Chamber of Local Authorities

AUTUMN SESSION

(Strasbourg, 2 - 3 December 2008)

STANDING COMMITTEE

INSTITUTIONAL COMMITTEE

DRAFT AGENDA – CPL/SA(15)OJ1PROV

(Latest update: 26/11/2008   5 pm)

Sitting of the Chamber of Local Authorities (public)

2 December 2008 (2:30 pm - 5:30 pm)

Strasbourg

Palais de l'Europe, Hemicycle

Members’ attention is drawn to:

·                     The deadlines for tabling amendments (Office 6048): at the latest at 4 pm on the eve of the day when the texts to which they refer are to be discussed (Rule 27 of the Congress Rules of Procedure).

·                     Registration of speakers for the debates: the form for registration of speakers for the debates have to be submitted to the Secretariat staff seated at the President’s rostrum.




1          OPENING OF THE MEETING BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE CHAMBER 

I                             Ian MICALLEF (Malta, EPP/CD) 

2          ADOPTION OF THE DRAFT AGENDA

[CPL/SA(15)OJ1]

3          MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING FOR ADOPTION

[CPL/SP(14)PV1]

4          LOCAL DEMOCRACY IN LATVIA

      Rapporteur: Jean-Claude FRECON (France, SOC)

  • Presentation by the Rapporteur

  • Presentation by Oskars KASTĒNS, special assignments Minister for Social Integration of Latvia

  • Debate

  • Examination and vote of the draft recommendation (vote only by members of the Standing Committee)



[CPL(15)7REP]



[CPL(15)7REC]

5          OBSERVATION OF THE ELECTIONS IN ISRAEL

      Rapporteur: Jean-Claude FRECON (France, SOC)

  • Presentation by the Rapporteur

  • Debate

6          LOCAL DEMOCRACY IN belgium

      Rapporteurs: Michel GUÉGAN (France, NR)

                          Dobrica MILOVANOVIC (Serbia, NR)

  • Presentation by the Rapporteurs

  • Statement by Marino KEULEN, Flemish Minister for Home Affairs, Urban Policy, Housing and Civic Integration (or by his representative)

  • Statement by the non-appointed burgomasters (bourgmestres):
    Mr Arnold d’Oreye de LANTREMANGE, Municipality of Kraainem, Mr François van HOOBROUCK d’Aspre, Municipality of Wezembeek-Oppem and Mr Damien THIERY, Municipality of Linkebeek, Belgium

  • Debate

  • Examination and vote of the draft recommendation and draft resolution (vote only by members of the Standing committee)

[CPL(15)8REP]

[CPL(15)8REC]

[CPL(15)8RES]


7          PREPARATION OF A DRAFT PROTOCOL TO THE EUROPEAN             CHARTER OF LOCAL SELF-GOVERNMENT ON DEMOCRATIC             PARTICIPATION AT LOCAL LEVEL

Rapporteur: Christopher NEWBURY (United Kingdom, EPP/CD)

  • Presentation by the Rapporteur

  • Debate

  • Examination and vote of the draft opinion (vote only by members of the Standing Committee)

[CPL(15)9 OPINION]

8          OTHER BUSINESS

9          CLOSING OF THE AUTUMN SESSION