Doc. 10997 rev2
2 October 2006

Agenda for the fourth part of the 2006 Ordinary Session of the Parliamentary Assembly (2-6 October 2006)

adopted by the Bureau of the Assembly on 30 June 2006,
and updated by the Bureau on 2 October 2006

General

–       Examination of credentials of Representatives and Substitutes

–       Election of Vice-Presidents of the Assembly (possibly)

–       Election of a judge to the European Court of Human Rights (possibly)

–       Changes in the membership of committees

–       Progress report of the Bureau

–       Communication from the Committee of Ministers to the Assembly

–       Statements by guest speakers

Political Affairs

–       Current situation in Kosovo

      Rapporteur: Lord Russell-Johnston (United Kingdom, ALDE)

      Adopted on 18 September 2006, Doc. 11018

–       Debate on general policy on the situation in the Balkans

      Rapporteur: Mr Mátyás Eörsi (Hungary, ALDE)

      To be adopted on 2 October 2006

–       Situation in Kazakhstan and its relations with the Council of Europe

      Rapporteur: Mr Tadeusz Iwiński (Poland, SOC)

      Adopted on 27 June 2006, Doc. 11007

Legal Affairs and Human Rights

–       Ratification of the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities

      by the member states of the Council of Europe

      Rapporteur: Mr Boriss Cilevičs (Latvia, SOC)

      Adopted on 18 May 2006, Doc. 10961

–       Fair trial issues in criminal cases concerning espionage or divulging state secrets

      Rapporteur: Mr Christos Pourgourides (Cyprus, EPP/CD)

      Adopted on 15 September 2006, Doc. 11031

–       Implementation of decisions of the European Court of Human Rights

      Rapporteur: Mr Erik Jurgens (Netherlands, SOC)

      Adopted on 15 September 2006, Doc. 11020

Economic Affairs and Development

–       OECD and the world economy

      Rapporteur: Mr Ignacio Cosidó (Spain, EPP/CD)

      Provisionally adopted on 29 June 2006, Doc. 11012 prov.

      Final adoption on 3 October 2006

–       Europe's interest in the continued economic development of Russia

      Rapporteur: Mr Kimmo Sasi (Finland, EPP/CD)

      Adopted on 18 September 2006, Doc. 11026

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

      Mrs Sabine Leutheusser-Schnarrenberger (Germany, ALDE)

Social, Health and Family Affairs

–       HIV/AIDS in Europe

      Rapporteur: Mrs Chris McCafferty (United Kingdom, SOC)

      Adopted on 14 September 2006, Doc. 11033

Migration, Refugees and Population

–       Establishment of a European remembrance centre for victims of forced population movements

      and ethnic cleansing

      Rapporteur: Mr Mats Einarsson (Sweden, UEL)

      Adopted on 11 April 2006, Doc. 10925

–       The image of asylum-seekers, migrants and refugees in the media

      Rapporteur: Mrs Tana de Zulueta (Italy, SOC)

      Adopted on 27 June 2006, Doc. 11011

Culture, Science and Education

–       The cultural situation of the Kurds

      Rapporteur: Lord Russell-Johnston (United Kingdom, ALDE)

      Adopted on 28 June 2006, Doc. 11006

Environment, Agriculture and Local and Regional Affairs

–       The promotion of local self-government along Council of Europe borders

      Rapporteur: Mr Renzo Gubert (Italy, EPP/CD)

      Adopted on 29 June 2006, Doc. 11009

Equal Opportunities for Women and Men

–       The need to reconcile work and family life

      Rapporteur: Mrs Antigoni Pericleous Papadopoulos (Cyprus, ALDE)

      Adopted on 12 September 2006, Doc. 11019

Rules of Procedure and Immunities

–       The institutional balance at the Council of Europe

      Rapporteur: Mr Peter Schieder (Austria, SOC)

      Adopted on 7 September 2006, Doc. 11017

      Rapporteur of the Political Affairs Committee (for opinion):

      Mr Zsolt Németh (Hungary, EPP/CD)