1.

General questions

1.1

Adoption of the agenda

1.2

Preparation of forthcoming meetings

1.3

Communication from the Secretary General and the Deputy Secretary General

1.4

Report of the Bureau

            (CM/Bur/Del(2006)20)

1.5

Deputy Secretary General – Election procedure

            (CM(2006)169)

                (CM/Notes/981/1.5 of 7.11.2006)

1.6

Follow-up Committee on the Third Summit

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

(Item prepared by CM-SUIVI3 on 9.11.2006)

            (CM/Del/Dec(2006)979/1.6a and CM-SUIVI3(2006)CB13)

                (CM/Notes/981/1.6a of 27.11.2006)

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

(Item postponed)

2.

Political questions

2.1

Current political questions
- Statement on the freedom of media in Azerbaijan by the Representatives of Sweden and of Finland
- Statement on Belarus by the Representative of Finland
- Statement on the Summit of the Initiative for Central Europe by the Representative of Albania

2.2

Situation in Cyprus

3.

Parliamentary Assembly

3.1

Standing Committee of the Parliamentary Assembly (San Marino, 17 November 2006)

a. Communication by the Secretary General of the Parliamentary Assembly

b. Texts adopted

                (2006 Session (Provisional compendium of texts adopted) and SG-AS(2006)09)

                (CM/Notes/981/3.1 of 27.11.2006)

3.2

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

a. Written Question No. 510 to the Committee of Ministers by Mrs Vermot-Mangold: “Extradition of refugees and the obligation of ‘non-refoulement’ of member states of the Council of Europe”

            (CM(2006)199 of 14.11.2006)

                (CM/Notes/981/3.2a of 14.11.2006)

4.

Human rights

4.1

European Social Charter –

“Tour de table” on the signature and ratification of the European Social Charter, of its Protocols and of the revised European Social Charter

            (CM/Notes/981/4.1 of 16.11.2006)

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-rev19)

            (CM/Notes/981/H46-1 of 28.11.2006)

7.

Education and culture

7.1

The place of mother tongue in school education –

Parliamentary Assembly Recommendation 1740 (2006)

(Item prepared by GR-C)

            (REC_1740 (2006) and CM/AS(2006)Rec1740-prov2)

                (CM/Notes/981/7.1 of 17.11.2006)

7.2

The North-South Centre: contribution of local and regional authorities to promote the efficiency of the work of the Centre –

Recommendation 183 (2006) of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe

(Item prepared by GR-C)

            (Congress Rec_183 (2006) and CM/Cong(2006)Rec183-prov)

                (CM/Notes/981/7.2 of 17.11.2006)

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/Del/Dec(2006)979/8.1a, CM(2006)188)

                (CM/Notes/981/8.1a of 20.11.2006)

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, CM/Del/Dec(2006)978/8.2 and                 CM/Del/Dec(2006)979/8.1b, CM(2006)188)

            (CM/Notes/981/8.1b of 16.11.2006)

10.

Legal questions

10.1

Committee of Legal Advisers on Public International Law (CAHDI)

a. Exchange of views with the Chair and the Vice-Chair of CAHDI

b. Draft specific terms of reference for 2007-2008 of CAHDI

c. Abridged report of the 32nd meeting (Athens, 13-14 September 2006)

(Items prepared by GR-J on 14.11.2006)

            (CM(2006)171)

                (CM/Notes/981/10.1 of 17.11.2006)

10.2

International Criminal Court –

4th multilateral consultation meeting (Athens, 14-15 September 2006) – Conclusions

(Item prepared by GR-J on 14.11.2006)

            (CM(2006)172)

                (CM/Notes/981/10.2 of 17.11.2006)

10.3

Consultative Council of European Prosecutors (CCPE)

a. Draft framework overall action plan for the CCPE

            (CM(2006)181-add1)

b. Draft terms of reference of the CCPE for 2007-2008

            (CM(2006)181-add2)

c. Abridged report of the 1st meeting (Moscow, 6 July 2006)

            (CM(2006)181)

(Items prepared by GR-J on 14.11.2006)

                (CM/Notes/981/10.3 of 17.11.2006)

10.4

Committee of Experts on the protection of children against sexual exploitation and sexual abuse (PC-ES) – Extension of terms of reference to 30 June 2007

(Item prepared by GR-J on 14.11.2006)

            (CM/Notes/981/10.4 of 23.10.2006)

10.5

European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages –

Report of the Committee of Ministers in respect of the Slovak Republic

(Item prepared by GR-J on 14.11.2006)

                (CM(2006)182)

            (CM/Notes/981/10.5-rev of 17.11.2006)

(Item postponed)

10.6

Council of Europe’s Convention on Cybercrime (ETS No. 185) –

Requests by Costa Rica and Mexico to be invited to accede

            (CM/Notes/981/10.6 of 10.11.2006)

10.7

Joint OSCE-Council of Europe Expert Workshop on Preventing Terrorism: Fighting Incitement and Related Terrorist Activities (Vienna, 19-20 October 2006) – Summary

(Item prepared by GR-J on 14.11.2006)

            (CM(2006)204-rev of 28.11.2006)

                (CM/Notes/981/10.7 of 17.11.2006)

11.

Administration and logistics

11.1

Co-ordinating Committee on Remuneration (CCR) –

Turkey: special adjustment of remuneration at 1st August 2006 – 174th report

(Item to be prepared by GR-AB on 12.12.2006)

            (CM(2006)157 (Bilingual))

(Item postponed)

11.2

Terms of reference of Steering Committees

- Terms of reference of the European Committee on Crime Problems (CDPC)

- Terms of reference of the Steering Committee on Local and Regional Democracy (CDLR)

- Terms of reference of the Steering Committee on Bioethics (CDBI)

- Terms of reference of the Steering Committee for Cultural Heritage (CD-PAT) – Modifications

- Terms of reference of the European Steering Committee for Youth (CDEJ) – Modifications

            (CM/Del/Dec(2006)980/11.3a and CM(2006)189-rev of 28.11.2006)

                (CM/Notes/981/11.2 of 28.11.2006)

12.

Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe

12.1

Autumn Session of the Congress (Moscow, 13-15 November 2006) and other activities of the Congress

a. Communication by the Chief Executive of the Congress

b. Adopted texts

            (Provisional compendium of texts adopted)

                (CM/Notes/981/12.1 of 27.11.2006)

13.

Any other business