Doc. 10476

21 March 2005

Agenda for the second part of the 2005 Ordinary Session
of the Parliamentary Assembly (25-29 April 2005)

adopted by the Bureau of the Assembly on 18 March 2005

General

–       Examination of credentials of Representatives and Substitutes

–       Election of Vice-Presidents of the Assembly

–       Election of judges to the European Court of Human Rights

–       Appointment of members of committees

–       Progress report of the Bureau and the Standing Committee

–       Communication from the Committee of Ministers to the Assembly

–       Statements by guest speakers

Political Affairs

–       Iran’s nuclear threat

      Rapporteur: Mr Abdülkardir Ateş (Turkey, SOC)

      To be adopted on 5 April 2005

–       Referendums: towards good practices in Europe

      Rapporteur: Mr Mikko Elo (Finland, SOC)

      To be adopted on 5 April 2005

Legal Affairs and Human Rights

–       Lawfulness of detentions by the United States in Guantanamo Bay

      Rapporteur: Mr Kevin McNamara (United Kingdom, SOC)

      To be adopted on 6 April 2005

–       Serious human rights violations in Libya – inhuman treatment of Bulgarian medical staff

      Rapporteur: Mr Tony Lloyd (United Kingdom, SOC)

      To be adopted possibly on 6 April 2005

Economic Affairs and Development

–       Europe's growing energy vulnerability

      Rapporteur: Mr Radu-Mircea Berceanu (Romania, SOC)

      Adopted on 21 January 2005, Doc. 10458

Social, Health and Family Affairs

–       Assistance to patients at end of life

      Rapporteur: Mr Dick Marty (Switzerland, LDR)

      Adopted on 17 December 2004, Doc. 10455

      Rapporteur of the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights (for opinion): Mr Kevin McNamara

      (United Kingdom, SOC)

–       The rights of children in institutions: follow-up to Recommendation 1601 (2003)

      of the Parliamentary Assembly

      Rapporteur: Mr Michael Hancock (United Kingdom, LDR)

      Adopted on 17 December 2004, Doc. 10452

Migration, Refugees and Population

–       Protection and assistance for separated children seeking asylum

      Rapporteur: Mr Ed van Thijn (Netherlands, SOC)

      Adopted on 2 March 2005, Doc. 10477

–       Migration and integration: a challenge and an opportunity for Europe

      Rapporteur: Mr Jean-Guy Branger (France, EPP/CD)

      Adopted on 6 December 2004, Doc. 10453

Environment, Agriculture and Local and Regional Affairs

–       Energy systems and the environment

      Rapporteur: Mr Bill Etherington (United Kingdom, SOC)

      Adopted on 17 March 2005

–       Reducing sea pollution

      Rapporteur: Mr Guy Lengagne (France, SOC)

      Adopted on 17 March 2005

Equal Opportunities for Women and Men

–       Discrimination against women in the workforce and the workplace

      Rapporteur: Mrs Anna Čurdová (Czech Republic, SOC)

      Adopted on 28 February 2005

–       Discrimination against women and girls in sport

      Rapporteur: Mrs Manuela Aguiar (Portugal, EPP/CD)

      Adopted on 28 February 2005