1. OPENING OF THE MEETING

By Halvdan SKARD (Norway, L, SOC),

Congress President

2. AGENDA

Adoption of the draft agenda

[CG/SP(13)OJ1prov.]

3. WORK AND PRIORITIES OF THE COMMITTEE

Presentation by Valerio PRIGNACHI (Italy, L, EPP/CD), President of the Committee on Social Cohesion

4. REPORTS 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)

4.1 Development of social cohesion indicators
- the concerted local and regional approach -

Presentation by the Rapporteur:

Valerio PRIGNACHI (Italy, L, EPP/CD)

Contributions by:

Mireille GODEFROY, Deputy Mayor of the City of Mulhouse, France

Marco BORGIONE, Deputy Mayor of the City

of Turin, in charge of Social Affairs, Italy

Debate

Examination and vote on the draft recommendation and resolution by the members of the Standing Committee

[CG(13)39REC]

[CG(13)39RES]

[CG(13)39PART2]

4.2 Access to public spaces and amenities for people with disabilities

Presentation by the Rapporteur:

Erich HAIDER (Austria, R, SOC)

Contributions by:

Sylvie GUILLAUME, Deputy Mayor of the City of Lyon, France

Giacomo BONTEMPI, President of the Automobile Association of Brescia, Italy

Bernard MARQUET, Vice-Chair of the National Council of the Principality of Monaco, member of the Social, Health, and Family Affairs Committee of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe

Debate

Examination and vote on the draft recommendation and resolution by the members of the Standing Committee

[CG(13)41REC]

[CG(13)41RES]

[CG(13)41PART2]

4.3 Intergenerational co-operation and participative democracy

Presentation by the Rapporteur:

Jean-Marc BOURJAC (France, R, SOC)

Contribution by Alfred MULLER, Mayor of the City of Schiltigheim, France

Debate

Examination and vote on the draft recommendation and resolution by the members of the Standing Committee

[CG(13)40REC]

[CG(13)40RES]

[CG(13)40PART2]

5. STREET CHILDREN
Joint project between the Congress and the Council of Europe programme:
“BUILDING EUROPE FOR AND WITH CHILDREN”

around 16h30

Statement by Maud de BOER-BUQUICCHIO,
Deputy Secretary General of the Council of Europe

Presentation by the Rapporteur:

Irmeli HENTTONEN (Finland, R, ILDG)

A city for children: the case of the City of Stuttgart
Presentation by Gabriele MÜLLER-TRIMBUSCH, Deputy Mayor of Social Affairs, Youth and Health on behalf of Wolfgang SCHUSTER (Germany, L, EPP/CD), Mayor of the City of Stuttgart

Statement by a representative of the European Foundation for
Street Children Worldwide, Brussels, Belgium (to be confirmed)

Debate

6. FORUM FOR THE FUTURE OF DEMOCRACY

(Stockholm/Sigtuna, 13-15 June 2007)

Presentations by: (to be confirmed)

Marcus BRIXSKIÖLD, Director, Ministry of Integration and Gender Equality, Sweden

Katarina SUNDBERG, Deputy Director, Ministry of Integration and Gender Equality, Sweden

Brith FÄLDT (Sweden, L, SOC) representative of the Swedish Association of Local and Regional Authorities

Per SJÖGREN, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary

Permanent Representative of Sweden to the Council of Europe

Debate

7. CLOSING OF THE SESSION

By Halvdan SKARD (Norway, L, SOC),

President of the Congress