CONGRESS MONITORING VISIT TO THE NETHERLANDS
The Hague, Amsterdam, Gouda and Zoeterwoude (14 - 16 May 2013)
PROGRAMME
Congress delegation:
Rapporteurs:
Mr Artur TORRES PEREIRA Rapporteur on local democracy
Chamber of Local Authorities, EPP/CCE[1]
Member of the Monitoring Committee of the Congress,
President of the Municipal Assembly of Sousel (Portugal)
Mr Jean-Pierre LIOUVILLE Rapporteur on regional democracy
Chamber of Regions, SOC¹
Member of the Monitoring Committee of the Congress,
Vice-president of the Regional Council of Lorraine (France)
Expert:
Prof. Dr. Angel Manuel MORENO MOLINA Consultant, Member of the Group of Independent Experts on the European Charter of Local Self-Government of the Congress (Spain)
Congress Secretariat:
Ms Stéphanie POIREL Secretary to the monitoring committee of the Congress
The working languages, for which interpretation is provided during the visit, will be Dutch and French.
Tuesday, 14 May 2013 Amsterdam and The Hague |
Meeting with the Deputy Mayor of Amsterdam:
- Ms Andree VAN ES, Deputy Mayor
- Mr Hugo Fernandes MENDES, Director of the City Policy Advice Department
- Drs. Wouter VAN DER HEIJDE, Senior European Policy Advisor
Meeting with the Association of Netherlands Municipalities (VNG):
- Mr Jan Willem WECK, Member of the Board of Directors of VNG
- Dhr. VAN DER TAK, Chair of the Committee on Administration and Safety and
Mayor of Westland
- Dhr. BUDDENBERG, Chair of the Committee on Budgetary and Financial Affairs and
Mayor of Pijnacker-Nootdorp
Meeting with the Dutch Delegation to the Congress:
- Ms Amy KOOPMANSCHAP,
President of the Dutch Delegation to the Congress and Mayor of Diemen
- Mr Leen VERBEEK, Commissioner of the Queen of the Province Flevoland
- Mr Jos WIENEN, Mayor of Katwijk
- Ms Jon HERMANS-VLOEDBELD, Mayor of Almelo
- Ms Luzette WAGENAAR-KROON, Mayor of Waterland
- Mr Johan VAN DEN HOUT, Deputy of the province de Noord-Brabant
- Ms Renske STEENBERGEN, Secretary of the Dutch delegation to the Congress
- Ms Gonnie VERBRUGGEN, Secretary of the Dutch delegation to the Congress
- Ms Jantine KRIENS, Chairman of the Board of Directors of VNG
Meeting with the Netherlands Association of Provinces (IPO):
- Ms Kitty ROOZEMOND, Director European Affairs
Wednesday, 15 May 2013 The Hague, Gouda and Zoeterwoude |
Joint meeting with the National Ombudsman of The Netherlands, the Ombudsman
for Children and the Municipal Ombudsman of The Hague:
- Dr. Alex BRENNINKMEIJER, National Ombudsman of The Netherlands
- Mr Jan PRINS, Senior Investigator
- Mr Marc DULLAERT, the Ombudsman for Children,
Deputy Ombudsman of the National Ombudsman of the Netherlands
- Mr Peter HESKES, the Municipal Ombudsman of The Hague
Meeting with the Ministry of Finance:
- Mr Frans WEEKERS, State Secretary for Finance
Meeting with representatives of the Municipality of Gouda:
- Mr Milo SCHOENMAKER, Mayor of Gouda
- Ms Loes BAKKER, Municipal Secretary
- Mr Harry BOVENE, Advisor Strategic Policy
Meeting with representatives of the Municipality of Zoeterwoude:
- Ms. Liesbeth BLOEMEN, Mayor of Zoeterwoude
- Mr C. den Ouden, Alderman (Vice Mayor)
- Mr T. de gans, Council member, Chairman of the Christian Democratic Party
in the City Council
- Mr J. Hage, Council member, Chairman of the Liberal Party in the City Council
- Mr R. Schouten, Council member, member of the local Progressive Party
in the City Council
- Ms M. van Dijk, Public servant
Thursday, 16 May 2013
The Hague
Meeting with members of the Council of State of the Netherlands:
- Mr J.P.H. DONNER, Vice President
- Mr Wim DEETMAN, State Councilor and former Mayor of The Hague
- Mr Heine BULTEMA, Legal Advisor of the Legislation Department
- Ms Anna LOOF-DONKER, Legal Advisor of the Legislation Department
Joint Meeting with Members of the Parliament:
- Mr Hans FRANKEN, President of the Dutch delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly
of the Council of Europe, Member of the Senate
House of Delegates:
- M.A. BERNDSEN-JANSEN, Chair of the Commission on Internal Affairs
- C. Nieuwenhuizen-Wijbenga, Chair of the Commission on Financial Affairs
- B.I. VAN DER BURG, Chair of the Commission on Social affairs
Senate:
- J.W.M. ENGELS, Chair of the Commission on Internal affairs
- Dr. P.H.J. ESSERS, Chair of the Commission on Financial affairs
- Dr. J.J. SYLVESTER, Chair of the Commission on Social affairs
- Mr Bas NIEUWENHUIZEN, Clerk, Inter-Parliamentary Relations of the States General
Meeting with the Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations:
- Mr. Gert-Jan BUITENDIJK, Director-General for Governance and Kingdom Relations
Meeting with Audit offices:
- Mr Watze DE BOER, Chair of the Utrecht Audit Office
- Ms SWARTE, Secretary General of The Hague Audit Office