Current Affairs Committee

CG/CUR13(2019)OJ-prov

DRAFT AGENDA

(Last update: 17 October 2019)

Strasbourg, Palais de l’Europe, room 9

29 October 2019 (8.45 – 10.45 am)

Interpretation in English and French provided by the Congress.

1.         OPENING OF THE MEETING

         By Gabriele NEFF, Germany (L, ILDG), Chair of the Committee  

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[Decision]

2.         AGENDA

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         Adoption of the draft agenda

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3.         PREVIOUS MEETING

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         Adoption of the synopsis of the meeting held on 28 June 2019 in Stuttgart

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4.         COMMUNICATION BY THE SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE CONGRESS

          [CGBUR29(2019)INF57] Cooperation Activities of the Congress

          [Congress Activity Report]

Communication by Andreas KIEFER, Secretary General of the Congress, on recent activities
and developments in the Council of Europe and the Congress

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5.         REPORTS PRESENTED AT THE SESSION (PLENARY)

          [CG37(2019)09] (debate on 29 October 2019)

          [CG37(2019)16] (debate on 30 October 2019)

        

-       The role of local and regional governments in protecting internally displaced persons (IDPs)

-       Revised Code of Good Practice for Civil Participation in the Decision-making Process

   Discussion of amendments, if any, to the draft resolutions and recommendation

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6.         WORK PROGRAMME OF THE COMMITTEE

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6.1        Report under preparation

[CG/CUR12(2019)03] Terms of reference, [CG/CUR13(2019)02] Draft report

   Fighting sexism against women in politics at local and regional level

Rapporteur: Jelena DRENJANIN, Sweden (L, EPP/CCE)

Presentation by the Rapporteur

Approval of the draft explanatory memorandum, the preliminary draft resolution and recommendation

[Debate]

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6.2     Proposals for reports

[CG/CUR13(2019)03] Terms of reference

Youth work: the role of local and regional authorities

Co-rapporteurs: Ilsur METSHIN, Russian Federation (L, ILDG) and Thomas ANDERSSON,            Sweden (R, ILDG)

[CG/CUR13(2019)04] Terms of reference

Culture without borders: cultural heritage management as a tool for local and regional development (working title)

Co-Rapporteurs: Barbara TOCE, Italy (L, SOC) and Rena DOUROU, Greece (R, SOC)

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6.3     Other proposals

   Further proposals for future activities

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7.  

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COOPERATION WITH OTHER COUNCIL OF EUROPE BODIES (pm)       

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8.      ACTIVITIES OF THE CONGRESS, OTHER COUNCIL OF EUROPE BODIES AND EXTERNAL PARTNERS

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  [CG/CUR13(2019)INF01]

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9.   ANY OTHER BUSINESS

-  Feedback from the Seminar on “Local democracy facing the challenges of climate and sustainable development” which took place on 12 September 2019 in Metz, on the occasion of the Marathon Metz Mirabelle, Jean-Pierre LIOUVILLE, France (R, SOC)

-  Feedback from the Council of Europe Enter! Youth week which took place from 7 to 12 July 2019 in Strasbourg, Jelizaveta KLIMANOVA, Youth Delegate, Ukraine

-  Feedback from the Symposium "The future of young people’s political participation: questions, challenges and opportunities" organised by the Partnership between the EU & the Council of Europe from 18 to 20 September 2019 in Strasbourg, Robin BALZEREIT, Youth Delegate, Germany

-  Feedback from the 41st meeting of the Joint Council on Youth, from 14 to 16 October in Strasbourg, Niels de FRAGUIER, Youth Delegate, France

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10.    NEXT MEETING

March 2020, Strasbourg (France) during the 38th session of the Congress