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Agenda | Doc. 14391 | 09 October 2017
Fourth part of the 2017 Ordinary Session
(9-13 October 2017)
- Bur Bureau of the Assembly
- Per Standing Committee
- Pol Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy
- Jur Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights
- Soc Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development
- Mig Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons
- Cult Committee on Culture, Science, Education and Media
- Ega Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination
- Mon Committee on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States of the Council of Europe (Monitoring Committee)
- Pro Committee on Rules of Procedure, Immunities and Institutional Affairs
- Cdh Committee on the Election of Judges to the European Court of Human Rights
- EPP/CD Group of the European People's Party
- SOC Socialists, Democrats and Greens Group
- EC European Conservatives Group
- ALDE Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
- UEL Group of the Unified European Left
- FDG Free Democrats Group
- NR Representatives not belonging to a political group
Joint Committee
- Thursday15:00 - 16:30
Bureau of the Assembly
- Monday08:00 - 09:30
- Friday08:30 - 10:00
Committees
- Monday14:00 - 15:00
- Tuesday08:30 - 10:00
- Tuesday14:00 - 15:30
- Wednesday14:00 - 15:30
- Thursday08:30 - 10:00
- Thursday14:00 - 15:00
Political groups
- Monday09:30 - 11:30
- Monday17:00 - 19:00
- Wednesday08:30 - 10:00
Opening of the part-session
Opening by the Acting President of the Assembly
Examination of credentials
List of delegations:
Election of the President of the Assembly (AS/Inf (2017) 08)
Election of Vice-Presidents of the Assembly in respect of France and Serbia
Changes in the membership of committees (Commissions (2017) 07 + Add. 1)
Requests for debate:
Urgent procedure debate: “The extremely worrying humanitarian situation of the Rohingya”
Urgent procedure debate: “The new Ukrainian law on education: a major impediment to the teaching of national minorities' mother tongues”
Current affairs debate: “The need for a political solution to the crisis in Catalonia”
Adoption of the agenda
Debate
Progress report of the Bureau and the Standing Committee
Presentation by:
Observation of the parliamentary elections in Albania (25 June 2017)
Presentation by:
- List of speakers (deadline for registration: Monday 9 October, 10:00)
- [possibly] Vote ()
Prize Award Ceremony (15:00 - 15:30)
Václav
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Address (15:30 - 16:30)
Communication from the Committee of Ministers
Presentation by:
Mr Lubomír ZAORÁLEK, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic, Chairman of the Committee of Ministers
Debate (continued)
Progress report of the Bureau and the Standing Committee
Observation of the parliamentary elections in Albania (25 June 2017)
- List of speakers
- [possibly] Vote ()
Election (10:00 - 13:00)
Judge to the European Court of Human Rights
List of candidates in respect of:
Georgia (Doc. 14400 | Doc. 14409 Add. 2)
Debate
The activities of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in 2016-2017
Presentation by:
Statement by:
Mr Angel GURRÍA, Secretary-General of the OECD
- List of speakers (deadline for registration: Monday 9 October, 16:00)
- Amendments (deadline for tabling: Monday 9 October, 16:00)
- Vote on a draft resolution (Doc. 14401)
Address (12:00 - 13:00)
Mr Miloš ZEMAN, President of the Czech Republic
Speech (12:00-12:20)
Questions and replies (12:20-13:00)
Election (continued) (15:30 - 17:00)
Judge to the European Court of Human Rights
Question time (15:30 - 16:00)
Mr Thorbjørn JAGLAND, Secretary General of the Council of Europe
Debate
Follow-up to Resolution 1903 (2012): promoting and strengthening transparency, accountability and integrity of Parliamentary Assembly members
Presentation by:
- List of speakers (deadline for registration: Tuesday 10 October, 12:00)
- Amendments (deadline for tabling: Monday 9 October, 16:00)
- Vote on a draft resolution (Doc. 14407)
Debate
Evaluation of the partnership for democracy in respect of the Parliament of Jordan
Presentation by:
- List of speakers (deadline for registration: Tuesday 10 October, 12:00)
- Amendments (deadline for tabling: Monday 9 October, 16:00)
- Vote on a draft resolution (Doc. 14399)
[Possibly 2nd round] Election (10:00 - 13:00)
Judge to the European Court of Human Rights
Joint debate
The functioning of democratic institutions in Azerbaijan
Presentation by:
Azerbaijan’s Chairmanship of the Council of Europe: what follow-up on respect for human rights?
Presentation by:
- List of speakers (deadline for registration: Tuesday 10 October, 19:00)
- Amendments (deadline for tabling: Tuesday 10 October, 10:30)
- Vote on a draft resolution (Doc. 14403)
- Vote on a draft resolution (Doc. 14397)
Address (12:00 - 13:00)
Mr Petro POROSHENKO, President of Ukraine
Speech (12:00-12:20)
Questions and replies (12:20-13:00)
[Possibly 2nd round] Election (continued) (15:30 - 17:00)
Judge to the European Court of Human Rights
Joint debate
Call for a Council of Europe Summit to reaffirm European unity and to defend and promote democratic security in Europe
Presentation by:
Defending the acquis of the Council of Europe: preserving 65 years of successful intergovernmental co-operation
Presentation by:
- List of speakers (deadline for registration: Wednesday 11 October, 12:00)
- Amendments (deadline for tabling: Tuesday 10 October, 16:00)
- Votes on a draft resolution and a draft recommendation (Doc. 14396)
- Vote on a draft recommendation (Doc. 14406)
Joint debate
Venice Commission’s “Rule of Law Checklist”
Presentation by:
New threats to the rule of law in Council of Europe member States: selected examples
Presentation by:
Statement by:
Mr Gianni BUQUICCHIO, President of the European Commission for Democracy through Law (Venice Commission)
- List of speakers (deadline for registration: Wednesday 11 October, 12:00)
- Amendments (deadline for tabling: Tuesday 10 October, 16:00)
- Vote on a draft resolution (Doc. 14387)
- Vote on a draft resolution (Doc. 14405)
Debate under urgent procedure
The new Ukrainian law on education: a major impediment to the teaching of national minorities' mother tongues
Presentation by:
- List of speakers (deadline for registration: Wednesday 11 October, 19:30)
- Amendments (deadline for tabling: Wednesday 11 October, 10:30)
- Vote on a draft resolution (Doc. 14415)
Debate
Prosecuting and punishing the crimes against humanity or even possible genocide committed by Daesh
Presentation by:
- List of speakers (deadline for registration: Wednesday 11 October, 19:30)
- Amendments (deadline for tabling: Wednesday 11 October, 10:30)
- Vote on a draft resolution (Doc. 14402)
Current affairs debate
The need for a political solution to the crisis in Catalonia
Debate
The use of new genetic technologies in human beings
Presentation by:
- List of speakers (deadline for registration: Thursday 12 October, 12:00)
- Amendments (deadline for tabling: Wednesday 11 October, 17:00)
- Vote on a draft recommendation (Doc. 14328)
Debate
Promoting the human rights of and eliminating discrimination against intersex people
Presentation by:
- List of speakers (deadline for registration: Thursday 12 October, 12:00)
- Amendments (deadline for tabling: Wednesday 11 October, 17:00)
- Votes on a draft resolution and a draft recommendation (Doc. 14404)
Debate
Youth against corruption
Presentation by:
- List of speakers (deadline for registration: Thursday 12 October, 19:00)
- Amendments (deadline for tabling: Thursday 12 October, 10:30)
- Vote on a draft resolution (Doc. 14395)
Progress report
Progress report of the Bureau and the Standing Committee (continued)
Addendum: