Strasbourg, 17 February 2009 CDLR-Bu(2009)6
Item 7 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 General of Democracy and Political Affairs
Directorate of Democratic Institutions
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Foreword
The 16th Plenary Session of the Congress will be held on 3–5 March 2009 in Strasbourg; the agenda appears in Appendix I. The calendar of meetings of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe for 2009 appears in Appendix II. More detailed information can be downloaded from the Congress website (www.coe.int/congress).
The first part of the Plenary session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) was held on 26–30 January 2009. The list of documents adopted on this occasion appears in Appendix III. The work programme (version from January 2009) of the Committee on the Environment, Agriculture and Local and Regional Affairs of the Parliamentary Assembly appears in Appendix IV. Other information on the sessions of the PACE (order of business, working documents, speeches and verbatim reports) may be found on its website (http://assembly.coe.int).
Action required
The CDLR Bureau members are invited to take note of the work of the above-mentioned bodies of the Council of Europe.
A P P E N D I X I
16th PLENARY SESSION
Public version
ORDER OF BUSINESS - CG(16)1PROV
(Latest update: 6 February 2009)
PUBLIC MEETING
16th Plenary Session of the Congress
Strasbourg, Palais de l’Europe,
3-5 March 2009
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Members’ attention is drawn to: |
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· Table Office for any further questions: Office 1081. |
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Monday 2 March
Eve of the Session
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9.30 – 12.30 14.30 – 18.00 |
Meeting of the Culture and Education Committee |
Room 9 |
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9.30 – 12.30 14.30 – 18.00 |
Meeting of the Committee on Sustainable Development *** |
Room 10 |
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Morning |
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Meetings of the Bureaux of the two Chambers: |
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9.00 – 10.45 |
· Bureau of the Chamber of Local Authorities |
Room 8 |
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10.45 – 12.30 |
· Bureau of the Chamber of Regions |
Room 6 |
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Afternoon |
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14.30 – 18.00 |
Meeting of the Bureau of the Congress |
Room 7 |
Tuesday 3 March (morning)
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8.30 – 10.30 |
Parallel meetings of the three Political Groups of the Congress: - European People’s Party/Christian Democrats Group (EPP/CD) - Socialist Group (SOC) - Independent and Liberal Democrat Group (ILDG) |
Room 9 Room 10 Room 8 |
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9.00 – 9.30 |
- Meeting of the Secretaries of Delegations |
Room 6 |
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Hemicycle 10.45 – 12.30 |
PLENARY SITTING |
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· OPENING OF THE SESSION |
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Communication by the Congress President |
[CG(16)3] |
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· Verification of new members’ credentials and new appointment procedures |
[CG(16)4RES] |
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· Adoption of the draft order of business of the Session and presentation of the agenda |
[CG(16)1PROV] [CG(16)OJ1PROV] |
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Debate |
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· Statement by Jan HELGESEN, |
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Debate |
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· Statement by Terry DAVIS, |
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12.45 LUNCH offered by the Secretary General of the Council of Europe to the Heads of national delegations and to the Bureau members, Restaurant Bleu of the Council of Europe
Tuesday 3 March (afternoon)
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14.00 |
Press conference of the President of the Congress |
Room 1 |
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Hemicycle 14.30 – 18.00 |
PLENARY SITTING |
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· Adoption of the composition of the Standing Committee, Statutory Committees and working groups |
[CG(16)5PROV] |
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· Euro-Mediterranean co-operation: the role of Local and Regional Authorities |
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Overview and future synergies |
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Introduction by Ian MICALLEF (Malta, L, EPP/CD) |
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Statements by: |
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Lluís Maria de PUIG (Spain), President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (to be confirmed) |
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Luc Van den BRANDE (Belgium), President of the Committee of the Regions of the European Union |
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and representatives of (to be confirmed): Hon. Jesmond MUGLIETT (Malta), Vice-President of the 2nd Standing Committee of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean (PAM) the Mediterranean Interregional Committee of United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG); the Standing Committee Euro-Mediterranean Partnership of the local and regional authorities (COPPEM) Eleni MAVROU, Mayor of Nicosia (Cyprus) |
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Debate |
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Conclusions by Ian MICALLEF (Malta, L, EPP/CD) |
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· Public water and sewer services for sustainable development |
[CG(16)6REC] [CG(16)6RES] [CG(16)6REP] |
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Statements by guest speakers |
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· Combating domestic violence against women |
[CG(16)7REC] [CG(16)7RES] [CG(16)7REP] |
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7 pm RECEPTION given by the Secretary General of the Council of Europe for the members of the Congress at his Residence
Wednesday 4 March (morning)
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9.00 – 10.00 |
Meeting of the Bureau of the Congress |
Room 6 |
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9.00 – 10.00 |
MEETINGS OF STATUTORY COMMITTEES · Committee on Social Cohesion · Institutional Committee |
Room 9 Room 10 |
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10.15 – 12.30 Hemicycle |
PLENARY SITTING |
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o Statement by a representative of the Spanish Government, : …… |
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· International financial crisis: consequences for European territorial authorities : …… |
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Debate with the contribution of guest speakers including: : …… |
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Maurice VINCENT, Mayor of Saint-Etienne, President of “Saint-Etienne Métropole” (France) |
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Stepan KIRICHUK, President, Russian national Congress of Municipalities (Russian Federation) |
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12.10 – 12.30 |
Award Ceremony of the Dosta ! Congress Prize for Municipalities |
Around 12.45pm
Official opening of the exhibition “The Land of the People – photographic composition of Cyprus” followed by a cocktail given by the national delegation of Cyprus to the Congress, in front of the Hemicycle
Wednesday 4 March (afternoon)
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14.00 – 15.00 |
Bureau of the Chamber of Regions |
Room 6 |
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Bureau of the Chamber of Local Authorities |
Room 8 |
CHAMBER OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES
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Hemicycle 15.15 – 18.00 |
· OPENING by the President Ian MICALLEF (Malta, EPP/CD) |
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· Presentation of the agenda and adoption of the order |
[CPL(16)OJ1PROV] [CG(16)1PROV] |
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· Intercultural Cities |
[CPL(16)1REC] [CPL(16)1RES] [CPL(16)1REP] |
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Presentation by Carlos Alberto PINTO (Portugal, EPP/CD) |
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Round table with the mayors participating in the programme - Heinz BUSCHOWSKY, Mayor of Berlin Neukölln, Germany - Adam WASILEWSKI, Mayor of Lublin, Poland - Sychov DMYTRO, Mayor of Melitopol, Ukraine - Graziano DELRIO, Mayor of Reggio Emilia, Italy - Thomas FACCHINETTI, Commissioner for Foreign Nationals of the Canton of Neuchâtel, Switzerland - Georges KEpEkEkian, deputy Mayor of Lyon, France |
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· Equality and diversity in local authorities’ employment and service provision |
[CPL(16)2REC] [CPL(16)2RES] [CPL(16)2REP] |
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CHAMBER OF REGIONS
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Room 1 15.15 – 18.00 |
· OPENING by the President |
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· Presentation of the agenda and adoption of the order |
[CPR(16)OJ1PROV] [CG(16)1PROV] |
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· The digital divide and e-inclusion in the regions |
[CPR(16)1REC] [CPR(16)1RES] [CPR(16)1REP] |
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· Good governance, a key factor for the sustainable economic development of regions |
[CPR(16)3REC] [CPR(16)3RES] [CPR(16)3REP] |
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· Co-operation with CALRE and REGLEG[2] |
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· The future of cultural tourism - towards a sustainable model |
[CPR(16)4REC] [CPR(16)4RES] [CPR(16)4REP] |
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· Observation of the elections of the Supreme Council of the Autonomous Republic of Adjara (Georgia) Rapporteur: Günther KRUG (Germany, SOC) |
[CPR(16)2REC] [CPR(16)2REP] |
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RECEPTION given by the « Conseil Général du Bas-Rhin », the City of Strasbourg and the « Communauté Urbaine » at the Pavillon Joséphine
Thursday 5 March (morning)
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9.00 – 10.00 |
Meeting of the Bureau of the Congress |
Room 6 |
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9.00 – 10.00 |
MEETINGS OF STATUTORY COMMITTEES · Culture and Education Committee · Committee on Sustainable Development |
Room 9 Room 8 |
CHAMBER OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES
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Hemicycle 10.15 – 12.30 |
· Local democracy in Malta |
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Statement by Dr Chris SAID, Parliamentary Secretary of State for Public Dialogue and information, Malta |
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· Citizen participation in local political life |
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Statements by a guest speaker |
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Statement by Eduard GURVITS (Ukraine, ILDG), Mayor of Odessa |
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· Closing by the President of the Chamber |
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CHAMBER OF REGIONS
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Room 1 10.15 – 12.30 |
· The Black Sea Euroregion |
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Exchange of views with: |
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Nicuşor-Daniel CONSTANTINESCU, |
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Miljenko DORIĆ, Chairperson of the Sub-Committee on Local and Regional Democracy of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe |
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Nataliya ROMANOVA, (Ukraine, ILDG), Chair of the Chernigiv Regional Council |
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and other personalities to be confirmed |
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· Closing by the President of the Chamber |
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Thursday 5 March (afternoon)
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13.30 |
Press conference of the President of the Congress and the Presidents of the Chambers (to be confirmed) |
Room 1 |
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Hemicycle 14.00 –16.30 |
PLENARY SITTING |
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· Formal adoption of texts approved by the Chambers |
[CG(16)8] |
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· Congress Resources and its 2010 Budget |
[CG(16)9REC] [CG(16)9REP] |
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· Local and Regional democracy: |
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Bosnia and Herzegovina |
[REC202(2006)] [CG(13)30PART2] |
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Statement by a representative of the government (to be confirmed) |
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Debate
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· Transfrontier Co-operation - Introduction by: Ludmila SFIRLOAGA, (Romania, R, SOC) President of the Chamber of Regions of the Congress - South Adriatic Eurodistrict : Presentation by Marija KATOVIC, (Montenegro, L, SOC), Mayor of Kotor (to be confirmed) - Strasbourg-Ortenau Eurodistrict: Presentation by Roland RIES, Senator-Mayor of Strasbourg - Contribution by : Jean-Paul HEIDER, (France, R, EPP/CD) Vice- President of the Association of European Border Regions |
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CLOSING OF THE SESSION
A P P E N D I X II
Calendar of the Congress for 2009
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TIMETABLE OF EVENTS / CALENDRIER DES ÉVÉNEMENTS |
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Date / Date |
Place / Lieu |
Event / Evénement |
Entity / Entité |
Représentants du Congrès |
Contact (Name/Nom & Email) |
Web Site / Site Web |
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10/02/2009 12/02/2009 |
Brussels BELGIUM / BELGIQUE |
Plenary Session of the Committee of the Regions Session plénière du Comité des Régions |
For information Pour information |
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Giampaolo Cordiale |
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13/02/2009 |
Brussels BELGIUM / BELGIQUE |
ALDA: Governing Board and General Assembly ALDA: Conseil de Direction et Assemblée Générale |
Congress : represented Congrès : représenté |
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Nichola Howson |
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18/02/2009 |
Eupen BELGIUM / BELGIQUE |
Seminar on cross border cultural tourism in Europe Séminaire sur le tourisme culturel transfrontalier en Europe |
Congress : organiser Congrès : organisateur |
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Joanne Hunting |
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19/02/2009 |
Eupen BELGIUM / BELGIQUE |
Meeting of GT/CIR Réunion du GT/CIR |
Congress : organiser Congrès : organisateur |
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Joanne Hunting |
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19/02/2009 20/02/2009 |
Skopje "THE FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA" / "L'EX-REPUBLIQUE YOUGOSLAVE DE MACEDOINE" |
NALAS CLO Meeting and TF Association Development Réunion de NALAS CLO et TF Association Development |
Congress : represented Congrès : représenté |
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Nichola Howson |
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19/02/2009 20/02/2009 |
Berlin GERMANY / ALLEMAGNE |
Meeting with the German delegation to the Congress Réunions avec la délégation allemande du Congrès |
Congress : organiser Congrès : organisateur |
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Ulrich Bohner |
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26/02/2009 27/02/2009 |
Moscow RUSSIAN FEDERATION / FÉDÉRATION DE RUSSIE |
Ministerial conference on social cohesion Conférence ministerielle sur la cohésion sociale |
Congress : represented Congrès : représenté |
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Dolores Rios |
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02/03/2009 |
Strasbourg FRANCE / FRANCE |
Meeting of the Culture and Education Committee of the Congress Réunion de la Commission de la culture et de l'éducation du Congrès |
Congress : organiser Congrès : organisateur |
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Alexander Bartling, T Lisney |
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02/03/2009 |
Strasbourg FRANCE / FRANCE |
Bureaux of the Congress and its Chambers Bureaux du Congrès et de ses chambres |
Congress : organiser Congrès : organisateur |
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Marie-Aude L'Hyver-Yésou |
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02/03/2009 |
Strasbourg FRANCE / FRANCE |
Meeting of the Sustainable Development Committee of the Congress Réunion de la Commission du développement durable du Congrès |
Congress : organiser Congrès : organisateur |
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Marité Moras |
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Date / Date |
Place / Lieu |
Event / Evénement |
Entity / Entité |
Représentants du Congrès |
Contact (Name/Nom & Email) |
Web Site / Site Web |
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03/03/2009 05/03/2009 |
Strasbourg FRANCE / FRANCE |
16th PLENARY SESSION OF THE CONGRESS 16ème SESSION PLENIERE DU CONGRES |
Congress : organiser Congrès : organisateur |
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Marie-Aude L'Hyver-Yésou |
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05/03/2009 06/03/2009 |
Prague CZECH REPUBLIC / RÉPUBLIQUE TCHÈQUE |
Summit of the Committee of the Regions Sommet du Comité des Régions |
For information Pour information |
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Giampaolo Cordiale |
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09/03/2009 12/03/2009 |
Strasbourg FRANCE / FRANCE |
Session of the European Parliament Session du Parlement européen |
For information Pour information |
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Ulrich Bohner |
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16/03/2009 22/03/2009 |
Istanbul TURKEY / TURQUIE |
5th World Water Forum - Bridging Divides for Water 5e Forum Mondial de l'Eau - Bridging Divides for Water (établir des passerelles entre nos divergences) |
Congress : represented Congrès : représenté |
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Marité Moras |
http://www.worldwaterforum5.org |
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20/03/2009 |
Brussels BELGIUM / BELGIQUE |
Contact Group Committee of the Regions / Congress Groupe de contact Comité des Régions / Congrès |
Congress : co-organiser Congrès : coorganisateur |
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Giampaolo Cordiale |
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22/03/2009 |
Skopje "THE FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA" / "L'EX-REPUBLIQUE YOUGOSLAVE DE MACEDOINE" |
Observation of local and Presidential elections in "the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia" Observation des élections locales et Présidentielles dans " l'ex-République yougoslave de Macédoine" |
Congress : represented Congrès : représenté |
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Fredrik Holm |
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23/03/2009 26/03/2009 |
Strasbourg FRANCE / FRANCE |
Session of the European Parliament Session du Parlement européen |
For information Pour information |
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Ulrich Bohner |
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25/03/2009 25/03/2009 |
Brussels BELGIUM / BELGIQUE |
CLIP - High-level political meeting |
Congress : co-organiser Congrès : coorganisateur |
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Dolores Rios |
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30/03/2009 31/03/2009 |
Strasbourg FRANCE / FRANCE |
5th Conference of the Council of Europe on the European Landscape Convention 5e Conférence du Conseil de l'Europe sur la Convention européenne du paysage |
Congress : represented Congrès : représenté |
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Marité Moras |
http://www.coe.int/Conventioneuropeennedupaysage |
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15/04/2009 |
Strasbourg FRANCE / FRANCE |
President's statement to the Committee of Ministers Intervention du Président devant le Comité de Ministres |
Congress : represented Congrès : représenté |
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Ulrich Bohner |
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20/04/2009 22/04/2009 |
Brussels BELGIUM / BELGIQUE |
Plenary Session of the Committee of the Regions Session plénière du Comité des Régions |
For information Pour information |
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Giampaolo Cordiale |
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21/04/2009 24/04/2009 |
Strasbourg FRANCE / FRANCE |
Session of the European Parliament Session du Parlement européen |
For information Pour information |
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Ulrich Bohner |
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22/04/2009 24/04/2009 |
Malmö SWEDEN / SUÈDE |
24th General Assembly of CEMR 24ème Assemblée générale du CCRE |
Congress : represented Congrès : représenté |
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Jean-Paul Chauvet |
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27/04/2009 30/04/2009 |
Strasbourg FRANCE / FRANCE |
Session of the Parliamentary Assembly Session de l'Assemblée parlementaire |
Congress : represented Congrès : représenté |
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Antonella Cagnolati |
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Date / Date |
Place / Lieu |
Event / Evénement |
Entity / Entité |
Représentants du Congrès |
Contact (Name/Nom & Email) |
Web Site / Site Web |
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04/05/2009 07/05/2009 |
Strasbourg FRANCE / FRANCE |
Session of the European Parliament Session du Parlement européen |
For information Pour information |
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Ulrich Bohner |
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07/05/2009 |
Paris FRANCE / FRANCE |
Bureaux of the Congress and its Chambers Bureaux du Congrès et de ses chambres |
Congress : organiser Congrès : organisateur |
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Marie-Aude L'Hyver-Yésou |
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14/05/2009 15/05/2009 |
Istanbul TURKEY / TURQUIE |
NALAS CLO Meeting NALAS CLO Reunion |
Congress : represented Congrès : représenté |
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Nichola Howson |
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15/05/2009 |
Strasbourg FRANCE / FRANCE |
Meeting of the Institutional Committee of the Congress Réunion de la Commission Institutionnelle du Congrès |
Congress : organiser Congrès : organisateur |
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Almut Schroeder |
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04/06/2009 |
Kiev UKRAINE / UKRAINE |
International Council of Europe CEMAT Symposium on "A comprehensive approach to balanced sustainable spatial/regional development" Symposium international de la CEMAT du Conseil de l'Europe sur "Une approche globale pour un développement territorial équilibré durable" |
Congress : represented Congrès : représenté |
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Marité Moras |
http://www.coe.int/CEMAT |
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09/06/2009 |
Brdo SLOVENIA / SLOVÉNIE |
Bureaux of the Congress and its Chambers Bureaux du Congrès et de ses chambres |
Congress : organiser Congrès : organisateur |
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Marie-Aude L'Hyver-Yésou |
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10/06/2009 11/06/2009 |
Lake Garda ITALY / ITALIE |
CLIP - Steering Committee meeting |
Congress : co-organiser Congrès : coorganisateur |
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Dolores Rios |
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10/06/2009 |
Brdo SLOVENIA / SLOVÉNIE |
Meeting of the Standing Committee of the Congress Réunion de la Commission permanente du Congrès |
Congress : organiser Congrès : organisateur |
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Marie-Aude L'Hyver-Yésou |
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16/06/2009 18/06/2009 |
Brussels BELGIUM / BELGIQUE |
Plenary Session of the Committee of the Regions Session plénière du Comité des Régions |
For information Pour information |
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Giampaolo Cordiale |
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19/06/2009 |
Palais de l'Europe, Strasbourg FRANCE / FRANCE |
Conference on "The European dimension of cross border co-operation" [organised by the Centre des recherches des Historiens de l'Université Robert Schuman FARE] Conférence sur "La dimension européenne de la coopération transfrontalière" |
Congress : co-organiser Congrès : coorganisateur |
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Joanne Hunting |
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06/07/2009 |
Maastricht NETHERLANDS / PAYS-BAS |
Bureaux of the Congress and its Chambers Bureaux du Congrès et de ses chambres |
Congress : organiser Congrès : organisateur |
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Marie-Aude L'Hyver-Yésou |
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14/09/2009 17/09/2009 |
Strasbourg FRANCE / FRANCE |
Session of the European Parliament Session du Parlement européen |
For information Pour information |
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Ulrich Bohner |
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Date / Date |
Place / Lieu |
Event / Evénement |
Entity / Entité |
Représentants du Congrès |
Contact (Name/Nom & Email) |
Web Site / Site Web |
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17/09/2009 18/09/2009 |
Uzhgorod UKRAINE / UKRAINE |
International scientific conference on "The ecological situation in the Carpathian Region, its social consequences and ways of improvement" Conférence scientifique internationale sur "La situation écologique dans la région des Carpates et les moyens de l'améliorer" |
Congress : represented Congrès : représenté |
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Marité Moras |
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19/09/2009 (to be confirmed ) |
Bydgoszcz POLAND / POLOGNE |
Hearing on creative cities, and meeting of the Culture and Education Committee Audition sur les villes créatives, et réunion de la Commission Culture et Education |
Congress : organiser Congrès : organisateur |
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Alexander Bartling |
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21/09/2009 |
Strasbourg FRANCE / FRANCE |
Bureaux of the Congress and its Chambers Bureaux du Congrès et de ses chambres |
Congress : organiser Congrès : organisateur |
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Marie-Aude L'Hyver-Yésou |
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22/09/2009 23/09/2009 |
Amsterdam NETHERLANDS / PAYS-BAS |
8th CLIP meeting |
Congress : co-organiser Congrès : coorganisateur |
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Dolores Rios |
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05/10/2009 09/10/2009 |
Brussels BELGIUM / BELGIQUE |
Plenary Session & Open Days of the Committee of the Regions Session plénière et "Open Days" du Comité des Régions |
For information Pour information |
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Giampaolo Cordiale |
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08/10/2009 09/10/2009 |
Malmö SWEDEN / SUÈDE |
8th Meeting of the Council of Europe on the European Landscape Convention on "Landscape and driving forces" 8e Réunion du Conseil de l'Europe des Ateliers pour la mise en oeuvre de la Convention européenne du paysage sur "Paysage et "driving forces" |
For information Pour information |
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Marité Moras |
http://www.coe.int/Conventioneuropeennedupaysage |
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12/10/2009 |
Strasbourg FRANCE / FRANCE |
Bureaux of the Congress and its Chambers Bureaux du Congrès et de ses chambres |
Congress : organiser Congrès : organisateur |
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Marie-Aude L'Hyver-Yésou |
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12/10/2009 |
Strasbourg FRANCE / FRANCE |
Meeting of the Institutional Committee of the Congress Réunion de la Commission institutionnelle du Congrès |
Congress : organiser Congrès : organisateur |
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Almut Schröder |
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12/10/2009 |
Strasbourg FRANCE / FRANCE |
Meeting of the Social Cohesion Committee of the Congress Réunion de la Commission de la cohésion sociale du Congrès |
Congress : organiser Congrès : organisateur |
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Dolores Rios, Muriel Grimmeissen |
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13/10/2009 15/10/2009 |
Strasbourg FRANCE / FRANCE |
17th PLENARY SESSION OF THE CONGRESS 17ème SESSION PLENIERE DU CONGRES |
Congress : organiser Congrès : organisateur |
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Marie-Aude L'Hyver-Yésou |
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19/10/2009 22/10/2009 |
Strasbourg FRANCE / FRANCE |
Session of the European Parliament Session du Parlement européen |
For information Pour information |
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Ulrich Bohner |
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Date / Date |
Place / Lieu |
Event / Evénement |
Entity / Entité |
Représentants du Congrès |
Contact (Name/Nom & Email) |
Web Site / Site Web |
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05/11/2009 07/11/2009 |
Ghent BELGIUM / BELGIQUE |
General Assembly and annual conference of the AEBR Assemblée générale et conférence annuelle de l'ARFE |
Congress : represented Congrès : représenté |
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Joanne Hunting |
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16/11/2009 17/11/2009 |
Utrecht NETHERLANDS / PAYS-BAS |
16th Session of the Council of Europe Conference of European Ministers responsible for local and regional government 16ème Session de la Conférence du Conseil de l'Europe des Ministres responsables des collectivités locales et régionales |
Congress : organiser Congrès : organisateur |
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Almut Schröder |
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23/11/2009 26/11/2009 |
Strasbourg FRANCE / FRANCE |
Session of the European Parliament Session du Parlement européen |
For information Pour information |
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Ulrich Bohner |
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01/12/2009 03/12/2009 |
Brussels BELGIUM / BELGIQUE |
Plenary Session of the Committee of the Regions Session plénière du Comité des Régions |
For information Pour information |
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Giampaolo Cordiale |
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08/12/2009 09/12/2009 |
Brussels BELGIUM / BELGIQUE |
CLIP - High-Level Conference - 9th CLIP meeting |
Congress : co-organiser Congrès : coorganisateur |
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Dolores Rios |
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Session of the European Parliament Session du Parlement européen |
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Ulrich Bohner |
A P P E N D I X III
First part of the Plenary session of the Parliamentary Assembly
of the Council of Europe (PACE) – 26 – 30 January 2009
Documents adopted
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29/01/2009 |
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Recommendation 1858 |
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29/01/2009 |
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Recommendation 1859 |
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29/01/2009 |
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Resolution 1652 |
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30/01/2009 |
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Recommendation 1860 |
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30/01/2009 |
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Resolution 1653 |
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30/01/2009 |
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Resolution 1654 |
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30/01/2009 |
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Recommendation 1861 |
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30/01/2009 |
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Recommendation 1862 |
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02/02/2009 |
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Resolution 1655 |
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A P P E N D I X IV
WORK PROGRAMME OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE ENVIRONMENT,
AGRICULTURE AND LOCAL AND REGIONAL AFFAIRS OF THE PARLIAMENTARY ASSEMBLY
Committee on the Environment, Agriculture and Local and Regional Affairs
Commission de l’environnement, de l’agriculture et des questions territoriales
AS/ENA (2009) 02
26 January 2009
aena09_02
Work Programme
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This document indicates in chronological order: o Reports in preparation and rapporteurs o Committee and sub-committee meetings / Sessions / Standing Committee (in bold) and Other events relevant to the Committee’s work or fields of competence: Ø “for information” Ø to which representatives have been appointed Ø to which representative are to be appointed (“to decide” or “to confirm”) Abbreviations are explained on the final page. |
Secretariat of the Committee (Fax: +33 3 88 41 27 17)
Mrs Agnès NOLLINGER, Head of Secretariat tel: +33 3 88 41 22 88 [email protected]
Mr Bogdan TORCATORIU, co-Secretary tel: +33 3 88 41 32 82 [email protected]
Mrs Dana KARANJAC, co-Secretary tel: +33 3 90 21 48 77 [email protected]
Mrs Marie-Anne MENGER (Europe Prize) tel :+33 3 88 41 21 08 [email protected]
Mrs Hazel BASTIER, Senior Assistant tel: +33 3 88 41 30 93 [email protected]
Mrs Eliza KOPEC, Assistant tel: +33 3 90 21 45 95 [email protected]
REPORTS IN PREPARATION[3]
· Environment and health: towards better prevention of environment-related health hazards (Doc. 10898, ref. 3234 of 26/06/06, prolonged on 14/04/08 to 26/12/08 - AS/Soc for opinion, for report at the Standing Committee) (Mr Huss, Luxembourg, SOC) (adopted by the Committee on 18 December 2008)
· The environment and renewable energies (Doc. 11154, ref. 3312 of 16/03/07 and Doc. 11197, ref. 3332 of 16/04/07 – for report at the Standing Committee) (Mr Le Grand, France EPP/CD)
· Nuclear energy and sustainable development (Doc. 11198, ref. 3333 of 16/04/07, opinion AS/Ec – for report at the Standing Committee) (Mr Etherington, UK, SOC)
· Growing food and fuel (Doc. 11443, ref. 3398 of 21/01/08, for report to the Standing Committee (Mr Evans, United Kingdom, EDG) (adopted by the Committee on 18 December 2008)
· Military waste and the environment (Doc. 11462, ref. 3404 of 21/01/08) (Mr Ivanov, Bulgaria, EPP/CD)
· Towards a new ocean governance (Doc. 11463, ref. 3405 of 21/01/08) (Mrs Melo, Portugal, SOC)
· Biodiversity and climate change (Doc. 11484, ref. 3409 of 25/01/08) (Ms Garcia Pastor, Andorra, ALDE)
· Noise and light pollution: serious risks for the environment (Doc. 11551, ref. 3439 of 18/04/08) (Mr Huseynov, Azerbaijan, ALDE)
· The challenges posed by climate change (Doc. 11581, ref. 3447 of 29/05/08, opinion AS/Mig) (Mr Prescott, United Kingdom, SOC)
· Water: a strategic challenge for the Mediterranean Basin (Doc. 11582, ref. 3448 of 29/05/08) (Mr Marquet, Monaco, ALDE)
· The fight against harm to the environment in the Mediterranean (Doc. 11586, ref 3452 of 23/06/08) (Mr Falzon, Malta, EPP/CD)
· Drafting an additional Protocol to the Convention on Human Rights, concerning the right to a healthy environment (Doc. 11729, ref. 3497 of 28/11/08) (Mr Mendes Bota, Portugal, EPP/CD)
· Forests: the future of our planet (Doc. 11634, ref. 3500 of 28/11/08, modifying ref. 3471 of 27/06/08) (Rapporteur to be appointed)
· Geothermal energy: a solution for the future? (Doc. 11740, ref. 3504 of 26/01/09) (Rapporteur to be appointed)
· Armed conflicts and the environment (Doc. 11741, ref 3505 of 26/01/09) (Rapporteur to be appointed)
Opinions and contributions
· Riots in European Cities: lessons and Council of Europe response (Doc. 10782, ref 3166 of 23/01/06, prolonged to 30/06/08) (Report by the Social, Health and Family Affairs Committee) (Mr Ducarme, Belgium, ALDE) Opinion approved by the Committee on 2 October 2008
· Environmentally induced migration and displacement: a 21st century challenge (Doc. 11084, ref. 3317 of 16/03/07, report by the Committee on Migration, Refugees and Population) (Mr Ivanov, Bulgaria, PPE)
· Euro-Mediterranean: call for a Council of Europe strategy (Doc. 11507, ref. 3420 of 14/04/08) (Report by the Political Affairs Committee, with opinion AS/Ec) (Mr Ducarme, Belgium, ALDE)
· Regional co-operation (Doc. 11592, ref. 3454 of 23/06/08) (Report by the Political Affairs Committee (Mr Doric, Croatia, ALDE)
· The socio-economic potential of the Baltic Sea Region (Doc. 11678, ref. 3483 of 29/09/08, modified on 26/01/09) (Report by the Economic Committee) (Rapporteur to be appointed)
MEETINGS OF THE COMMITTEE AND SUB-COMMITTEES / SESSIONS / STANDING COMMITTEE and OTHER EVENTS WITHIN THE COMMITTEE’S COMPETENCE
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Date and place |
Event |
Participant(s) |
FEBRUARY
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18-19, Eupen (Belgium) |
Congress Working Group on Interregional Co-operation and Seminar on transfrontier cultural tourism in Europe |
Mr Doric (to confirm) |
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20-21, Limassol |
Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean Task Force on environment and climate change |
To decide |
MARCH
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3-5, Strasbourg |
6th plenary session of the Congress |
Mr Doric (to confirm) |
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9, Paris (CoE office) |
Committee meeting |
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13, Paris |
Standing Committee |
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13, Szeged (Hongrie) |
General Assembly of Europe Prize-Winning Towns |
Chair S/c PRIX (to confirm) |
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16-22, Istanbul |
5th World Water Forum |
Chair + Mr Marquet (to confirm) |
APRIL
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2-3, Enschedé (NL) |
Conference “Innovation for good local and regional governance – A European challenge” |
Mr Doric (to confirm) |
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22-24, Strasbourg |
CDLR |
Mr Doric (to confirm) |
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27-30, Strasbourg |
Assembly session |
MAY
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14-15, St. Petersburg* |
Meeting of the Sub-Committee on Sustainable Development (open to all members)* |
JUNE
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5, Paris (National Assembly)** |
Committee meeting** |
To be confirmed |
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9, Brdo (Slovenia) |
Standing Committee of the Congress |
Mr Doric (to confirm) |
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22-26, Strasbourg |
Assembly session |
SEPTEMBER
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28 – 2 October, Strasbourg |
Assembly session |
* Subject to authorisation of the Bureau ** To be confirmed
OCTOBER
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13-15, Strasbourg |
Meeting of the Sub-Committee on Local and Regional Democracy** on the occasion of the 17th plenary session of the Congress |
S/c LOC** |
NOVEMBER
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15-17, Stockholm |
Forum on Human Rights (on climate change) |
To decide |
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16-17, Utrecht (Netherlands) |
16th Conference of European Ministers responsible for Local and Regional Government |
To decide |
* Subject to authorisation of the Bureau ** To be confirmed
The Committee’s terms of reference
1. The committee shall consider all matters relating to the environment, regional planning, agriculture, food and consumer protection as well as those relating to local and regional government.
2. The committee shall in particular consider:
i. issues related to sustainable development from local to global level (protection of the environment, regional planning, natural resources management) as well as sectoral policies (transport, energy, etc.) as they contribute to a sustainable environment and well-balanced spatial planning;
ii. issues relating to agricultural policies, rural development, fisheries, forestry, food and consumer protection;
iii. issues relating to local and regional authorities, such as local and regional democracy and self-government, transfrontier and interregional co-operation and urban planning and policies.
3. The committee shall, on behalf of the Assembly, select the candidates for, and the winners of, the Europe Prize and the other awards (European Diplomas, Flags of Honour and Plaques of Honour) for local authorities.
4. The committee shall follow the activities and maintain working relations with the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe.
5. The committee shall follow the activities of and maintain working relations with the relevant European and international organisations such as the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the United Nations Environment Programme (Unep), the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (Unece) and the International Centre for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies (Icamas).
6. The committee shall follow the activities of the relevant European organisations and associations of local and regional co-operation.
7. The committee shall represent the Assembly in and follow the work of the relevant intergovernmental expert committees of the Council of Europe
Abbreviations
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S/c DEV |
Sub-Committee on Sustainable Development |
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S/c LOC |
Sub-Committee on Local and Regional Democracy |
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S/c AGR |
Sub-Committee on Agriculture and Food |
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S/c PRIX |
Sub-Committee on the Europe Prize |
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CALRE |
Conference of European Regions with Legislative Powers |
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CDLR |
European Committee on Local and Regional Democracy |
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CEMAT |
European Conference of Ministers of Regional Planning |
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Congress |
Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe |
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CIHEAM |
International Centre for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies |