Parliamentary Assembly
Assemblée parlementaire

Doc. 10939
30 May 2006

Agenda for the third part of the 2006 Ordinary Session
of the Parliamentary Assembly (26-30 June 2006)

adopted by the Bureau of the Assembly on 29 May 2006

General

–       Examination of credentials of Representatives and Substitutes

–       Changes in the membership of committees

–       Progress report of the Bureau and the Standing Committee

–       Election of judges to the European Court of Human Rights

–       Communication from the Committee of Ministers to the Assembly

–       Statements by guest speakers

Political Affairs

–       Implementation of the decisions of the Third Summit of the Council of Europe

      Rapporteur: Mr Konstantin Kosachev (Russian Federation, EDG)

      To be adopted on 2 June 2006

–       The external relations of the Council of Europe

      Rapporteur: Mr Adrian Severin (Romania, SOC)

      To be adopted on 2 June 2006

Legal Affairs and Human Rights

–       Position of the Parliamentary Assembly as regards the Council of Europe member

      and observer states which have not abolished the death penalty

      Rapporteur: Mrs Renate Wohlwend (Liechtenstein, EPP/CD)

      Adopted on 13 April 2006, Doc. 10911

–       Alleged secret detentions in Council of Europe member states

      Rapporteur: Mr Dick Marty (Switzerland, ALDE)

      To be adopted on 7 June 2006

      Rapporteur of the Political Affairs Committee (for opinion): Mr Peter Schieder (Austria, SOC)

–       Ratification of the Framework Convention for the protection of national minorities by the Council of Europe member states

      Rapporteur: Mr Boriss Cilevičs (Latvia, SOC)

      Adopted on 18 May 2006

Economic Affairs and Development

–       The contribution of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)

      to economic development in central and eastern Europe

      Rapporteur: Mr Bernard Schreiner (France, EPP/CD)

      Adopted on 23 May 2006

Migration, Refugees and Population

–       Human rights of irregular migrants

      Rapporteur: Mr Ed van Thijn (Netherlands, SOC)

      Adopted on 11 April 2006, Doc. 10924

–       Migration, refugees and population in the context of the Third Summit of Heads of State

      and Government of member states of the Council of Europe (Warsaw, 16-17 May 2005)

      Rapporteur: Mr Michael Hagberg (Sweden, SOC)

      Adopted on 21 March 2006, Doc. 10868

Culture, Science and Education

–       Academic freedom and university autonomy

      Rapporteur: Mr Josef Jařab (Czech Republic, ALDE)

      Adopted on 17 May 2006

–       Follow-up to the 3rd Summit: priorities for cultural co-operation

      Rapporteur: Mr Lluís Maria de Puig (Spain, SOC)

      To be adopted on 22 June 2006

–       Freedom of expression and respect for religious beliefs

      Rapporteur: Mrs Sinikka Hurskainen (Finland, SOC)

      To be adopted on 22 June 2006

Environment, Agriculture and Local and Regional Affairs

–       Forest fires: the consequences for the environment and the effect of spatial planning policies

      Rapporteur: Mr Iñaki Txueka (Spain, ALDE)

      To be adopted on 9 June 2006

Equal Opportunities for Women and Men

–       Parliaments united in combating domestic violence against women

      Rapporteur: Mrs Minodora Cliveti (Romania, SOC)

      Adopted on 15 May 2006, Doc. 10934

Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States

–       Implementation of Resolution 1480 (2006) on the challenge of credentials of the parliamentary delegation

      of Azerbaijan

      Co-Rapporteurs: Mr Andreas Gross (Switzerland, SOC) and Mr Andres Herkel (Estonia, EPP/CD)

      To be adopted on 6 June 2006

–       Progress of the Assembly’s monitoring procedure (May 2005-June 2006): progress report

      Rapporteur: Mr György Frunda (Romania, EPP/CD)

      To be adopted on 6 June 2006