Strasbourg, 15 January 2013 CDLR-Bu(2013)OJ1
BUREAU OF THE EUROPEAN COMMITTEE
ON LOCAL AND REGIONAL DEMOCRACY
(CDLR)
DRAFT AGENDA
1 February 2013
Strasbourg, Palais de l’Europe
Room 14
Opening of the meeting: Friday 1 February 2013 at 9.30 am
Close of the meeting: Friday 1 February 2013 at 5.00 pm
1. |
Opening of the meeting |
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2. |
Adoption of the agenda |
[CDLR-Bu(2013)OJ1] |
Implementation of the CDLR work programme according to its Terms of Reference |
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A. |
Activities in pursuance of the general aim of the CDLR |
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A.1 |
Consideration by the Committee of Ministers of the work of the CDLR · CDLR response to Congress Recommendations · Decisions by the Committee of Ministers · Other Developments |
[CDLR-Bu(2013)1] |
A.2 |
Information on other Council of Europe bodies |
[CDLR-Bu(2013)2] |
A.3 |
Mechanisms for cooperation with Congress of Local and Regional Authorities – Preparation for the meeting with a Congress delegation |
[CDLR-Bu(2013)3] |
A.4 |
Priorities of the Andorran Chairmanship of the Committee of Ministers |
[CDLR-Bu(2013)4] |
A.5 |
Implementation of the CDLR work programme according to its Terms of Reference · Overview |
[CDLR-Bu(2013)5] |
B. |
Activities in pursuance of Element I of the ToR – Echange of information, views and good practice |
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B.1 |
Exchange of information and good practices on intergovernmental issues concerning local and regional democracy and cross-border co-operation · Netherlands / Cyprus · Italy follow-up / Germany · Ireland – presentation of Action Programme |
[CDLR-Bu(2013)6] |
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B.2 |
Revised Structure and Operation Reports |
[CDLR(2012)22rev] |
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C. |
Activities in pursuance of Element II of the ToR – Responses to requests from governments for information on specific issues |
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C.1 |
Update on the drawing up of the Appendix to Protocol 3 to the Madrid Outline Convention |
[CDLR-Bu(2013)7] |
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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 |
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D.1 |
Centre of Expertise for Local Government Reform and Co-operation programmes - Update on activities |
[CDLR-Bu(2013)8] |
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D.2 |
Strategy for Innovation and good governance at local level - Update on activities |
[CDLR-Bu(2013)9] |
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E. |
Activities in pursuance of element V of the ToR Follow-up to any decisions taken by the CM subsequent to the 17th Session of the CoE Conference of Ministers responsible for Local and regional government (Kyiv, 3-4 November 2011) |
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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-Bu(2013)10] |
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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-Bu(2013)11] |
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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-Bu(2013)12] |
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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-Bu(2013)13] |
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1. |
OTHER Draft agenda of the 51st meeting of the CDLR |
[CDLR(2013)OJ1 prov.] |
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2. |
Date of the next meeting of the Bureau |
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3. |
Other business |
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