8 a.m.

Bureau of the Assembly

9.30 a.m.

Political groups

11.30 a.m.

1.

Opening of the first part of the 2008 Ordinary Session

(by the oldest member in the Chair: Mr Miguel Barceló Pérez (Spain, EPP/CD))

a.

Examination of credentials (Doc. 11488)

b.

Election of the President of the Assembly

c.

Election of the Vice-Presidents of the Assembly

d.

Appointment of members of committees (Commissions (2008) 1)

e.

Request(s) for current affairs debate or debate under urgent procedure

f.

Adoption of the Agenda

g.

Adoption of the minutes of the meeting of the Standing Committee

(23 November 2007, Bratislava)

2.

Progress report of the Bureau of the Assembly and the Standing Committee (Doc. 11490 Parts I and II + Addendum)

Rapporteur: Mr René van der Linden (The Netherlands, EPP/CD)

Observation of the parliamentary elections in the Russian Federation (2 December 2007) (Doc. 11473)

Rapporteur of the Ad Hoc Committee of the Bureau: Mr Luc Van den Brande (Belgium, EPP/CD)

Observation of the presidential election in Georgia (5 January 2008) (Doc. 11496)

Rapporteur of the Ad Hoc Committee of the Bureau: Mr Mátyás Eörsi (Hungary, ALDE)

Debate

1 p.m.

End of the sitting

2 p.m.

Committees

3 p.m.

1.

Address by Mr Robert FICO, Prime Minister of Slovakia

Questions

2.

Address by Mr Frans TIMMERMANS, Minister for European Affairs of the Netherlands

Questions*

3.

Progress report of the Bureau of the Assembly and the Standing Committee (Doc. 11490 Parts I and II + Addendum) (continued)

Rapporteur: Mr René van der Linden (The Netherlands, EPP/CD)

Observation of the parliamentary elections in the Russian Federation (2 December 2007) (Doc. 11473)

Rapporteur of the Ad Hoc Committee of the Bureau: Mr Luc Van den Brande (Belgium, EPP/CD)

Observation of the presidential election in Georgia (5 January 2008) (Doc. 11496)

Rapporteur of the Ad Hoc Committee of the Bureau: Mr Mátyás Eörsi (Hungary, ALDE)

Debate continued and vote

5 p.m.

End of the sitting

5 p.m.

Political groups

8.30 a.m.

Committees

10 a.m.

1.

Election of judges to the European Court of Human Rights (Doc. 11446 rev. and Addendum)

(from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.)

2.

Developments as regards the future status of Kosovo (Doc. 11472)

Rapporteur of the Political Affairs Committee: Lord Russell-Johnston (United Kingdom, ALDE)

Rapporteur of the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights (for opinion) (Doc. ): Mr Pieter Omtzigt (The Netherlands, EPP/CD)

Deadline for tabling amendments: Monday 21 January at 4 p.m.

Debate

12 noon

3.

Address by Mr Ferenc GYURCSÁNY, Prime Minister of Hungary

Questions

1 p.m.

End of the sitting

2 p.m.

Committees

3 p.m.

1.

Election of judges to the European Court of Human Rights (Doc. 11446 rev. and Addendum) (continued) (from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.)

2.

Communication from the Committee of Ministers to the Parliamentary Assembly presented by Mr Ján KUBIš, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Slovakia, Chairperson of the Committee of Ministers

Questions (Doc. 11497)

(Written Questions must be tabled by Monday 21 January at 4 p.m. at the latest)

3.

Communication from Mr Terry DAVIS, Secretary General of the Council of Europe, on the state of the Council of Europe

Questions

4.

Developments as regards the future status of Kosovo (Doc. 11472) (continued)

Rapporteur of the Political Affairs Committee: Lord Russell-Johnston (United Kingdom, ALDE)

Rapporteur of the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights (for opinion) (Doc. ): Mr Pieter Omtzigt (The Netherlands, EPP/CD)

Deadline for tabling amendments: Monday 21 January at 4 p.m.

(Debate possibly continued)

Vote on a draft resolution

Vote on a draft recommendation

6 p.m.

5.a.

Global warming and ecological disasters (Doc. 11476)

Rapporteur of the Committee on the Environment, Agriculture and Local and Regional Affairs: Mr Alan Meale (United Kingdom, SOC)

Deadline for tabling amendments: Monday 21 January at 4 p.m.

5.b.

Protection of the environment in the Arctic Region (Doc. 11477)

Rapporteur of the Committee on the Environment, Agriculture and Local and Regional Affairs: Mr Vladimir Grachev (Russian Federation, EDG)

Deadline for tabling amendments: Monday 21 January at 4 p.m.

Joint debate

Vote on a draft recommendation (Doc. 11476)

Vote on a draft resolution (Doc. 11477)

8 p.m.

End of the sitting

8.30 a.m.

Political groups

10 a.m.

1.

[Possibly 2^nd round] Election of judges to the European Court of Human Rights (Doc. 11446 rev. and Addendum) (from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.)

2.

United Nations Security Council and European Union blacklists (Doc. 11454)

Rapporteur of the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights: Mr Dick Marty (Switzerland, ALDE)

Deadline for tabling amendments: Tuesday 22 January at 10.30 a.m.

Debate

Vote on a draft resolution

Vote on a draft recommendation

12 noon

3.

Address by Mr Bamir TOPI, President of Albania

Questions

1 p.m.

End of the sitting

2 p.m.

Committees

3 p.m.

1.

External relations of the Parliamentary Assembly

1.a.

Strengthening co-operation with the Maghreb countries (Doc. 11474)

Rapporteur of the Political Affairs Committee: Mrs Josette Durrieu (France, SOC)

Deadline for tabling amendments: Tuesday 22 January at 3.30 p.m.

Statement by Mr Abdelaziz ZIARI, President of the National People's Assembly of Algeria

1.b.

The situation in the Republics of Central Asia (Doc. 11460)

Rapporteur of the Political Affairs Committee: Mr Murat Mercan (Turkey, EPP/CD)

Deadline for tabling amendments: Tuesday 22 January at 3.30 p.m.

1.c.

The Council of Europe and its Observer States – the current situation and a way forward (Doc. 11471)

Rapporteur of the Political Affairs Committee: Mr David Wilshire (United Kingdom, EDG)

Rapporteur of the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights (for opinion) (Doc. ): Mr Pieter Omtzigt (The Netherlands, EPP/CD)

Deadline for tabling amendments: Tuesday 22 January at 3.30 p.m.

Joint debate

Votes on a draft resolution and a draft recommendation (Doc. 11474)

Votes on a draft resolution and a draft recommendation (Doc. 11460)

Votes on a draft resolution and a draft recommendation (Doc. 11471)

2.

Procedural guidelines on the rights and responsibilities of the opposition in a democratic parliament (Doc. 11465 rev.)

Rapporteur of the Committee on Rules of Procedure, Immunities and institutional Affairs: Mr Karim Van Overmeire (Belgium, NR)

Deadline for tabling amendments: Tuesday 22 January at 3.30 p.m.

Debate

Vote on a draft resolution

7.30 p.m.

End of the sitting