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Agenda | Doc. 13373 | 27 January 2014

1st part of the 2014 Ordinary Session (27-31 January 2014)

Origin - Adopted by the Assembly on 27 January 2014. 2014 - First part-session

  • 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
  • SOC Socialist Group
  • EPP/CD Group of the European People's Party
  • EDG European Democrat Group
  • ALDE Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
  • UEL Group of the Unified European Left
  • NR Representatives not belonging to a political group

Joint Committee

  • Thursday15:30 - 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 - 15:30

Political groups

  • Monday09:30 - 11:30
  • Monday17:00 - 19:00
  • Wednesday08:30 - 10:00

Opening of the part-session

Examination of credentials

List of delegations:

Election of the President of the Assembly

Election of the Vice-Presidents of the Assembly

Appointment of members of committees (Commissions (2014) 01 + Addenda 1 and 2)

Request for debate:

Urgent procedure debate: "The functioning of democratic institutions in Ukraine"

Adoption of the agenda (Doc. 13373 + Addendum)

Approval of the minutes of proceedings of the Standing Committee (Vienna, 22 November 2013)

Address (15:00 - 16:00)

Communication from the Committee of Ministers to the Parliamentary Assembly

Presentation by:

Mr Sebastian KURZ, Minister for Integration Issues, European and International Affairs of Austria, Chairman of the Committee of Ministers

Debate

Progress report of the Bureau and the Standing Committee

Presentation by:

Election

Judge to the European Court of Human Rights

List of candidates in respect of:

Denmark (Doc. 13360)

Debate

Refusing impunity for the killers of Sergei Magnitsky

Presentation by:

Mr Andreas GROSS
Switzerland, SOC
Rapporteur, AS/Jur

Debate (12:00 - 13:00)

Free debate

Election (continued) (15:30 - 17:00)

Judge to the European Court of Human Rights

Address (15:30 - 16:30)

Communication from the Secretary General of the Council of Europe

Presentation by:

Mr Thorbjørn JAGLAND

Joint debate

A strategy to prevent racism and intolerance in Europe

Presentation by:

Mr Jonas GUNNARSSON
Sweden, SOC
Rapporteur, AS/Ega

Tackling racism in the police

Presentation by:

Mr David DAVIES
United Kingdom, EDG
Rapporteur, AS/Ega

  • List of speakers
  • Amendments (deadline for tabling: Monday 27 January, 16:00)
  • Votes on a draft resolution and a draft recommendation (Doc. 13385)
  • Vote on a draft resolution (Doc. 13384)

Debate

Evaluation of the partnership for democracy in respect of the Palestinian National Council

Presentation by:

Mr Tiny KOX
Netherlands, UEL
Rapporteur, AS/Pol
Mr Şaban DİŞLİ
Turkey, EPP/CD
Rapporteur for opinion, AS/Jur
Ms Gülsün BİLGEHAN
Turkey, SOC
Rapporteur for opinion, AS/Ega

[Possibly 2nd round] Election (10:00 - 13:00)

Judge to the European Court of Human Rights

List of candidates in respect of:

Denmark (Doc. 13360)

Debate

Internet and politics: the impact of new information and communication technology on democracy

Presentation by:

Ms Anne BRASSEUR
Luxembourg, ALDE
Rapporteur, AS/Cult
Mr Hans FRANKEN
Netherlands, EPP/CD
Rapporteur for opinion, AS/Pol

  • List of speakers
  • Amendments (deadline for tabling: Tuesday 28 January, 10:30)
  • Votes on a draft resolution and a draft recommendation (Doc. 13386)

Address (12:00 - 13:00)

Mr Martin SCHULZ, President of the European Parliament

[Possibly 2nd round] Election (continued) (15:30 - 17:00)

Judge to the European Court of Human Rights

Debate

Syrian refugees: how to organise and support international assistance?

Presentation by:

Mr Jean-Marie BOCKEL
France, EPP/CD
Rapporteur, AS/Mig
Mr Şaban DİŞLİ
Turkey, EPP/CD
Rapporteur for opinion, AS/Pol

Statement by:

Mr Nils MUIŽNIEKS, Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights

Joint debate

Migrants: ensuring they are a benefit for European host societies

Presentation by:

Ms Athina KYRIAKIDOU
Cyprus, SOC
Rapporteur, AS/Mig

Integration tests: helping or hindering integration?

Presentation by:

Ms Tineke STRIK
Netherlands, SOC
Rapporteur, AS/Mig

  • List of speakers
  • Amendments (deadline for tabling: Tuesday 28 January, 16:00)
  • Vote on a draft resolution (Doc. 13367)
  • Votes on a draft resolution and a draft recommendation (Doc. 13361)

Debate under urgent procedure

The functioning of democratic institutions in Ukraine

Presentation by:

Ms Mailis REPS
Estonia, ALDE
Co-Rapporteur, AS/Mon
Ms Marietta de POURBAIX-LUNDIN
Sweden, EPP/CD
Co-Rapporteur, AS/Mon

  • List of speakers
  • Amendments (deadline for tabling: Wednesday 29 January, 12:00)
  • Votes on a draft resolution and a draft recommendation (Doc. 13405)

Address (12:00 - 13:00)

Mr Werner FAYMANN, Federal Chancellor of Austria

Debate

Stepping up action against global inequalities: Europe’s contribution to the Millennium Development Goals (MDG) process

Presentation by:

Sir Alan MEALE
United Kingdom, SOC
Rapporteur, AS/Soc

Joint debate

Climate change: a framework for a global agreement in 2015

Presentation by:

Mr John PRESCOTT
United Kingdom, SOC
Rapporteur, AS/Soc

Energy diversification as a fundamental contribution to sustainable development

Presentation by:

Ms Doris BARNETT
Germany, SOC
Rapporteur, AS/Soc

Debate

Revision of the European Convention on Transfrontier Television

Presentation by:

Mr James CLAPPISON
United Kingdom, EDG
Rapporteur, AS/Jur
Sir Roger GALE
United Kingdom, EDG
Rapporteur for opinion, AS/Cult

  • List of speakers
  • Amendments (deadline for tabling: Thursday 30 January, 10:30)
  • Votes on a draft resolution and a draft recommendation (Doc. 13383)

Debate

Accountability of international organisations for human rights violations

Presentation by:

Mr José María BENEYTO
Spain, EPP/CD
Rapporteur, AS/Jur

  • List of speakers
  • Amendments (deadline for tabling: Thursday 30 January, 10:30)
  • Votes on a draft resolution and a draft recommendation (Doc. 13370)

Constitution of the Standing Committee

Closure of the part-session