No. 7 (10:00-13:00)

13. [Possibly] Debate under urgent procedure or current affairs debate 4

14. Address (12:00-13:00)

14.1. Address by Mr Štefan FÜLE, European Commissioner for Enlargement and European

Neighbourhood Policy

Questions

Sitting No. 8 (15:30-19:30)

15. Debate

15.1. The state of media freedom in Europe

Presentation by:

o Mr Mats JOHANSSON (Sweden, EPP/CD), Rapporteur AS/Cult (Doc. 13078)

List of speakers

Amendments (deadline for tabling: Wednesday 23 January, 16:00)

Votes on a draft resolution and a draft recommendation (Doc. 13078)

16. Debate

16.1. Post-monitoring dialogue with Bulgaria

Presentation by:

o Mr Luca VOLONTÈ (Italy, EPP/CD), Rapporteur AS/Mon (Doc. 13085)

List of speakers

Amendments (deadline for tabling: Wednesday 23 January, 16:00)

Vote on a draft resolution (Doc. 13085)

4. Subject to a decision by the Assembly

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Friday 25 January 2013

Sitting No. 9 (10:00-13:00)

17. Debate

17.1. Gender equality, reconciliation of personal and working life and shared responsibility

Presentation by:

o Ms Carmen QUINTANILLA (Spain, EPP/CD), Rapporteur AS/Ega (Doc. 13080)

List of speakers

Amendments (deadline for tabling: Thursday 24 January, 10:30)

Vote on a draft resolution (Doc. 13080)

18. Debate

18.1. Trafficking of migrant workers for forced labour

Presentation by:

o Ms Annette GROTH (Germany, UEL), Rapporteur AS/Mig (Doc. 13086)

o Ms Pirkko MATTILA (Finland, NR), Rapporteur for opinion AS/Ega (Doc. )

List of speakers

Amendments (deadline for tabling: Thursday 24 January, 10:30)

Votes on a draft resolution and a draft recommendation (Doc. 13086)

19. Constitution of the Standing Committee

20. Closure of the part-session