DRAFT TIMETABLE FOR THE CDLR MEETING

14-15 November 2013

Thursday, 14 November 2013

Document

Action

9.30am – 1.00pm

1.

Opening of the meeting

2.

Adoption of the agenda

[CDLR(2013)OJ2]

For adoption

3.

Reports of the Bureau meetings of 5 July and 27 September

[CDLR-Bu(2013)25] and [CDLR-Bu(2013)35]

For information

A.1

Consideration of the CDLR's work by the Committee of Ministers

•   Decisions of the CM

•   Other developments

[CDLR(2013)18]

For information

A.2

Information on other Council of Europe bodies

[CDLR(2013)19]

For information

A.4

Information on Armenian Chairmanship of Committee of Ministers and priorities of Austrian Chairmanship

[CDLR(2013)21]

For information

4

Intergovernmental work on democratic local governance –

Communications

[CDLR(2013)16]

For information

A.5

Implementation of the CDLR work programme according to its Terms of Reference

·         Overview

·         Structure and Operation reports

[CDLR(2013)22

and CDLR(2013)24]

For information and adoption

Coffee Break 11.15 – 11.30


A.3

Cooperation with the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities

[CDLR(2013)20]

For information

5

Stocktaking report from Gender Rapporteurs

[CDLR(2013)17]

For information

B.1

Exchange of information and good practices on intergovernmental issues concerning local and regional democracy and cross-border co-operation

·         Presentation of FRA Toolkit on Joined-up Governance

[CDLR(2013)23]

For debate and action

Lunch

1.00pm – 2.30pm

2.30pm – 5.30pm

E.1

Analyse the impact of changing economic fortunes on local budgets and develop proposed policy responses on the basis, as appropriate, of the “Kyiv Guidelines”

·         Draft report to CM

[CDLR(2013)26]

For adoption

D.1

Centre of Expertise for Local Government Reform and Co-operation programmes

·         Update on activities

[CM(2013)108]

For information

D.2

Strategy for Innovation and Good Governance at Local Level

·         Oral report of Stakeholders Platform meeting

·         Update on activities

[CDLR(2013)25]

For information

E.2

Prepare proposals to strengthen awareness raising of the human rights dimension of local and regional governance, in consultation with the Parliamentary Assembly, the Congress and the Conference of INGOs

·         Draft report to CM

[CDLR(2013)27]

For adoption

E.4

Develop activities to help to overcome obstacles to transfrontier co-operation, inter alia, by sharing the lessons learned from relevant initiatives in member States

·         Report of Gorizia Seminar

·         Adopt manual

[CDLR(2013)29

and CDLR(2013)30]

For information and

 adoption

Friday, 15 November 2013

Document

Action

9.00am – 12.30pm

B.1

Exchange of information and good practices on intergovernmental issues concerning local and regional democracy and cross-border co-operation

Administrative reforms in member states:

·         Belgium

·         Denmark

·         France

·         Spain

·         United Kingdom

[CDLR(2013)23]

For debate and action

Coffee Break 11.15am – 11.30am

E.3

Examine how the principles of good democratic governance at local and regional level can be promoted and applied in the practices of local and regional authorities

·         Draft report to CM

·         Presentation of the work of GRECO by President

[CDLR(2013)28]

For debate

and adoption

Lunch

12.30pm – 2.00pm

2.00pm – 5.00pm

1.

Recent developments in member States

For information

2.

Unfinished business from previous sessions (if any)

3.

Any other business

4.

Adoption of the abridged meeting report

[CDLR(2013)31]

For adoption

Close of meeting