3rd part of the 2012 Ordinary Session

Doc. 12942 final

25 June 2012

Agenda

3rd part of the 2012 Ordinary Session
(25-29 June 2012)

adopted by the Assembly on 25 June 2012

Monday 25 June 2012

8 a.m.

Bureau of the Assembly

9.30 a.m.

Political groups

11.30 a.m.

1.

Opening of the third part of the 2012 Ordinary Session

a. Statement by the President

b. Examination of new credentials (Doc. 12962)

c. Election of a Vice-President with respect to the Slovak Republic

d. Changes in the membership of committees (Commissions (2012) 06)

e. Requests for debate:

– under urgent procedure on “The crisis of democracy in Egypt”

– as a current affairs debate on “European institutions and human rights in Europe”

f. Adoption of the agenda

g. Approval of the minutes of proceedings of the Standing Committee

(Tirana, 25 May 2012)

12 noon

2.

Address by Mr Sali Berisha, Prime Minister of Albania

Questions

1 p.m.

End of the sitting

2 p.m.

Committees

3 p.m.

1.

Progress report of the Bureau and the Standing Committee

(Doc. 12961 + Addendum, Doc. 12963)

Rapporteur: Mr João Bosco Mota Amaral (Portugal, EPP/CD)

Debate and [possibly] vote

4 p.m.

2.

Free debate¹

5 p.m.

End of the sitting

5.10 p.m.

Political groups

Tuesday 26 June 2012

8.30 a.m.

Committees

10 a.m.

1.a.

Election of the Deputy Secretary General of the Council of Europe (Doc. 12945)

(from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.)

1.b.

Election of judges to the European Court of Human Rights in respect of the Czech Republic, the Netherlands, Poland, Sweden and the United Kingdom (Doc. 12936)

(from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.)

2.a.

Austerity measures – a danger for democracy and social rights (Doc. 12948)

Rapporteur of the Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development:

Mr Andrej Hunko (Germany, UEL)

Deadline for tabling amendments: Monday 25 June at 4 p.m.

2.b.

The young generation sacrificed: social, economic and political implications of the financial crisis (Doc. 12951)

Rapporteur of the Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development:

Mr Luca Volontè (Italy, EPP/CD)

Rapporteur of the Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy (for opinion)

(Doc. 12974): Mr Roman Jakič (Slovenia, ALDE)

Deadline for tabling amendments: Monday 25 June at 4 p.m.

2.c.

The impact of the economic crisis on local and regional authorities in Europe (Doc. 12944)

Rapporteur of the Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development:

Sir Alan Meale (United Kingdom, SOC)

Deadline for tabling amendments: Monday 25 June at 4 p.m.

Statement by Mr Steingrímur Sigfússon, Minister of Economic Affairs of Iceland

Joint debate

12 noon

3.

Communication from the Committee of Ministers to the Parliamentary Assembly, presented by Mr Edmond Haxhinasto, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Albania, Chairperson of the Committee of Ministers

Questions (Doc. 12972)

1 p.m.

End of the sitting

2 p.m.

Committees

3.30 p.m.

1.a.

Election of the Deputy Secretary General of the Council of Europe (Doc. 12945)

(continued) (from 3.30 p.m. to 5 p.m.)

1.b.

Election of judges to the European Court of Human Rights (Doc. 12936) (continued) (from 3.30 p.m. to 5 p.m.)

2.a.

Austerity measures – a danger for democracy and social rights (Doc. 12948)

2.b.

The young generation sacrificed: social, economic and political implications of the financial crisis (Doc. 12951)

2.c.

The impact of the economic crisis on local and regional authorities in Europe (Doc. 12944)

Deadline for tabling amendments: Monday 25 June at 4 p.m.

Joint debate (continued)

Vote on a draft resolution (Doc. 12948)

Vote on a draft resolution and a draft recommendation (Doc. 12951)

Vote on a draft resolution (Doc. 12944)

3.

Multiple discrimination against Muslim women in Europe: for equal opportunities (Doc. 12956)

Rapporteur of the Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination:

Ms Athina Kyriakidou (Cyprus, SOC)

Rapporteur of the Committee on Culture, Science, Education and Media (for opinion)

(Doc. 12976): Mr Raphaël Comte (Switzerland, ALDE)

Rapporteur of the Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons (for opinion) (Doc. 12973): Ms Tülin Erkal Kara (Turkey, EPP/CD)

Deadline for tabling amendments: Monday 25 June at 4 p.m.

Debate and vote on a draft resolution

8 p.m.

End of the sitting

Wednesday 27 June 2012

8.30 a.m.

Political groups

10 a.m.

1.

[2nd round] Election of judges to the European Court of Human Rights in respect of the Czech Republic, the Netherlands, Poland and the United Kingdom

(Doc. 12936)

(from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.)

2.

The state of democracy in Europe:

“Democracy at risk: the role of citizens and of the State today”

2.a.

The crisis of democracy and the role of the State in today’s Europe (Doc. 12955)

Rapporteur of the Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy:

Mr Andreas Gross (Switzerland, SOC)

Rapporteur of the Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development

(for opinion) (Doc. 12977): Earl of Dundee (United Kingdom, EDG)

Deadline for tabling amendments: Tuesday 26 June at 10.30 a.m.

2.b.

The portrayal of migrants and refugees during election campaigns (Doc. 12953)

Rapporteur of the Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons:

Ms Daphné Dumery (Belgium, NR)

Rapporteur of the Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy (for opinion)

(Doc. 12978 ): Mr Miltiadis Varvitsiotis (Greece, EPP/CD)

Deadline for tabling amendments: Tuesday 26 June at 10.30 a.m.

Joint debate

1 p.m.

End of the sitting

2 p.m.

Committees

3.30 p.m.

1.

Address by Mr Zoran Milanović, Prime Minister of Croatia

Questions

4.30 p.m.

2.

The state of democracy in Europe:

“Democracy at risk: the role of citizens and of the State today” (continued)

2.a.

The crisis of democracy and the role of the State in today’s Europe (Doc. 12955)

2.b.

The portrayal of migrants and refugees during election campaigns (Doc. 12953)

Deadline for tabling amendments: Tuesday 26 June at 10.30 a.m.

Joint debate (continued)

Vote on a draft resolution (Doc. 12955)

Vote on a draft resolution (Doc. 12953)

3.

The honouring of obligations and commitments by Montenegro (Doc. 12952)

Co-rapporteurs of the Committee on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States of the Council of Europe (Monitoring Committee):

Mr Jean-Charles Gardetto (Monaco, EPP/CD) and Ms Nursuna Memecan (Turkey, ALDE)

Deadline for tabling amendments: Tuesday 26 June at 4 p.m.

Debate and vote on a draft resolution

4.

The situation of human rights defenders in Council of Europe member States

(Doc. 12957)

Rapporteur of the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights:

Ms Mailis Reps (Estonia, ALDE)

Deadline for tabling amendments: Tuesday 26 June at 4 p.m.

Debate and vote on a draft resolution

8 p.m.

End of the sitting

Thursday 28 June 2012

8.30 a.m.

Committees

10 a.m.

1.

Debate under urgent procedure:

Crisis of transition to democracy in Egypt (Doc. 12981)

Rapporteur of the Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy:

Mr Jean-Charles Gardetto (Monaco, EPP/CD)

Deadline for tabling amendments: Wednesday 27 June at 12 noon

.

Debate and vote on a draft resolution

12 noon

2.

Current affairs debate:

European institutions and human rights in Europe

Debate

1 p.m.

End of the sitting

2 p.m.

Committees

3.30 p.m.

1.

Political transition in Tunisia (Doc. 12949)

Rapporteur of the Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy:

Ms Anne Brasseur (Luxembourg, ALDE)

Deadline for tabling amendments: Wednesday 27 June at 4 p.m.

Debate and vote on a draft resolution

Statement by Mr Mustapha Ben Jaafar, President of the Constituent Assembly of Tunisia

2.

Roma migrants in Europe (Doc. 12950)

Rapporteur of the Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons:

Ms Annette Groth (Germany, UEL)

Rapporteur of the Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy (for opinion)

(Doc. 12987): Mr Miloš Aligrudić (Serbia, EDG)

Rapporteur of the Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination (for opinion)

(Doc. 12982): Mr Ferenc Kalmár (Hungary, EPP/CD)

Deadline for tabling amendments: Wednesday 27 June at 4 p.m.

Statement by Mr Rudko Kawczynski, President of the European Roma and Travellers Forum

Debate and vote on a draft recommendation

7.30 p.m.

End of the sitting

Friday 29 June 2012

8.30 a.m.

Bureau of the Assembly

10 a.m.

1.

The inadmissibility of restrictions on freedom of movement as punishment for political positions (Doc. 12943)

Rapporteur of the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights:

Mr Haluk Koç (Turkey, SOC)

Deadline for tabling amendments: Thursday 28 June at 10.30 a.m.

Debate and vote on a draft resolution

2.

The progress of the Assembly’s monitoring procedure (June 2011-May 2012)

(Doc. 12954)

Rapporteur of the Committee on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States of the Council of Europe (Monitoring Committee):

Mr Andres Herkel (Estonia, EPP/CD)

Deadline for tabling amendments: Thursday 28 June at 10.30 a.m.

Debate and vote on a draft resolution

1 p.m.

Closure of the third part of the 2012 Ordinary Session

¹ See Rule 38 of the Assembly's Rules of Procedure.

8 a.m.		Bureau of the Assembly
9.30 a.m.		Political groups
11.30 a.m.	1.	Opening of the third part of the 2012 Ordinary Session a. Statement by the President b. Examination of new credentials (Doc. 12962) c. Election of a Vice-President with respect to the Slovak Republic d. Changes in the membership of committees (Commissions (2012) 06) e. Requests for debate: – under urgent procedure on “The crisis of democracy in Egypt” – as a current affairs debate on “European institutions and human rights in Europe” f. Adoption of the agenda g. Approval of the minutes of proceedings of the Standing Committee (Tirana, 25 May 2012)
12 noon	2.	Address by Mr Sali Berisha, Prime Minister of Albania Questions
1 p.m.		End of the sitting
2 p.m.		Committees
3 p.m.	1.	Progress report of the Bureau and the Standing Committee (Doc. 12961 + Addendum, Doc. 12963) Rapporteur: Mr João Bosco Mota Amaral (Portugal, EPP/CD) Debate and [possibly] vote
4 p.m.	2.	Free debate¹
5 p.m.		End of the sitting
5.10 p.m.		Political groups

8.30 a.m.		Committees
10 a.m.	1.a.	Election of the Deputy Secretary General of the Council of Europe (Doc. 12945) (from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.)
	1.b.	Election of judges to the European Court of Human Rights in respect of the Czech Republic, the Netherlands, Poland, Sweden and the United Kingdom (Doc. 12936) (from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.)
	2.a.	Austerity measures – a danger for democracy and social rights (Doc. 12948) Rapporteur of the Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development: Mr Andrej Hunko (Germany, UEL) Deadline for tabling amendments: Monday 25 June at 4 p.m.
	2.b.	The young generation sacrificed: social, economic and political implications of the financial crisis (Doc. 12951) Rapporteur of the Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development: Mr Luca Volontè (Italy, EPP/CD) Rapporteur of the Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy (for opinion) (Doc. 12974): Mr Roman Jakič (Slovenia, ALDE) Deadline for tabling amendments: Monday 25 June at 4 p.m.
	2.c.	The impact of the economic crisis on local and regional authorities in Europe (Doc. 12944) Rapporteur of the Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development: Sir Alan Meale (United Kingdom, SOC) Deadline for tabling amendments: Monday 25 June at 4 p.m. Statement by Mr Steingrímur Sigfússon, Minister of Economic Affairs of Iceland Joint debate
12 noon	3.	Communication from the Committee of Ministers to the Parliamentary Assembly, presented by Mr Edmond Haxhinasto, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Albania, Chairperson of the Committee of Ministers Questions (Doc. 12972)
1 p.m.		End of the sitting
2 p.m.		Committees
3.30 p.m.	1.a.	Election of the Deputy Secretary General of the Council of Europe (Doc. 12945) (continued) (from 3.30 p.m. to 5 p.m.)
	1.b.	Election of judges to the European Court of Human Rights (Doc. 12936) (continued) (from 3.30 p.m. to 5 p.m.)
	2.a.	Austerity measures – a danger for democracy and social rights (Doc. 12948)
	2.b.	The young generation sacrificed: social, economic and political implications of the financial crisis (Doc. 12951)
	2.c.	The impact of the economic crisis on local and regional authorities in Europe (Doc. 12944) Deadline for tabling amendments: Monday 25 June at 4 p.m.
		Joint debate (continued) Vote on a draft resolution (Doc. 12948) Vote on a draft resolution and a draft recommendation (Doc. 12951) Vote on a draft resolution (Doc. 12944)