Draft order of Business  (revised on 29/05/2015)

Morning

Afternoon

16 June

14h00 to 18h00

No session

Items:

1; 2; 3.1; 3.2; 3.3;

4 + 10.1 (PACE, Mr Flego);

11.1 (Observer application 1)

17 June

9h30-18h00

Items:

8.1; 8.2;

3.5; 3.4

9

Items:

6.1; 6.2; 6.3; 6.4; 6.5; 6.6;

7.1; 7.2; 7.3; 7.4

18 June

9h30-18h00

Items:

5.1, 5.2;

Items:

11.2 (Observer application 2);

10.1 (pending PACE, HR Commissioner, EAO and other committees)

10.2; 10.3;

12;

13

19 June

9h30-13h00

Items

Finalisation of pending items

14;

No session

Notes and expected action

For decision

Adopt the agenda.

Documents

CM/Rec(2015)6

Recommendation CM/Rec(2015)6 of the Committee of Ministers to member States on the free, transboundary flow of information on the Internet

CM/Rec(2015)5

Recommendation CM/Rec(2015)5 of the Committee of Ministers to member States on the processing of personal data in the context of employment

Notes and expected action

For information

Take note of information provided by the Secretariat on the adoption by the Committee of Ministers of Recommendation CM/Rec (2015)5, Recommendation CM/Rec(2015)6.

Documents

SG/Inf(2014)44

Thematic Debate of the Committee of Ministers ‘Ensuring Freedom of Expression on the Internet’ and decisions

Draft programme

Draft programme of the 13-14 October conference.

Notes and expected action

For information

Take note of information provided by the Secretariat on the Thematic Debate, of decisions taken by the Committee of Ministers and of follow-up activities:

-   The Council of Europe Conference “Freedom of expression: new battlefronts” 13-14 October 2015;

-   Publication on protection of journalism;

-   Video recording project on promoting freedom of expression as a human right to a large audience ”The whys and the hows of freedom of expression”

Documents

Web link

Platform to Promote the Protection of Journalism and Safety of Journalists

MOU

Memorandum of Understanding on the Setting-up of an Internet-based Freedom of Expression Platform to Promote the Protection of Journalism and Safety of Journalists

Notes and expected action

For information and discussion

Take note of information provided by the Secretariat on the state of play of the Internet based platform, its launch and activities and discuss.

Document

CM/Rec(2014)6

Web link

Recommendation CM/Rec(2014)6 of the Committee of Ministers to member States  on a Guide to human rights for Internet users

CDMSI(2015)Misc7

Action plan for the implementation and dissemination

Notes and expected action

For information and discussion

Take note of information provided by the Secretariat on the state of play of the implementation and dissemination of the Guide.

Welcome the winners of a comics competition organised by the Spanish Senate.

Document

MEDIA-COOP(2015)007

Accomplished and ongoing projects in the field of media and freedom of expression online and offline

Notes and expected action

For information

Take note of information provided by Secretariat

Documents

CDMSI(2015)Misc1rev2

List of questions to CDMSI members on the implementation of CoE relevant standards on safety of journalists

CDMSI(2014)Misc11

Proposal for a collection of good practices from member states

Report

PACE report on Protection of Media Freedom in Europe

Notes and expected action

For discussion

Take note of the follow-up to the Bureau decisions.

Exchange views and discuss with the PACE rapporteur on Media Freedom in Europe, Mr.Gvozden Srećko Flego (SOC), on PACE work on Protection of Media Freedom in Europe and future CDMSI work on the topic.

Document

MSI-JO(2014)09rev3

Draft recommendation on “the protection of journalism and safety of journalists and other media actors” 

MSI-JO(2015)03

Report of the 3rd meeting of the MSI-JO (19-20 March 2015)

Notes and expected action

For discussion

Take note of the state of play of the draft recommendation and discuss it. Exchange views with the MSI-JO Chair Ms. Françoise Tulkens

Document

Link

Handbook on the implementation of Recommendation CM/Rec(2013)1 of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe on gender equality and media

Notes and expected action

For information

Take note of activities carried out on the topic.

Document

CDMSI(2014)005Rev10

Draft Recommendation CM/Rec(2014)___of the Committee of Ministers to member States on protecting and promoting the right to freedom of expression and the right to private life with regard to network neutrality

CDMSI(2014)Misc5

Compilation of comments on the draft recommendation

Notes and expected action

For decision

As recommended by the Bureau, approve the draft recommendation without further debate and agree to transmit it to the Committee of Ministers for adoption.

Document

MSI-INT(2014)13rev2

Draft Recommendation CM/Rec(2014)___of the Committee of Ministers to member States on Internet freedom

CDMSI(2015)Misc4

Compilation of comments on the draft recommendation on Internet freedom

Notes and expected action

For information and discussion:

Take note of the state of play of the draft recommendation, in particular of the consultations carried out.

Discuss the draft with a view to providing strategic orientation to the MSI-INT.

Document

MSI-INT(2015)003

Report of the 3^rd meeting of the MSI-INT (5-6 March 2015)

Notes and expected action

For information and discussion

Take note of information on progress made in the 3^rd meeting of the MSI-INT (5-6 March 2015). Discuss with a view to providing strategic orientation to the MSI-INT.  

Document

MSI-INT(2014)08rev2

Draft report on freedom of assembly and association on the Internet

Notes and expected action

For information

Take note of information provided by the Secretariat on the state of play and progress made.

Document

CDMSI(2015)002rev4

(Draft) Declaration of the Committee of Ministers on WSIS+10 review and IGF extension

Notes and expected action

For information

Take note of the state of play of the draft declaration.

Document

CDMSI(2015)003rev4

(Draft) Declaration of Committee of Ministers on ICANN, human rights and the rule of law

Notes and expected action

For information

Take note of the state of play of the draft declaration.

Document

CDMSI(2015)009Rev

Oversight of implementation of the Council of Europe Internet Governance Strategy 2012-2015

Notes and expected action

For information

Take note of the information by the Secretariat on the state of play of the implementation of the Strategy.

Document

CDMSI(2015)010

Draft Council of Europe Internet Governance Strategy 2016-2019

Notes and expected action

For discussion

Take note of the information provided by the Secretariat on the state of play of the preparation of the Strategy and give orientation on its further development.

Document

Website

EuroDIG 2015 (4-5 June 2015, Sofia)

Website

Internet Governance Forum 2015 (IGF) – Joao Pessoa, Brasil (10-13/11/2015)

Notes and expected action

For information

Take note of information provided by the Chair and CDMSI members who took part in it as well as from the Secretariat on EuroDIG.

Take note of the information provided by the Secretariat on the state of play of the preparation of the IGF and Council of Europe participation.

Ref of documents

CAHDATA(2014)RAP03Abr

Abridged report of the 3rd CAHDATA meeting

(1-3 December 2014)

Draft Protocol

Draft Protocol amending the Convention for the Protection of Individuals with regard to Automatic Processing of Personal Data (ETS No. 108)

chart of signatures and ratifications

State of Play –  Accession to Convention 108

chart of signatures and ratifications

State of Play –  Additional Protocol

Notes and expected action

For information

Take note of information provided by the Secretariat with regard to follow-up activities on the modernisation of Convention 108 (finalisation of the work of the CAHDATA and  03 CM meeting 01/04)

Document

T-PD(2015)06

Draft practical guide on the use of personal data by the police by Ed Beaman

T-PD(2015)07

Draft report : Analysis of the replies to the questionnaire and proposals on the update the Recommendation (97) 5 by Jeanne Bossi Malafosse

T-PD(2015)08

Draft preliminary report: Challenges to privacy raised by Big Data by Antoinette Rouvroy and Jean-Noël Colin

T-PD-BUR(2015)RAP35abr

35th meeting of Bureau of the T-PD (25-27 March 2015) – report

Notes and expected action

For information

Take note of information provided by the Secretariat with regard to ongoing work (big data, police, medical data).

Documents

CDMSI(2015)Misc6Rev

Stocktaking report on areas of work in the remit of CDMSI

Notes and expected action

For information and discussion

Take note of information provided by the Secretariat and discuss in view of future works and priorities.

Documents

SG’s report

Report by the Secretary General on the State of Democracy, Human Rights and the Rule of Law

Notes and expected action

For information and discussion

Take note of information provided by the Secretariat and discuss.

Documents

PACE Rec2061(2015)

PACE Recommendation 2061(2015) “Terrorist attacks in Paris: together for a democratic response”

CDMSI(2015)004

CDMSI comments on PACE Rec 2061(2015)

PACE Rec2062(2015)

PACE Rec2062 (2015) “Protection of the safety of journalists and of media freedom in Europe”

Report

Report on Protection of Media Freedom in Europe

CDMSI(2015)005rev

CDMSI comments on PACE Rec2062(2015)

Report

Report on Increasing transparency of media ownership

Motion for resolution

Motion for a resolution on “Increasing co-operation against cyberterrorism and other large-scale attacks on the Internet”.

Background report by Professor Bert-Jaap Koops, University of Tilburg, The Netherlands (restricted)

Notes and expected action

For information

Take note of the PACE documents.

Take note of the state of play of the comments that CDMSI made on PACE Rec 2061(2015) and Rec 2062(2015).

Document

PACE Rec 2067(2015)

PACE Recommendation 2067(2015) on Mass surveillance

CDMSI(2015)008

CDMSI comments to PACE Rec2067(2015)

Notes and expected action

 For decision

Discuss and finalise the draft text in view of its transmission to CM by 12 July.

Document

Paper

Issue paper on the Rule of Law on the Internet and in the wider digital world

Notes and expected action

 For information

Take note of the issue paper.

Documents

Link

Additional Protocol to the Council of Europe Convention on the Prevention of Terrorism

Notes and expected action

For information

Take note of the report by Emir Povlakić on the 1st meeting of the Committee on Foreign Terrorist Fighters and Related Issues (COD-CTE) and on the 28th CODEXTER meeting 58-10 April 2015).

Note also the adoption by the CM on 19 May 2015 of the Additional Protocol to the Council of Europe Convention on the Prevention of Terrorism.

Document

CDCPP(2015)8

Draft recommendation on the Internet of Citizens (CDCPP)

CDMSI(2015)006

CDMSI comments on the draft Recommendation on the Internet of Citizens

Notes and expected action

For information

Take note of the up-date on the preparation of the draft recommendation, following CDMSI consultation.

Notes and expected action

For information

Take note of the information provided by the European Audiovisual Observatory on their recent activities relevant to CDMSI work.

Document

Link

Connecting the dots: Options for Future Action Conference on UNESCO‘s Internet Study: access, free expression, privacy and ethics

Notes and expected action

For information

Take note of information provided by Secretariat.

Document

Programme and draft conclusions of the Chair

High Level Conference: Tolerance Trumps Hate (Brussels, 08/05/2015)

Programme

Campaign evaluation and follow-up conference of the No Hate Speech Movement – 29 May 2015

Notes and expected action

For information

Take note of reports by members who attended the events.

Documents

Letter (links included)

Application letter by Internet Rights and Coalition

Notes and expected action

For decision

Have an exchange with Ms.Marianne Franklin, Co-Chair Internet Rights & Principles Coalition, discuss and decide on the application.

Documents

Letter
Link to web site

Application letter by European Media Platform

Notes and expected action

For decision

Have an exchange with Ms. Oksana Prykhodko, Director of the European Media Platform, discuss and decide on the application.

Documents

CDMSI(2015)007

Note on the election of two Bureau members at 8th CDMSI meeting

Notes and expected action

For decision

Hold election for two Bureau members.

Terms of reference

CDMSI terms of reference 2012-2013

Terms of Reference

CDMSI terms of reference 2014-2015

CM/Res(2011)24

Resolution CM/Res(2011)24 on intergovernmental committees and subordinate bodies, their terms of reference and working methods

CDMSI(2015)001Rev5

List and timetable of meetings relevant to the CDMSI in 2015 – up-dated as of 11/05/2015

Political declaration and resolutions

Council of Europe Conference of Ministers responsible for Media and Information Society – Freedom of Expression and Democracy in the Digital Age – Opportunities, Rights, Responsibilities. Adopted Political Declaration and Resolutions

CM(2013)162

Council of Europe Conference of Ministers responsible for Media and Information Society (Belgrade, 7-8 November 2013) – Report of the Secretary General

CM Decisions

Council of Europe Conference of Ministers responsible for Media and Information Society (Belgrade, 7-8 November 2013) – Decisions of the Committee of Ministers

CDMSI-BU(2014)004

Report of the 6th meeting of the Bureau of the CDMSI (24-25 September 2014)

CDMSI(2014)018

Report of the 7th meeting of the CDMSI (18-21 November 2014)

CDMSI-BU(2015)001

Report of the 7th meeting of the Bureau of the CDMSI (9-10 April 2015)