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Progress report | Doc. 13094 | 19 January 2013
Activities of the Assembly’s Bureau and Standing Committee (5 October 2012-20 January 2013)
Bureau of the Assembly
1. Introduction
1. At its meeting on 5 October 2012, the Bureau appointed
me as rapporteur for this report. Since then, the Bureau has met
twice, on 29 November 2012 in Andorra la Vella and on 17 December
2012 in Paris. The Standing Committee met on 30 November 2012 in
Andorra la Vella.
2. In line with my predecessors, this progress report covers
the period outside of Assembly sessions, leaving aside the decisions
which have already been ratified by the Assembly. Therefore, this
report presents the Bureau’s activities since the end of the 4th
part-session of 2012 (1-5 October 2012) until the 1st part-session
of 2013 (21-25 January 2013).
3. The Bureau will hold its next meetings in Strasbourg on Monday
21 January 2013 at 8 a.m. and Friday 25 January 2013 at 8.30 a.m.
(in Strasbourg, during the 1st part-session), then on 7 March 2013
in Paris. The next meeting of the Standing Committee will also be
held in Paris on 8 March 2013.
2. Activities of the Bureau since the last part-session
2.1. Follow-up to the Assembly’s Resolutions
2.1.1. Follow-up to the fourth part-session of 2012 (Strasbourg, 1-5 October 2012)
4. On 5 October 2012, the Bureau approved the following
proposals made by the Secretary General of the Parliamentary Assembly:
- Resolution 1897 (2012) on ensuring greater democracy in elections: the Bureau decided to convene a meeting of chairpersons of ad hoc committees to observe elections in 2008-2012 during the January 2013 part-session to discuss follow-up to paragraphs 9 and 10 of the Resolution, and to invite the Secretary General of the Assembly to prepare a memorandum for the Bureau meeting of 17 December 2012 containing proposals on this issue;
- Resolution 1898 (2012) on political parties and women’s political representation: the Bureau decided to ask the leaders of political groups to take action on the recommendations stated in paragraphs 8 and 9 of the Resolution, and to ask the Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination to organise one or more events on women’s political representation for the parliaments of member States in which women’s representation is below 10%;
- Resolution 1903 (2012) on the code of conduct of members of the Parliamentary Assembly: good practice or a core duty?: the Bureau decided to invite the Secretary General of the Assembly to submit to the Bureau proposals for the revision of the existing rules on “Access to the Palais de l’Europe and use of offices” and on “Special rules on honorary association with the Parliamentary Assembly”, and to implement the provision regarding the register of gifts or similar benefits accepted by members of a value exceeding 200€ (paragraph 14 of the Code). It also invited the Secretary General of the Assembly to prepare proposals for revising the “Guidelines for the observation of elections by the Parliamentary Assembly” as regards amending the provisions concerning conflict of interest and the clarification of the declaratory requirements incumbent on members of the ad hoc Committees; the absence of conflict of interest of locally recruited staff; the modalities of drafting election observation reports; and the code of conduct during pre-electoral and election missions.
2.1.2. Follow-up to the Standing Committee meeting (Andorra la Vella, 30 November 2012)
5. On 17 December 2012, the Bureau invited the Committee
on Legal Affairs and Human Rights to consider the possible follow-up
regarding the establishment of a mechanism for the treatment of
victims of human rights violations.
2.2. First part-session of 2013 (Strasbourg, 21-25 January 2013)
6. On 17 December 2012, the Bureau drew up the draft
agenda of the part-session in question.
2.3. Election observation
2.3.1. Revised Guidelines for the observation of elections by the Parliamentary Assembly
7. On 29 November 2012, the Bureau considered the revised
Guidelines, which were further amended and approved at its meeting
on 17 December 2012, subject to ratification by the Assembly in
the framework of this report.
2.3.2. Follow-up to Paragraphs 9 and 10 of Resolution 1897 (2012) (Report “For more democratic elections”, Doc 13021)
8. On 17 December 2012, the Bureau took note of the
memorandum prepared by the Secretary General of the Assembly containing
proposals for strengthening synergies and enhancing the follow-up
given to recommendations made in election observation reports as
advocated in paragraphs 9 and 10 of Resolution 1897 (2012), and agreed to make it available to the meeting of Chairpersons
of ad hoc Committees for the observation of elections (Strasbourg,
22 January 2013).
2.3.3. Meeting of the Chairpersons of Ad Hoc Committees for the observation of elections, 22 January 2013
9. On 29 November 2012, the Bureau took note of the
agenda of the meeting.
2.3.4. Schedule of elections 2013
10. On 17 December 2012, the Bureau took note of a memorandum
prepared by the Secretary General of the Assembly.
2.3.5. Parliamentary elections in Georgia (1 October 2012)
11. The Bureau, on 29 November 2012, approved the report
issued by the ad hoc committee.
2.3.6. Early parliamentary elections in Montenegro (14 October 2012)
12. The Bureau, on 29 November 2012, approved the report
issued by the ad hoc committee.
2.3.7. Parliamentary elections in Ukraine (28 October 2012)
13. The Bureau, on 29 November 2012, approved the report
issued by the ad hoc committee.
2.3.8. Parliamentary elections in Monaco (10 February 2013)
14. On 5 October 2012, the Bureau decided to observe
these elections, to constitute an ad hoc committee for this purpose
composed of 6 members, including one from each political group and
the Rapporteur for the post-monitoring dialogue with Monaco. At
its meeting on 17 December 2012, the Bureau approved the composition
of the ad hoc committee and appointed Mr Piotr Wach (Poland, EPP/CD)
as Chairperson.
2.3.9. Presidential election in Armenia (18 February 2013)
15. On 5 October 2012, the Bureau decided to observe
this election, to constitute an ad hoc Committee for this purpose
composed of 22 members: EPP/DC: 7, SOC: 6; ALDE: 3; EDG: 3; UEL:
1 and the two Co-Rapporteurs of the Monitoring Committee, and to
authorise a pre-electoral mission. At its meeting on 17 December
2012, the Bureau approved the composition of the ad hoc committee
and appointed Ms Karin Woldseth (Norway, EDG) as Chairperson.
2.4. Issues raised by committees
2.4.1. Joint action on the future of the North-South Centre
16. On 5 October 2012, the Bureau adopted the declaration
on “The North-South Centre and the Arab countries in transition”
as submitted to the Bureau jointly by the Chairpersons of the Committee
on Culture, Science, Education and Media, the Committee on Political
Affairs and Democracy and the Committee on Social Affairs, Health
and Sustainable Development (Appendix 1).
17. On 29 November 2012, the Bureau held an exchange of views
on follow-up to be given to the Bureau’s declaration of 5 October
2012. It decided that the Assembly would participate in the open-ended
Ad hoc Working Party of the Committee of Ministers on the future
of the European Centre for Global Interdependence and Solidarity
(North-South Centre) and agreed to proceed to the nomination of
members at its next meeting.
18. On 17 December 2012, the Bureau decided to appoint Ms Maryvonne
Blondin (France, SOC) and Sir Roger Gale (United Kingdom, EDG) to
participate in the Ad hoc Working Party.
2.4.2. Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced persons
19. On 5 October 2012, the Bureau decided to transfer
the request by the Committee to extend its mandate to include topics
dealing with population, nationality and stateless persons to the
Committee on Rules of Procedure, Immunities and Institutional Affairs,
to be taken into account within the revision of the Assembly’s Rules
of Procedure.
2.4.3. Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights
20. On 29 November 2012, the Bureau took note of the
Committee’s decision to merge the reports on “The European Convention
on Nationality: application and solution proposals” and “Access
to Nationality”, with a deadline of 3 October 2013 for the merged
report.
2.5. References and transmissions to committees
2.5.1. References approved by the Bureau
21. On 5 October 2012, the Bureau approved the following
references, which were ratified by the Assembly on the same day:
- Doc. 12909, motion for a resolution, Refusing impunity for the killers of Sergei Magnitsky, to the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights for report;
- Doc. 12996, motion for a resolution, Combating eugenics and discrimination against people with disabilities, no further action
- Doc. 13015, motion for a resolution, Good governance and enhanced quality in education, to the Committee on Culture, Science, Education and Media for report
- Doc. 13016, motion for a resolution, Identities and diversity within intercultural societies, to the Committee on Culture, Science, Education and Media for report
- Doc. 13028, motion for a resolution, The strengthening of national democracy through local European levels, to the Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development for information
- Doc. 13041, motion for a resolution, Child poverty: a cause of continuing human rights violations and a barrier to children’s full development, to the Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development for report
- Doc. 13042, motion for a resolution, Children’s right to physical integrity, to the Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development for report
- Doc. 13043, motion for a resolution, Protection of the right to bargain collectively, to the Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development for report
- Bureau decision, Corruption as a threat to the Rule of Law, to the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights for report to be discussed during the debate on the State of Human Rights in Europe in June 2013
- Bureau decision, Measures to prevent abusive use of the Council of Europe Convention on the Transfer of Sentenced Persons, to the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights for report
22. At its meeting on 29 November 2012, the Bureau approved the
following references, which were subsequently ratified by the Standing
Committee:
- Doc. 13014, motion for a resolution, The promotion of media content on the Internet, reference to the Committee on Culture, Science, Education and Media for taking into account in the preparation of the report on “”The right to Internet access” (Ref. 3892 of 1 October 2012)
- Doc. 13046, motion for a resolution, Equality and non-discrimination in the access to justice, to the Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination for report
- Doc. 13074, motion for a resolution, Towards a new European Social Model: which social vision for Europe of tomorrow?, to the Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development for report
- Doc. 13075, motion for a resolution, Parliaments united in combating sexual violence against children: mid-term review of the ONE in FIVE campaign, to the Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development for report
- Bureau decision, The activities of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in 2012-2013, to the Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy for report
- Bureau decision, Young people’s access to fundamental rights, to the Committee on Culture, Science, Education and Media for report and to the Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development for opinion
23. The references approved by the Bureau on 17 December 2012,
requiring ratification by the Assembly, are presented in Chapter
4.2.
2.5.2. Requests for modification of references
24. On 29 November 2012, the Bureau modified the following
references, which were subsequently ratified by the Standing Committee:
- Ref. 3877 of 25 June 2012, Tackling intolerance and discrimination in Europe with a special focus on Christianity, Doc. 12932, to the Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination for report
- Ref. 3864 of 27 April 2012, The future of the European Court of Human Rights and the Brighton Declaration, and Ref. 3880 of 29 June 2012, Need to reinforce the independence of the European Court of Human Rights, to the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights for two separate reports
2.5.3. Requests for extension of references
25. On 5 October 2012, the Bureau approved the extension
of the following references:
- Ref. 3688 of 21 June 2010, Young Europeans: an urgent educational challenge (Doc. 12256), Committee on Culture, Education, Science and Media until 30 June 2013;
- Ref. 3557 of 29 May 2009, The ethics of science (Doc. 11886), Committee on Culture, Education, Science and Media until 30 June 2013;
26. On 29 November 2012, the Bureau approved the extension of
the following reference:
- Ref. 3673 of 30 April 2010, Harmonisation of regulatory and para-regulatory provisions of monitoring and post-monitoring dialogue procedures, Committee on Rules of Procedure, Immunities and Institutional Affairs until 30 April 2013
2.6. Communications
27. The Bureau took note of communications by the President
of the Assembly, the Secretary General and the Deputy Secretary
General of the Council of Europe, as well as by the Secretary General
of the Parliamentary Assembly.
2.7. Draft Declaration of the Standing Committee on the International day for the elimination of violence against women (25 November 2012):
28. On 29 November 2012, the Bureau approved the draft
Declaration to be submitted for adoption by the Standing Committee
(Appendix 2).
2.8. Procedure of the election of the Secretary General of the Council of Europe
29. On 17 December 2012, the Bureau invited the President
to confirm to the Chair of the Committee of Ministers that this
election would be held on Tuesday 24 June 2014.
2.9. Implementation of Resolution 1903 (2012) on the code of conduct of members of the Parliamentary Assembly: good practice or a core duty?
30. On 17 December 2012, the Bureau considered the memorandum
prepared by the Secretariat with regard to the registration of gifts
and similar benefits of value in excess of 200 Euros accepted by
members in the performance of their duties, and decided to come
back to this issue at its next meeting.
2.10. Assembly participation in the open-ended Ad hoc Working Party of the Committee of Ministers on the Future of the European Centre for Global Interdependence and Solidarity (North-South Centre) (GT-CNS)
31. On 17 December 2012, the Bureau decided to appoint
Ms Maryvonne Blondin (France, SOC) and Sir Roger Gale (United Kingdom,
EDG) to participate in the Ad hoc Working Party.
2.11. Apportionment of the allocation to political groups for 2013
32. On 17 December 2012, the Bureau approved the proposal
for the apportionment of the allocation.
2.12. Expenditure of the Parliamentary Assembly for the 2013 financial year
33. On 17 December 2012, the Bureau took note of the
information provided by the Secretary General of the Assembly.
2.13. Parliamentary Project Support Division: draft work plan 2013
34. On 17 December 2012, the Bureau took note of the
information provided by the Secretariat.
2.14. European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman and Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT)
35. On 5 October 2012, the Bureau drew up the list of
candidates for the CPT in respect of “the former Yugoslav Republic
of Macedonia”, which it forwarded to the Committee of Ministers.
2.15. Relations with the European Parliament
36. On 29 November 2012, the Bureau heard statements
by the President and the Secretary General of the Assembly on the
Joint meeting between the Presidential Committee and the Conference
of Presidents of the European Parliament (Brussels, 7 November 2012)
on the theme "Coordination between the Council of Europe and the
European Union in respect of fundamental rights", continuing the
tradition of annual meetings between the Assembly Presidential Committee
and the European Parliament Conference of Presidents.
37. On 17 December 2012, the Bureau took note of the memorandum
prepared by the Secretariat on relations between the European Parliament
and the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe from July to
December 2012 [AS/Bur (2012) 83].
2.16. Composition of the Monitoring Committee
38. On 5 October 2012, the Bureau nominated Mr Jacques
Legendre (France, EPP/CD), Ms Theodora Bakoyannis (Greece, EPP/CD),
Mr Pasquale Nessa (Italy, EPP/CD) and Sir Alan Meale (United Kingdom, SOC),
on the basis of proposals submitted by political groups, which were
subsequently ratified by the Assembly.
39. On 29 November 2012, the Bureau nominated Lord John Prescott
(United Kingdom, SOC) and Mr Vyacheslav Fetisov (Russian Federation,
EDG), on the basis of proposals submitted by political groups, which
were subsequently ratified by the Standing Committee.
2.17. Composition of the Committee on Rules of Procedure, Immunities and Institutional Affairs
40. On 5 October 2012, the Bureau nominated Mr George
Loukaides (Cyprus, UEL), on the basis of a proposal submitted by
the United European Left group, which was subsequently ratified
by the Assembly.
2.18. Meetings elsewhere than in Strasbourg and Paris
41. During the reference period, the Bureau authorised
the following meetings:
- ad hoc Sub-Committee of the Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination to meet in Istanbul (Turkey) on 3-6 November 2012;
- Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons to meet in Geneva (Switzerland) on 26-27 November 2012;
- Sub-Committee on External Relations of the Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy to meet in New York (USA) on 6-7 December 2012;
- Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy to meet in Turin (Italy) on 13-14 December 2012;
- Sub-Committee on the Middle East of the Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy to meet in Palestinian Territories, Israel and Jordan on dates to be confirmed.
- Ad hoc Sub-Committee of the Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons to meet in Greece (border with Turkey) on 14-16 January 2013;
- Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy to meet in Rabat (Morocco) on 21-22 March 2013;
- Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development and the 12th meeting of the network of contact parliamentarians to stop sexual violence against children to meet in Berlin on 14 and 15 March 2013.
2.19. Appointment of Assembly representatives for official activities
42. The following members were appointed during the reference
period:
- Sir Alan Meale (United Kingdom, SOC), 23rd Session of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities, Strasbourg, 16-18 October 2012;
- Sir Alan Meale (United Kingdom, SOC), Conference on the occasion of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty: “Building Europe through Human Rights: Acting together against extreme poverty”, Strasbourg, 17 October 2012;
- Ms de Pourbaix-Lundin (Sweden, EPP/CD), 64th Plenary Session of the Nordic Council, Helsinki, 30 October – 1 November 2012;
- Mr Connarty (United Kingdom, SOC), Plenary Session of the European Youth Parliament, Amsterdam (Netherlands), 2-11 November 2012;
- Mr Corsini (Italy, SOC), High Level Conference on Diversity in Europe: “Diversity in Europe: a Strength for the Future”; Tirana, 8-9 November 2012;
- Mr Çavuşoğlu (Turkey, EDG), 40th Plenary Session of the PABSEC, Baku, 27-28 November 2012;
- Mr Schennach (Austria, SOC), World Conference on Climate Change, Doha (Qatar) 26 November to 7 December 2012 – his participation being limited to the last three days of the conference.
- Mr Chope (United Kingdom, EDG), Celebration of the 10th anniversary of the CEPEJ, Strasbourg, 6 December 2012;
- Mr Marcenaro (Italy, SOC), 7th Consultative Assembly of Parliamentarians for the International Criminal Court and the Rule of Law celebrating 10 years of the Rome Statute, Rome, 10-11 December 2012 (at no cost to the Assembly);
- Mr Mendes Bota (Portugal, EPP/CD), Regional Conference on the Prevention and Combat of Violence against Women, Helsinki, 17-18 January 2013.
3. Activities of the Standing Committee (Andorra la Vella, 30 November 2012)
43. The Standing Committee held a debate on current political
questions, including a discussion on “The case of Malala Yousafzai
and the right to education for young women”, which was introduced
by Mr Luca Volontè (Italy, EPP/CD).
44. The Standing Committee heard a welcome address from Mr Vicenç
Mateu Zamora, Síndic General of the Consell General of Andorra and
held an exchange of views with Mr Gilbert Saboya Sunyé, Minister
for Foreign Affairs of Andorra and Chairperson of the Committee
of Ministers.
45. Following debates, the Standing Committee adopted the following
texts on behalf of the Assembly, which are available on the Assembly
website:
- Resolution 1908 (2012) on Human rights and family courts
- Resolution 1909 (2012) on Intercountry adoption: ensuring that the best interests of the child are upheld
- Resolution 1910 (2012) NGO’s role in combating intolerance, racism and xenophobia
- Resolution 1911 (2012) The status of the chairpersons of political groups in committees (Rule 18.5 of the Rules of Procedure of the Assembly)
46. The Standing Committee ratified the references as listed in
chapter 2.5 of this report.
47. It ratified the credentials of new members of the Assembly
submitted by the delegations of Armenia, Denmark, Georgia, Norway
and Spain, and approved the changes in the composition of Assembly
committees (as contained in paragraph 2.16 and 2.17).
48. The Standing Committee took note of the preliminary draft
agenda of the first 2013 Part-Session of the Assembly (21-25 January
2013) as well as of the reports of the Ad hoc Committees of the
Bureau on the “Observation of parliamentary elections in Georgia
(1 October 2012), the “Observation of the early parliamentary elections
in Montenegro (14 October 2012)” and the “Observation of the parliamentary
elections in Ukraine (28 October 2012)”.
49. It adopted a declaration “Countering violence against women:
the economic crisis shall not put it on hold” in the framework of
the International day for the elimination of violence against women
(25 November 2012) contained in Appendix 2 hereafter.
4. Decisions of the Bureau requiring ratification by the Assembly
4.1. Revised Guidelines for the observation of elections by the Parliamentary Assembly
50. On 17 December 2012, the Bureau approved the revised
Guidelines.
4.2. Assembly List - consequences of the adoption by the United Nations General Assembly of the “Resolution on the status of Palestine”
51. On 17 December 2012, the Bureau decided to use the
name “Palestine”.
4.3. References and transmissions to committees
52. On 17 December 2012, the Bureau approved the following
references:
- Doc. 13050, motion for a Resolution, Immigration detention of children, reference to the Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons for report
- Doc. 13052, motion for a Resolution, The functioning of democratic institutions in Romania, reference to the Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy for report
- Doc. 13053, motion for a resolution, Greece under pressure: Europe’s front door for irregular migration, reference to the Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons for report
- Doc. 13054, motion for a resolution, The abuse by social services of member States of the Council of Europe of their authority to remove children from their parents’ custody, reference to the Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development report and to the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights for opinion;
- Doc. 13055, motion for a resolution, Ensuring children with attention problems are properly cared for, reference to the Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development for report
- Doc. 13064, motion for a resolution, Human rights in the North Caucasus: what follow-up to Resolution 1738 (2010)?, reference to the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights for report
53. The Assembly is invited to ratify these Bureau decisions.
5. Gender equality
in the functioning of the Assembly 
5.1. Analysis of the gender breakdown in Assembly positions (2012)
54. Endorsing a proposal made by the former Committee
on Equal Opportunities for Women and Men at its meeting in Strasbourg
on 15 April 2011, the Bureau decided to publish figures on the gender
breakdown of Assembly positions and to produce an annual report
on progress in achieving gender equality in the functioning of the
Assembly. The figures are annexed in Appendix 4.
55. Also in 2012, women continued to be underrepresented in all
Assembly and Committee positions, even if there has been significant
improvement in some areas.
56. As regards overall Assembly membership, in 2012 women represented
31% of the total. They were slightly better represented amongst
Substitutes (32%) than amongst Representatives (30%). This is a
modest increase of 1% compared to the previous year.
57. In 2012 all national delegations complied with the requirement
set out in Rule 6.2.a of the Assembly’s Rules of Procedure, according
to which ‘(…) National delegations should
include members of the under-represented sex at least in the same
percentage as in their parliaments and, at a very minimum, one member of
the under-represented sex appointed as representative’. As
a result, unlike in the previous year, in 2012 there was no challenge
of credentials on this ground. In fact, in many delegations, the
proportion of women was higher than in national parliaments. In
one case (Norway), men were the under-represented sex (20%).
58. The majority of national delegations (30) also complied with Resolution 1585 (2007) on Gender equality principles in the Parliamentary Assembly,
which urges them ‘to ensure at least
a 30% representation of women’.
59. Women’s under-representation was confirmed as regards the
Assembly’s main leadership positions even if a significant improvement
can be seen as regards the representation of women amongst vice-presidents,
which rose from 15% in 2011 to 25% in 2012. Women’s representation
in the Bureau also improved (from 19% to 22%) while it remained
the same in the Presidential Committee (14%).
60. There has been significant progress at Committee level. In
2012, women represented 25% of Chairpersons, compared to 20% in
2011 (two women were Committee chairpersons in both years but in
2012 the number of Committees went from 10 to 8); 39% of Committee
Vice-Chairs were women, compared to 28% in 2011.
61. As regards the composition of Committees, women are slightly
better represented as alternates (32%) as opposed to members (30%)
in Committees, approximately like in 2011. However, the proportion
of women who are Rapporteurs in Assembly debates has decreased:
in 2012 women Rapporteurs for report were 34% as opposed to 37%
in 2011; women Rapporteurs for opinion were 29% as opposed to 32%
in 2011. The Committee on Culture, Science, Education and Media
should be mentioned as a good example, as it managed to ensure a
50% share of women and men, both as rapporteurs for report and for
opinion. It should be recalled that, when appointing Rapporteurs,
Committees should take into account gender amongst other criteria,
in accordance to Rule 49.1.
Appendix 1 – Declaration by the Bureau of the Parliamentary Assembly on “The North-South Centre and the Arab countries in transition”
(open)1. Since the “Jasmine revolution” in
Tunisia in January 2011, people in Arab countries have been seeking freedom
and the conditions which would allow them to live in dignity. Recalling
the Parliamentary Assembly’s Resolution
1831 (2011) on “Co-operation between the Council of Europe and the
emerging democracies in the Arab world”, the Bureau of the Assembly
welcomes Resolution CM/Res(2011)6 of the Committee of Ministers on
the European Centre for Global Interdependence and Solidarity (North-South
Centre), calling on the Centre “to promote
human rights, democracy and the rule of law through intercultural
dialogue and education, in particular among the youth of Europe
and its neighbouring regions” and to foster “dialogue and co-operation between Europe and
non-European countries in neighbouring regions”.
2. The North-South Centre offers a useful platform for structured
co-operation between countries in neighbouring regions and the Council
of Europe. The Centre is particularly well-placed to accompany and complement
actions intended to promote the development of democratic culture
and global citizenship; intercultural – and interreligious – dialogue;
women and youth empowerment; social inclusion of young people; quality
education; and stronger civil society.
3. Thanks to its networks and partnerships with organisations
and institutions, the North-South Centre is a powerful tool to achieve
synergies and encourage cross-fertilisation at regional level. The
partnership with the European Union – which is contributing to the
North-South Centre politically and financially – is particularly significant
in this respect.
4. Therefore, the Bureau of the Assembly is concerned by the
Centre’s financial fragility due to the withdrawal in recent years
of some member States. To remedy this situation, recalling Recommendation 1893 (2009) on “The future of the European Centre for Global Interdependence
and Solidarity (North-South Centre)”, the Bureau of the Assembly:
4.1. deems it necessary that Member
States (re-)consider their accession to the partial agreement and
their voluntary contributions in support of Council of Europe/North-South
Centre’s projects in the Arab countries in transition (country specific
or of a regional scope);
4.2. calls on national delegations to the Assembly to: raise
awareness within the respective Ministries of Foreign Affairs and/or
other relevant ministries on the importance of (re-)including the
North-South Centre among their strategic priorities; and use their
political leverage to obtain that the accession to the partial agreement
be (re-)considered and that, meanwhile, decisions be taken in favour
of voluntary contributions to its work.
4.3. calls on national delegations to the Assembly from member
States which are stakeholders in the G-8 Deauville
Partnership with Arab Countries in Transition – i.e.:
France, Germany, Italy, the Russian Federation, Turkey and the United
Kingdom – to encourage collaboration and synergies between the Deauville
Partnership, the Council of Europe and the North-South Centre.
Appendix 2 – Declaration
(open)International Day for the elimination of violence against women (25 November 2012)
Countering violence against women: the economic crisis shall not put it on hold
Violence against women is a human rights violation. States should not relent in their efforts to prevent it, assist its victims, and prosecute offenders, even at a time of economic crisis. This is moreover crucial at this juncture, as statistics indicate an increase in the number of cases of violence against women and domestic violence, probably linked to the higher unemployment rate and the difficult socio-economic conditions of many households.
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe calls on member states to continue allocating adequate funding to shelters and assistance programmes for victims of violence.
In addition, the Assembly calls on member states to place more emphasis on preventive measures, including through activities and campaigns that reach out to the general public and can contribute to the evolution of mentalities. The human and financial cost of preventing violence is much less than the cost of tackling violence after it has taken place.
Finally, the Assembly reiterates its appeal to member states to demonstrate their commitment to combating violence against women also by signing, if they have not yet done so, and ratifying the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence (Istanbul Convention). Once it enters into force, the Istanbul Convention will give a tangible contribution to the protection of human rights, and help save thousands of lives.
Appendix 3 – AS/Bur (2012) 85 (18 December 2012)
(open)Guidelines for the observation of elections by the Parliamentary Assembly
Bearing in mind the objectives and the political nature of the Parliamentary Assembly’s observation missions as well as the problems deriving from the past co-operation arrangements with other international institutions, the following Guidelines were adopted by the Bureau of the Assembly on 24 May 2004 and updated by the Bureau on 7 October 2005, 16 November 2006, 23 May 2007, 8 October 2010, 27 January 2012, 29 June 2012 and 17 December 2012.
Elections to be observed
1. For the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of
Europe, the observation of elections plays an important role in
the assessment of the overall political situation of the country
in question. In practical terms this entails the systematic observation
of elections in any state whose parliament has requested or enjoys
special guest status, partner for democracy status, which has applied
for membership, or is subject to the monitoring procedure.
2. Observation of parliamentary and presidential elections as
well as of referenda in an applicant State or a State under the
monitoring procedure should be an inalienable right of the Assembly.
A State’s lack of cooperation with the Assembly, its refusal to
accept an election observation mission from the Assembly should give
rise to a debate at the part-session or Standing Committee meeting
following the elections in question. It may result in sanctions,
such as a freezing of the application procedure or the challenge
of the credentials of the national delegation concerned on the basis
of Rule 8.2.b.(lack of co-operation under the Assembly’s monitoring
procedure).
3. The Bureau may also decide to observe parliamentary and/or
presidential elections, as well as referenda, in a State that is
subject to the post-monitoring dialogue.
4. The observation of regional and local elections is the responsibility
of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council
of Europe (the Congress). If the Assembly receives an invitation
to observe such elections and the Bureau decides to observe them,
the Assembly ad hoc committee shall cooperate with the election
observation mission the Congress may deploy. A report on these elections
by the Congress, sent to the President, should be referred, on a
Bureau’s proposal, to the Monitoring Committee.
5. The Bureau of the Assembly may decide to observe elections
in other States when exceptional circumstances have been brought
to its attention.
Elections as a process
1. In conducting election observations, the Assembly
shall proceed from the understanding that an election is not a one-off
exercise, but rather a continuous process involving several stages,
all of which need to be analysed in order to assess an election.
The timeline, below, based on various Venice Commission documents, shall
serve as an aid in the assessment process.
2. The process starts with the elaboration of electoral legislation.
The quality of that legislation is a major, although not the unique
criterion to assess an election.
3. Electoral legislation should not be subject to constant change.
According to Venice Commission recommendations, “the fundamental
elements of electoral law… should not be open to amendment less
than one year ahead of an election, or should be written in a constitution
or at a level higher than ordinary law.” In certain
circumstances, exceptions to the one year rule could be accepted,
namely where there is a need to rectify, through legislation, unforeseen
problems or to provide redress to violations of internationally
recognised rights where they had been built into the electoral law.
In certain
circumstances, exceptions to the one year rule could be accepted,
namely where there is a need to rectify, through legislation, unforeseen
problems or to provide redress to violations of internationally
recognised rights where they had been built into the electoral law. 4. The second stage starts with the date when an election is
called. That date, in normal circumstances involving regular elections,
should be reasonably distant from the voting day to allow all political
stakeholders to prepare for an electoral contest.
5. The third stage starts with the opening of the electoral campaign.
6. The fourth stage is the voting day proper, and the vote counting.
7. The next stage is the declaration of results of an election,
followed by a complaints period stage.
Regarding observation and co-operation in the field
1. Considering the role played by OSCE/ODIHR in the
field, the Assembly should stress the political objectives of its
participation in the observation process: full respect of Council
of Europe values and standards. This should be possible thanks to
the Assembly’s comparative assets such as the high political level
of its delegations and the experience of its members.
2. Practical assistance to Assembly delegations to observe the
elections, particularly the organisation of the programme for the
observation mission, should be provided by the national parliament,
in order to supplement properly the programme for short-term observers
organised by OSCE/ODIHR.
3. Co-operation with OSCE/ODIHR and other international organisations
will be continuous during the observation process in order to ensure,
in so far as possible, that assessments of the elections do not
differ. However, if, after the election, a joint final assessment
cannot be achieved in the framework of the IEOM, the Assembly’s
ad hoc committee reserves itself the right, to hold -if necessary-
its own press conference and issue a separate press release containing
its own assessment. In this respect, it is essential that the Assembly’s
ad hoc committee, when organising briefings, invites the OSCE/ODIHR.
Reciprocity is expected in briefings organised by OSCE/ODIHR.
Regarding the practical organisation of the observation
1. On the basis of past experience, the following rules
will be applied:
i. the Assembly will observe elections mentioned in Section A above (any refusal to send an invitation will constitute an evaluation criterion in itself);
ii. the Assembly observers will receive accreditation from the Central Electoral Commission; the national parliament concerned will be responsible for facilitating the issuing of this accreditation;
iii. the ad hoc Committees will cover a geographical area of the country which is as wide as possible when observing elections. Members of the ad hoc Committee must be ready to accept deployment beyond the capital city of the country in which the elections are observed.
iv. the membership of ad hoc committees for elections will vary between 5 and 40 members and include any already appointed rapporteurs of the Political Affairs Committee, Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights and the Monitoring Committee for the country concerned; in special cases the Bureau can decide to increase this number. The composition of the ad hoc committees is determined according to an appointment system taking into account the numerical size of the political groups on the understanding that each political group should be represented;
v. while rapporteurs for the monitoring of, or post-monitoring dialogue with, a given country should be encouraged to join an ad hoc committee to observe an election in that country, they should not be appointed chairpersons thereof. This is to ensure a distinction between election observation as such and monitoring and post-monitoring dialogue in the context of which the findings of an ad hoc committee are followed up. Where the said rapporteurs join an ad hoc committee to observe an election, their participation in the ad hoc committee shall be ex-officio, and they shall not be included in the quota allotted to their political group within the meaning of paragraph iv;
vi. the Chairmanship of the ad hoc committees shall rotate between political groups to ensure, generally, an overall political balance over a 12-month period;
vii. a standard programme will be established for observation missions: three days for political meetings (organised by the national parliament), one day for the elections themselves (with cars, guides and interpreters paid for by the Assembly), one day for evaluation/assessment and the press conference;
viii. where the Bureau deems it necessary, a pre-electoral and/or a post-electoral 5-member cross-party mission may be dispatched;
ix. to enhance the mission’s public profile, the ad hoc committees will be referred to as “delegations” headed by a “leader of the delegation” appointed by the Bureau;
x. while every effort should be made to ensure a political balance of ad hoc committees to observe elections, in the event when some political groups fail to come up with candidates while others put forward more candidacies than they are entitled to, the principle of a political equilibrium may be foregone in the interests of having a strong PACE presence during election observation. In such circumstances, a notification by the Secretary General of the Parliamentary Assembly will suffice;
xi. political groups should bear it in mind that any appointment to an ad hoc committee to observe elections should aim to ensure the principle of gender balance of such a committee. Political groups should endeavour to include, in the list of representatives appointed, members of the under-represented sex in the same percentage as is present in the group;
xii. political groups should bear it in mind that any appointment to an ad hoc committee should respect fair geographical representation and be based on the candidate’s express capability, language-wise, to meaningfully participate in the work of the mission, in particular, given that on the spot the Council of Europe only provides interpretation to and from English or French. It should be pointed out that English is the de facto working language of the OSCE/ODHIR election observation mission;
xiii. members of an ad hoc committee are encouraged to plan their travel arrangement in a way that would allow them at least to participate in the ad hoc committee debriefing on the morning following the elections. It is understood that those members who are unable to attend the debriefing in the capital because they were deployed outside it may report their conclusions by phone;
xiv. members of the ad hoc committee should be aware that as far as the funding of their participation in the work of the ad hoc committee is concerned, Article 38 of the Statute of the Council of Europe shall apply (“Each member shall bear the expenses of its own representation in the Committee of Ministers and in the Parliamentary Assembly”);
Local staff
1. Staff recruited locally by the Council of Europe
for the specific purposes of a pre-electoral, electoral or post-electoral
mission (eg interpreters, drivers) are expected to declare any actual
or potential conflict of interest by signing a written statement
and not to take any action which would cause damage to the reputation and
integrity of the mission.
Conflict of interest and code of conduct of members of ad hoc committees
1. Members of ad hoc committees for the observation
of elections shall abide by the provisions of the Code of Conduct
for members of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe
appended to Resolution
1903 (2012).
2. In particular, members of ad hoc committees, in the accomplishment
of their pre-electoral, electoral or post-electoral duties, shall
avoid conflicts between any actual or potential economic, commercial,
financial of other interests on a professional, personal or family
level and their election observation activity in the country concerned;
if a member is unable to avoid such a conflict of interest it should
be disclosed.
3. Members shall not request or accept any fee, compensation
or reward intended to affect his or her conduct as a member of an
ad hoc committee. They shall avoid any situation that could appear
to be a conflict of interest or receiving an inappropriate payment
or gift.
4. All candidates for membership of an ad hoc committee, at the
time of putting forward their candidacy shall make a written declaration
regarding the absence or otherwise of any actual or potential conflict
of interest in connection with the country concerned by an election
observation. In accordance with paragraph 14 of the Code of Conduct,
they shall also register with the Secretariat of the Assembly any
gifts or similar benefits (such as travel, accommodation, subsistence,
meals or entertainment expenses) of a value in excess of 200 euros that
they have accepted in the last twenty four months from the authorities
of the country concerned, either directly or indirectly.
5. The aforementioned declarations shall be made available to
the Bureau when it approves the composition of an ad hoc committee.
Failure to sign such declarations shall disqualify the member concerned from
being appointed to the ad hoc committee in question.
6. Members of an ad hoc committee shall refrain from engaging
in public statements interviews, press conferences or communications
via social networks which could contradict or conflict with the
final assessment made by the ad hoc committee. This applies at all
stages of the process: during the pre-electoral period, including
in the context of a pre-electoral mission, during and following
the election day, including in the context of a post-electoral mission.
7. Members of an ad hoc committee shall abstain from engaging
in public activities which could appear to interfere in the electoral
process or could be considered as partisan. This applies at all
stages of the process: during the pre-electoral period, including
in the context of a pre-electoral mission, during and following
election day, including in the context of a post-electoral mission.
8. Additionally, the provisions stipulated in the Code of Conduct
for rapporteurs of the Parliamentary Assembly (Resolution 1799 (2011)) shall apply mutatis mutandis to
chairpersons of ad hoc committees over and above the provisions
of the Appendix to Resolution
1903 (2012).
9. Alleged breaches of paragraphs 18-21 and 23-25 above shall
be dealt with in the manner prescribed in paragraphs 17 to 20 of
the appendix to Resolution
1903 (2012).
Election observation reports
1. The Chairperson of an ad hoc committee shall draft
a report on the election observation mission, which is submitted
to the Bureau and subsequently to the Assembly as part of the progress
report of the Bureau.
2. This report shall be based on the information received during
the meetings held during the mission, in line with the press release
and preliminary findings and conclusions of the International election
observation mission (IEOM), and take into account the comments and
assessments of members of the ad hoc committee regarding election
day made during the ad hoc committee’s meeting on the day following
the vote or in written form within a deadline fixed by the Chairperson,
as well as relevant documents of the Monitoring Committee, the Venice
Commission and other reliable sources. In principle, all members
of the ad hoc committee shall be consulted on the draft before the
report is issued.
Form of Election Observation by the Assembly
1. The observation of elections by the Assembly can
take place in one of the following three forms upon decision of
the Bureau.
a. Election Observation Missions. These take the form of an ad hoc Committee set up for this purpose. The size may vary from 5 to 40 members, Committees are composed on the basis of proposals by the Political Groups taking into account the D’Hondt rule. The Chairperson of the ad hoc Committee is appointed by the Bureau of the Assembly. Chairmanship rotates between political groups. PACE Election Observation Missions issue a statement of their findings immediately following the elections, where applicable in the framework of an IEOM. A pre-electoral mission shall be conducted following a Bureau’s decision.
b. Election Assessment Missions. These take the form of an ad hoc Committee specifically set up for this purpose. Election Assessment Missions are normally composed of five members, but never less than three members, in order to guarantee a minimum political and geographical balance of the ad hoc Committee. The Chairperson of the ad hoc Committee is appointed by the Bureau. Chairmanship rotates between political groups. The ad hoc Committee will report its findings in the form of a memorandum by its Chairperson to the Bureau. No pre-electoral mission will be conducted.
c. Presence on the Occasion of Election of Assembly members during and/or just before an election without a formal observation or assessment of it. Accordingly, the Bureau does not set up an ad hoc Committee but decides on the dates of the mission. These missions are normally composed of the country rapporteur(s) of the Monitoring or Political Affairs Committee. In exceptional cases, the Bureau can appoint one of its members to participate in these missions. This mission will report their findings in the form of a memorandum to the Bureau.
2. Election Observation Missions for which less than five members
are identified shall be considered as Election Assessment Missions.
In the event that three members cannot be identified for an assessment mission,
the mission shall be cancelled. Time allowing, the possibility of
ensuring a presence could then be considered by the Bureau of the
Assembly.
Appendix – Declaration on conflict of interest of candidates for election observation missions of the Parliamentary Assembly
Ad hoc committee to observe the elections in …
1. I hereby declare that I have no actual or potential economic, commercial, financial or other interests on a professional, personal or family level in connection with the country concerned by the election observation. *
I hereby declare that I have an actual or potential conflict of interest in connection with the country concerned by the election observation. *
Please specify the nature of the actual or potential conflict of interest:
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. I also declare that I have not accepted in the last twenty four months gifts or similar benefits, of a value in excess of 200 €, from the authorities of the country concerned, either directly or indirectly. *
I also declare that I have registered with the Secretariat gifts or similar benefits, of a value in excess of 200 €, that I have accepted in the last twenty four months from the authorities of the country concerned, either directly or indirectly. *
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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3. I note that the present declaration will be made available to the Bureau when it approves the composition of the ad hoc committee.
Name ………………………………
On …………………………………
Signature:
_____________________________
* Please tick the appropriate box.
Appendix 4 – Tables
(open)|
GENDER BREAKDOWN - COMMITTEES |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Committee |
Men |
Women |
Total |
Percentage of women |
Percentage of men |
|
Committees on Political Affairs and Democracy |
|||||
|
Members |
65 |
18 |
83 |
22% |
78% |
|
Alternates |
64 |
18 |
82 |
22% |
78% |
|
Chairperson |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0% |
100% |
|
Committee Bureau members |
2 |
1 |
3 |
33% |
67% |
|
Rapporteurs for report |
9 |
1 |
10 |
10% |
90% |
|
Rapporteurs for opinion |
4 |
0 |
4 |
0% |
100% |
|
Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Members |
60 |
23 |
83 |
28% |
72% |
|
Alternates |
57 |
22 |
79 |
28% |
72% |
|
Committee Bureau members |
2 |
1 |
3 |
33% |
67% |
|
Chairperson |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0% |
100% |
|
Rapporteurs for report |
10 |
2 |
12 |
17% |
83% |
|
Rapporteurs for opinion |
1 |
1 |
2 |
50% |
50% |
|
Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Members |
58 |
25 |
83 |
30% |
70% |
|
Alternates |
48 |
28 |
76 |
37% |
63% |
|
Chairperson |
0 |
1 |
1 |
100% |
0% |
|
Committee Bureau members |
3 |
0 |
3 |
0% |
100% |
|
Rapporteurs for report |
5 |
2 |
7 |
29% |
71% |
|
Rapporteurs for opinion |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0% |
100% |
|
Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Members |
54 |
26 |
80 |
33% |
68% |
|
Alternates |
51 |
24 |
75 |
32% |
68% |
|
Chairperson |
1 |
|
1 |
0% |
100% |
|
Committee Bureau members |
2 |
1 |
3 |
33% |
67% |
|
Rapporteurs for report |
2 |
3 |
5 |
60% |
40% |
|
Rapporteurs for opinion |
3 |
1 |
4 |
25% |
75% |
|
Committee on Culture, Science, Education and Media |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Members |
60 |
23 |
83 |
28% |
72% |
|
Alternates |
53 |
22 |
75 |
29% |
71% |
|
Chairperson |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0% |
100% |
|
Committee Bureau members |
2 |
1 |
3 |
33% |
67% |
|
Rapporteurs for report |
4 |
4 |
8 |
50% |
50% |
|
Rapporteurs for opinion |
1 |
1 |
2 |
50% |
50% |
|
Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Members |
34 |
47 |
81 |
58% |
42% |
|
Alternates |
41 |
34 |
75 |
45% |
55% |
|
Chairperson |
0 |
1 |
1 |
100% |
0% |
|
Committee Bureau members |
2 |
1 |
3 |
33% |
67% |
|
Rapporteurs for report |
0 |
4 |
4 |
100% |
0% |
|
Rapporteurs for opinion |
1 |
1 |
2 |
50% |
50% |
|
Committee on Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States (Monitoring Committee) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Members |
59 |
24 |
83 |
29% |
71% |
|
Chairperson |
1 |
|
1 |
0% |
100% |
|
Committee Bureau members |
2 |
1 |
3 |
33% |
67% |
|
Rapporteurs for report |
7 |
4 |
11 |
36% |
64% |
|
Committee on Rules of Procedure, Immunities and Institutional Affairs |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Members |
28 |
6 |
34 |
18% |
82% |
|
Chairperson |
1 |
|
1 |
0% |
100% |
|
Committee Bureau members |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0% |
100% |
|
Rapporteurs for report |
4 |
0 |
4 |
0% |
100% |
|
GENDER BREAKDOWN, SUB-COMMITTEES, BUREAUX |
|||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Committees |
Men |
Women |
Total |
Percentage of Men |
Percentage of Women |
|
Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy |
|||||
|
Sub-Committee Chairpersons |
2 |
1 |
3 |
67% |
33% |
|
Vice Chairpersons of Sub-Committee Bureaux |
2 |
2 |
100% |
0% |
|
|
Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights |
|||||
|
Sub-Committee Chairpersons |
3 |
1 |
4 |
75% |
25% |
|
Vice Chairpersons of Sub-Committee Bureaux |
2 |
1 |
3 |
67% |
33% |
|
Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development |
|||||
|
Sub-Committee Chairpersons |
2 |
1 |
3 |
67% |
33% |
|
Vice Chairpersons of Sub-Committee Bureaux |
4 |
0 |
4 |
100% |
0% |
|
Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons |
|||||
|
Sub-Committee Chairpersons |
2 |
1 |
3 |
67% |
33% |
|
Vice Chairpersons of Sub-Committee Bureaux |
1 |
1 |
2 |
50% |
50% |
|
Committee on Culture, Science, Education and Media |
|||||
|
Sub-Committee Chairpersons |
1 |
1 |
2 |
50% |
50% |
|
Vice Chairpersons of Sub-Committee Bureaux |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0% |
100% |
|
Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination |
|||||
|
Sub-Committee Chairpersons |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0% |
100% |
|
Vice Chairpersons of Sub-Committee Bureaux |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0% |
100% |
|
GENDER BREAKDOWN – NATIONAL DELEGATIONS |
|||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
National Delegations (representatives) |
Total |
Men |
Women |
Percentage of women |
Percentage of men |
|
Albania |
8 |
5 |
3 |
38% |
63% |
|
Andorra |
4 |
2 |
2 |
50% |
50% |
|
Armenia |
8 |
2 |
2 |
25% |
25% |
|
Austria |
12 |
7 |
5 |
42% |
58% |
|
Azerbaijan |
12 |
5 |
1 |
8% |
42% |
|
Belgium |
14 |
10 |
4 |
29% |
71% |
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina |
16 |
10 |
6 |
38% |
63% |
|
Bulgaria |
12 |
8 |
2 |
17% |
67% |
|
Croatia |
10 |
7 |
3 |
30% |
70% |
|
Cyprus |
4 |
2 |
2 |
50% |
50% |
|
Czech Republic |
14 |
8 |
6 |
43% |
57% |
|
Denmark |
10 |
6 |
4 |
40% |
60% |
|
Estonia |
6 |
4 |
2 |
33% |
67% |
|
Finland |
10 |
4 |
6 |
60% |
40% |
|
France |
35 |
25 |
10 |
29% |
71% |
|
Georgia |
10 |
6 |
4 |
40% |
60% |
|
Germany |
36 |
24 |
12 |
33% |
67% |
|
Greece |
14 |
7 |
7 |
50% |
50% |
|
Hungary |
14 |
12 |
2 |
14% |
86% |
|
Iceland |
6 |
3 |
3 |
50% |
50% |
|
Ireland |
8 |
5 |
3 |
38% |
63% |
|
Italy |
36 |
28 |
8 |
22% |
78% |
|
Latvia |
6 |
4 |
2 |
33% |
67% |
|
Liechtenstein |
4 |
2 |
2 |
50% |
50% |
|
Lithuania |
8 |
4 |
4 |
50% |
50% |
|
Luxembourg |
6 |
4 |
2 |
33% |
67% |
|
Malta |
6 |
4 |
2 |
33% |
67% |
|
Republic of Moldova |
10 |
6 |
4 |
40% |
60% |
|
Monaco |
4 |
3 |
1 |
25% |
75% |
|
Montenegro |
6 |
4 |
2 |
33% |
67% |
|
Netherlands |
14 |
8 |
6 |
43% |
57% |
|
Norway |
10 |
4 |
6 |
60% |
40% |
|
Poland |
24 |
20 |
4 |
17% |
83% |
|
Portugal |
14 |
11 |
3 |
21% |
79% |
|
Romania |
19 |
16 |
3 |
16% |
84% |
|
Russian Federation |
36 |
30 |
6 |
17% |
83% |
|
San Marino |
3 |
2 |
1 |
33% |
67% |
|
Serbia |
11 |
5 |
6 |
55% |
45% |
|
Slovak Republic |
10 |
6 |
4 |
40% |
60% |
|
Slovenia |
6 |
2 |
4 |
67% |
33% |
|
Spain |
23 |
18 |
5 |
22% |
78% |
|
Sweden |
12 |
7 |
5 |
42% |
58% |
|
Switzerland |
12 |
9 |
3 |
25% |
75% |
|
"The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia" |
6 |
4 |
2 |
33% |
67% |
|
Turkey |
24 |
19 |
5 |
21% |
79% |
|
Ukraine |
24 |
20 |
4 |
17% |
83% |
|
United Kingdom |
23 |
15 |
8 |
35% |
65% |
|
Total |
620 |
417 |
191 |
31% |
67% |
|
GENDER BREAKDOWN – NATIONAL DELEGATIONS (REPRESENTATIVES ONLY) |
|||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
National Delegations (representatives) |
Total |
Men |
Women |
Percentage of women |
Percentage of men |
|
Albania |
4 |
3 |
1 |
25% |
75% |
|
Andorra |
2 |
1 |
1 |
50% |
50% |
|
Armenia |
4 |
2 |
2 |
50% |
50% |
|
Austria |
6 |
4 |
2 |
33% |
67% |
|
Azerbaijan |
6 |
5 |
1 |
17% |
83% |
|
Belgium |
7 |
6 |
1 |
14% |
86% |
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina |
5 |
3 |
2 |
40% |
60% |
|
Bulgaria |
6 |
5 |
1 |
17% |
83% |
|
Croatia |
5 |
4 |
1 |
20% |
80% |
|
Cyprus |
2 |
1 |
1 |
50% |
50% |
|
Czech Republic |
7 |
4 |
3 |
43% |
57% |
|
Denmark |
5 |
3 |
2 |
40% |
60% |
|
Estonia |
3 |
2 |
1 |
33% |
67% |
|
Finland |
5 |
2 |
3 |
60% |
40% |
|
France |
18 |
14 |
4 |
22% |
78% |
|
Georgia |
5 |
4 |
1 |
20% |
80% |
|
Germany |
18 |
10 |
8 |
44% |
56% |
|
Greece |
7 |
4 |
3 |
43% |
57% |
|
Hungary |
7 |
6 |
1 |
14% |
86% |
|
Iceland |
3 |
2 |
1 |
33% |
67% |
|
Ireland |
4 |
3 |
1 |
25% |
75% |
|
Italy |
18 |
15 |
3 |
17% |
83% |
|
Latvia |
3 |
1 |
2 |
67% |
33% |
|
Liechtenstein |
2 |
1 |
1 |
50% |
50% |
|
Lithuania |
4 |
1 |
3 |
75% |
25% |
|
Luxembourg |
3 |
1 |
2 |
67% |
33% |
|
Malta |
3 |
2 |
1 |
33% |
67% |
|
Republic of Moldova |
5 |
3 |
2 |
40% |
60% |
|
Monaco |
2 |
1 |
1 |
50% |
50% |
|
Montenegro |
3 |
2 |
1 |
33% |
67% |
|
Netherlands |
7 |
5 |
2 |
29% |
71% |
|
Norway |
5 |
1 |
4 |
80% |
20% |
|
Poland |
12 |
11 |
1 |
8% |
92% |
|
Portugal |
7 |
6 |
1 |
14% |
86% |
|
Romania |
9 |
8 |
1 |
11% |
89% |
|
Russian Federation |
18 |
14 |
4 |
22% |
78% |
|
San Marino |
2 |
1 |
1 |
50% |
50% |
|
Serbia |
5 |
3 |
2 |
40% |
60% |
|
Slovak Republic |
5 |
4 |
1 |
20% |
80% |
|
Slovenia |
3 |
2 |
1 |
33% |
67% |
|
Spain |
12 |
11 |
1 |
8% |
92% |
|
Sweden |
6 |
3 |
3 |
50% |
50% |
|
Switzerland |
6 |
4 |
2 |
33% |
67% |
|
"The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia" |
3 |
2 |
1 |
33% |
67% |
|
Turkey |
12 |
8 |
4 |
33% |
67% |
|
Ukraine |
12 |
8 |
4 |
33% |
67% |
|
United Kingdom |
18 |
15 |
3 |
17% |
83% |
|
Total |
314 |
221 |
93 |
30% |
70% |
|
GENDER BREAKDOWN – SUBSTITUTES ONLY |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
National Delegations (substitutes) |
Total |
Men |
Women |
Percentage of women |
Percentage of men |
|
Albania |
4 |
2 |
2 |
50% |
50% |
|
Andorra |
2 |
1 |
1 |
50% |
50% |
|
Armenia |
4 |
2 |
2 |
50% |
50% |
|
Austria |
6 |
3 |
3 |
50% |
50% |
|
Azerbaijan |
6 |
4 |
2 |
33% |
67% |
|
Belgium |
7 |
4 |
3 |
43% |
57% |
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina |
5 |
3 |
2 |
40% |
60% |
|
Bulgaria |
6 |
3 |
3 |
50% |
50% |
|
Croatia |
5 |
3 |
2 |
40% |
60% |
|
Cyprus |
2 |
1 |
1 |
50% |
50% |
|
Czech Republic |
7 |
4 |
3 |
43% |
57% |
|
Denmark |
5 |
3 |
2 |
40% |
60% |
|
Estonia |
3 |
2 |
1 |
33% |
67% |
|
Finland |
5 |
2 |
3 |
60% |
40% |
|
France |
17 |
11 |
6 |
35% |
65% |
|
Georgia |
5 |
2 |
3 |
60% |
40% |
|
Germany |
18 |
14 |
4 |
22% |
78% |
|
Greece |
7 |
3 |
4 |
57% |
43% |
|
Hungary |
7 |
6 |
1 |
14% |
86% |
|
Iceland |
3 |
1 |
2 |
67% |
33% |
|
Ireland |
4 |
2 |
2 |
50% |
50% |
|
Italy |
18 |
13 |
5 |
28% |
72% |
|
Latvia |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0% |
100% |
|
Liechtenstein |
2 |
1 |
1 |
50% |
50% |
|
Lithuania |
4 |
3 |
1 |
25% |
75% |
|
Luxembourg |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0% |
100% |
|
Malta |
3 |
2 |
1 |
33% |
67% |
|
Republic of Moldova |
5 |
3 |
2 |
40% |
60% |
|
Monaco |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0% |
100% |
|
Montenegro |
3 |
2 |
1 |
33% |
67% |
|
Netherlands |
7 |
3 |
4 |
57% |
43% |
|
Norway |
5 |
3 |
2 |
40% |
60% |
|
Poland |
12 |
9 |
3 |
25% |
75% |
|
Portugal |
7 |
5 |
2 |
29% |
71% |
|
Romania |
10 |
8 |
2 |
20% |
80% |
|
Russian Federation |
18 |
16 |
2 |
11% |
89% |
|
San Marino |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0% |
100% |
|
Serbia |
6 |
2 |
4 |
67% |
33% |
|
Slovak Republic |
5 |
2 |
3 |
60% |
40% |
|
Slovenia |
3 |
0 |
3 |
100% |
0% |
|
Spain |
11 |
7 |
4 |
36% |
64% |
|
Sweden |
6 |
4 |
2 |
33% |
67% |
|
Switzerland |
6 |
5 |
1 |
17% |
83% |
|
"The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia" |
3 |
2 |
1 |
33% |
67% |
|
Turkey |
12 |
11 |
1 |
8% |
92% |
|
Ukraine |
12 |
12 |
0 |
0% |
100% |
|
United Kingdom |
5 |
0 |
5 |
100% |
0% |
|
Total |
300 |
198 |
102 |
34% |
66% |
|
OVERVIEW ASSEMBLY |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Position |
Men |
Women |
Total |
Percentage of women |
Percentage of men |
|
President |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0% |
100% |
|
Vice-Presidents |
15 |
5 |
20 |
25% |
75% |
|
Presidential Committee |
6 |
1 |
7 |
14% |
86% |
|
Assembly Bureau |
28 |
8 |
36 |
22% |
78% |
|
OVERVIEW COMMITTEES |
|||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Position |
Men |
Women |
Total |
Percentage of women |
Percentage of men |
|
Members |
557 |
236 |
793 |
30% |
70% |
|
Alternates |
314 |
148 |
462 |
32% |
68% |
|
Committees' Chairpersons |
6 |
2 |
8 |
25% |
75% |
|
Committees' Vice Chairpersons |
11 |
7 |
18 |
39% |
61% |
|
Rapporteurs for report |
40 |
21 |
61 |
34% |
66% |
|
Rapporteurs for opinion |
12 |
5 |
17 |
29% |
71% |
|
OVERVIEW - SUB-COMMITTEES |
|||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Position |
Men |
Women |
Total |
Percentage of women |
Percentage of men |
|
Sub-Committees Chairpersons |
11 |
7 |
18 |
39% |
61% |
|
Sub-Committees' Vice Chairpersons |
11 |
4 |
21 |
27% |
73% |
|
OVERVIEW - NATIONAL DELEGATIONS |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Delegations |
Men |
Women |
Total |
Percentage of women |
Percentage of men |
|
Total |
419 |
195 |
614 |
32% |
68% |
|
Representatives |
221 |
93 |
314 |
30% |
70% |
|
Substitutes |
198 |
102 |
300 |
34% |
66% |