Chamber of Regions

18th Plenary Session

CPR(18)OJ1prov.

1 March 2010

DRAFT AGENDA

18th Session – Chamber of Regions

Strasbourg (Palais de l'Europe)

Thursday 18 March 2010 from 10.00 to 13.00 (Hemicycle)


1.         OPENING OF THE SESSION BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE CHAMBER

Ludmila SFIRLOAGA (Romania, R, SOC)

2.           Adoption of the draft agenda of the Chamber

[CPR(18)OJ1]

3.         COMMUNICATION by the President of the Chamber

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4.         Regional democracy in Switzerland

Rapporteur: Marjan HAAK-GRIFFIOEN, Netherlands (NR)

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·         Presentation by the Rapporteur

·         Debate

·         Consideration and vote of the draft recommendation

Deadline for tabling amendments (Office 1.081): Wednesday 17 March at 16.00

5.         Minority languages: an asset for regional development

Rapporteurs: Karl-Heinz LAMBERTZ, Belgium (SOC) and

Farid MUKHAMETSHIN, Russian Federation (EPP/CD)

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·         Presentation by the Rapporteurs

·         Statement by Ivan Jakovčić, Croatia, President of the Istrian Region

·         Statement by Sigve GRAMSTAD, Norway, Vice-Chair of the Committee of Experts of the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages of the Council of Europe

·         Debate

·         Consideration and vote of the draft recommendation and draft resolution

Deadline for tabling amendments (Office 1.081): Wednesday 17 March at 16.00

6.         Intra-regional transport: a challenge for sustainable development and regional cohesion

Rapporteur: Adam BANASZAK, Poland (NR)

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·         Presentation by the Rapporteur

·         Statement by Valerio Prignachi, Italy, President of Brescia Mobilità SpA

·         Statement by Stepan KIRICHUK, Russian Federation, President of the Russian National Congress of Municipalities

·         Debate

·         Consideration and vote of the draft recommendation and draft resolution

Deadline for tabling amendments (Office 1.081): Wednesday 17 March at 16.00

7.         Close of the Session by the President of the Chamber

Ludmila SFIRLOAGA (Romania, R, SOC)