Hemicycle

First session : Tuesday 4 June 2002 (2.30 – 5.30 pm)¹
Second session : Wednesday 5 June 2002 (10.00 a.m. – 13.00 p.m.)

1^st Session – 4 June 2002

1. OPENING OF THE SESSION OF THE CHAMBER BY THE OLDEST MEMBER PRESENT

2. ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE CHAMBER²

3. PRESENTATION OF THE AGENDA AND ADOPTION OF THE DRAFT ORDER OF BUSINESS

4. ELECTION OF THE SEVEN VICE-PRESIDENTS OF THE CHAMBER³

5. STATEMENT BY THE OUTGOING PRESIDENT

[CPR (9) 1]

Mr Risto KOIVISTO (Finland)

§ Discussion

6. REGIONAL DEMOCRACY IN HUNGARY

Rapporteur : Mr Jan OLBRYCHT (Poland)

[Draft Recommendation CPR (9) 2 Rec]
[Draft Resolution CPR (9) 2 Res]
[Explanatory Memorandum CPR (9) 2 Part II]

§ Presentation by the Rapporteur
§ Discussion
§ Vote

7. PROMOTING TRANSFRONTIER CO-OPERATION : AN IMPORTANT FACTOR OF DEMOCRATIC STABILITY IN EUROPE

Rapporteur : Mr Hans Martin TSCHUDI (Switzerland)

[Draft Recommendation CPR (9) 3 Rec]
[Draft Resolution CPR (9) 3 Res]
[Explanatory Memorandum CPR (9) 3 Part II]

§ Presentation by the Rapporteur
§ Discussion
§ Vote

2^nd Session – 5 June 2002

8. REGIONS WITH LEGISLATIVE POWERS IN EUROPE

Report on the first and second Conference of the Presidents of Regions with legislative powers

Rapporteur : Mr Llibert CUATRECASAS (Spain)

[Draft Recommendation CPR (9) 5 Rec]
[Draft Resolution CPR (9) 5 Res]
[Explanatory Memorandum CPR (9) 5 Part II]

§ Presentation by the Rapporteur
§ Discussion
§ Vote

9. THE STATE OF REGIONAL PRINT MEDIA IN EUROPE - Pluralim, independence and freedom in regional Press: an analysis of current trends

Report presented by Mr Tamaz SULADZE in the name of the
Rapporteur : Mr Peter KITTELMANN (Germany)

[Draft Recommendation CPR (9) 4 Rec]
[Draft Resolution CPR (9) 4 Res]
[Explanatory Memorandum CPR (9) 4 Part II]

§ Presentation of the report
§ Discussion
§ Vote

10. DRAFT EUROPEAN CHARTER OF REGIONAL SELF-GOVERNMENT

Progress report on the follow-up given by the Committee of Ministers to Recommendation 34 (1997) of CLRAE

Rapporteur : Mr Peter RABE (Germany)

[Draft Resolution CPR (9) 6 Res]
[Explanatory Memorandum CPR (9) 6 Part II]

§ Presentation by the Rapporteur
§ Discussion
§ Vote

11. STATEMENT BY Mr Aslan ABASHIDZE, Head of the Autonomous Republic of Adjara (Georgia)

12. CLOSING OF THE SESSION BY THE PRESIDENT

¹ At the end of the sitting, at approximately 5.30 until 7.00 pm : meeting of the Bureau of the Chamber

² Candidatures must be notified in writing to the Secretariat of the Chamber, at the latest three hours before the scheduled opening of the ballot (Articles 5 and 6 of the Rules of Procedure). The candidatures should be presented at 11.30 a.m. on 4 June 2002 at the latest.

³ Candidatures must be notified in writing to the Secretariat of the Chamber, at the latest three hours before the scheduled opening of the ballot (Articles 5 and 6 of the Rules of Procedure). The candidatures should be presented at 11.30 a.m. on 4 June 2002 at the latest.