1.

General questions

1.1

Adoption of the agenda

1.2

Preparation of forthcoming meetings

            (CM/Notes/951/1.2 of 13.12.2005)

1.3

Communication from the Secretary General and the Deputy Secretary General

1.4

Report of the Bureau

            (CM/Bur/Del(2005)21)

1.5

Working methods of the Ministers' Deputies – Discipline, efficiency, productivity, transparency –
Guidelines for the reform and modernisation of the Committee's working methods

(Item prepared by the GT-REF.INST)

                (CM(2005)181 of 29.11.2005)

                (CM/Notes/951/1.5 of 1.12.2005)

1.6

Draft Resolution Res(2005)… on committees and subordinate bodies, their terms of reference and working methods

(Item prepared by the GT-REF.INST)

                (GT-REF.INST(2005)1-rev 3 and Corrigendum)

                (CM/Notes/951/1.6-rev of 9.12.2005)

2.

Political questions

2.1

Current political questions
- Statement by the Representative of the United Kingdom on behalf of the EU Presidency on the draft law on NGOs in the Russian Federation

- Statement by the Representative of Romania on the 6th Forum of Cities and Regions of South-East Europe (Sinaia, 8-9 December 2005)

2.2

Situation in Cyprus

3.

Parliamentary Assembly

3.1

Standing Committee of the Parliamentary Assembly (Bucharest, 25 November 2005)

a. Texts adopted

                (CM/Del/Dec(2005)949/3.1b and 2005 Session (Provisional compendium of texts adopted))

                (CM/Notes/951/3.1 of 5.12.2005 and Addendum of 12.12.2005)

b. Communication by the Secretary General of the Parliamentary Assembly

                (SG-AS(2005)10 revised)

3.2

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

a. Written Question No. 477 by Mr Jaskiernia: “Council of Europe Human Rights Prize”

            (CM/Del/Dec(2001)765/4.2 and 949/3.2a, CM/AS(2005)Quest 477 prov.)

                (CM/Notes/951/3.2a of 2.12.2005)

(Item postponed)

b. Written Question No. 478 by Mr Salles: “Interference with freedom of expression in Turkey”

            (CM(2005)168)

                (CM/Notes/951/3.2b of 2.12.2005)

c. Written Question No. 479 by Mr Hagberg: “National action plans to deal with and prevent a possible epidemic of bird flu in Europe”

            (CM(2005)183 of 6.12.2005)

                (CM/Notes/951/3.2c of 9.12.2005)

(Item postponed)

4.

Human rights

4.1

The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights: presentation of the Commissioner's reports on his visits to Iceland (4-6 July 2005) and Italy (10-18 June and 23-24 June 2005)

            (CommDH(2005)10 prov. and CommDH(2005)9 prov.)

4.2

Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities

a. Draft resolution on the implementation of the Convention by Denmark

(Item prepared by the GR-H)

            (GR-H(2005)CB9)

                (CM/Notes/951/4.2a of 8.12.2005)

b. Draft resolution on the implementation of the Convention by Hungary

(Item prepared by the GR-H)

            (GR-H(2005)CB9)

                (CM/Notes/951/4.2b of 8.12.2005)

H46-1

Ilaşcu and others against Moldova and Russia –

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

            (Court judgment of 08/07/2004 (Grand Chamber), Interim Resolution ResDH(2005)42 and         Interim Resolution ResDH(2005)84)
                (CM/Notes/951/H46-1 of 12.12.2005)

6.

Social cohesion

6.1

The rights of children in institutions: follow-up to Recommendation 1601 (2003) of the Parliamentary Assembly – Parliamentary Assembly Recommendation 1698 (2005)

(Item to be prepared by the GR-SOC)

(Item postponed)

6.2

Improving the response to mental health needs in Europe – Parliamentary Assembly
Recommendation 1715 (2005)

(Item to be prepared by the GR-SOC)

(Item postponed)

6.3

European Committee on Migration (CDMG) – Abridged report of the 50th meeting
(Athens, 19-21 October 2005)

            (CM(2005)174)

                (CM/Notes/951/6.3 of 2.12.2005)

6.4

Follow-up to the Third Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Council of Europe –
Composition of the High-level Task Force on social cohesion in the 21st century

            (CM/Del/Dec(2005)943/6.1)

                (CM/Notes/951/6.4 of 12.12.2005)

7.

Education and culture

7.1

Education for Europe – Parliamentary Assembly Recommendation 1682 (2004)

(Item prepared by the GR-C)

            (REC_1682(2004) and CM/AS(2005)Rec1682 prov.)

                (CM/Notes/951/7.1 of 18.11.2005)

7.2

Steering Committee for Education (CDED) – Abridged report of the 4th plenary session
(Strasbourg, 17-19 October 2005)

            (CM(2005)179 of 25.11.2005)

                (CM/Notes/951/7.2 of 2.12.2005)

(Item postponed)

7.3

Steering Committee for Culture (CDCULT) – Abridged report of the 4th plenary session
(Strasbourg, 19-21 October 2005)

            (CM(2005)178 of 2.12.2005)

                (CM/Notes/951/7.3 of 2.12.2005)

(Item postponed)

7.4

Steering Committee for Cultural Heritage (CDPAT) – Abridged report of the 4th plenary session (Strasbourg, 12-14 October 2005)

            (CM(2005)177 of 25.11.2005)

                (CM/Notes/951/7.4 of 2.12.2005)

(Item postponed)

8.

Youth and sport

8.1

7th Conference of European Ministers responsible for Youth (Budapest, 23-24 September 2005) – Report of the Secretary General

            (CM(2005)175)

                (CM/Notes/951/8.1 of 28.11.2005)

(Item postponed)

8.2

Composition of the Advisory Council on Youth for the period 2006-2008

(Item postponed)

10.

Legal questions

10.1

Consequences of European Union enlargement for freedom of movement between Council of Europe member states – Parliamentary Assembly Recommendation 1648 (2004) – Supplementary reply

(Item prepared by the GR-J)

(Item postponed)

10.2

Democratic oversight of the security sector in member states – Parliamentary Assembly Recommendation 1713 (2005)

(Item to be prepared by the GR-J)

(Item postponed)

10.3

Abolition of restrictions on the right to vote – Parliamentary Assembly Recommendation 1714 (2005)

(Item prepared by the GR-J)

(Item postponed)

10.4

Steering Committee on Bioethics (CDBI) – Abridged report of the 29th meeting
(Strasbourg, 17-21 October 2005)

            (CM(2005)171)

                (CM/Notes/951/10.4 of 2.12.2005)

10.5

Committee of Experts on Terrorism (CODEXTER)

a. Abridged report of the 9th meeting (Strasbourg, 8-10 November 2005)

b. Progress report on future priority areas for the work of the Council of Europe in the fight against terrorism

            (CM(2005)172 and Addendum)

                (CM/Notes/951/10.5 of 2.12.2005)

(Item postponed)

10.6

European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages – Election of a member of the Committee of Experts in respect of Luxembourg

(Item prepared by the GR-J)

            (CM(2005)170)

                (CM/Notes/951/10.6 of 25.11.2005)

10.7

European Committee on Legal Co-operation (CDCJ)

a. Draft specific terms of reference of the Group of Specialists on Seeking Legal Solutions to Debt Problems (CJ-S-DEBT)

(Item postponed)

b. Draft specific terms of reference of the Group of Specialists on the Legal Status of
Non-Governmental Organisations (CJ-S-ONG)

(Item prepared by the GR-J)

            (CM/Del/Dec(2005)949/1.1)

                (CM/Notes/951/10.7 of 13.12.2005 and Addendum of 13.12.2005)

10.8

European Committee on Crime Problems (CDPC) – Draft Recommendation Rec(2005)… of the Committee of Ministers to member states on the European Prison Rules and Commentary

(Item prepared by the GR-J)

            (CM/Del/Dec(2005)949/1.1, CM(2005)163 and Corrigendum, CM(2005)163-Add and   Corrigendum)

                (CM/Notes/951/10.8 of 13.12.2005)

(Item postponed)

11.

Administration and logistics

11.1

Review of Special Accounts

(Item prepared by the GR-AB)

            (GR-AB(2005)40)

                (CM/Notes/951/11.1 of 13.12.2005)

12.

Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe

12.1

Autumn Institutional Session of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe (Strasbourg, 7-9 November 2005) and other activities of the Congress – Communication by Mr Giovanni Di Stasi, President of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe

(Item postponed)

12.2

Proposal to set up a centre of the Council of Europe for inter-regional and cross-border

co-operation

            (CM/Del/Dec(2005)947/1.5 and CM(2005)180 of 25.11.2005)

                (CM/Notes/951/12.2 of 2.12.2005)

13.

Any other business