1. OPENING OF THE MEETING

By Giovanni DI STASI (Italy, R, SOC),

President of the Congress

2. AGENDA

Adoption of the draft agenda

[CG/SP (12) OJ 1 prov.]

3. MINUTES

Adoption of the draft Minutes

· Autumn Session meeting on 8 November 2005

[CG/SA (12) PV 1 prov.]

4. PRESENTATION OF A PRO-MERITO MEDAL

· Hans Martin TSCHUDI, former Vice-President of the Congress and former member of the Swiss delegation

[Curriculum Vitae]

· Frantisek DOHNAL, former Vice-President of the Congress and former member of the Czech delegation

[Curriculum Vitae]

· Calin Catalin CHIRITA, former Vice-President of the Congress and former member of the Romanian delegation

[Curriculum Vitae]

5. ROMANIAN CHAIRMANSHIP OF THE COMMITTEE
OF MINISTERS

· Address by Liviu RADU, Secretary of State for the Reform in the Public Administration, Romania

· Debate

6. INFORMATION ON WORK AND PRIORITIES OF THE CULTURE AND EDUCATION COMMITTEE OF THE CONGRESS

· Address by Hilde ZACH (Austria, L, EPP/CD),
President of the Committee

· Debate

7. NEW INSTRUMENTS IN FAVOUR OF THE EUROPEAN CULTURAL DIVERSITY : Framework Convention of the Council of Europe on the value of cultural heritage for society and UNESCO Convention on the diversity of cultural expression

[Conventions]

Contributions by:

· Christian TER STEPANIAN, President of the Group of Rapporteurs of the Committee of Ministers on Culture
(GR-C),
Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Armenia
to the Council of Europe

· André SCHNEIDER (France, EPP/CD), member of the Committee on Culture, Science and Education of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe

· Irena KOWALCZYK-KEDZIORA, Cultural Heritage Division, DG IV, Council of Europe

Debate

8. COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS

· Address by Alvaro Gil-Robles, Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe

· Debate

9. REPORT SUBMITTED FOR EXAMINATION AND

ADOPTION ON BEHALF OF THE CONGRESS

(Article 8 of the Congress Charter and Article 15.6

of the Congress Rules of Procedure)

· North South Centre: contributions of local and regional authorities to promote the efficiency of the work of the Centre

Presentation by Hilde ZACH (Austria, L, EPP/CD)
on behalf of the Rapporteur:

Helene LUND (Denmark, L, SOC)

· Address by Claude FREY, President of the North-South Centre

· Debate

· Vote of the draft Recommendation and draft Resolution by

the members of the Standing Committee

[CG (12) 29 Recommendation]

[CG (12) 29 Resolution]

[CG (12) 29 PART 2]

10. CLOSING OF THE MEETING

By Giovanni DI STASI (Italy, R, SOC),

President of the Congress