Strasbourg, 19 March 2013 CDLR(2013)3
Item A.2 of the agenda
EUROPEAN COMMITTEE ON LOCAL AND REGIONAL DEMOCRACY
(CDLR)
INFORMATION ON OTHER COUNCIL OF EUROPE BODIES
For guidance
Secretariat Memorandum
prepared by the
Directorate of Democratic Governance
Democratic Institutions and Governance Department
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Introduction
The calendar of events of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe for 2013 appears in Appendix 1. The 24th Session of the Congress took place from 19–21 March 2013. The draft agenda of the Session appears in Appendix 2. More detailed information on past and upcoming sessions of the Congress can be accessed on the Congress website www.coe.int/congress
The first part of the plenary session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) was held on 21-25 January 2013. The second part of the plenary session of the PACE will take place 22-26 April 2013. The draft agenda for this upcoming plenary session appears in Appendix 3. Other information on the sessions of the PACE (order of business, working documents, other documents adopted, speeches and verbatim reports) may be found on its website http://assembly.coe.int.
The working programmes of other organisations, whose activities can be of interest and relevance to members of the CDLR and its Bureau, can be found on the following websites:
Assembly of European Region - ongoing events
CEMR - provisional calendar
http://www.ccre.org/docs/general_calendar_en.pdf
Committee of the Regions - calendar
http://cor.europa.eu/en/activities/Documents/Calendar-2013.pdf
UN Habitat - ongoing events
http://www.unhabitat.org/list.asp?typeid=11&catid=26&allcontent=1
Action required
The CDLR members are invited to take note of the work of the above-mentioned bodies of the Council of Europe and other organisations.
APPENDIX 1
CONGRESS OF LOCAL AND REGIONAL AUTHORITIES
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APPENDIX 2
CG(24)OJ1PROV
24th Session of the Congress
Strasbourg, Palais de l’Europe,
19-21 March 2013
DRAFT AGENDA
PUBLIC MEETING
THEME FOR 2013:
EUROPE IN CRISIS – CHALLENGES
TO LOCAL AND REGIONAL DEMOCRACY
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Members’ attention is drawn to: · Deadline for submission of candidatures: election of the vice-chair of the Current Affairs Committee and of the Governance Committee: at the latest by 18.00 on 18 March. · Electronic voting on texts will take place in the hemicycle and in Room 1. The voting handsets will be distributed at the entrance to the meeting rooms upon signature of the attendance register. [ · Participants are reminded that access to the hemicycle is strictly limited to holders of badges which indicate the specific hemicycle symbol. Seating in the hemicycle and Room 1 will be allocated according to the seating plans available for consultation at the entrance to the meeting rooms. |
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· Tabling written questions for oral reply (Office 1081): each member should limit herself/himself to one question to the Secretary General (deadline: Monday 18 March at 15.00), one question to the First Deputy-Minister for Regional Development and Infrastructure of Georgia (deadline: Monday 18 March at 10.00), one question to the Chairperson of the Council of the Federation of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation (deadline: Tuesday 19 March at 10.00) and one question to the Chairmanship of the Committee of Ministers (deadline: Wednesday 20 March at 10.00). |
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· The conditions and deadlines for tabling amendments (Office 1081): at the latest at 10.00 on the eve of the day when the texts to which they refer are to be discussed except for texts to be debated on Tuesday 19 March for which the deadline is 16.00 on Monday 18 March. Amendments must be signed by 5 delegates from at least two delegations for texts debated in plenary sittings or in the chambers. Each amendment must specify the name of the delegate who will submit it. |
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· Registration of speakers for the debates: the form for registration of speakers for the debates, available at the entrance of the hemicycle, must be submitted to the Table Office secretariat seated in front of the President’s rostrum. |
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· Finance Office: Office 1040. |
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· Table Office for any further questions: Office 1081. |
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Monday 18 March 2013 (eve of the session) |
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Bureaux meetings |
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9.30-10.30, Room 6 9.30-10.30, Room 7 10.30-12.30 and 14.00-16.00, Room 8 |
Bureau of the Chamber of Local Authorities Bureau of the Chamber of Regions Bureau of the Congress |
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Seminar on election observation and monitoring missions |
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Room 1 |
Open to all members of the Congress, secretaries of delegation and advisers |
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Political group meetings |
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Room 6 Room 9 Room 10 Room 11 |
European Conservatives and Reformists Group (ECR) European People’s Party Group in the Congress (EPP/CCE) Independent and Liberal Democrat Group (ILDG) Socialist Group (SOC) |
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Tuesday 19 March 2013 Committee meetings 8.30 – 10.45 |
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Room 6 Room 8 |
Current Affairs Committee (vote in Room 7) Governance Committee (vote in Room 9) |
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Tuesday 19 March 2013 11.00 – 12.30, Hemicycle |
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Plenary Sitting |
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11.00 |
Opening of the 24th Session of the Congress by the President of the Congress Herwig VAN STAA, Austria, (R, EPP/CCE) |
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Verification of new members’ credentials [CG(24)2] (RES) Presentation by the rapporteurs: Anders KNAPE, Sweden (L, EPP/CCE) and Ludmila SFIRLOAGA, Romania (R, SOC) Debate and vote amendments tabled by 16.00 Monday 18 March |
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Adoption of the draft agenda of the session [CG(24)OJ1PROV] Adoption of the draft minutes of the last sitting of the 23rd Session (18 October 2012) [CG(23)PV3] |
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Adoption of the composition of the Congress committees [CG(24)3] |
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Communication by the President of the Congress Debate |
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Statement by Thorbjørn JAGLAND Secretary General of the Council of Europe Oral reply to written questions Deadline for tabling written questions: Monday 18 March at 15.00 |
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12.30 |
Suspension of the sitting |
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EVENT: “Andorra’s parishes: land, country, state”, Inauguration of an exhibition presented by the Permanent Representation of Andorra In the lobby of the Hemicycle |
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Tuesday 19 March 2013 14.30 – 18.30 Hemicycle |
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Plenary Sitting |
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Local and regional democracy in Georgia [CG(24)10PROV] (REC) Debate and vote amendments tabled by 16.00 Monday 18 March Statement by Tengiz SHERGELASHVILI, First Deputy-Minister for Regional Development and Infrastructure of Georgia Oral reply to written questions Deadline for tabling written questions: Monday 18 March at 10.00 |
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The budget and resources of the Congress in 2014-2015 [CG(24)5PROV] (REC) Presentation by the rapporteurs: Jean-Claude FRECON, France (L, SOC) and Debate and vote amendments tabled by 16.00 Monday 18 March |
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Local and regional democracy in Spain [CG(24)6PROV] (REC) Presentation by the rapporteurs: Marc COOLS, Belgium (L, ILDG) and Leen VERBEEK, Netherlands (R, SOC) Debate and vote amendments tabled by 16.00 Monday 18 March |
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Local and regional democracy in Italy [CG(24)8PROV] (REC) Presentation by the rapporteurs: Knud ANDERSEN, Denmark (R, ILDG) and Marina BESPALOVA, Russian Federation Debate and vote amendments tabled by 16.00 Monday 18 March |
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Fostering active citizenship · Making local democracy thrive Statements by: Katharina WALLENBORG, Municipal commissioner with responsibility for democracy and equality, Huddinge (12-star city), Sweden · Involving the community: new forms of democratic participation Statements by: Joe IRVIN, Chief Executive of NAVCA (National Association for Voluntary and Community Action), United Kingdom Speaker from the Enter! project on access to social rights for young people Debate |
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18.30 |
End of the sitting |
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At the close of the sitting |
EVENT: In the lobby of the Hemicycle |
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Wednesday 20 March 2013 |
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Chamber of Regions 9.00 - 12.00, Hemicycle |
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9.00 |
Opening by the President of the Chamber Nataliya ROMANOVA, Ukraine (ILDG) |
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Adoption of the draft agenda of the Chamber [CPR(24)OJ1PROV] |
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Communication by the President of the Chamber [CPR(24)1] |
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Round table on: “Regionalisation and devolution in Europe in a context of economic crisis” Introduction by: Herwig VAN STAA, President of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe, Austria (R, EPP/CEE) Ulrike GUEROT, Director of the Bureau in Berlin of the European Council on Foreign Relations, Germany Statements by: Michèle SABBAN, President of the Assembly of European Regions, France Françoise DUPUIS President of the Conference of European Regional Legislative Assemblies (CALRE), Belgium Jean-Marie BELLIARD, President of the Commission of Cross-border and Decentralised Bruno MARZIANO, Member of the Regional Assembly of Sicily, Italy Marie-Madeleine MIALOT MULLER, Vice-President of the Regional Council of the Région Centre, Congress rapporteur on regionalisation, France |
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12.00 |
Close by the President of the Chamber |
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Wednesday 20 March 2013 |
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Chamber of Local Authorities 9.00 - 12.00, Room 1 |
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9.00 |
Opening by the President of the Chamber Jean-Claude FRECON, France (SOC) |
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Adoption of the draft agenda of the Chamber [CPL(24)OJ1PROV] |
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Communication by the President of the Chamber [CPL(24)1] |
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Local by-elections in Armenia [CPL(24)2PROV] (RES and REC) Presentation by the rapporteur: Henry FERAL, France (L, EPP/CCE) Statement by Brian MEANEY, on behalf of the members of the Committee of the Regions participating in the observation mission Debate and vote amendments tabled by 10.00 Tuesday 19 March |
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Local elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina [CPL(24)3PROV] (RES and REC) Presentation by the rapporteur: Amy KOOPMANSCHAP, Netherlands (L, SOC) Statement by Uno SILBERG, on behalf of the members of the Committee of the Regions participating in the observation mission Debate and vote amendments tabled by 10.00 Tuesday 19 March |
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Debate “Smart cities: new technologies serving democracy” Statements by: Raimond TAMM, Deputy Mayor of Tartu, Estonia Ilmar REEPALU, Mayor of Malmö, Sweden Debate |
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12.00 |
Close by the President of the Chamber |
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12.30 |
EVENT: “Smile – a real value of life”: the delegation of the Republic of Moldova presents an exhibition of caricatures of the heads of delegation of the Congress In the entrance hall of the Palais |
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Thursday 21 March 2013 Bureau meeting |
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8.30 - 9.15, Room 8 |
Bureau of the Congress |
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Thursday 21 March 2013 9.30 - 12.00, Hemicycle |
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Plenary Sitting |
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9.30 |
Formal adoption of texts approved by the chambers [CG(24)9] |
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Adoption of the draft minutes of the sittings of the Congress and of the chambers on 20 March 2013 [CG(24)PV2, CPL(24)PV1 and CPR(24)PV1] |
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Andorran Chairmanship of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe (November 2012-May 2013) Statement by Gilbert SABOYA SUNYÉ, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Andorra Oral reply to written questions Deadline for tabling written questions: Wednesday 20 March at 10.00 |
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Promoting ethics, preventing corruption Statements by: Marin MRČELA, President of the Group of States against Corruption (GRECO) of the Council of Europe Jean-Pierre GUIS, President of ANTICOR, Association of elected representatives and citizens against corruption, France Petra KNEUER, Director of Investigations of the European Anti-Fraud Office, European Commission, (OLAF) Sir Alan MEALE, General Rapporteur on Local and Regional Authorities, Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe Debate |
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12.00 |
Close of the 24th Session by the President of the Congress |
APPENDIX 3
PARLIAMENTARY ASSEMBLY
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Monday 22 April 2013 |
Sitting No. 10 (11:30-13:00)
1. OPENING OF THE PART-SESSION
1.1. Statement by the President
1.2. Examination of credentials
1.3. Election of Vice-Presidents of the Assembly with respect to Monaco and Romania
1.4. Changes in the membership of committees
1.5. Request(s) for current affairs debate or debate under urgent procedure
1.6. Adoption of the agenda
1.7. Approval of the minutes of proceedings of the Standing Committee (Paris, 8 March 2013)
2. ADDRESS (12:00-13:00)
2.1. Mr Joachim GAUCK, President of Germany
Questions
Sitting No. 11 (15:00-17:00)
3. ADDRESS (15:00-16:00)
3.1. Communication from the Committee of Ministers to the Parliamentary Assembly
Presentation by:
Mr Gilbert SABOYA SUNYE, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Andorra, Chairperson of the Committee of Ministers
Questions
4. DEBATE
4.1. Progress report of the Bureau and the Standing Committee
Presentation by:
Mr Pietro MARCENARO (Italy, SOC), Rapporteur AS/Bur (Doc. )
4.2. Observation of the presidential election in Armenia (18 February 2013)
Presentation by:
Ms Karin S. WOLDSETH (Norway, EDG), Rapporteur (Doc. )
List of speakers
[possibly] Vote
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Tuesday 23 April 2013 |
Sitting No. 12 (10:00-13:00)
5. DEBATE
5.1. Violence against religious communities
Presentation by:
Mr Luca VOLONTÈ (Italy, EPP/CD), Rapporteur AS/Pol (Doc. )
Mr Tuğrul TÜRKEŞ (Turkey, EDG), Rapporteur for opinion AS/Mig (Doc. )
List of speakers
Amendments (deadline for tabling: Monday 22 April, 16:00)
Vote on ... ()
6. ADDRESS (12:00-13:00)
6.1. Mr Bidzina IVANISHVILI, Prime Minister of Georgia
Questions
Sitting No. 13 (15:30-20:00)
7. ADDRESS (15:30-16:30)
7.1. Mr Didier BURKHALTER, Head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs of Switzerland
Questions
8. JOINT DEBATE
8.1. Fighting “child sex tourism” through committed legal and political action
Presentation by:
Mr Valeriu GHILETCHI (Republic of Moldova, EPP/CD), Rapporteur AS/Soc (Doc. )
8.2. Parliaments united in combating sexual violence against children: mid-term review of the ONE in FIVE campaign
Presentation by:
Ms Sílvia Eloïsa BONET PEROT (Andorra, SOC), Rapporteur AS/Soc (Doc. )
List of speakers
Amendments (deadline for tabling: Monday 22 April, 16:00)
Vote on ... ()
Vote on ... ()
9. DEBATE
9.1. Ending discrimination against Roma children
Presentation by:
Ms Nursuna MEMECAN (Turkey, ALDE), Rapporteur AS/Ega (Doc. )
List of speakers
Amendments (deadline for tabling: Monday 22 April, 16:00)
Vote on ... ()
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Wednesday 24 April 2013 |
Sitting No. 14 (10:00-13:00)
10. DEBATE
10.1. Post-monitoring dialogue with Turkey
Presentation by:
Ms Josette DURRIEU (France, SOC), Rapporteur AS/Mon (Doc. )
List of speakers
Amendments (deadline for tabling: Tuesday 23 April, 10:30)
Vote on ... ()
11. ADDRESS (12:00-13:00)
11.1. Mr Moncef MARZOUKI, President of Tunisia
Questions
Sitting No. 15 (15:30-20:00)
12. ADDRESS (15:30-16:30)
12.1. Mr Victor PONTA, Prime Minister of Romania
Questions
13. DEBATE
13.1. Culture and education through national parliaments: European policies
Presentation by:
Ms Anne BRASSEUR (Luxembourg, ALDE), Rapporteur AS/Cult (Doc. )
List of speakers
Amendments (deadline for tabling: Tuesday 23 April, 16:00)
Vote on a draft resolution ()
14. JOINT DEBATE
14.1. Young Europeans: an urgent educational challenge
Presentation by:
Ms Polonca KOMAR (Slovenia, ALDE), Rapporteur AS/Cult (Doc. )
14.2. Young people's access to fundamental rights
Presentation by:
Mr Michael CONNARTY (United Kingdom, SOC), Rapporteur AS/Cult (Doc. )
Mr Luca VOLONTÈ (Italy, EPP/CD), Rapporteur for opinion AS/Soc (Doc. )
List of speakers
Amendments (deadline for tabling: Tuesday 23 April, 16:00)
Vote on ... ()
Vote on ... ()
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Thursday 25 April 2013 |
Sitting No. 16 (10:00-13:00)
15. [Possibly] DEBATE UNDER URGENT PROCEDURE OR CURRENT AFFAIRS DEBATE2
16. ADDRESS (12:00-13:00)
16.1. Mr Antoni MARTÍ, Head of Government of Andorra
Questions
Sitting No. 17 (15:30-20:00)
17. ADDRESS (15:30-16:30)
17.1. Annual activity report 2012 by the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights
17.1.1. Statement by Mr Nils MUIZNIEKS, Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights
Questions
18. JOINT DEBATE
18.1. Frontex: the need to improve its human rights role and capabilities
Presentation by:
Mr Mikael CEDERBRATT (Sweden, EPP/CD), Rapporteur AS/Mig (Doc. )
Mr James CLAPPISON (United Kingdom, EDG), Rapporteur for opinion AS/Jur (Doc. )
18.2. Management of mixed migration and asylum challenges beyond the European Union’s
Eastern border
Presentation by:
Mr Andrea RIGONI (Italy, ALDE), Rapporteur AS/Mig (Doc. )
List of speakers
Amendments (deadline for tabling: Wednesday 24 April, 16:00)
Vote on ... ()
Vote on ... ()
19. DEBATE
19.1. Free debate
List of speakers
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Friday 26 April 2013 |
Sitting No. 18 (10:00-13:00)
20. DEBATE
20.1. Draft Protocol No. 15 to the European Convention on Human Rights
Presentation by:
Mr Christopher CHOPE (United Kingdom, EDG), Rapporteur AS/Jur (Doc. )
List of speakers
Amendments (deadline for tabling: Thursday 25 April, 10:30)
Vote on ... ()
21. JOINT DEBATE
21.1. Nanotechnology: balancing benefits and risks to public health and the environment
Presentation by:
Mr Valeriy SUDARENKOV (Russian Federation, SOC), Rapporteur AS/Soc (Doc.
13117)
21.2. Ethics in science and technology
Presentation by:
Mr Jan KAŹMIERCZAK (Poland, EPP/CD), Rapporteur AS/Cult (Doc. 13141)
List of speakers
Amendments (deadline for tabling: Thursday 25 April, 10:30)
Vote on a draft recommendation (Doc. 13117)
Vote on a draft resolution (Doc. 13141)
22. CLOSURE OF THE PART-SESSION