129th Session of the Committee of Ministers
(Helsinki, 16-17 May 2019)

 

 

16 May 2019

Informal working session: “Current challenges to the future of the Council of Europe”

17 May 2019

List of Heads of Delegation

Composition of Delegations

List of speakers (login required)

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I. Programme, Agenda and Annotated Agenda

II. Agenda

1. Adoption of the agenda

2. A shared responsibility for democratic security in Europe

Declaration on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the Council of Europe

·         Decl(17/05/2019) - Declaration on the occasion of the 70th Anniversary of the Council of Europe

Ensuring respect for rights and obligations, principles, standards and values

The need to strengthen the protection and promotion of civil society space in Europe

a. Report by the Secretary General

·         SG(2019)1 - Ready for future challenges - Reinforcing the Council of Europe

b. Conflicts and crises in Europe: The role of the Council of Europe

·         SG/Inf(2019)12 - Consolidated report on the conflict in Georgia (October 2018 - March 2019)

3. Securing the long-term effectiveness of the system of the European Convention on Human Rights

·         CM(2019)70-final - Report on securing the long-term effectiveness of the system of the European Convention on Human Rights

4. Co-operation between the Council of Europe and the European Union

·         CM(2019)67-final - Summary Report on co-operation between the Council of Europe and the European Union

·         CM(2019)67-addfinal - Joint Programmes between the Council of Europe and the European Union in 2018 - Information document

5. Council of Europe policy towards neighbouring regions

·         CM(2019)50-final - Report on the implementation of the Policy of the Council of Europe towards neighbouring regions

6. Other Business

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Informal working session: “Fighting inequalities and protecting social rights in Europe”

·         Discussion paper for the informal lunch (login required)

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7. Transfer of the chairmanship between Finland and France

-    Report by the Finnish Chairmanship

·         CM/Inf(2019)16 - Stocktaking of the Finnish Presidency of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe (21 November 2018 - 17 May 2019)

-    Priorities of the French Chairmanship

·         CM/Inf(2019)17 - Priorities of the French Presidency of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe (17 May - 27 November 2019)

8. Date and place of the next Session

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III. Decisions adopted

CM/PV(2019)129-add - Volume of Decisions - Addendum to the Minutes of the sitting held at Finlandia Hall, Helsinki, Finland

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IV. Draft Minutes

CM/PV(2019)129-prov - Draft Minutes of the sitting held at Finlandia Hall, Helsinki, Finland (login required)

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