Strasbourg, 5 April 2011                                                            CDLR(2011)25 FINAL

                                                                                                                       

EUROPEAN COMMITTEE ON LOCAL AND REGIONAL DEMOCRACY

(CDLR)

ABRIDGED REPORT OF THE 47th MEETING

28 – 30 March 2011

1.        Opening of the meeting

The CDLR met in Strasbourg from 28-30 March 2011, with Mr Andriy Guk (Ukraine), in the Chair. The list of participants appears at Appendix 1.

2.        Adoption of the agenda

The agenda as adopted appears at Appendix 2.

A.           RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

3.1         Report of the Bureau meeting on 13-14 January 2011

The Committee took note of the report of the Bureau meeting on 13 -14 January 2011.

3.2         Joint Bureaux meeting Congress/CDLR on 14 January 2011

The Committee noted that the Joint Bureaux meeting Congress/CDLR took place on 14 January 2011 and that a meeting report would be drafted by the Congress Secretariat.

3.3         Decisions of the Committee of Ministers concerning the CDLR

The CDLR took note of the decisions of the Ministers’ Deputies as they appear in document CDLR(2011)1.

3.4         Information on other Council of Europe bodies

The CDLR members took note of the work and priorities of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe for 2011-2012, contained in the document and the additional information provided by Mr Andreas Kiefer, Secretary General of the Congress. It also took note of the work of the Plenary session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) held on 24-28 January 2011.

3.5         The new monitoring arrangements of the Congress

The Committee held an exchange of views to take stock of comments and questions among member States regarding the new monitoring arrangements of the Congress, laid down in Congress Resolutions 307 (2010) and 296 (2010), and how the latter intends to “widen and deepen” its monitoring activities. Mr Andreas Kiefer, Secretary General of the Congress also contributed to the exchange of views. He thanked CDLR members for the feedback they had given and said he would inform Congress members. The Committee thanked Mr Kiefer for his participation in this exchange of views.

The Committee agreed that the issues raised and comments made could be usefully be communicated to Mr Manuel Chaves, Minister of Territorial Policy of Spain, having regard to the review of all aspects of country monitoring he is conducting. It supported the invitation by the Spanish member to all delegations that so wished to provide the Spanish delegation with their assessment of recent country monitoring of the Charter by the Congress and any other suggestions or comments they might have in addition to those already provided in response to the earlier questionnaire.

The Committee also noted that the GR-H had held an exchange of views with Mr Lars Molin, President of the Monitoring Committee of the Congress on 17 March 2011 in which the question of the relationship between the Congress’ work on monitoring and the Congress’ work on human rights at local and regional level had been broached. The CDLR for its part considered that further clarification of this matter was still necessary and that the review by Minister Chaves should address this question. It decided to inform the Ministers’ Deputies accordingly.

The CDLR regretted that it had not been possible to have an exchange of views with the Congress on its monitoring arrangements at the present meeting and entrusted the Bureau with preparing the reply to the President of the Congress in the light of developments under the Chaves reviews in the next months.  

3.6         Forum for the Future of Democracy

The Committee took note of the Mission Statement and the Revised Guidelines of the Forum for the Future of Democracy, the conclusions of Yerevan (19-21 October 2010) and the preliminary proposals for the 2011 Forum event in Cyprus.

3.7         Recent developments in member States

The Committee took note of the state of signatures and ratifications of the Additional Protocol to the European Charter of Local Self-Government on the right to participate in the affairs of a local authority CETS No.207.

The Committee took note of the Declaration on Local governments facing the future: Good governance, social inclusion and European integration, adopted by the mayors and elected representatives of local and regional governments of South-east Europe, at NEXPO – The NALAS International Municipal Fair held in Sarajevo 9-10 March 2011.

3.8         EU member States High Level Group on Governance Meeting

Mrs Viktória Zöld-Nagy informed the Committee of the results of the meeting of EU member States High Level Group on Governance held in Budapest under the Hungarian Presidency of the European Union on 22 - 23 March 2011, devoted to “multi-level governance” and the EU instrument on transfrontier cooperation. The Committee noted with satisfaction the active contribution to and involvement in the meeting by both CDLR members and Secretariat.

The Committee also noted that a joint (Congress and CDLR) study on the relationship between the Lisbon Treaty and the European Charter of Local Self-Government will be implemented in a very near future. Such a study might, inter alia, be useful in consideration of a possible EU instrument on multilevel governance.

3.9         Council of Europe Reform: heading into the future - Progress Review Report

Mr Jean-Louis Laurens, Director General of Democracy and Political Affairs informed the  Committee of the progress and status of the Council of Europe reform, which includes a review of the intergovernmental structures. He informed the Committee that the first discussion in the Committee of Ministers to set out strategic priorities will be held on 6 April 2011.

The CDLR members exchanged views in respect of the ongoing reform emphasizing the unique role of the CDLR as a central governmental counterpart to the Congress. They also recognized the fact that there is room for improvement of synergies between the CDLR and the Congress and further dialogue should be encouraged.

B.           FOLLOW-UP TO UTRECHT DECLARATION

4.1         Implementation of the Utrecht Agenda

4.1.1   Overview of activities

The Committee took note of document CDLR(2011)6 and the state of implementation of activities to take forward the Utrecht Declaration and Agenda.

4.1.2    Sub-committee meeting reports

The Committee took note of the reports of the meetings of the LR-GG Committee on 8-9 November 2010, the LR-IC Committee on 29-30 November 2010 and the LR-FS Committee on 6-7 December 2010.

As regards the LR-IC committee it was noted that the Reference framework on systems of local and regional government will be on the agenda of its next meeting (30-31 May  2011).

4.2         CDLR activities requiring particular attention

4.2.1    Draft report on democratic participation at local level

The draft Report on the low democratic participation by certain groups in society and taking stock of the member States’ policies was presented to the Committee by the Rapporteur, Mr Edwin Lefebre. The findings in the Report are based on the data obtained from the replies to the questionnaire sent to the member States, and it presents highlighted cases and initiatives to increase electoral participation.

The Committee reviewed the draft Report, making some changes to it, and entrusted the LR-GG with exploring follow up activities such as a workshop to share practices highlighted in the Report and the development of a manual of good practices.   

4.2.2    Workshop on Participatory budgeting at local level

The CDLR took note of the draft programme of the Workshop which is to be held on 10 May 2011 in Strasbourg, and is being organised in cooperation with the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities.

4.2.3    Communication relating to the CDLR and local and regional democracy

The Committee took note of the highlights of communication activities 2010/beginning 2011 and the future communication projects. It welcomed the setting up of a (restricted access) internet forum for debate and exchange of information and data between CDLR members.

4.3         Other strands of action

4.3.1    Centre of Expertise on Local Government Reform

The Committee took note of the information contained in document CDLR(2011)11 and the additional information provided by the Head of the Centre and Cooperation Programmes, Mr Daniel Popescu. It invited delegations to transmit to Mrs Billing, who represents the CDLR in the Centre’s Advisory Board, any proposals they may have concerning the orientation to be given to the Centre’s activities.

4.3.2    Cooperation programmes

The Committee took note of the information contained in document CDLR(2011)11 and the additional information provided by the Head of the Centre and Cooperation Programmes, Mr Daniel Popescu.

4.3.3    Strategy for Innovation and Good Governance at Local Level

The Committee took note of the ongoing implementation of the Strategy contained in document CDLR(2011)12. CDLR members provided updated information on measures taken in their respective countries with a view to acceding to the Strategy and/or establishing national (regional) platforms.

Following the resignation of Ms Annie Biefnot Vanboterdal (Belgium) – whom it thanked for her ourstanding contribution – the Committee appointed Mr Paul-Henri Philips (Belgium) to sit on the Council of Europe Stakeholders Platform for the Strategy. 

4.3.4    European Local Democracy Week

The Committee welcomed Mr Warmisham, member of the Congress, who presented the latest developments in the implementation of this activity. The CDLR expressed satisfaction for the growing popularity of the Week across Europe.

C.            MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE

5.1         Preparation of the 17th Session of the Ministerial Conference, including draft agenda, draft programme and draft list of documents

The Committee was informed of the state of preparation of the 17th Session of the Ministerial Conference which is to be held in Kyiv on 3-4 November 2011 and agreed on the draft programme, the draft agenda and the list of documents to be prepared.

As regards the themes of the 17th session, the CDLR reaffirmed the inclusion of human  rights at local level as an item on the draft agenda and a topic for political debate by Ministers in Kyiv and agreed to bring this to the attention of the Committee of Ministers. The relevance of this topic stems from recent developments in member states and the priority for 2011-2013 that the Congress has made of the new local dimension of human rights.

The Committee noted that two preparatory Conferences on respectively removing obstacles to  cross-border co-operation (see hereunder, item 5.4 of the agenda) and decentralisation will be held in Ukraine prior to the Ministerial Conference in November.

The modalities of the possible signing by Ministers of the Additional Protocol to the European Charter of Local Self-Government and/or Protocol No 3 to the Madrid Outline Convention as well as for the adoption by the Conference of Recommendations by delegation from the Committee of Ministers were brought to the attention of CDLR members.

The Committee gave mandate to the Bureau to take forward the preparation of the Ministerial Conference.

5.2         Human Rights at local and regional level

The Committee reviewed document CDLR(2011)15 as regards the human rights dimension at local and regional level and agreed on the list of questions to be explored with a view to preparing the theme for the Ministerial Session in Kyiv. The deadline for replies to the questionnaire was set at 25 April 2011.

The Committee reviewed and approved the draft recommendation of the Committee of Ministers to member States on the Principles of Good Democratic Governance at Local Level. The Committee agreed to send it to the Committee of Ministers, asking it to delegate, in accordance with Resolution (89)40, its adoption to the Ministerial Conference at its session in Kyiv in November 2011 (see Addendum I).

The Committee also reviewed and approved the draft declaration of the Committee of Ministers on the Principles of Good Democratic Governance at Local Level. It agreed to send the draft declaration to the Committee of Ministers for adoption (see Addendum II).

5.3         Impact of the economic downturn on local government across Europe and responses to it

The Committee took note of the information contained in document CDLR(2011)18. The  questionnaire Local Government: Responses to recession across Europe was reviewed and approved. The proposal for a conference in June was discussed and further guidance was given to the Secretariat as respect to the next steps. The Committee agreed to consider the draft 2011 report and draft Kyiv guidelines at the next CDLR meeting.

The CDLR examined and approved the draft recommendation of the Committee of Ministers to member States on the funding by higher level authorities of new competencies for local authorities and the draft Explanatory Memorandum (see Addendum III). The Committee agreed to send it to the Committee of Ministers, asking it to delegate, in accordance with Resolution (89)40, the decision on its adoption to the Ministerial Conference at its session in Kyiv in November 2011.

5.4         Overcoming obstacles to transfrontier co-operation

The CDLR took note of the information contained in the document CDLR(2011)20. It agreed to set 15 April 2011 as a new deadline for replying to the questionnaire, and confirmed its decision that a conference on obstacles to and best practice in crossborder cooperation be held in preparation of the 17th session of the Ministerial Conference in Kyiv.

The Ukrainian delegation informed the Committee about its plans for such a conference to be held in Kharkiv on 2-3 June 2011. The Committee noted that the themes of the conference would be governments’ role in overcoming obstacles, Protocol No 3 and the presentation of SWOT reports on crossborder co-operation. The further preparation of the event was entrusted to the working party established in 2010 with the Bureau being authorised to take decisions on themes and modalities as appropriate.

5.5         Partnership between the Committee of Ministers and the Ministerial Conference

Mr Kimmo Collander (Finland) informed the Committee that Minister Tapani Tölli sent his proposal to the Chairman of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe and also wrote to his colleagues ministers to inform them that he had completed the mandate given to him by the ministerial conference.  

Minister Tölli also requested that the Committee of Ministers include this proposal in the agenda for its 121st Session in Istanbul (11 May 2011) with a view to subsequently finalising the arrangements for the partnership. The CDLR expressed its support for this approach and decided to inform the Ministers’ Deputies accordingly.

The CDLR members agreed to follow this up with the permanent representations of their respective member states.

5.6         Utrecht Reviews

The CDLR took note of document CDLR(2011)22 and noted the intention of Minister Chaves to prepare his draft report by next June. A consultation open to all CDLR members would then be held prior to the finalisation of the report.

5.7         Questionnaire to member States in preparation of the 17th Session of the Ministerial Conference

The Committee examined and approved the questionnaire to the member States in preparation of the 17th session of the Ministerial Conference in Kyiv. It agreed to set up the deadline for replies as proposed for 6 June 2011.

D.           OTHER

6.1         Elections

The Committee elected Mr. Jesper Lorenz Gradert (Denmark) as a member of the Bureau to complete the term of office of Mr Arto Luhtala.

6.2         Other busines

None.

6.3         Date of the next meeting

The Committee adopted the date 19-21 September 2011 for the next CDLR meeting.

6.4         Adoption of the abridged meeting report

The Committee adopted its meeting report.

APPENDIX 1

LIST OF PARTICIPANTS

MEMBERS / MEMBRES

CHAIRMAN / PRESIDENT

Mr Andriy GUK, Head of Department, State Foundation for Local  Self-Government in Ukraine, L.Ukrainka bld. 26, Building A, KIYV 01133, UKRAINE

Tel: 380 44 223 68 10 ; Fax: 380 44 286 37 81; E-mail: [email protected]

ARMENIA / ARMENIE

Mr Vache TERTERYAN, First Deputy Minister of Territorial Administration, 10, Republic Square, Government House 2, YEREVAN

Tel.: (+37410) 511 303; E-mail: [email protected]

Mr Arman HOVHANNISYAN, Deputy to the Permanent Representative

Chancery, 40, allée de la Robertsau – 67000 Strasbourg
Tel.: 03 88 24 27 17 – Fax: 03 88 24 22 41 ; E-mail: [email protected]

AUSTRIA / AUTRICHE

Mr Stefan UMNIG, Ministry of the Interior – III/2, Landstrasser Hauptstrasse 169, A - 1030 WIEN

Tel: (43) 1 53126 5385 ; Fax: (43) 1 53126 5569; E-mail: [email protected]

Mr Thomas TANNHEIMER, Amt der Wiener Landesregierung/Office of the State Government of Vienna, Friedrich-Schmidt-Platz 1, A – 1010 WIEN

Tel: (43) 1 4000 82340; Fax: (43) 1 4000 99 82 340;

E-mail:[email protected]

AZERBAIJAN / AZERBAÏDJAN

Mr Gadir KHALILOV, Senior adviser, Centre of work with municipalities, Ministry of Justice, B. Safaroglu str. 141, AZ 1009

Tel: (994) 12 596 34 08; Fax: (99412) 59 63 408; E-mail: [email protected]

BELGIUM / BELGIQUE

M. Paul-Henri PHILIPS, Adjoint du Directeur Général, Administration des pouvoirs locaux,  Ministère de la Région de Bruxelles-Capitale, Boulevard du Jardin Botanique, 20, B – 1035 BRUXELLES

Tel : (32) 2 800 32 77; Cel-phone: (32) 499 58 81 05; Fax :(32) 2 800 38 00;

E-mail : [email protected]

Mme Annie BIEFNOT-VANBOTERDAL, Directeur général, Chargée de mission auprès du Gouvernement Wallon, 18/19 Rue de la Seuwe, 7000 MONS

Tél: (32) (0) 65 22 06 84; Fax: (32) (0) 65 22 06 99; cel-phone : (32) 475 46 79 38 ;

E-mail: [email protected]

Mr Edwin LEFEBRE, Deputy of the Director, Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Flemish Region, Agency for Home Affairs, Boudewijnlaan 30, B - 1000 BRUSSELS

Tel : (32) 2 553 40 16; Fax :(32) 2 553 39 52; E-mail : [email protected]

M. Xavier KALBUSCH, Ministerium der Deutschsprachigen Gemeinschaft, Gospert 1, 4700 EUPEN

Tél : (32) (0)87 59 63 00 ; Fax : (32) (0)87 55 28 91 ;

E-mail : [email protected]; [email protected]

BOSNIE-HERZEGOVINE / BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

Mrs Radmila BJELIC, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Counsellor, Council of Europe Department, Musala 2, 7100 SARAJEVO

Tel: (387) 33 281 160; E-mail: [email protected]

BULGARIA / BULGARIE

Mr Mihail VASILEV, Senior Expert, Directorate General of Strategic Planning of the Regional Development and Administrative-territorial structure, Ministry of Regional Development and Public Works, 17-19 St. Kiril I Metodii Str., 1202 SOFIA

Tel : (359) 2 9405428 ; Fax : (359) 2 9872517 ; E-mail: [email protected]

CROATIA / CROATIE

Mrs Miroslava-Nina MIŠKOVIĆ, Head of Independent Division for International Cooperation, Ministry of Public Administration, Maksimirska 63, 10000 ZAGREB

Tel: (385) 1 2357 532; Fax: (385) 1 2357 609; E-mail: [email protected]

CYPRUS / CHYPRE

Mr Georgios ANTONIADES, Famagusta District Officer

Tel: (357) 24801002; Fax: (357) 24304168; E-mail: [email protected]

CZECH REPUBLIC / REPUBLIQUE TCHEQUE

Mr Petr FEJTEK, Department for Public Administration, Unit for Conceptions in Public Administration, Ministry of Interior of the Czech Republic, nám. Hrdinů 3, 140 21 Praha 4
Tel.: + 420 974 816 267; Fax: + 420 974 816 807; E-mail: [email protected]

DENMARK / DANEMARK

                                

Mr Jesper LORENZ GRADERT, Head of Section, Ministry of the Interior and Health, Slotsholmsgade 10-12, 1216, COPENHAGEN K

Tel: (45) 7228 2524; E-mail: [email protected]

ESTONIA / ESTONIE

Ms Olivia TALUSTE, Legal Adviser to the Regional Development Department, Ministry of the Interior, Pikk 61, TALLINN, 15065

Tel: (372) 612 5051; Fax: (372) 612 5183; E-mail: [email protected]

FINLAND / FINLANDE

Mr Arto LUHTALA, Ministerial Councelor, Department for Municipal Affairs, Ministry of Finance, PO Box 28, FIN – 00023 GOVERNMENT

Tel: (358) 40 830 9194; E-mail: [email protected]

Mr Kimmo COLLANDER, Department for Municipal Affairs, Ministry of Finance, PO Box 28, FIN – 00023 GOVERNMENT

Tel: (358) (0)9 160 32209; E-mail: [email protected]

FRANCE

Mme Marie-Christine BERNARD-GELABERT, Chef du Bureau des structures territoriales, Direction Générale des Collectivités locales, Ministère de l'Intérieur, 1 bis, place des Saussaies, F - 75800 PARIS

Fax: (33) 01 49 27 49 79 ; E-mail: [email protected]

GEORGIA / GEORGIE

Mrs Maka GURGENIDZE, Advisor to the Minister, Ministry of Regional Development and Infrastructure, 12 Kazbegi, TBILISI 0160

E-mail: [email protected]

 

GERMANY / ALLEMAGNE

Mr Gottfried KONZENDORF, Federal Ministry of the Interior, Head of Division 02, Local Government Affairs, Alt Moabit 101d, D- 10559 BERLIN

Tel: (49) 30 18 681 2137; Fax: (49) 30 18 681 5 1431;

E-mail: [email protected]

GREECE / GRECE

Dr Theodoros ECONOMOU, Director General, Directorate General of Development Programmes, Ministry of the Interior, Decentralisation and E-Government, 27 Stadiou Str., GR - 10183 ATHENS

Tel: (30) 213 136 4950 ; Fax: (30) 213 136 4504 10; E-mail: [email protected]

HUNGARY / HONGRIE

Mrs Viktória ZÖLD-NAGY, Head of Department of Territorial Public Administration Development, Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, Kossuth Square 24, 1055 – BUDAPEST

Tel: +361 795 4905; Fax: +361 795 0121 Email: [email protected]

ICELAND / ISLANDE

Apologised for absence / excusé

IRELAND / IRLANDE

Mr Joe ALLEN, Principal Officer, Local Government Policy, Department of the Environment Community and Local Government, Custom House, EI – DUBLIN 1

Tel: (353 1) 888 27 09; Fax: (353 1) 888 2643; E-mail: [email protected]

ITALY / ITALIE

Mr Antonio CAPONETTO, Director, Department of Regional Affairs of the Italian Presidency of Council of Ministers, Via della Stamperia, 8, I – 00187 ROMA

Tel: (39) 06 677 96 138; E-mail: [email protected]

LATVIA / LETTONIE

Mrs Kristīne JAUNZEME, Director of Local Government, Supervision Department, Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development, Lacplesa str. 27, LV – 1011 RIGA

Tel : (371) 6 7770464; Fax: (371) 6 7770479; E-mail: [email protected]

Mrs Fatma FRIDENBERGA, Riga City Council Legal Office, Ratslaukums 1, LV - 1539 RIGA

Tel: (371) 6 7026022; Fax: (371) 6 7026326; E-mail: [email protected]

LITHUANIA / LITUANIE

Mr Paulius SKARDŽIUS, Director of Public Governance Policy Department, Ministry of the Interior, Šventaragio Str. 2, LT - 01510 VILNIUS, LITHUANIA

Tel: (370) 5 271 7071; Fax: (370) 5 271 8915; E-mail: [email protected]

LUXEMBOURG

Mme Christiane LOUTSCH-JEMMING, Conseiller de Gouvernement 1^ère classe, Ministère de l’Intérieur et à la Grande Région, 19 rue Beaumont, L – 1219 Luxembourg

Tél : (352) 247 84615 ;  Fax : (352) 26 20 26 93 ; E-mail : [email protected]

MALTA / MALTE

Mr Carmel ABELA, Director, Local Government, Department for Local Government, Office of the Prime Minister, 26 Archbishop Street, Valletta VLT1443

Tel: (356) 2200 2300; Fax; (356) 2200 2390; E-mail: [email protected]

MOLDOVA

Mme Victoria CUJBA, Chef adjoint, Direction des politiques de décentralisation, Chancellerie d’Etat, 1, Piaţa Marii Adunări Naţionale, MD – 2033 CHISINAU

Tel: (373) 22 250 580 / (373) 69480105; E-mail: [email protected]

NETHERLANDS / PAYS-BAS

Mr Auke van der GOOT, Senior Adviser, Europe and Local and Regional Governance Unit, Directorate-General for Governance and Kingdom Relations, Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations, P.O Box 20011, NL - 2500 EA THE HAGUE

Tel: (31) 70 426 7386; Fax: (31) 70 426 7655; E-mail: [email protected]

Mr Tom LEEUWESTEIN, Head of Europe and Local and Regional Governance Unit, Directorate General for Governance and Kingdom Relations, Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations, P.O Box 20011, NL - 2500 EA THE HAGUE

Tel: (31) 70 426 6468; Fax : (31) 70 426 7655 ; E-mail: [email protected]

NORWAY / NORVEGE

Mrs Greta Ulland BILLING, Deputy Director General, Department of Local Government, The Royal Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development, Postbox 8112 DEP, N - 0032 OSLO

Tel: (47) 22 24 72 25; Mobile: (47) 92 61 37 27; Fax: (47) 22 24 27 35;

E-mail: [email protected]

Mrs Nina Britt BERGE, Senior Adviser, Department of Local Government, The Royal Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development, Postbox 8112 DEP, N - 0032 OSLO

Tel: (47) 22 24 72 55; Mobile: (47) 99 72 43 14; Fax: (47) 22 24 27 35;

E-mail: [email protected]

POLAND / POLOGNE

Mr Lukasz KRYSZTOFIAK, Head of Unit, Unit of Technical Assistance and Projects, Department of Public Administration, Ministry of the Interior and Administration, ul. Wspólna 2/4, PL – 00-505 WARSZAWA

Tel: (48) 22 661 87 38; Fax: (48) 22 661 94 08;

E-mail: [email protected]

PORTUGAL

Mrs Sónia Alexandra Mendes RAMALHINHO, Direction Générale des Collectivités Locales, Rua José Estevão, 137-7°, P – 1169-058 LISBOA

Tel : (351) 21 31 33 073; E-mail: [email protected]

RUSSIAN FEDERATION / FEDERATION DE RUSSIE

Mr Vladimir LEBEDENKO, Deputy Director, Department for relations with the subjects of the Federation, Parliament, political and public Organisations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Arbat Street 57, 119200 MOSCOW, Russia

Tel : 7.499.244.35.70 ; Fax : 7.499.244.44.78 ; E-mail: [email protected]

Ms Elena KODINA, Head of the Department for Development of Regions and Municipalities, Ministry of Regional Development, Sadovaya-Samotechnaya Street 10/23, 127994 MOSCOW, Russia

E-mail: [email protected]

SAN MARINO / SAINT-MARIN

Mr Paolo RONDELLI, Dipartimento Affari Interni e Protezione Civile, Responsabile SPP, Via della Capannaccia 13, Palazzo Giovagnoli, 47890 SAN MARINO

Tel : (378) 0549 88 34 01 ; Fax : (378) 0549 88 34 04 ; E-mail : [email protected]

SERBIA / SERBIE

Mr Saša MOGIĆ, Assistant Minister, Ministry of Public Administration and Local Self-Government of the Republic of Serbia, Bircaninova 6, 11000 BELGRADE

Tel. +381 11 361 64 32; Fax:+ 381 11 268 53 96; E-mail: [email protected]

Mrs Sanja MILIĆEV, Adviser at the Ministers Cabinet, Ministry of Public Administration and Local Self-Government of the Republic of Serbia, Bircaninova 6, 11000 BELGRADE

Tel. +381 11 268 5345; Fax:+ 381 11 268 53 96;

E-mail: [email protected]

SLOVAK REPUBLIC / REPUBLIQUE SLOVAQUE

Mrs Eva CHMELOVA, Adjointe du Directeur Général, Section de l'Administration Publique (Directeur du Département d'Organisation) Ministère de l'Intérieur de la République slovaque, Drieňová 22, 826 86 BRATISLAVA

Tél : + (421) 2 43 33 86 60; Fax: + (421) 2 43 33 42 28;

E-mail: [email protected]

SLOVENIA / SLOVENIE

Mr Andrej ČOKERT, Office for Local Self-Government and Regional Policy, Dunajska cesta 58, 1501 LJUBLJANA, Slovenia

Tel: + 386 1 320 1621; E-mail: [email protected]

SPAIN / ESPAGNE

Ms Paqui SANTONJA, Special Adviser, Directorate General for Regional Cooperation, Ministry of Territorial Policy, MADRID

Tel: (34) 91 273 46 59; Fax: (34) 91 273 46 10; E-mail: [email protected]

SWEDEN / SUEDE

Mr Johan HÖÖK, Director, Division for Local Government Affairs, Ministry of Finance, S - 103 33 STOCKHOLM

Tel: (46) 8 405 3798; Fax: (46) 206 196; E-mail: [email protected]

SWITZERLAND / SUISSE

Dr Robert BAUMANN, Responsable du Service du Fédéralisme/Responsible for the Service of Federalism, Office fédéral de la Justice, Bundesrain 20, CH – 3003 BERNE

Tél : (41) 31 322 41 61 ; Fax : (41) 31 322 84 01 ;

E-mail : [email protected]

TURKEY / TURQUIE

Mr Ilker HAKTANKACMAZ, Head of the International Funding Unit, Directorate General of Local Authorities, Ministry of the interior, Devlet Mahallesi Inönü Bulvari No. 4 Bakanliklar – 06644 ANKARA

Tel: +90 312 419 07 81; Fax: +90 312 425 17 91;

E-mail: [email protected]

UNITED KINGDOM / ROYAUME-UNI

Mr Paul ROWSELL, Deputy Director, Democracy, Department for Communities and Local Government, 3/J1, Eland House, Bressenden Place, LONDON SW1E 5DU, GB

Tel: (44) 303 44 42568; E-mail: [email protected]

Ms Victoria JONES, Team Leader, Democratic Local Governance, Department for Communities and Local Government,3/J1, Eland House, Bressenden Place, LONDON SW1E 5DU, GB

Tel: (44) 303 44 42585; E-mail: [email protected]

PARTICIPANTS

PARLIAMENTARY ASSEMBLY / ASSEMBLEE PARLEMENTAIRE

Mr Alan MEALE, Chair of the Sub-Committee on Local and Regional Democracy of the Committee on the Environment, Agriculture and Local and Regional Affairs

Mme Agnès NOLLINGER, Head of the Secretariat / Chef du Secrétariat - Committee of the Environment, Agriculture and Local and Regional Affairs / Commission de l’environnement, de l’agriculture et des questions territoriales

Tel: (33) 3.88.41.22.88; Fax: (33) 3.88.41.27.17;  E-mail: [email protected]

CONGRESS OF LOCAL AND REGIONAL AUTHORITIES OF THE COUNCIL OF EUROPE / CONGRES DES POUVOIRS LOCAUX ET REGIONAUX DU CONSEIL DE L’EUROPE

Mr John WARMISHAM, European Local Democracy Week Coordinator, Congress Rapporteur on Roma issues

Mr Andreas KIEFER, Secretary General / Secrétaire Général

Tel : +33 (0)3 88 41 22 48; Fax : +33 (0)3 88 41 27 51;

E-mail : [email protected]

M. Jean-Philippe BOZOULS, Head of Department I – Executive Secretary of the Chamber of Local Authorities / Chef du Service I – Secrétaire exécutif de la Chambre des pouvoirs locaux

Tel: (33) 3.88.41.20.07; Fax: (33) 3.88.41.27.51;  E-mail: [email protected]

Mr Tim LISNEY, Deputy Secretary of the Chamber of Local Authorities / Secrétaire adjoint de la Chambre des pouvoirs locaux – Secretary of the Governance Committee / Secrétaire de la Commission de la gouvernance

Tel: (33) 3.88.41.35.73; Fax: (33) 3.88.41.27.51;  E-mail: [email protected]

Mme Stéphanie POIREL, Secretary of the Monitoring Committee / Secrétaire de la Commission de suivi

Tél:+33(0)3 90 21 51 84 ; Fax: +33 (0)3 88 41 37 47; E-mail : [email protected]

Mrs Nichola HOWSON, co-secretary to the Governance Committee / co-secrétaire de la Commission de la gouvernance

Tel: (33) 3.88.41.22.39; Fax: (33) 3.88.41.27.51;  E-mail: [email protected]

CONFERENCE OF INGOS OF THE COUNCIL OF EUROPE / CONFERENCE DES OING DU CONSEIL DE L’EUROPE

Mme Anne-Marie CHAVANON, Présidente de la Commission du développement territorial durable, 21, boulevard de Grenelle, 75015 PARIS

Tél. 01 53 85 76 80; E-mail: [email protected]

OTHER PARTICIPANTS / AUTRES PARTICIPANTS

HOLY-SEE / SAINT-SIEGE

Maître Marc LEYENBERGER, Avocat honoraire au Barreau de Strasbourg, 26, rue Aubry et Rau, 67000 STRASBOURG

Tel: (33) (0)3 88 41 14 94; E-mail: [email protected]

JAPAN / JAPON

Ms Fukiko FUJIKI, Consulate-General of Japon, “Tour Europe”, 20 place des Halles, 67000 STRASBOURG

Fax: (33) 3 88 22 62 39; E-mail: [email protected]

OBSERVERS / OBSERVATEURS

ASSEMBLY OF EUROPEAN REGIONS (AER) / ASSEMBLEE DES REGIONS D'EUROPE (ARE)

Mme Agnès CICCARONE, Responsable du Comité Permanent, Affaires Institutionnelles, 6 rue Oberlin, 67000 STRASBOURG

Tél : (33) (0)388 227 432 ; E-mail : [email protected]

Mme Clara WENGERT, 6 rue Oberlin, 67000 STRASBOURG

E-mail : [email protected]

OFFICE FOR DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTIONS AND HUMAN RIGHTS / BUREAU DES INSTITUTIONS DEMOCRATIQUES ET DES DROITS DE L'HOMME

Apologised for absence / excusé

UNITED NATIONS ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR EUROPE (UNECE) / COMMISSION ECONOMIQUE POUR L’EUROPE DES NATIONS UNIS (CEE/ONU)

Apologised for absence / excusé

EXPERT-CONSULTANTS / CONSULTANT-EXPERTS

Prof. Jørgen LOTZ, Sonderengen 66, 2870 DYSSEGAARD, Denmark

Tel : (45) 39 42 21 92 ; E-mail: [email protected]

Prof. Ken DAVEY, Local Government and Public Service Reform Initiative (LGI), Haymesbrook - Haymes Drive, Cleeve Hill – Cheltenham GL52 3QQ, UK

Tel : +44 (0) 124 25 26 232; E-Mail: [email protected]

SECRETARIAT

M. Jean-Louis LAURENS, Director General of Democracy and Political Affairs / Directeur Général de la démocratie et des affaires politiques

Tel: +33 (0)3 88 41 20 73; Fax: +33 (0)3 88 41 55 59;

E-mail: [email protected]

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Mr Alfonso ZARDI, Head of the Department of Local and Regional Democracy and Good Governance / Chef du Service de la démocratie locale et régionale et de la bonne gouvernance - Directorate of Democratic Institutions/ Direction des institutions démocratiques, Directorate General of Democracy and Political Affairs / Direction générale de la démocratie et des affaires politiques

Tel : +33 (0)3 88 41 39 06; Fax : +33 (0)3 88 41 27 84; E-mail : [email protected]

Mr Frank STEKETEE, Administrator / Administrateur – Directorate of Democratic Institutions/ Direction des institutions démocratiques, Directorate General of Democracy and Political Affairs / Direction générale de la démocratie et des affaires politiques

Tel: +33 (0)3 88 41 39 61; Fax: +33 (0)3 88 41 27 84; E-mail: [email protected]

Mrs Vesna ATANASOVA, Administrator / Administratrice – Directorate of Democratic Institutions/ Direction des institutions démocratiques, Directorate General of Democracy and Political Affairs / Direction générale de la démocratie et des affaires politiques

Tel: +33 (0)3 88 41 31 68; Fax: +33 (0)3 88 41 27 84;

E-mail: [email protected]

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M. Daniel POPESCU, Head of Centre of Expertise on Local Government Reform / Chef du Centre d’Expertise pour la Réforme de l’Administration Locale - Directorate of Democratic Institutions / Direction des institutions démocratiques, Directorate General of Democracy and Political Affairs / Direction générale de la démocratie et des affaires politiques

Tel: (33) 03 88 41 36 08; Fax: (33) 03 88 41 27 84; E-mail: [email protected]

Mme Silvia IVANOVA, Centre of Expertise on Local Government Reform / Centre d’Expertise pour la Réforme de l’Administration Locale - Directorate of Democratic Institutions / Direction des institutions démocratiques, Directorate General of Democracy and Political Affairs / Direction générale de la démocratie et des affaires politiques

Tel: (33) 03 88 41 52 93; Fax: (33) 03 88 41 27 84; E-mail: [email protected]

M. Olivier TERRIEN, Centre of Expertise on Local Government Reform / Centre d’Expertise pour la Réforme de l’Administration Locale - Directorate of Democratic Institutions / Direction des institutions démocratiques, Directorate General of Democracy and Political Affairs / Direction générale de la démocratie et des affaires politiques

Tel: (33) 03 88 41 22 47; Fax: (33) 03 88 41 27 84; E-mail: [email protected]

Mrs Gabriela MATEI, Division of Programmes for Democratic Stability / Division des Programmes pour la Stabilité démocratique – Directorate of Democratic Institutions/ Direction des institutions démocratiques, Directorate General of Democracy and Political Affairs / Direction générale de la démocratie et des affaires politiques

Tel: (33) 3 88 41 54 73; Fax: (33) 3 88 41 27 84; E-mail: [email protected]

Mrs Alina TATARENKO, Division of Programmes for Democratic Stability / Division des Programmes pour la Stabilité démocratique – Directorate of Democratic Institutions/ Direction des institutions démocratiques, Directorate General of Democracy and Political Affairs / Direction générale de la démocratie et des affaires politiques

Tel: (33) 3 88 41 54 73; Fax: (33) 3 88 41 27 84; E-mail: [email protected]

Ms Suzanne CAARLS, Programme Adviser / Conseiller de programme - Directorate General of Democracy and Political Affairs / Direction générale de la démocratie et des affaires politiques

Tel: (33) 03 90 21 52 52; Fax: (33) 03 88 41 27 84; E-mail: [email protected]

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Mr Michael REMMERT, Project Manager / Directeur de Projet - Directorate General of Democracy and Political Affairs / Direction Générale de la Démocratie et des Affaires politiques/

Tel: +33 3 88 41 34 05; Fax: +33 3 90 21 52 85; e-mail: [email protected]

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Ms Siobhán MONTGOMERY, Communication, Directorate of Democratic Institutions, Directorate General of Democracy and Political Affairs

Tel: (33) 3 88 41 24 14; Fax: (33) 3 88 41 27 84; E-mail: [email protected]

Mme Isabelle ETTER, Mme Yvonne MANGOLD - Secretariat / Secrétariat

APPENDIX 2

AGENDA