1.

General questions

1.1

Adoption of the agenda

1.2

Preparation of forthcoming meetings

            (CM/Notes/979/1.2 of 7.11.2006)

1.3

Communication from the Secretary General and the Deputy Secretary General

1.4

Report of the Bureau

            (CM/Bur/Del(2006)19)

1.5

Conferences of Specialised Ministers – State of preparation

1.6

Follow-up Committee on the Third Summit

a. Setting-up of the high level follow-up group entrusted with examining the follow-up to the Juncker report – Draft terms of reference of the group

b. Follow-up of the Action Plan – Council of Europe’s action to develop intercultural and inter-religious dialogue

(Items prepared by CM-SUIVI3 on 27.10.2006)

            (CM-SUIVI3(2006)23-rev and CM-SUIVI3(2006)CB13)

            (CM/Notes/979/1.6 of 2.11.2006)

2.

Political questions

2.1

Current political questions

a. Activities for the development and consolidation of democratic stability

b. Draft Committee of Ministers’ Declaration on the “referendum” planned in the Tskhinvali Region/South Ossetia, Georgia, on 12 November 2006

(Items prepared by GR-DEM on 2.11.2006)

            (GR-DEM(2006)CB11)

                (CM/Notes/979/2.1 of 7.11.2006)

c. Other questions

- Statement by the Representative of Turkey

- Statement by the Representative of “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”

2.2

Situation in Cyprus

2.3

23rd Quadripartite meeting Council of Europe/European Union (Brussels, 3 November 2006) –
Follow-up

            (CM/Inf(2006)46)

                (CM/Notes/979/2.3 of 8.11.2006)

2.4

Co-operation between the United Nations and the Council of Europe – Draft resolution

3.

Parliamentary Assembly

3.1

Written Questions by members of the Parliamentary Assembly to the Chair of the Committee of Ministers

a. Written Question No. 491 by Mr Schreiner: “Prospects for a European school in Strasbourg”

                (CM/Del/Dec(2006)978/3.2a and CM/AS(2006)Quest491-prov2)

                (CM/Notes/979/3.1a of 7.11.2006)

4.

Human rights

4.1

European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT)

a. Hearing of the President of the CPT

b. 16th General Activity Report (1 August 2005 to 31 July 2006)

                (CM(2006)183 of 13.10.2006)

                (CM/Notes/979/4.1 of 26.10.2006)

4.2

Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities

a. Election of an expert to the list of experts eligible to serve on the Advisory Committee –
Candidates in respect of Lithuania

            (CM(2006)160)

b. Election of an expert to the list of experts eligible to serve on the Advisory Committee –
Candidates in respect of Sweden

            (CM(2006)170)

c. Election of an expert to the list of experts eligible to serve on the Advisory Committee –
Candidates in respect of Ireland

            (CM(2006)180 of 18.10.2006)

d. Election of an expert to the list of experts eligible to serve on the Advisory Committee –
Candidates in respect of Ukraine

                (CM(2006)187 of 23.10.2006)

(Items prepared by GR-H on 31.10.2006)

            (CM/Notes/979/4.2 of 26.10.2006)

4.3

6th European Ministerial Conference on Equality between Women and Men
(Stockholm, 8-9 June 2006) – Report by the Secretary General

(Item prepared by TC-EG)

            (CM(2006)166)

                (CM/Notes/979/4.3 of 27.10.2006)

4.4

European Social Charter – European Committee of Social Rights (ECSR) –

Election of members

(Item prepared by GR-H on 31.10.2006)

            (CM(2006)173, CM(2006)173-add and CM(2006)173-addcorr)

                (CM/Notes/979/4.4 of 10.10.2006)

4.5

European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) –
Nomination of an ECRI member in respect of Ireland

(Item prepared by GR-H on 31.10.2006)

            (DGII(2006)8)

                (CM/Notes/979/4.5 of 11.10.2006)

H46-1

Ilaşcu and others against Moldova and the Russian Federation –
Judgment of 08/07/2004 – Grand Chamber – Application of Article 46, paragraph 2, of the European Convention on Human Rights as amended by Protocol No. 11

            (CM/Inf/DH(2006)17-rev17)

                (CM/Notes/979/H46-1 of 6.11.2006)

6.

Social cohesion

6.1

European Health Committee (CDSP)

a. Abridged report of the 59th meeting (Strasbourg, 13-14 June 2006)

b. Draft Recommendation Rec(2006)… of the Committee of Ministers to member states on the background, functions and responsibilities of a national transplant organisation (NTO)

c. Draft Recommendation Rec(2006)… of the Committee of Ministers to member states on quality improvement programmes for organ donation

            (CM(2006)162)

d. Draft Recommendation Rec(2006)… of the Committee of Ministers to member states on hospitals in transition: a new balance between institutional and community care

            (CM(2006)163)

e. Draft Recommendation Rec(2006)… of the Committee of Ministers to member states on health services in a multicultural society

            (CM(2006)164)

(Items prepared by GR-SOC on 9.10.2006)

            (GR-SOC(2006)CB5)

                (CM/Notes/979/6.1 of 27.10.2006)

6.2

Public Health Committee (Partial Agreement) (CD-P-SP)

a. Abridged report of the 77th session (Strasbourg, 15 June 2006)

b. Draft Resolution ResAP(2006)… on a vigilance system for undesirable effects of cosmetic products (“cosmetovigilance”) in Europe in order to protect public health

(Items prepared by GR-SOC on 9.10.2006)

            (CM(2006)161 and GR-SOC(2006)CB5)

                (CM/Notes/979/6.2 of 27.10.2006)

8.

Youth and sport

8.1

17th informal meeting of Ministers of Sport (Moscow, 20-21 October 2006) – Follow-up

a. Enlarged Partial Agreement on Sport (EPAS)

            (CM/Del/Dec(2006)978/8.2 and CM(2006)188)

                (CM/Notes/979/8.1a of 31.10.2006)

b. European co-operation with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA)

            (CM/Del/Dec(2006)956/8.2b, CM/Del/Dec(2006)957/8.1 and CM/Del/Dec(2006)978/8.2, CM(2006)188)

            (CM/Notes.979/8.1b of 7.11.2006)

11.

Administration and logistics

11.1

Career development –

Beginning-of-career appointments and passage between categories of posts and positions –

Draft resolution revising Articles 23 and 24 of the Regulations on Appointments (Appendix II to the Staff Regulations)

(Item prepared by GR-AB on 26.9.2006)

            (CM(2006)154)

                (CM/Notes/979/11.1 of 26.11.2006)

13.

Any other business