1.

Opening of the meeting

2.

Adoption of the agenda

[CDLR(2013)OJ1 rev.]

3.

Report of the Bureau meeting of 1 February 2013

[CDLR-Bu(2013)14]

For information

4.

Intergovernmental work on democratic local governance – Communications

[CDLR(2013)1]

For information

5.

Oral report from Gender Rapporteurs

Implementation of the CDLR work programme according to its Terms of Reference

A.

Activities in pursuance of the general aim of the CDLR

A.1

Consideration by the Committee of Ministers of the work of the CDLR

·         Decisions by the Committee of Ministers

·         Other Developments

[CDLR(2013)2]

For action

A.2

Information on other Council of Europe bodies

[CDLR(2013)3]

For guidance

A.3

Mechanisms for cooperation with the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities

[CDLR(2013)4]

For action

A.4

Committee of Ministers’ Andorran Chairmanship priorities

[CDLR(2013)5]

For information

A.5

Implementation of the CDLR work programme according to its Terms of Reference

·         Overview

[CDLR(2013)6]

For information and guidance

B.

Activities in pursuance of Element I of the ToR – Echange of information, views and good practice

B.1

Exchange of information and good practices on intergovernmental issues concerning local and regional democracy and cross-border co-operation

·         Consultation procedures: Germany – Public information on the internet / Italy – Planning major infrastuctural works

·         Local government reform: Presentation of Action Programme to overhaul local government structures in Ireland

·         Financial crisis: Netherlands – Mesures adopted to reduce public expenditure / Cyprus – Effects of the crisis

[CDLR(2013)7 + Addendum]

For debate and action

C.

Activities in pursuance of Element II of the ToR – Responses to requests from governments for information on specific issues

C.1

Consideration of provisions for Appendix to Protocol No 3 to the Madrid Outline Convention

[CDLR(2013)8]

For action

D.

Activities in pursuance of element IV of the ToR - Participate effectively in appropriate bodies within the Council of Europe and, subject to invitation and available financial means, other relevant and appropriate fora

D.1

Centre of Expertise for Local Government Reform and Co-operation programmes

-        Update on activities

[CDLR(2013)9]

For information and guidance

D.2

Strategy for Innovation and Good Governance at Local Level

-        Update on activities

[CDLR(2013)10]

For information and guidance

E.

Activities in pursuance of element V of the ToR - Follow-up to any decisions taken by the Committee of Ministers subsequent to the 17th Session of the Council of Europe Conference of Ministers responsible for Local and Regional Government (Kyiv, 3-4 November 2011)

E.1

Analyse the impact of changing economic fortunes on local budgets and develop proposed policy responses on the basis, as appropriate, of the “Kyiv Guidelines”

[CDLR(2013)11]

For guidance and action

E.2

Prepare proposals to strengthen awareness raising of the human rights dimension of local and regional governance, in consultation with the Parliamentary Assembly, the Congress and the Conference of INGOs

[CDLR(2013)12 + Addendum]

For guidance and action

E.3

Examine how the principles of good democratic governance at local and regional level can be promoted and applied in the practices of local and regional authorities

[CDLR(2013)13]

For guidance and action

E.4

Develop activities to help to overcome obstacles to transfrontier co-operation, inter alia, by sharing the lessons learned from relevant initiatives in member States

[CDLR(2013)14]

For guidance and action

Other

1.

Other business

2.

Date of the next meeting of the CDLR

For adoption

3.

Adoption of the abridged meeting report

[CDLR(2013)15]

For adoption