Strasbourg, 28 September 2009                                                             CDLR(2009)56

                                                                                                                       

EUROPEAN COMMITTEE ON LOCAL AND REGIONAL DEMOCRACY

(CDLR)

ABRIDGED MEETING REPORT

of the 44^th meeting

21 – 23 September 2009

1.        Opening of the meeting

The CDLR met in Strasbourg on 21-23 September 2009 for its 44^th meeting with Mr Paul van Kalmthout (The Netherlands) in the Chair. The list of participants appears at Appendix 1.

Mr Alfonso Zardi, Secretary of the CDLR, introduced to the Committee Mr Pierre Schreiber who has been seconded to the Secretariat by France as per September 2009 to head up the Strategy for Innovation and Good Governance at Local Level.

2.        Adoption of the agenda

The Agenda as adopted appears at Appendix 2.

3.        Bureau of the CDLR

Mr Van Kalmthout thanked Mr Paul Rowsell (United Kingdom), the vice-chair, for chairing the Bureau meeting on 3 July in his absence. The CDLR took note of the report
(CDLR-Bu(2009)14).

4.        Decisions taken by the Committee of Ministers concerning the CDLR

The CDLR took note of the decisions of the Committee of Ministers as they appear in document CDLR(2009)26. It asked the Secretariat to follow and, as appropriate, report on developments in the Committee of Experts on participation of people with disabilities in political and public life (CAHPAH-PPL).

The Committee noted the Committee of Ministers’ favourable assessment of its functioning, made in the framework of its review of intergovernmental committees, based on two yearly meetings, a focussed agenda and the value of its work. It was recalled that the effective functioning of the Committee depends on the efforts of all its members.

In addition the Committee noted with satisfaction that the Committee of Ministers had on 9 September 2009 adopted the Additional protocol to the European Charter of Local Self-Government on the right to participate in the affairs of a local authority and Protocol No 3 to the European Outline Convention on Transfrontier Co-operation between Territorial Communities or Authorities concerning Euroregional Groupings and opened them for signature at the 16^th session of the Ministerial Conference in Utrecht.

The Committee also encouraged members to take the necessary steps at domestic level in order to ensure that as many ministers as possible would be in a position to sign one or both protocols in Utrecht. It noted that the Committee of Ministers would hold a tour de table on prospects for signature at its meeting on 21 October.

Finally the Committee noted that the GR-DEM would hold an exchange of views on the 16^th session of the Ministerial Conference, including on the draft Utrecht Declaration at its meeting on 13 October 2009.

5.        Implementation of the programme of activities for 2005-2009

The CDLR took note of the information provided in CDLR(2009)27 and agreed that in the new document further to the new Utrecht Agenda a column on communication aspects should be included.

5.1      Activities on legal framework and institutional structure

The Committee noted that both the survey among delegations and the discussion at the meeting showed that governments currently have no interest to engage in developing provisions for a (further) additional protocol to the European Charter of Local Government. It emphasised that, in keeping with its commitment to making the best possible use of resources, priority should be given to implementing the agenda that will be determined by the 16^th session of the Ministerial Conference (Utrecht Agenda).

It agreed to inform the Committee of Ministers of the above, in response to the ad hoc terms of reference given to it.

5.2      Activities on local and regional finance and public services

5.2.1   The impact of the economic downturn on local authorities

Mr Ken Davey, representing the LGI (the Open Society Institute’s Local Government and Public Service Reform Initiative) presented the joint Council of Europe/LGI report on “The impact of the economic downturn on local authorities:  what is happening and what can be done about it?” (document CDLR(2009)29 Addendum).

The CDLR warmly welcomed this report and felt that it should be presented again to the ministers themselves, at the start of the discussion on item 7(a) of the conference agenda. To this end, it decided to invite the Open Society Institute to attend the conference as an observer, and to notify the Committee of Ministers accordingly.

The Committee further agreed that the delegations would have until 15 October to submit comments and additional information for inclusion in the report, which would then be finalised and forwarded to the ministerial conference, for information (in English only).

The CDLR went on to discuss and adopt document CDLR(2009)29 – subject to a number of amendments to be incorporated by the Secretariat – for submission to the ministerial conference.

5.2.2   Workshop in St. Gallen: Regional finance adapted to regional competences: assuring coherence on a long-term basis

The Committee took note of the Workshop held in St Gallen set out in document CDLR(2009)30.

5.2.3   Workshop in Iceland: Rules and regulations for borrowing by local authorities

The Committee took note of the workshop that is to be organised in Iceland, probably in January 2010, on the rules and requirements for borrowing by local authorities and other aspect of the fiscal position of local authorities. CDLR members will all receive an invitation to participate in the workshop (at their own expense) as soon as the programme and dates have been finalised.

6.        Preparation of the 16^th Session of the Ministerial Conference

The Committee adopted, with modifications, the draft agenda and draft programme as they appear in Addendum I, underlining that some flexibility in the timing will probably be necessary.

Members were given information about the practical arrangements (hotels, transport, etc.) and were urged to ensure registration of participants in the Session as soon as possible on the conference website (www.minconf16.com).

Members were also requested to inform the Dutch delegation and the Secretariat as soon as possible of the items to which their ministers would wish to speak, in particular if their minister would wish to be among the first to speak to a topic.

The Committee noted that during the Secretary General’s luncheon, guests will be seated at tables arranged on a linguistic basis. The luncheon will commence with short speeches by the Secretary General, the President of the PACE and the President of the Congress (or their representatives). These speeches will be made available in writing at the luncheon in English and French.

Ms Elise Cornu of the Treaty Office explained the way in which the signing ceremony for the new additional protocols would take place in Utrecht and the need for the minister or other persons signing to have full powers for doing so. (See also item 4 above).

Further to her question, the representative of the Conference of International NGO’s (COINGO), Mrs Chavanon, was informed that the COINGO would in principle be able to speak under each item on the agenda – subject to availability of time and priority for ministers.

The Committee took note of the letter from Minister Kyibida (Ukraine) offering to host the 17^th session of the Conference in Kyiv in 2011.

Finally, the Committee approved the list of documents for the 16^th session as it appears in CDLR(2009)33.

6.2      -          Implementation of the Budapest Agenda by the Council of Europe

6.3      -          Implementation of the Budapest Agenda by member States

6.4      -           Developments on citizen participation in member States, covering                    also the integration of foreigners in local life

6.5      -          Strategy for Innovation and Good Governance at Local Level

6.6      -          European Local Democracy Week

6.7      -          Centre of Expertise for Local Government Reform

and

6.8      -          Co-operation and assistance programmes

The Committee discussed and adopted the draft reports under the references CDLR(2009)34 to 40, making a number of changes which it instructed the Secretariat to incorporate in the final versions for the Ministerial Conference.

6.9      The impact of the economic and financial crisis on local and regional government: what policy responses by governments?

The CDLR discussed and revised document CDLR(2009)41 which would be incorporated in the draft Utrecht Declaration.  The guidelines that were appended thereto would be revised by the Secretariat, sent to the delegations and adopted – prior to being included in the draft Declaration – at the meeting of the LR-IC Committee on 12 and 13 October 2009.

6.10    Transfrontier co-operation: the role of central government in removing obstacles

The Committee discussed, revised and adopted the document “Transfrontier Co-operation: the role of central government in removing obstacles” as it appears in CDLR(2009)42.

6.11    Present challenges of local and regional governance

and

6.12    Voting modalities by the Ministers on the future Utrecht Agenda

The Committee took note of the final declaration of the Conference on Practical Approaches Towards Effective European Transfrontier Co-operation held in Maastricht (The Netherlands) on 6-7 July 2009.

The Committee discussed the ministerial voting arrangements and the challenges and actions to be included in the future Utrecht Agenda on the basis of document CDLR(2009)45.

With regard to the voting arrangements, the Committee agreed on the electronic voting option.  It also agreed that the voting should be conducted in a single round and should focus solely on the “challenges” identified by governments as needing to be addressed in the future.  The list of “challenges” was discussed and agreed, subject to finalisation of the precise wording, entrusted to the LR-IC Committee at its meeting on 12-13 October 2009. Delegations were invited to send any proposals they might have to the Secretarait by 5 October 2009.

The Committee did not think it was appropriate, however, that ministers should have to prioritise by means of voting the “actions” being undertaken by them at national level, but agreed that a list of “actions” should be sent to ministers so that they could identify the ones being undertaken at national level and accord them a degree of priority.  The Secretariat would revise the list of actions set out in document CDLR(2009)45 and would forward it to the national delegations for a reply by 23 October 2009.  The results of this consultation exercise would be brought to the attention of the conference.

6.13    Council of Europe Reference Framework for Regional Democracy

Mr Paul-Henri Philips (Belgium), CDLR rapporteur for the reference framework for regional democracy, briefly presented the draft, which had been prepared over the course of two meetings of an open-ended working party, one of which had been held in Brussels. The Committee approved the draft and proposed it be appended to the  Utrecht Declaration.

France noted the non-binding character of the document and emitted an interpetative reservation as to the scope of the reference to Article 29 and following of the draft charter appended to Congress Recommendation 240 [document CDLR(2009)46] This delegation considers that the list of regional competences included in that reference serves as an example only and under no circumstances has an obligatory or exhaustive character.

6.14    Draft Utrecht Declaration

The Committee examined the Utrecht Declaration as a whole and its appendix on the further steps and measures to be taken in follow up to the Kiviniemi report (document CDLR(2009)47) during a discussion in which the Congress – which had prepared several amendments – took an active part. It adopted the draft Declaration (See Addendum II), subject to its decision under item 6.9.

7.        Communication and new working methods

7.1      Secretariat memorandum on LOREG

The Committee reviewed the 3 alternatives for the future of the LOREG database proposed in document CDLR(2009)48.  It was agreed to adopt solution 3 to discontinue LOREG and the Network of Correspondents, whilst transferring certain functions to the Local and Democracy Website, budget permitting. 

7.2      Communication strategy for local and regional democracy work in the Council of Europe – Report prepared by Kimmo Collander (Finland) and Kjersti Barsok (Norway)

Mr Kimmo Collander (Finland) spoke of the main points in the document on a communication strategy for local and regional democracy work (CDLR(2009)49 Addendum).  Ms Kjersti Barsok (Norway) said that the key point of the Strategy was to bring together the various existing capacities to ensure success in this area. The representative of the Conference of INGOs indicated it was ready to be involved in future discussions on a communication strategy. A CDLR Bureau rapporteur as proposed by the report will be elected at the next Bureau meeting (2010).

The Committee agreed with the Norwegian proposal to set up a communication network, budget permitting.

The Committee reviewed the core text prepared for the Ministerial Conference. It was agreed that this text, taking into account the suggestions for improvements by delegations would be sent out shortly and would be used for making publicity for the ministerial conference on the web-sites of ministries and other such channels of communication.

8.        Recent developments in member States in the field of local and regional democracy

Mr David Chichinadze (Georgia) provided information on recent developments in his country.

9.        Other activities in the field of local and regional democracy

9.1      Forum for the Future of Democracy

The Committee took note of the information provided in documents CDLR(2009) 25. It noted that Mr Paul-Henri Philips would be one of the speakers of the Forum and that he would also represent the CDLR, following the invitation sent to the chair of the CDLR.

9.2      Information on the activities of other Council of Europe bodies

The Committee took note of the information provided in document CDLR(2009)51.

9.3      Strategy for Innovation and Good Governance at Local Level – Draft report of the 3^rd meeting of the Stakeholders’ Platform (Strasbourg, 19 June 2009)

The Committee took note of the information contained in document CDLR(2009)54. It agreed that a questionnaire would be sent to all members in order to gather information on the eventual implementation of the Strategy in Council of Europe’s member states and the state of play, so that the information to be brought to the attention of the ministerial conference could be updated. The deadline for the replies was set at 15 October 2009.

Mr Tolkovanov, on behalf of Ukraine, invited the representatives of the states involved in the Strategy to a meeting at which the state of play could be discussed and experiences shared.

9.4      Centre of Expertise for Local Government Reform – Report of the 5^th meeting of the Advisory Board (Strasbourg, 19 June 2009)

The committee took note of the information contained in documents CDLR(2009)55 and CELGR(2009)1 rev.

10.      Elections

The Committee elected its chair and vice-chair and four members of its Bureau. Its composition as per 1 January 2010 is as follows:

Chair:           Mr Vyacheslav Tolkovanov (Ukraine)

Vice-chair:     Mr Auke van der Goot (Netherlands)

Members:     Ms Severine Reymund (France)

                   Mr Paul Rowsell (United Kingdom)

                   Mr Paul-Henri Philips (Belgium)

                   Ms Miroslava-Nina Misković (Croatia)

                   Mrs Desislava Dragova (Bulgaria)

Mrs Dragova will complete the term of office of Mr Tolkovanov, his seat having become vacant following his election as chair of the Committee.

11.      Draft terms of reference of the CDLR and the sub-committees

The Committee adopted the specific terms of reference of the CDLR and its subordinate committees (LR-IC, LR-GG and LR-FS) as they appear at appendices 3-6 to this report.

The Committee agreed to add a paragraph to the draft terms of reference of all sub-committees instructing them to ensure communication in line with the CDLR’s new communication strategy (see item 7.2)

12.      Other business

None.

13.      Adoption of the abridged meeting report

The Committee adopted this report of its 44^th meeting.

APPENDIX 1

LIST OF PARTICIPANTS

MEMBERS / MEMBRES

CHAIR / PRESIDENT

Mr Paul van KALMTHOUT, Deputy Director 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 8005; Fax : (31) 70 426 7655; E-mail: [email protected]

ALBANIA / ALBANIE

Mr Ferdinand PONI, Deputy Minister, Ministry of the Interior, Sueshi Skenderbaj No. 3

TIRANA, Albania

Tel: (355) 4233545; Fax: (355) 4233544; 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]

AUSTRIA / AUTRICHE

Mr Ulrich THEIMER, Bundesministerium für Inneres, Herrengasse 7, A - 1014 WIEN

Tel: (43) 1 53126 3436 ; Fax: (43) 1 53126 3492; E-mail: [email protected]

Dr Elisabeth HEINZEL-SCHIEL, Director, Department for Foreign Relations and European Intergration, Office of the State Government of Lower Austria/Niederösterreich, Landhausplatz 1, A – 3109 ST. PÖLTEN

Tel: (43) 2742 9005-13789;  Fax: (43) 2742 9005-13610;

E-mail: [email protected]

AZERBAIJAN / AZERBAÏDJAN

Mr Gadir KHALILOV, Leading 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;

E-mail: [email protected]

Mme Laurence GINDT, Attachée, Service Public de Wallonie, Direction générale opérationnelle des Pouvoirs Locaux, Action Sociale et Santé, Résidence Concorde, Rue Van Opré 95, 5100 JAMBES (NAMUR)

Tél: (32) 81 32 37 57; 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 17 ; Fax : (32) (0)87 55 28 91 ; E-mail : [email protected]; [email protected]

BULGARIA / BULGARIE

Mrs Penka YORDANOVA, Director, Administrative-territorial structure and local self-government Directorate, Ministry of Regional Development and Public Works, 17-19 St. Kiril I Metodii Str., 1202 SOFIA

Tel : (359) 2 940 5450; Fax : (359) 2 9872517;

E-mail: [email protected]

Mrs Desislava DRAGOVA, Junior Expert, Administrative-territorial structure and local self-government Directorate, Ministry of Regional Development and Public Works, 17-19 St. Kiril I Metodii Str., 1202 SOFIA

Tel : (359) 2 9405223; Fax : (359) 2 9872517;

E-mail: [email protected]

CROATIA / CROATIE

Ms Miroslava-Nina MISKOVIĆ, Head of Division for Local and Regional Self-government and co-operation, Ministry of Administration, Maksimirska 63, 10000 ZAGREB

Tel: (385) 1 2357 532; Fax: (385) 1 2357 610; E-mail: [email protected]

CYPRUS / CHYPRE

Mr Georgios ANTONIADES, Head of Local Administration Directorate, Ministry of the Interior, NICOSIA

Tel: (357) 228 67 673; Fax: (357) 228 67 654; E-mail: [email protected]

CZECH REPUBLIC / REPUBLIQUE TCHEQUE

Mr Petr FEJTEK, Department for Effective Public Administration, Unit for Regulatory Reform and Public Administration Quality, 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 Bjarne SIMONSEN, Head of Department, Ministry of the Interior and Social Affairs, Holmens Kanal 22, 1060 COPENHAGEN K

Tel: (45) 33 92 92 11; E-mail: [email protected]

Mr Christian VIGH, Head of Division, Ministry of the Interior and Social Affairs, Holmens Kanal 22, 1060 COPENHAGEN K

E-mail: [email protected]

ESTONIA / ESTONIE

Ms Olivia TALUSTE, Ministerial Adviser, 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]

Mme Séverine REYMUND, 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

Mr David CHICHINADZE, Head of Reforms and Innovations Department, Ministry of Regional Development and Infrastructure, Ingorokva 7, TBILISI 0134

Tel: (995) 32 28 23 34; Mob: (995) 77 112 102;

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

GERMANY / ALLEMAGNE

Mrs Petra WUTTKE-GÖTZ, Federal Ministry of the Interior, Head of Division GI4, Local Government Affairs, Alt Moabit 101d, D - 10559 BERLIN

Tel: (49) 22899 681 1541; Fax: (49) 1888 681 52740;

E-mail: [email protected]

Mr Ulrich DRESSLER, Representative of the “Laender” (Regions), Ministry of the Interior of Hesse, Head of Division IV1, Local Government Affairs, Friedrich-Ebert-Allee 12, Postfach 31 67, 65185 WIESBADEN

Tel : (49) (0) 611 353 1536; Fax : (49) (0) 611 353 31536;

E-mail: [email protected]

GREECE / GRECE

Dr Stamatis GEORGOULIS, Special Advisor, Directorate of Development Projects and International Organisations, Ministry of the Interior, 27 Stadiou Str., GR - 10183 ATHENS

Tel: (30) 210 323 98 50; Fax: (30) 210 322 97 10; E-mail : [email protected] or [email protected]

HUNGARY / HONGRIE

Dr Istvản BALÁZS, General Director, Ministry of Local Government, Merleg St. 3, P.O.B. 314/9, H - 1051 BUDAPEST

Tel: (36) 1 441 1140; Fax: (36) 1 441 1087 ; E-mail: [email protected]

ICELAND / ISLANDE

Mr Hermann SÆMUNDSSON, Director of the Office for Local Government, Ministry of Communication, Hafnarhúsinu /Tryggvagötu, 150 REYKJAVIK

Tel: (354) 545 5200; Fax: (354) 552 4804;

E-mail: [email protected]

IRELAND / IRLANDE

Mr Joe ALLEN, Principal Officer, Local Government Policy, Department of the Environment Heritage 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]

Mme Olimpia CHIANESE, Department of Regional Affairs of the Italian Presidency of Council of Ministers, Via della Stamperia, 8, I – 00187 ROMA

Tel: (39) 06 677 93 671; E-mail: [email protected]

LATVIA / LETTONIE

Mrs Kristīne JAUNZEME, Director of Legal Department, Ministry of Regional Development and Local Government, 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 Administration 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 Natalino ATTARD, Director, Department for Local Government, Office of the Prime Minister, 26 Archbishop Street, VALLETTA VLT 1443 Malta

Tel: (356) 21 248442; Fax: (356) 21 247629; E-mail: [email protected]

MOLDOVA

Mr Radu CĂRUŢĂ, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Local Public Administration, 1, Piaţa Marii Adunări Naţionale, Casa Guvernului, MD – 2033 CHISINAU

Tel: (373) 22 200 172; Fax: (373) 22 238 922; E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected]

MONACO

Apologised for absence/ Excusé

MONTENEGRO

Mr Branko BULATOVIC, Ministry for Home Affairs and Public Administration of Montenegro, Bulevar Svetog Petra Cetinjskog 22, 81000 PODGORICA

Tel: (382) 20 241 590; Fax: (382) 20 246 779; E-mail: [email protected]

NETHERLANDS / PAYS-BAS

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]

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]

Ms Loekie van der SAR, European 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 6210; Fax: (31) 70 426 7655; E-mail: [email protected]

NORWAY / NORVEGE

Mrs Greta 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]

Ms Kjersti BARSOK, Senior Executive Officer, Department of Local Government, The Royal Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development, Postbox 8112 DEP, N - 0032 OSLO

Tel: (47) 22 24 72 11; 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

Apologised for absence / excusé

ROMANIA / ROUMANIE

Mr Gheorghe VLAD, Head of Division for Local and Regional Democracy, Directorate for Public services & relationships with local government associations, Ministry of the Administration and Interior, Piata Revolutiei Nr 1, BUCAREST

Tel: 40 21 3 16 14 63; Fax: 40 21 3 16 84 91; 40 21 3 19 86 82;

E-mail: [email protected]

RUSSIAN FEDERATION / FEDERATION DE RUSSIE

Mr Savva SHIPOV, Director, Department for Development Federative Relations and Local Self-Government, Ministry of Regional Development, Sadovaya Samoteschmaya street, 10/23, 127994 MOSCOW

Tel/Fax: 7 495 980 2545; E-mail: [email protected]

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 : 7.095.244.35.70 ; Fax : 7 095.244.44.78 ; 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 Bratislav DJOKIC, Assistant Minister, Ministry of Public Administration and Local Self-Government of the Republic of Serbia, Bircaninova 6, 11000 BELGRADE

E-mail: [email protected]

Mrs Sanja MILICEV, 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 Silvia SLAVČEVOVÁ, Head of the State Secretary Office, Ministry of Interior of the Slovak Republic, Drieňová 22, 826 86 BRATISLAVA

Tél : + (421) 2 4859 3802 ; Fax: + (421) 2 4859 3803;

E-mail: [email protected]

SLOVENIA / SLOVENIE

Mrs Neza VODUSEK, Senior Advisor, Government Office for Local Self-Government and Regional Policy, Kotnikova 28, 1501 LJUBLJANA, Slovenia

Tel: + 386 1 434 15 10; Fax: + 386 1 434 15 38; e-mail: [email protected]

SPAIN / ESPAGNE

Mme Rosa I. RODRÍGUEZ, Coordinatrice Aire Affaires Européennes, Ministère de la Politique Territoriale, Santa Engracia, 7, E - 28071 MADRID

Tel: (34) 91 273 46 76; Fax: (34) 91 273 46 10; E-mail: [email protected]

Mme Alfonsa ACEVEDO SÁNCHEZ, Conseillère auprès du Cabinet du 3^e Vice-Président du Gouvernment espagnol, Ministère de la Politique Territoriale, Paseo de la Castellana, 3, E - 28071 MADRID

Tél : (34) 91 273 12 62 ; Fax : (34) 91 273 13 97 ; 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]

Mr Marcus BRIXSKIOLD, Director, Division for Democratic Issues, Ministry of integration and gender equality, S - 103 33 STOCKHOLM

Tel: +(46) 8 405 37 61; Fax: (46) 8 405 43 23;

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 Murat ZORLUOĞLU, Head of Department, General Directorate for Local Authorities, Ministry of the Interior, Içişleri Bakanliği, Mahalli Idareler Genel Müdürlügü, 06644 ANKARA

Tel: (90) 312 425 72 14; Fax: (90) 312 418 72 08;

E-mail: [email protected]

Dr Ilker HAKTANKAÇMAZ, Head of the Section for International Affairs, General Directorate for Local Authorities, Ministry of the interior, Republic of Turkey, Içişleri Bakanliği, Mahalli Idareler Genel Müdürlügü– 06644 ANKARA

Tel: +90 312 425 72 14; Fax: +90 312 418 72 08;

E-mail: [email protected]

UKRAINE

Mr Vyacheslav TOLKOVANOV, Director of the Directorate for International Relations, Investment Development and European Integration Issues, Ministry of Regional Development and Construction of Ukraine, 9, Velyka Zytomyrska street, KYIV, 01025

Tel: 38 044 590 4777; Fax: 38 044 278 6535; E-mail: [email protected]

UNITED KINGDOM / ROYAUME-UNI

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

Tel: (44) 20 7944 4230; Fax: (44) 20 7944 4109;

E-mail: [email protected]

Ms Victoria JONES, Team Leader, Local Governance – European and International, Local Government Policy and Performance Directorate, Department for Communities and Local Government,3/J1, Eland House, Bressenden Place, LONDON SW1E 5DU, GB

Tel: (44) 20 7944 8146; Fax: (44) 20 7944 4109;

E-mail: [email protected]

Mr Clive KINGMAN, Policy Adviser, Local Governance – European and International, Local Government Policy and Performance Directorate, Department for Communities and Local Government,3/J1, Eland House, Bressenden Place, LONDON SW1E 5DU, GB

Tel: (44) 20 7944 4087; Fax: (44) 20 7944 4109;

E-mail: [email protected]

PARTICIPANTS

PARLIAMENTARY ASSEMBLY / ASSEMBLEE PARLEMENTAIRE

M. Miljenko DORIC, Président de la sous-commission de la démocratie locale et régionale, Député, Hrvatski Sabor Trg, Svetog Marka 6-7, ZAGREB HR – 10000, Croatia

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

M. Jean-Claude VAN CAUWENBERGHE, Député Wallon, 50 boulevard Joseph II, CHARLEROI, B - 6000

E-mail : [email protected]

M. Ulrich BOHNER, Secretary General / Secrétaire Général

Tel: (33) 3.88.41.22.48; Fax: (33) 3.88.41.27.51;  E-mail: [email protected]

Mme Antonella CAGNOLATI, Director / Directrice

Tel: (33) 3.88.41.21.27; Fax: (33) 3.88.41.27.51;  E-mail: [email protected]

M. Jean-Paul CHAUVET, Head of the Service II – Executive Secretary of the Chamber of Regions / Chef du Service II – Secrétaire exécutif de la Chambre des régions

Tel: (33) 3.88.41.20.64; Fax: (33) 3.88.41.27.51;  E-mail: [email protected]

M. Giampaolo CORDIALE, Committee of Regions/European Union/Congress Contact Group / Groupe de contact Comité des Régions de l’Union Européenne-Congrès

Tel : (33) 3.88.41.31.02 Fax: (33) 3.88.41.27.51;  E-mail: [email protected]

Ms Lilit NIKOGHOSYAN, Co-Secretary of the Institutional Committee / Co-Secrétaire de la Commission institutionnelle

Tel: (33) 3.88.41.35.04; Fax: (33) 3.88.41.27.51;  E-mail: [email protected]

Mme Stéphanie POIREL, Co-Secretary of the Institutional Committee / Co-secrétaire de la commission institutionnelle

Tél:+33(0)3 90 21 51 84 ; Fax: +33 (0)3 88 41 37 47; 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

Monsieur Philippe TOUSSAINT, 67 allée de la Robertsau, 67000 STRASBOURG

Tel: 06.78.41.77.97; E-mail : [email protected]

OBSERVERS / OBSERVATEURS

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

M. le Professeur Charles RICQ, Directeur du Centre d'Observation Européen des Régions (COEUR), Professeur à l’Université de Genève, Chemin de la Renardière, CH - 1272 GENOLIER (Genève)

Tel: (41) 22 366 40 66; Fax: (41) 22 366 40 65; E-mail: [email protected]

COUNCIL OF EUROPEAN MUNICIPALITIES AND REGIONS (CEMR) / CONSEIL DES COMMUNES ET REGIONS D’EUROPE (CCRE)

Mrs Marit SCHWEIKER, Policy Officer, Council of European Municipalities and Regions, Square de Meeûs, 1, B – 1000 BRUXELLES

Tel: (32) 2 500 05 44 ; E-mail : [email protected]

Mr Boris TONHAUSER, Policy Officer, Council of European Municipalities and Regions, Square de Meeûs, 1, B – 1000 BRUXELLES

Tel: (32) 2 500 05 39 ; Fax: (32) 2 511 09 49; E-mail : [email protected]

THE INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF HOUSING AND PLANNING (IFHP) /

LA FEDERATION INTERNATIONALE POUR L'HABITATION, L'URBANISME ET L'AMENAGEMENT DES TERRITOIRES (FIHUAT)

M. Jean-Pierre CHAUVEL, Expert en finances et gestion locales,COFHUAT/FIHUAT, 21, boulevard de Grenelle, 75015 PARIS

E-mail : [email protected]

ORGANISATION FOR ECONOMIC CO-OPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT / ORGANISATION POUR LA COOPERATION ET LE DEVELOPPEMENT ECONOMIQUES

Apologised for absence / excusé

EXPERT-CONSULTANT / CONSULTANT-EXPERT

Professor Jørgen LOTZ, Sonderengen 66, 2870 DYSSEGAARD, Denmark

Tel : (45) 33 92 26 68 ; E-mail: [email protected]

OTHER / AUTRE

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]

Mr Sorin IONITA, Consultant, Tel:(40) 723 648 105; 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]

Mr Childerik SCHAAPVELD, Director of Democratic Institutions/ Directeur 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 20 60; Fax: +33 (0)3 88 41 27 84;

E-mail: [email protected]

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]

Ms Severina SPASSOVA, 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 90 21 52 72 ; Fax : +33 (0)3 88 41 27 84 ;

E-mail : [email protected]

Mr Roberto FASINO, Head of the Division of Programs for Democratic Stability / Chef de la Division des Programmes pour la Stabilité démocratique – Directotrate 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 23 73; Fax: (33) 3 88 41 27 84; E-mail: [email protected]

M. Daniel POPESCU, Administrator / Administrateur – 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 36 08; 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]

M. Pierre SCHREIBER, Head of the Strategy for Innovation and Good Governance at Local Level / Chef de la stratégie pour l’innovation et la bonne gouvernance au niveau local - 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 45 22; Fax: (33) 3 88 41 27 84; E-mail: [email protected]

Mrs Suzanne CAARLS, Administrator / Administratrice - Strategy for Innovation and Good Governance at Local Level / Stratégie pour l’innovation et la bonne gouvernance au niveau local - 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 52 52; Fax: (33) 3 88 41 27 84; E-mail: [email protected]

Mme Elise CORNU, Administrator / Administratrice - Treaty Office / Bureau des Traités

Tel : (33) 3 88 41 23 18 ; Fax : (33) 3 88 41 20 52 ; E-mail : [email protected]

Mme Isabelle ETTER, Mme Yvonne MANGOLD, Ms Siobhán MONTGOMERY - Secretariat / Secrétariat

APPENDIX 2

AGENDA

Explanations:

APPENDIX 3

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

1.	Name of committee:	EUROPEAN COMMITTEE ON LOCAL AND REGIONAL DEMOCRACY (CDLR)
2.	Type of committee:	Steering Committee
3.	Source of terms of reference:	Committee of Ministers
4.	Terms of reference:
- -	Having regard to: Resolution Res(2005)47 on committees and subordinate bodies, their terms of reference and working methods; the Warsaw Declaration and Action Plan adopted at the Third Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Council of Europe (16-17 May 2005), in particular its Chapter 1.3 – “Strengthening democracy, good governance and the rule of law in member states”;
-	the Budapest Declaration adopted by the European Ministers responsible for Local and Regional Government on 25 February 2005 which established delivering good local and regional governance as an essential objective to be pursued by Council of Europe member States;
- -	the Utrecht Declaration and Agenda adopted by the European Ministers responsible for Local and Regional Government on 17 November 2009; the intergovernmental acquis of the Council of Europe in the field of local and regional democracy and in particular the European Charter of Local Self-Government, the European Outline Convention on Transfrontier Co-operation of Territorial Communities or Authorities and the Protocols thereto and the Convention on the Participation of Foreigners in Public Life at Local Level,
i. ii. iii. iv. v. vi. vii. viii.	Within the framework of the Programme of Activities, under Programme III.1.2 – “Local and regional democracy”, the Committee is instructed to: Pursue the implementation of the Budapest Declaration, Utrecht Declaration and Agenda in accordance with the Intergovernmental Programme of Activities established by the Committee of Ministers; Advise the Committee of Ministers on questions concerning local and regional democracy; Maintain and develop dialogue with the Congress, Parliamentary Assembly and Conference of  INGO’s on issues of common concern in the field of local and regional democracy; Participate, through its designated representatives, in the Stakeholders’ Platform on the Strategy for Innovation and Good Governance at Local Level; Participate, through its designated representative, in the Advisory Board of the Centre of Expertise for Local Government Reform; Participate, through its designated representatives, in the Joint Working Group (with Congress) on the European Local Democracy Week; Prepare the sessions of the Council of Europe Conference of Ministers responsible for Local and Regional Government and ensure the follow up thereto, having regard to the relevant decisions of the Committee of Ministers. Implement its communication strategy.
5.	Composition of the Committee:
5.A.	Members
	Governments of member states are entitled to appoint representatives of the highest possible rank in the administration(s) dealing with local and regional government, competent in such areas as local finance, institutional relationship between central state administration and intermediate tiers of government, citizen participation, transfrontier co-operation. The Council of Europe budget will bear the travel and subsistence expenses of one representative from each member state (two in the case of the state whose representative has been elected Chair)
5.B.	Participants
i.	The Parliamentary Assembly may send representatives to meetings of the Committee, without the right to vote and at the charge of its administrative budget;
ii.	The Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe may send representatives to meetings of the Committee, without the right to vote and at the charge of its administrative budget;
iii.	The Conference of INGOs of the Council of Europe may send (a) representative(s) to meetings of the Committee, without the right to vote and at the charge of the sending body.
5.C	Other participants
i.	The European Commission may send representatives to meetings of the Committee without the right to vote or defrayal of expenses;
ii.	The states with observer status with the Council of Europe (Canada, Holy See, Japan, Mexico, United States of America) may send a representative to meetings of the Committee without the right to vote or defrayal of expenses;
iii.	The following intergovernmental organisations may send a representative to meetings of the Committee without the right to vote or defrayal of expenses: - United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UN/ECE), - Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), - Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR-OSCE).

5.D.	Observers
	The following non-governmental organisations may send a representative to meetings of the Committee without the right to vote or defrayal of expenses: - United Cities and Local Government (UCLG), - Council of European Municipalities and Regions (CEMR), - Assembly of European Regions (AER), - International Federation for Housing and Planning (IFHP).
6.	Working Methods and Structures
	The CDLR elects a seven member Bureau. It may, within the limits of budgetary appropriations, have recourse where appropriate to consultants.
7.	Duration
	These terms of reference will expire on 31 December 2012.

APPENDIX 4

Terms of reference of the Committee of Experts on good democratic governance at local and regional level (LR-GG)

1.	Name of Committee:	Committee of Experts on good democratic governance at local and regional level (LR-GG)
2.	Type of Committee:	Committee of Experts
3.	Source of terms of reference:	Committee of Ministers, on the proposal of the European Committee on Local and Regional Democracy (CDLR)

4.	Terms of reference:
- - - -	Having regard to: Resolution Res(2005)47 on committees and subordinate bodies, their terms of reference and working methods; the Warsaw Declaration and Action Plan adopted at the Third Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Council of Europe (16-17 May 2005), in particular its Chapter 1.3 – “Strengthening democracy, good governance and the rule of law in member states”; the Utrecht Declaration and Utrecht Agenda adopted by the European Ministers responsible for Local and Regional Government on 17 November 2009; The Committee, under the authority of the European Committee on Local and Regional Democracy (CDLR), and in relation with the implementation of project 2008/DGDPA/1397 “Sound institutional framework for local and regional democracy” of the Programme of Activity, is instructed to: assist the CDLR in the implementation of all activities relating to good democratic governance at local and regional level and in the implementation of its communication strategy.
5.	Membership of the Committee:
5.A.	Members Governments of member states are entitled to appoint representatives of the highest possible rank and with particular work experience in the field of good democratic governance and in the light of items appearing on its agenda.    The Council of Europe budget will bear the travel and subsistence expenses for one representative for each of the following 19 member states: Armenia, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Finland, Georgia, Hungary, Ireland, Latvia, Malta, Montenegro, Norway, Romania, San Marino, Serbia, Slovenia, Sweden, Turkey, Ukraine.

5.B. i. ii.	Participants The Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe may send representatives to meetings of the Committee, without the right to vote and at the charge of its administrative budget. The Conference of INGOs of the Council of Europe may send representatives to meetings of the Committee, without the right to vote and on the charge of the sending body.
5.C. i. ii. iii.	Other participants The European Commission may send representatives to meetings of the Committee, without the right to vote or defrayal of expenses. The states with observer status with the Council of Europe (Canada, Holy See, Japan, Mexico, United States of America) may send representatives to meetings of the Committee, without the right to vote or defrayal of expenses. The following intergovernmental organisations may send representatives to meetings of the Committee, without the right to vote or defrayal of expenses: - Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), - United Nations Specialised Agencies.
5.D.	Observers The following non-governmental organisations may send representatives to meetings of the Committee, without the right to vote or defrayal of expenses: - Assembly of European Regions (AER), - Council of European Municipalities and Regions (CEMR).
6.	Working methods and structures: The Committee may have recourse, where necessary, to the services of consultants within the limits of available budgetary appropriations.
7.	Duration: These terms of reference will expire on 31 December 2010.

APPENDIX 5

Terms of reference of the Committee of Experts on local and regional government institutions and co-operation (LR-IC)

1.	Name of Committee:	Committee of Experts on local and regional government institutions and co-operation (LR-IC)
2.	Type of Committee:	Committee of Experts
3.	Source of terms of reference:	Committee of Ministers, on the proposal of the European Committee on Local and Regional Democracy (CDLR)
4.	Terms of reference:
- - - -	Having regard to: Resolution Res(2005)47 on committees and subordinate bodies, their terms of reference and working methods; the Warsaw Declaration and Action Plan adopted at the Third Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Council of Europe (16-17 May 2005), in particular its Chapter 1.3 – “Strengthening democracy, good governance and the rule of law in member states”; the Utrecht Declaration and Utrecht Agenda adopted by the European Ministers responsible for Local and Regional Government on 17 November 2009; The Committee, under the authority of the European Committee on Local and Regional Democracy (CDLR) and in relation with the implementation of project 2008/DGDPA/1397 “Sound institutional framework for local and regional democracy” of the Programme of Activity, is instructed to: assist the CDLR in the implementation of all activities relating to the legal framework, institutional structure and transfrontier co-operation of local and regional government in the implementation of its communication strategy.
5.	Membership of the Committee:
5.A.	Members Governments of member states are entitled to appoint representatives of the highest possible rank and with particular work experience in the fields of competence of the committee, having regard to its agenda.  The Council of Europe budget will bear the travel and subsistence expenses for one representative for each of the following 20 member states: Albania, Austria, Azerbaïjan, Bulgaria, Croatia, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom.

5.B. i. ii.	Participants The Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe may send representatives to meetings of the Committee, without the right to vote and at the charge of its administrative budget. The Conference of INGOs of the Council of Europe may send representatives to meetings of the Committee, without the right to vote and on the charge of the sending body.
5.C. i. ii. iii.	Other participants The European Commission may send representatives to meetings of the Committee, without the right to vote or defrayal of expenses. The states with observer status with the Council of Europe (Canada, Holy See, Japan, Mexico, United States of America) may send representatives to meetings of the Committee, without the right to vote or defrayal of expenses. The following intergovernmental organisations may send representatives to meetings of the Committee, without the right to vote or defrayal of expenses: - Benelux Union, - Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), - United Nations Specialised Agencies.
5.D.	Observers The following non-governmental organisations may send representatives to meetings of the Committee, without the right to vote or defrayal of expenses: - Assembly of European Regions (AER), - Association of European Border Regions (AEBR), - Council of European Municipalities and Regions (CEMR), - International Federation for Housing and Planning (IFHP).
6.	Working methods and structures: The Committee may have recourse, where necessary, to the services of consultants within the limits of available budgetary appropriations.
7.	Duration: These terms of reference will expire on 31 December 2010.

APPENDIX 6

Terms of reference of the Committee of Experts on local and regional finance and public services (LR-FS)

1.

Name of Committee:

Committee of Experts on local and regional finance and public services (LR-FS)

2.	Type of Committee:	Committee of Experts
3.	Source of terms of reference:	Committee of Ministers, on the proposal of the European Committee on Local and Regional Democracy (CDLR)
4.	Terms of reference:
- - - -	Having regard to: Resolution Res(2005)47 on committees and subordinate bodies, their terms of reference and working methods; the Warsaw Declaration and Action Plan adopted at the Third Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Council of Europe (16-17 May 2005), in particular its Chapter 1.3 – “Strengthening democracy, good governance and the rule of law in member states”; the Utrecht Declaration and Utrecht Agenda adopted by the European Ministers responsible for Local and Regional Government on 17 November 2009; The Committee, under the authority of the European Committee on Local and Regional Democracy (CDLR) and in relation with the implementation of project 2008/DGDPA/1397 “Sound institutional framework for local and regional democracy” of the Programme of Activity, is instructed to: assist the CDLR in the implementation of all activities relating to finance and public services at local and regional level in the implementation of its communication strategy.
5.	Membership of the Committee:
5.A.	Members Governments of member states are entitled to appoint representatives of the highest possible rank and with particular work experience in the fields of competence of the Committee and in the light of the items appearing on its agenda. The Council of Europe budget will bear the travel and subsistence expenses for one representative for each of the following 14 member states: Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Norway, Portugal, Russian Federation, Turkey.

5.B. i. ii.

Participants The Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe may send representatives to meetings of the Committee, without the right to vote and at the charge of its administrative budget. The Conference of INGOs of the Council of Europe may send representatives to meetings of the Committee, without the right to vote and on the charge of the sending body.

5.C. i. ii. iii.	Other participants The European Commission may send representatives to meetings of the Committee, without the right to vote or defrayal of expenses. The states with observer status with the Council of Europe (Canada, Holy See, Japan, Mexico, United States of America) may send representatives to meetings of the Committee, without the right to vote or defrayal of expenses. The following intergovernmental organisations may send representatives to meetings of the Committee, without the right to vote or defrayal of expenses: - Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), - United Nations Specialised Agencies.
5.D.	Observers The following non-governmental organisations may send representatives to meetings of the Committee, without the right to vote or defrayal of expenses: - Assembly of European Regions (AER), - Council of European Municipalities and Regions (CEMR), - International Federation for Housing and Planning (IFHP).
6.	Working methods and structures: The Committee may have recourse, where necessary, to the services of consultants within the limits of available budgetary appropriations.
7.	Duration: These terms of reference will expire on 31 December 2010.