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14 November 1991
Doc. 6529
COMMUNICATION
FROM THE SECRETARY GENERAL
on consultative status to be granted to international and non-governmental organisations
1. In accordance with paragraph 9 of Resolution (72)35 of the Committee of Ministers1, the Secretary General has the honour to communicate to the Committee of Ministers and the Parliamentary Assembly her proposals concerning international non-governmental organisations to be added to the list of organisations enjoying consultative status with the Council of Europe.
The organisations it is proposed adding to the list (for relevant particulars see Appendix) are as follows:
1. Association of Working Communities of the Alpine Regions
2. European Dyslexia Association (EDA)
3. European Association for Education in the Audiovisual Media (EAAME)
4. European Association for Health Information and Libraries (EAHIL)
5. European String Teachers Association (ESTA)
6. International Association of Audio-Visual Writers and Directors (AIDAA)
7. International Centre for Studies in Urban Architecture
8. Conference of European Churches (CEC)
9. International Scientific Conference on Minorities for Europe of Tomorrow (ISCOMET)
10. European Council of National Associations of Independent Schools (ECNAIS)
11. European Regional Council of the World Federation for Mental Health (ERC-WFMH)
12. "Europe Against Drugs" (EURAD)
13. EUROTALENT - European Committee for the Education of Children and Adolescents who are Intellectually Advanced, Gifted, Talented
14. European Federation of Audiovisual Filmmakers (FERA)
15. European Federation for Transport and Environment (Transport 2000 Europe)
16. International Federation of Educative Communities (FICE)
17. International Helsinki Federation for Human Rights (IHF)
18. International Federation of Resistance Movements
19. Helsinki Citizens Assembly (HCA)
20. Union of European Foresters (UEF)
21. VOLUNTEUROPE - Committee to Encourage Unpaid Voluntary Action in Countries of Europe
The criteria set out in Resolution (72)35 have been taken by the Secretary General as a basis in formulating these proposals. According to paragraph 2 of the resolution in order to be eligible organisations must be "particularly representative in the field of their competence and by their work in a given sector ... capable of contributing to the achievement of that closer unity mentioned in Article 1 of the Statute as the assigned aim of the member States".
Further, the Secretary General has considered whether the organisations are really able to fulfil the obligations which they undertake under paragraph 3 of the resolution. In accordance with paragraph 7, each organisation has also submitted a declaration to the effect that it accepts the principles set out in the Preamble and Article 1 of the Statute of the Council of Europe.
The Secretary General has also examined the statutes, list of member organisations and reports on the activities of each applicant organisation in order to ascertain their compatibility with those principles.
Lastly, the Secretary General has taken into account the decisions reached in the Committee of Ministers in December 1989 at the 431st meeting of the Ministers' Deputies concerning relations in general between the Council of Europe and the NGOs under the consultative status.
2. Also having regard to the decisions of the Ministers' Deputies concerning the award of consultative status (424th meeting in February/March 1989 and 431st meeting in December 1989), the Secretary General further proposes in accordance with paragraph 9 of Resolution (72)35 of the Committee of Ministers that the 2 organisations listed below be removed from the list of international non-governmental organisations enjoying consultative status with the Council of Europe:
1. European Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards (ECCLS)
2. Federation of Young European Employers (FJCEE)
In the Secretary General's opinion, the above organisations no longer comply with the rules set forth in paragraphs 2 and 3 of Resolution (72)35 of the Committee of Ministers.
The organisations in question were duly invited in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 9 of Resolution (72)35 to submit their observations regarding the Secretary General's possible decision to remove their names from the list of organisations enjoying consultative status with the Council of Europe.
None responded to the invitation.
The Secretary General accordingly considers that the 2 organisations mentioned above can be removed from the list of organisations enjoying consultative status with the Council of Europe.
3. Unless apparent in the circumstances set out in paragraph 10 of Resolution (72)352 the Secretary General's proposals will be regarded as decisions of the Committee of Ministers at the end of a period of six months following the date of this document.
A P P E N D I X
INTERNATIONAL NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATIONS TO BE CONSIDERED
FOR INCLUSION IN THE LIST OF NGOs ENJOYING
CONSULTATIVE STATUS WITH THE COUNCIL OF EUROPE
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1. ASSOCIATION OF WORKING COMMUNITIES OF THE ALPINE REGIONS
1. Application for consultative status: 14 December 1989
2. Founded: 1989
3. Headquarters: Not mentioned in the Statute. The Chairman in office acts as secretary (currently in Bolzano, Italy)
4. Aims:
- to encourage exchanges of views and information among the member states (regions);
- to co-ordinate work in the working groups; and
- to encourage greater participation in national and international institutions to meet common challenges and requests
5. Structures:
A. Membership: regions belonging to "ARGE ALP", "ALPEN ADRIA" and "COTRAO"
B. Organs: the association is managed through the organs of the three working communities involved and through a joint chairmanship
6. Activities:
- working relations with the Council of Europe
- exchange of information among regions
- research, statistics, comparative studies, conferences on the principal topics of co-operation between the member regions (environment, regional planning, cultural identity, education, science, public health, social and family policy, economy, transalpine traffic)
7. Representation: Member regions in seven states (Austria, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Switzerland, Yugoslavia)
8 Personalities:
Chairman: Dr. L DURNWALDER (Italy)
9. Finances:
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10. Opinion of the Secretary General:
As this organisation is representative within its sphere of competence, and having regard to the contribution it is able to make to the work of the Council of Europe, especially in the implementation of CLRAE Resolution 143 (1983), the Secretary General recommends that consultative status be granted to the Association of Working Communities of the Alpine Regions.2. EUROPEAN DYSLEXIA ASSOCIATION (EDA)
1. Application for consultative status: 28 June 1990
2. Founded: 1987
3. Headquarters: Brussels
4. Aims:
- to assist and develop special support for teaching disabled children, adolescents and adults and to assist educational, social and cultural integration;
- to promote action with the co-operation of parents, teachers and other professionals and experts from a pluralist and multipurpose point of view, for children with specific learning disabilities, including difficulties in reading, spelling, writing and mathematics;
- to publish news and exchange publications between member associations;
- to promote research of all kinds, particularly into etiology, prevention, diagnosis and therapies applied;
- to analyse and carry out comparative studies of services provided by European countries, and systems governing the schooling of children with learning difficulties;
- to co-operate on a worldwide scale with other organisations pursuing the same objectives.
5. Structures:
A. Membership:
i. Full ("effective") members: associations of parents of children with specific learning difficulties in the field of reading, spelling, writing and mathematics, or associations of adults affected by the same disabilities
ii. "Adherent" members: corporate bodies approved by the Board of Directors
B. Organs:
i. General assembly: has full powers; comprises all the full members; meets at least every other year
ii. Board of Directors: is the association's administrative organ; comprises at least five members elected by the General Assembly for four years; meets at least once a year
6. Activities:
- International Dyslexia Day (1989);
- Seminars, round tables;
- Publication of the journal "EURO NEWS DYSLEXIA";
- Exchanges of dyslexic children
7. Representation:
Member associations in Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Netherlands, Norway, United Kingdom
8. Personalities:
Chairman: Mr M SEYNAVE (Belgium)
Secretary: Mrs A-M MONTARNAL (France)
Treasurer: Mr R SALTER (United Kingdom)
9. Finance:
- Subscriptions
- Sums regularly received
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10. Opinion of the Secretary General
The European Dyslexia Association is representative within its sphere at the European level. The file submitted in support of its application shows that this organisation could make a useful contribution to the work of the Council of Europe, notably in the context of the CDCC's educational projects.
For these reasons the Secretary General recommends that consultative status be granted to the European Dyslexia Association.
3. EUROPEAN ASSOCIATION FOR EDUCATION IN THE AUDIVISUAL MEDIA
(EAAME)
1. Application for consultative status: 27 June 1990
2. Founded: 1989
3. Headquarters: Schaerbeek (Belgium)
4. Aims:
- to serve as a tool of communication among all persons concerned with audiovisual media education in Europe;
- to promote that education, more specifically in the languages of sound and images, and thereby to make the widest possible public aware of them, particularly young people, public authorities and professionals in the audiovisual field.
5. Structures:
A. Membership:
i. Full ("effective") members: founding members and any joining member, being a natural person admitted to membership by a decision of the Board of Directors
ii. Joining members: any natural or legal person or
iii. Honorary members: de facto association admitted in that capacity
B. Organs:
i. General Meeting: has full powers enabling the Association's aims to be pursued; meets at least once a year; comprises all members
ii. Board of Directors: the Association is administered by a Board of 8 to 24 members; it meets at least once every six months; it has the broadest powers to run and administer the Association and pursue its aims
6. Activities:
- contacts with European institutions in the field of education in the audiovisual media
- 1990 seminar (sponsored by the Secretary General of the Council of Europe - Prospects for education in the audiovisual media from the standpoint of changes in Eastern Europe)
- publications (AEEMA Newsletter)
7. Presentation:
Members in: Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Switzerland, United Kingdom, USSR
8. Personalities:
Chairman: M D SCHRETTER (Belgium)
9. Finance:
Members' subscriptions
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10. Opinion of the Secretary General:
This is an organisation sufficiently representative at European level. The EAAME has already established working links with the Council of Europe Secretariat (DECS). From these contacts, and from an examination of the file, it appears that the EAAME could make a useful contribution to the work of the Council of Europe and its dissemination.
For these reasons, the Secretary General recommends that consultative status be granted to the European Association for Education in the Audiovisual Media.
4. EUROPEAN ASSOCIATION FOR HEALTH INFORMATION
AND LIBRARIES (EAHIL)
1. Application for consultative status : 26 July 1990
2. Founded : 1987
3. Headquarters : Brussels
4. Aims :
- to unite health librarians and information officers in participating countries and to act as a channel of communication between them through a newsletter, meetings and conferences;
- to promote information, education and mobility of health librarians and information officers in Europe;
- to promote high standards, find practical ways of improving co-operation in health libraries and information services in Europe; carry out specific tasks with the help of experts when needed;
- to represent members wherever opportune, especially at the World Health Organisation, the European Community, and the Council of Europe;
- to establish links with the International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA), similar associations, health librarians and information officers in European countries and on other continents, in particular in less developed parts of the world.
5. Structures :
A. Membership :
i. Full members : (limited to the member States of the Council of Europe)
°i ndividuals°
°i nstitutional members°
°c ollective membersi
ii. Non-voting members :
°i ndividuals, institutions, groups located outside the member States of the Council of Europe°
°a ffiliated members : individuals, institutions and bodies not primarily concerned with the field of activities of the Association°
°h onorary membersB
B. Organs :
i. General Assembly : is the highest organ of the association and has all powers of achieving the objectives of the association; meets in ordinary session every two years.
ii. Executive Board : has full powers of administration and management; is composed of the President, five officers and the immediate President elected by the General Assembly (at least four countries must be represented in the Board).
iii. Council : is constituted of full members and the members of the Board; determines the fundamental policy of the association, implements the work programme, comments on the draft budget and financial reports to be presented to the General Assembly.
6. Activities :
- Standing Committees
°M embership and Fund-raising Committee°
°C ontinuing Education Committee°
°P ublication Committee°
°E vents Committee-
- Workshops
°W orkshop on Human Issues in Library Automation-
- Publications
°N ews letters°
°E uropean Directory of Medical Libraries and Information Centres (in preparation)-
- Contacts with other institutions and professional groups
7. Representation :
Full members in : Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom
Associate members in : Hungary, Yugoslavia.
8. Personalities :
Acting President : Mrs U. HAUSEN (Germany)
First Vice-President : Mrs M. CLELAND (Switzerland)
Second Vice-President : Mrs R. LANDE (Norway)
Past President : Mr M. WALCKIERS (Belgium)
Treasurer : Mr T.A. KING (United Kingdom)
Executive Secretary : Mrs B. BLUM (Switzerland)
9. Finance :
- members' dues
- income from the services
- gifts, grants, legacies and other sources
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10. Opinion of the Secretary General :
The examination of the file of EAHIL indicates that this organisation fulfils the necessary conditions for the grant of consultative status. EAHIL is particularly representative at the European level and by its activities could make a useful contribution to the work of the Council of Europe and to disseminating it.
For these reasons the Secretary General recommends that consultative status be granted to the European Association for Health Information and Libraries.
5. EUROPEAN STRING TEACHERS ASSOCIATION (ESTA)
1. Application for consultative status: 10 March 1991
2. Founded: 1972
3. Headquarters: Berne (with a Secretariat in Vienna)
4. Aims:
To improve:
- the standard of string teaching;
- the professional training of stringplayers;
- the general interest in string playing.
5. Structures:
A. Membership: is available to any association of professional
string-players which has been formed in a European country as a
national group (branch) of ESTA.
B. Organs:
i. General Meeting: is the supreme authority of ESTA; is composed of the Central Committee and delegates representing each national branch; meets in ordinary session once every year;
ii. Central Committee: consists of a President, a Vice-President, a Treasurer and two additional members (each) elected by the General Meeting for a period of three years; represents the association and deals with all matters of ESTA which are not reserved for the General Meeting;
iii. Auditors: two auditors elected by the General Meeting to examine the annual account of ESTA.
6. Activities:
- 17 International Conferences up to 1990 (the 17th Conference was held in Strasbourg under the auspices of the Secretary General of the Council of Europe);
- various actions to offer to music teachers an opportunity to have a permanent education and to promote young talents;
- publications.
7. Representation: National branches in Austria, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Soviet Union.
8. Personalities:
President: Sir Y. MENUHIN (United Kingdom)
Vice-president and
Acting President: Ms M. KROEMER (Austria)
Secretary General: Mr F. HÄNDSCHKE (Austria)
9. Finance:
- subscriptions of members
- possible gifts, subventions, revenues from concerts and other events, unearned income
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10. Opinion of the Secretary General:
The examination of the file of ESTA indicates that this organisation is particularly representative in the field of its competence and as well as at the European level. Furthermore ESTA's activities are relevant to both the cultural and educational "wings" of the CDCC's programme, and the organisation could, if the need arose, provide the CDCC with valuable advice and act as a relay for information about the Council of Europe's work to performing artists and educators.
For these reasons the Secretary General recommends that consultative status be granted to the European String Teachers Association (ESTA).
6. INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION
OF AUDIO-VISUAL WRITERS AND DIRECTORS (AIDAA)
1. Application for consultative status: 28 August 1990
2. Founded: 1985
3. Headquarters: Brussels
4. Aims:
- to defend the moral and professional interests of the authors of audio-visual works both internationally and as regards national legislation;
- to defend the interests of authors and beneficiaries in dealings with all international associations, organisations and institutions;
- to valorise and protect audio-visual works;
- to establish a system of standardisation and co-ordination of documentation and contracts;
- to co-ordinate and promote the activities of its members, whilst respecting their independence.
5. Structures:
A. Members:
i. ordinary members: any society for the management of copyright which is active in the audio-visual sector
ii. associate members: any society interested in the defence of copyright in the audio-visual sector.
B. Organs:
i. General Assembly: consists of all the members of the Association; meets once a year (in December): elects the members of the Administrative Council and the Auditor, and approves their reports; amendments to the Statutes can be decided only by the Assembly.
ii. Administrative Council: manages the Association; consists of a minimum of three members; meets whenever the interests of the Association so require.
iii. the Auditor: responsible for examining the Association's accounts.
6. Activities:
- Action to secure for European authors better protection for their personal rights in their work.
. European co-operation over data banks
. technical meetings
. provision of information on problems in the audio-visual sector.
- Co-operation with European institutions, including the Council of Europe.
7. Representation:
Members in Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Israel, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States.
8. Personalities:
President: Mr J. A BARDEM
Secretary General: Mr J. A. CORREA (Belgium)
9. Finance:
Members' subscriptions
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10. Opinion of the Secretary General:
The AIDAA is an organisation which is active and representative within its sphere of competence. It has already established working links with the Council of Europe. From that co-operation, and from a scrutiny of the file presented in support of its application, it is clear that the organisation can make a useful contribution to the work of the Council of Europe.
The Secretary General accordingly recommends that consultative status be granted to the International Association of Audio-Visual Writers and Directors.
7. INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR STUDIES IN URBAN ARCHITECTURE
1. Application for consultative status: 31 October 1990
2. Founded: 1986
3. Headquarters: Florence
4. Aims: promotion and development of relations, at an international level, among universities, institutions, scholars and others for the study and exchange of knowledge in the sector of urban design
5. Structures:
A. Membership: anyone who, by reason of specific academic competency, is interested in the goals of the Centre, is eligible for membership
B. Organs:
i. Members' Assembly: meets at least once a year; approves the budget and the Centre's annual programme of activities
ii. Board of Directors: consists of nine members appointed by the Assembly for three years; sees to the smooth administration of the Centre
iii. Scientific Committee: comprises a maximum of fifteen persons appointed by the Board of Directors; defines the Centre's cultural policy
6. Activities:
- Data archives
- Exhibitions
- Congresses (five up to 1990)
. 1989, Strasbourg: "Urban project in Europe: diversity and continuity"
. 1990, Glasgow: "Urban edges"
- Publications
7. Representation:
(Individual) members in: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, China, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Iran, Poland, United Kingdom, United States
8. Personalities:
Chairman: Mr P PAOLI (Italy)
Vice-Chairmen: Mr E R SCOFFHAM (United Kingdom)
Mr F SEELINGER (Germany)
9. Finance:
Contributions from Italian and foreign authorities and bodies
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10. Opinion of the Secretary General:
This being an organisation sufficiently representative at European level, and having regard to the potential contribution it could make to the Council of Europe's activities, the Secretary General recommends that consultative status be granted to the International Centre for Studies in Urban Architecture
8. CONFERENCE OF EUROPEAN CHURCHES (CEC)
1. Application for consultative status : 19 November 1990
2. Founded : 1959
3. Headquarters : Geneva
4. Aims :
- By means of regular meetings, to discuss questions concerning the churches in Europe and to assist each other in that service which is laid upon churches in the contemporary European situation;
- to promote Christian unity and service.
5. Structures :
A. Membership : is open to churches in Europe which accept the Constitution of the CEC.
B. Organs :
i. Assembly : meets every two years; each member church has the right to be represented by at least one delegate;
ii. Advisory Committee : consists of a maximum of eight members elected by the Assembly;
iii. Presidium : consists of a maximum of 27 members elected by the Assembly;
iv. Secretariat.
6. Activities :
- Permanent Committees
∙St udy Consultative Committee∙
∙Pe ace, Justice and Human Rights Committee∙
∙In ter-Church Service Committee∙
∙Is lam in Europe Committee∙
∙Eu ropean Churches Working Group on Asylum and Refugees-P
- Publications Committees
- Seminars (on various European topics).
7. Representation :
118 Churches in Europe (except in Albania), representing 250 million Orthodoxes, Anglicans and Protestants.
8. Personalities : (Members of the Presidium)
- His Holiness Patriarch Alexy II of Moscow and All Russia,
- Metropolitan Antonie of Transylvania,
- The Very Reverend J Arnold (United Kingdom)
- Dr M Chevallier (France),
- Metropolitan Damaskinos of Switzerland,
- Bischof Dr H G Jung (Germany)
- The Reverend A Kuczma (Poland),
- Prof. P Pesonen (Finland).
9. Finance :
The member churches are under obligation to support the CEC financially and to raise funds for the budgets.
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10. Opinion of the Secretary General :
The CEC meets the required conditions for the grant of consultative status. It is a particularly representative organisation at the European level. By its activities concerning various European topics, the CEC can usefully contribute to the work of the Council of Europe.
For these reasons the Secretary General recommends that consultative status be granted to the Conference of European Churches (CEC).
9. INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE OF MINORITIES
FOR EUROPE OF TOMORROW (ISCOMET)
1. Application for consultative status : 25 February 1991
2. Founded : 1990
3. Headquarters : Maribor (Yugoslavia)
4. Aims :
- to engage in the study, promotion of research, and mutual information exchange in the sphere of relations among peoples, nationalities and ethnic groups;
- to encourage all activities launched by governmental and non-governmental institutions or organisations for the purpose of promoting the protection of minorities and ethnic groups in Europe, as well as the respect of fundamental human rights.
5. Structures :
A. Membership : is open to individual and collective members from Yugoslavia and other European states that are active or interested in the study of international ethnic relations, the issues of regionalism and the status of minorities as well as ethnic and national identities.
B. Organs :
i. Permanent Conference : is the supreme body of the association; meets every other year in the form of International Scientific Conference;
ii. Presidency : consists of the Chairman, the Vice-Chairman, the Chairman of the Scientific and Programme Council and the Secretary General; is responsible for the implementation and coordination of all activities of the association;
iii. Scientific Council : is responsible for the professional preparations for the convening of the permanent international scientific conferences;
iv. Supervising Committee : consists of three members responsible for the supervising of the association's activities as well as the implementation of its objectives.
6. Activities :
- contacts with the Council of Europe and the CLRAE,
- conferences,
- studies, reports, papers, seminars.
7. Representation :
Individual members in Austria, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Poland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Soviet Union, Yugoslavia.
8. Personalities :
Acting Chairman of the Presidency : Mr F. GERBEC (Yugoslavia)
Acting Chairman of the
Scientific Committee : Prof. S. DEVETAK (Yugoslavia)
9. Finance :
Annual contributions of its members, voluntary and other free contributions, donations, grants, legacies and other revenues.
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10. Opinion of the Secretary General :
The examination of the file of ISCOMET indicates that this organisation fulfils the conditions for the grant of consultative status. It is representative in its field of competence and at the European level. The ISCOMET has already established close working relations with the Council of Europe, especially with the CLRAE. It emerged from this contact that the ISCOMET could make a useful contribution to the Council's activities.
For these reasons the Secretary General recommends that consultative status be granted to the International Scientific Conference Minorities for Europe of Tomorrow (ISCOMET).
10. EUROPEAN COUNCIL OF NATIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS (ECNAIS)
1. Application for consultative status : 11 October 1990
2. Founded : 1990 (From 1988 ECNAIS existed on an ad hoc basis. It has been legally constituted in 1990.)
3. Headquarters : Moreton-in-Marsh (England)
4. Aims :
- to bring together national associations of independent schools in European countries
- to assist and advise Constituent Associations in promoting understanding of
°t he rights of pluralism in national systems of education and of parental choice of education for their children as enshrined in and protected by the legal systems and educational traditions of the °
°v ital role of independent schools in a modern democratic society.-
- when so requested, to give its Constituent Associations aid and support in the conduct of their affairs, and, provided it is duly authorised, to make agreed representations on matters of joint concern to the Council of Europe, the European Parliament, the European Community and other international organisations or fora competent in such matters.
- to further the interests of all kinds of independent education, whatever the religious, social and philosophical principles on which such education is founded, provided such principles conform to those set out in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
5. Structures :
A. Membership :
i. Members : persons nominated by the National Associations of Independent Schools
ii. Associate members : national or international bodies having the same or similar objectives as ECNAIS may be elected as associate members.
B. Organs :
i. General Assembly : is the supreme organ of the ECNAIS; is convened in ordinary session once a year.
ii. Management Committee : consists of one representative from each country in which there is a constituent association; is responsible for the management of the affairs of ECNAIS; meets normally once every six months.
6. Activities :
- Bulletins
- Working parties
- Creating of a data-base for information on all aspects of independent education in Europe
7. Representation :
Members in Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom
8. Personalities :
Chairman : Mr P. MASON (United Kingdom)
Secretary and Treasurer : Mr A. OLESEN (Denmark)
9. Finance :
Subscriptions of the Constituent Associations
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10. Opinion of the Secretary General :
ECNAIS is a fairly representative and active organisation in the field of its competence. Through its activities it might make a possible contribution to the work of the Council of Europe.
The Secretary General is inclined to recommend that consultative status be granted to the European Council of National Associations of Independent Schools.
11. EUROPEAN REGIONAL COUNCIL OF THE WORLD
FEDERATION FOR MENTAL HEALTH (ERC-WFMH)
1. Application for consultative status : 24 January 1990
2. Founded : 1984 (foundation of the ERC)
3. Headquarters : Dublin
4. Aims :
- to further the objectives of the WFMH in promoting among all peoples and nations the highest level of mental health, in its broadest biological, social, psychological, educational and medical aspects;
- to work with all relevant agencies of the United Nations and other international agencies, to promote communication and understanding to further the establishment of better human relations;
- to give practical encouragement to European members of WFMH in improving mental health care in their own countries in protecting the rights of people who are mentally ill or mentally distressed.
(WFMH's primary objectives are to protect and promote the rights and welfare of the mentally ill and their families and to prevent the occurrence of mental ill health in vulnerable populations.)
5. Structures :
A. Membership :
Consists of current member associations, affiliated associations and individual members of WFMH who are located within Europe.
B. Organs :
The ERC meets at least once a year, elects a Chairperson, a Deputy Chairperson, an Honorary Treasurer, an Honorary Secretary and such other officers. An Executive Committee, with powers and responsibilities delegated by the Council meets three times a year; it consists of officers together with up to three additional members elected by the Council.
6. Activities :
- close co-operation with WHO
- participation in the work of HELIOS (Committee dealing with the ECC programmes for the handicapped)
- contacts with Central and Eastern European countries
- efforts to draw political attention to the plight of the mentally ill in Greece
- symposia, conferences
- ERC main work focused on the following points
°C ommunity care service°
°W omen and mental health°
°C hildren and mental health°
°M ental health and the Elderly°
°L egal issues°
°S elf-help groups7
7. Representation :
Members in Austria, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Malta, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom
8. Personalities :
President : Dr K. JENSEN (Denmark)
Vice-President : Ms J. van REMOORTEL (Belgium)
Honorary Treasurer : Dr W.J. HARDEMAN (the Netherlands)
Honorary Secretary : Ms M. O'MAHONY (Ireland)
9. Finance :
Fund raising within Europe
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10. Opinion of the Secretary General :
The examination of the file of the European Regional Council of WFMH indicates that this organisation meets the conditions for the grant of consultative status. It is a (European) subsidiary of an old established organisation. The European Regional Council is particularly representative at the European level and through its work can make a useful contribution to the Council of Europe's activities.
For these reasons the Secretary General recommends that consultative status be granted to the European Regional Council of the World Federation for Mental Health.
12. EUROPE AGAINST DRUGS (EURAD)
1. Application for consultative status : 31 January 1990
2. Founded : 1989
3. Headquarters : The Hague
4. Aims :
To promote a society that is free from non-medical use of drugs, which includes opposing any toleration of non-medical use of drugs and similar tendencies.
5. Structures :
A. Membership :
Is open to parent, youth and other concerned citizens, organisations and individuals in Europe.
B. Organs :
i. Council : is charged with the management of the foundation (organisation); consists of at least five members who can be representatives nominated by an organisation that has a comparable objective with the Foundation (private persons who are expected to give an important contribution to the work of EURAD can be admitted as advisory members of the Council); meets as often as it is deemed desirable.
ii. Executive Board : is charged with the day to day business of the Foundation and is accountable to the Council; meets as often as it is deemed desirable.
6. Activities :
- Committee's work
°F amily Committee (exchanges, drug alert talks, courses, pamphlets, videos, conferences)°
°Y outh Committee°
°S cientific Committee°
°E diting Committee (EURAD News, booklets, policy and strategy book, press releases)°
°F inancial and fund-raising Committee°
°T hink tank (responsible for issuing of the "3rd Way Policy", a recent report on "Harm Reduction")-
- Contacts with governments, local authorities, European institutions etc.
7. Representation :
Member organisations in Denmark, Finland, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, United Kingdom
8. Personalities :
Chairman : Mr H. SCHAAIJ (the Netherlands)
Honorary Secretary : Mr M. UGLAND (the Netherlands)
9. Finance :
- contributions and subsidies
- interest of capital
- grants, legacies, donations, inheritances
- all other legal income
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10. Opinion of the Secretary General :
EURAD is at the European level, a fairly representative and active organisation in its field of competence. This organisation has already established working relations with the Council of Europe and seems to be capable of contributing in a useful way to the activities of the Council.
For these reasons the Secretary General recommends the grant of consultative status to "Europe Against Drugs" (EURAD).
13. EUROTALENT
EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR THE EDUCATION OF
CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WHO ARE INTELLECTUALLY
ADVANCED, GIFTED, TALENTED
1. Application for consultative status: 1 March 1989
2. Founded: 1988
3. Headquarters: Nimes (France)
4. Aims:
The legal entities and individuals within EUROTALENT are committed to:
- helping and supporting each other in their work to educate precocious, gifted and talented children and adolescents;
- co-ordinating their efforts with a view to effectiveness;
- propagating the aims of EUROTALENT;
- developing exchanges between national and international associations.
5. Structures:
A. Membership:
i. Honorary members: persons and institutions having an interest in the work being done
ii. Active members: associations based in the European Community and Council of Europe, including third countries involved in their work
iii. Affiliated members: individuals from the European Community and Council of Europe, including third countries involved in their work
iv. Corresponding members: individuals, associations and organisations not meeting the conditions cited in paragraphs ii. and iii. above
B. Organs:
i. General Assembly: comprises all the members; meets annually; considers all the items on its agenda
ii. Board of Management: is the association's governing body; comprises members elected for two years from among the representatives of associations which are active members (a maximum of three per association)
iii. Executive Bureau: comprises a Chairman, one or more Vice-chairmen, a General Secretary, a Treasurer and members elected from the Board of Management; meets twice a year
iv. Committees: the aim of which is to help to fulfil EUROTALENT's goals, carry out its policy, provide its resources and carry out action decided upon
6. Activities:
- provision of information
- psychological assistance and support
- assistance with educational training
- contacts with European universities
- relations with economic circles within Europe
- newsletters
- congresses, colloquies, conferences
7. Representation:
Members in: Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Portugal, Spain and the United Kingdom
8. Personalities:
Chairman: Mr J BRUNAULT (France)
Vice-chairmen: Mr J BERCHE (Spain)
Mr C LA PLACA (Italy)
Mr K-J KLUGE (Germany)
Mr L NAZARETH (Portugal)
Mr K ROOSE (Belgium)
Mr L L WARE (United Kingdom)
General Secretary Mr P MERCHAT (France)
9. Finance
Members' annual subscriptions
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10. Opinion of the Secretary General:
As this is a fairly representative organisation at European level, and in the light of the possible contribution that it could make to Council of Europe activities, the Secretary General recommends that consultative status be granted to EUROTALENT, the European Committee for the Education of Children and Adolescents who are Intellectually Advanced, Gifted, Talented.
14. EUROPEAN FEDERATION OF AUDIOVISUAL FILMMAKERS (FERA)
1. Application for consultative status: 28 August 1990
2. Founded: 1980
3. Headquarters: Brussels
4. Aims:
- primarily to assert the creative and cultural function of audio-visual expression and its fundamental role in the process of knowledge and communication;
- to bring about the best possible conditions for systematic and ad-hoc exchanges of information, help and co-operation among the Federation's member organisations, among their members, and with other associations and federations of producers, in order to spread a knowledge of their activities and works;
- to defend the different national cultural identities against any form of cultural standardisation, and to promote the production of works so that the film industries in European countries may assert themselves and occupy their rightful place in the world;
- to help promote the creation and distribution of works produced in European states on a small scale in order to compete with countries with large-scale production;
- to defend freedom of expression everywhere through the audio-visual media, in terms of the creation of works, free circulation of works and their distribution in all forms, including video-cassettes, discs and any other existing or future audio-visual medium;
- to defend the rights of producers wherever those rights are threatened or infringed, either through the actions of political or economical forces or as a result of any form of censorship or obstacle;
- to defend and promote all forms of aid to creativity, research, production, distribution and conservation of works, on the basis of the most favourable examples;
- to secure recognition of producers as authors in every country, in particular through:
. recognition of the producers' inalienable right to the artistic property of his work;
. establishment of fair remuneration for the producer as author;
. protection of his rights in the context of new distribution techniques (video cassettes, discs, cable television etc) and piracy of works;
. establishment of a fair system of apportionment, to be organised by the companies collecting copyright dues;
. co-ordination of laws and regulations relating to the collection of copyright dues for producers, based on the most favourable regimes;
- to promote the preparation of standard contracts, in accordance with the regimes most favourable to producers, to be imposed on private and official production authorities;
- to ensure the equitable apportionment of all forms of premiums and aids granted for their works;
- to assert the producer's right of inspection with regard to the distribution of his works in foreign countries, with particular reference to respect for the montage conceived by him as well as artistic supervision of any dubbing, while advocating the distribution of works in their original language;
- to obtain recognition and representation for FERA within all national and international bodies concerned with audio-visual questions.
5. Structures:
A. Members:
i. Active members: organisations in any European country representing audio-visual producers
ii. Associate members: Associations in countries not represented within FERA
iii. Honorary members: all producers accepted as such by the General Assembly
B. Organs:
i. General Assembly: comprises the active members; meets at least once a year; defines the Federation's general policy
ii. Administrative Council: FERA is administered by an Administrative Council of at least five members appointed by the Assembly; this Council has all powers of management and administration, subject to the Assembly's jurisdiction; it meets whenever the Federation's interests so require.
6. Activities:
- collaboration with the European Community, the Council of Europe, WIPO and UNESCO;
- the "Madeira proceedings" (1983) (The importance of the author's personal rights for freedom of expression);
- the "Barcelona Manifesto" (1987) (The right for works to reach the public as originally conceived);
- the "Delphi Charter" (1988) (Fundamental ideas by which European audio-visual policy should be governed);
- East-West Forum of European producers (1990).
7. Representation:
Members in Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, USSR, Yugoslavia.
8. Personalities:
President: Mr K. ZANUSSI
Secretary General: Mr J. CORREA (Belgium)
9. Finance:
Grants, donations, assistance from national and international organisations.
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10. Opinion of the Secretary General:
This organisation is representative at the European level and active within its sphere of competence. FERA has already established working links with the Council of Europe. From that co-operation and from a scrutiny of the file presented by FERA in support of its application for consultative status, it is clear that the organisation is capable of making a useful contribution to the work of the Council of Europe.
The Secretary General accordingly recommends that consultative status be granted to the European Federation of Audiovisual Filmmakers.
15. EUROPEAN FEDERATION FOR TRANSPORT AND ENVIRONMENT
(Transport 2000 Europe)
1. Application for consultative status: 15 January 1990
2. Founded: 1985
3. Headquarters: Brussels
4. Aims: To promote a transport and travel policy which minimises environmental impact, the use of energy and space and all economic and social costs, and which maximises safety and guarantees sufficient accessibility for all. To this end it gives priority to those means of transport which best respect these aims, such as walking, cycling and public transport
5. Structures:
A. Membership:
i. Effective members: national associations having similar objectives
ii. Associate members: international, national and regional associations which share the aims and/or have an interest in the activities of the Federation
iii. Supporting members: individuals having an interest in the aims and/or activities of the Federation
B. Organs:
i. General Assembly: to which the supreme power of the Federation is devolved; a meeting is convened annually
ii. Bureau: responsible for routine management of the Federation; comprises at least four persons elected by the General Assembly
6. Activities:
- studies, surveys, pooling of information by the various national associations
- publications (at national level)
- contacts with the national bodies or Government institutions dealing with transport
7. Representation:
Member associations in: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States
8. Personalities:
Dr P BERMONT (Switzerland) : member of the Bureau
9. Finance:
- subscriptions
- subsidies
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10. Opinion of the Secretary General:
As this is a fairly representative organisation at European level, and in the light of the possible contribution that it could make to the work of the Council of Europe, particularly that of the Parliamentary Assembly in respect of the environment and transport, the Secretary General recommends that consultative status be granted to the European Federation for Transport and Environment (Transport 2000 Europe).
16. INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF EDUCATIVE COMMUNITIES (FICE)
1. Application for consultative status: 25 July 1990
2. Founded: 1948
3. Headquarters: Trogen (Switzerland)
4. Aims: To promote and develop, in accordance with UNESCO's objectives and in the spirit of the "Children's Charter", within children's communities, the ideals set out in Article 2 (of the FICE Statutes) and to promote international relationships.
(Article 2): "... to care for these children (who have no families) in a spirit of international understanding and human brotherhood and to prepare them for integration in the life of society, and to develop the children's personalities and their sense of social responsibility and democracy ...".
5. Structures:
A. Members:
i. Active members: national associations of children's communities
ii. Associate members: children's communities or individuals who intend to help form new national associations (of children's communities)
B. Organs:
i. General Assembly: consists of representatives of the national associations and members of the Federal Council; meets at least every second year in ordinary session; determines the programme and activities of FICE
ii. Federal Council: consists of the President, the Vice-Presidents, the Secretary General and the Treasurer of FICE, together with the presidents of national associations or their representatives; meets at least once a year to deal with any FICE business
iii. Executive Committee: consists of the President, the Secretary General and the Treasurer; administers the affairs of FICE so as to carry out the programme; administers the organisation's funds
6. Activities:
- consultative status with UNESCO and UNICEF
- congresses, seminars
- publications (reports, studies, journals)
- positions adopted on questions of community education for the public (Malmö Declaration)
- special problems (AIDS and socio-educational work)
7. Representation:
Members (national associations) in 22 countries, including Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom.
8. Personalities:
President: Dr. S. M. LASSON (Denmark)
Secretary General: Dr. F. ZÚSLI-NISCOSI (Switzerland)
Treasurer: Mr R. SOISSON (Luxembourg)
9. Finance:
- members' subscriptions
- grants
- bequests, donations
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10. Opinion of the Secretary General:
From a scrutiny of the file submitted by FICE, it is apparent that the organisation satisfies the conditions laid down for the grant of consultative status. FICE is a particularly representative organisation at European level and, through activities within its sphere of competence, is able to make a very useful contribution to the work of the Council of Europe and its dissemination in the relevant circles.
The Secretary General accordingly recommends that consultative status be granted to the International Federation of Educative Communities.
17. INTERNATIONAL HELSINKI FEDERATION
FOR HUMAN RIGHTS (IHF)
1. Application for consultative status : 1 August 1990
2. Founded : 1982
3. Headquarters : Vienna
4. Aims :
- to support and publicise the principles of the Final Act of the CSCE;
- to strengthen, assist and coordinate the efforts of its members to monitor compliance by the Signatory States with the principles of the Helsinki Accords in the field of human rights and humanitarian concerns;
- to engage in any other lawful act or activity for which associations may be organised under the Associations Law.
5. Structures :
A. Membership :
i. Regular members : shall consist of National Committees designated by the General Assembly (one regular member from any signatory State)
ii. Honorary members : individuals designated by the General Assembly, who have demonstrated conspicuous devotion to the principles of the Helsinki Accords.
B. Organs :
i. General Assembly : possesses the plenary authority of the Federation; consists of the representatives of the regular members and honorary members; meets once a year.
ii. Executive Committee : subjects to the authority of the General Assembly, gives direction on policy for the activities of the Federation; consists of the Chairman and maximum 6 members elected by the General Assembly among the representatives of regular members.
6. Activities :
- reports
- fact finding missions
- seminars
- contacts with human rights organisations
- contacts with the Council of Europe (1989 Human Rights Prize), the European Parliament, the Human Rights Commission of the UN, CSCE delegations.
7. Representation :
National Helsinki Committees in : Austria, Canada, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States, USSR, Yugoslavia.
8. Personalities :
Honorary Chairman : Mr Y ORLOV (USSR)
Chairman : Mr K von SCHWARZENBERG
Vice-Chairman : Mr H WITTGENSTEIN
Secretary General : Mr G NAGLER (Austria)
9. Finance :
Various funds.
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10. Opinion of the Secretary General :
The International Helsinki Federation for Human Rights is a particularly representative organisation in its field of activity. It has already established working relations with the Council of Europe (the International Federation has been awarded the CSCE's 1989 Human Rights Prize). In view of its competence and knowledge in the human rights field, the International Federation could make a valuable contribution to the work of the Council of Europe especially through its network of contacts in countries in Eastern and Central Europe.
For these reasons the Secretary General recommends that consultative status be granted to the International Helsinki Federation for Human Rights (IHF).
18. INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF RESISTANCE MOVEMENTS
1. Application for consultative status: 12 September 1990
2. Founded: 1951
3. Headquarters: Vienna
4. Aims:
- To unite its members in peace, as they were once united in their struggle in the Resistance to ensure independence for their homeland, freedom and peace in the world
- To fight actively to defend and safeguard freedom and human dignity against all kinds of racial, political, philosophical or religious discrimination and against the resurgence of fascism and nazism in all their forms
- To maintain and honour the memory of the martyrs of the Resistance and all those who died for their country and for freedom
- To defend the spirit and values of the Resistance, and to make known its historical role
- To denounce the horrors of prisons and concentration camps and exact punishment for all crimes against humanity
- To fight in the defence of rights and the demands of the Resistance, for the material and non-material interests of all successors and beneficiaries, and to found and develop welfare schemes for them
- To help achieve the aims set in the United Nations Charter, to establish friendly and peaceful relations among peoples, to develop cultural exchanges among nations, and to strengthen ties of brotherhood and solidarity among resistance movements in every country
5. Structures:
A. Membership:
i. Full members: national organisations of
ii. Associate members: resistance fighters, partisans, deportees, internees, political prisoners and all persons persecuted by nazism and fascism, and the families of those who disappeared
iii. Affiliate members: persons associated with the work of the Federation
B. Organs:
i. Congress: the Federation's supreme authority; meets at least once every four years in ordinary congress
ii. General Council: consists of the Bureau together with delegates from the national associations; meets at least once between Congress sessions; discusses the application of the Federation's programme
iii. Bureau: consists of the Chairman, Vice-Chairman, Secretary General, Deputy Secretary General, Secretaries, Treasurer, and members; the Federation is managed by the Bureau between sessions of the Congress; meets at least once a year
6. Activities:
- Declarations, messages, communiqués adopted at various Federation events, particularly on the CSCE, (nuclear) disarmament, the Middle East, human rights etc
- Publications
- Co-operation with other organisations of former combatants, prisoners of war, etc
- Activities in relation to consultative status with ECOSOC and Unesco
7. Representation:
Member organisations in twenty-six countries, including seventeen member states of the Council of Europe - Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom
8. Personalities:
Chairman: Mr A BANFI (Italy)
Vice-Chairmen: MM M ANA (Spain)
K RADONOU (Bulgaria)
J BRACK (Belgium)
M ISPANOVITS (Hungary)
J KAMINSKI (Poland)
H KIERULFF (Denmark)
S KOSTAKIS (Greece)
A MARESSIEV (USSR)
J C ROSSAINT (Germany)
L SOSWINSKI (Austria)
G MAZZON (Italy)
R VOLLET (France)
Secretary General: A LHOTE (France)
9. Finance:
- Members' subscriptions
- Donations, collections, legacies, grants etc
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10. Opinion of the Secretary General:
Examination of the file submitted by the International Federation of Resistance Movements shows that the organisation satisfies the conditions laid down for the grant of consultative status. The Federation is representative at European level and its activities could make a useful contribution to the work of the Council of Europe.
For these reasons, the Secretary General recommends that consultative status be awarded to the International Federation of Resistance Movements.
19. HELSINKI CITIZENS ASSEMBLY (HCA)
1. Application for consultative status : February 1991
2. Founded : 1990
3. Headquarters : Prague
4. Aims :
- to articulate and promote views, interest, and political vision of civil society in the Helsinki region regarding the institutionalisation of the Helsinki process and the acceleration of the European integration;
- to strive to create effective guarantees for free and democratic development of peaceful relations between states and between governments and citizens and encourage new human relations free of ideology in the widest cultural, humanitarian, scientific, ecological and economic dimension.
5. Structures :
A. Membership : National committees in CSCE countries and individual members
B. Organs :
i. General Assembly : is open for active members and those interested in the HCA; meets every two years; debates about the leading theme of the HCA and current problems etc.
ii. HCA National Committees : in principle one national committee should exist in each of the CSCE countries; in countries where different nationalities, developed regions, or strong ethnic minorities want to build their own HCA Committee, a common national coordinating committee should be established when possible.
iii. Permanent Commissions : on the themes
°D emilitarisation and peace politics°
°E conomy and ecology°
°P roblems of Nationalism and (Con)federal Structures°
°H uman Rights (including the rights of minorities)°
°C ivil Society and the Institutionalisation of the Process of European Integrationi
iv. International Coordinating Committee : is composed of representatives of the National Committees, the Permanent Commissions and international organisations; is often the General Assembly, the central planning and decision making body of the HCA
v. Presidium
vi. Secretariat
6. Activities :
- contacts with the European institutions (close working relations with the Council of Europe)
- seminars, colloquies, conferences, workshops
- publications (reports on various European topics)
7. Representation :
National Committees in each CSCE country.
8. Personalities :
Co-Chairs : Ms Sonya LICHT (Yugoslavia)
Ms Mary KALDOR (Yugoslavia)
Post Co-Chairman : Mr M.J. FABER (the Netherlands)
9. Finance :
- membership fees from National Committees
- donations from parties, organisations and individuals
- money from foundations, national and international institutions
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10. Opinion of the Secretary General :
The HCA is a particularly representative and active organisation in the field of its competence. The HCA has already established close working relations with the Council of Europe. It appears from our previous contacts and the examination of the file that the HCA could contribute in a useful way to the work of the Council of Europe.
For these reasons the Secretary General recommends that consultative status be granted to the Helsinki Citizens Assembly.
20. UNION OF EUROPEAN FORESTERS (UEF)
1. Application for consultative status: 25 April 1990
2. Founded: 1955
3. Headquarters: the address of the UEF President (currently: Ja Serooskerke (the Netherlands)
4. Aims:
- to defend and promote at all European levels the professional, ethical, material and group interests of individuals belonging to the member organisations of UEF, and to pursue any action regarded as desirable in order to improve the situation of foresters
- to contribute to all attempts to achieve better recognition of the social role played by forests and of their importance to the environment.
5. Structures:
A. Members: the following may become members:
. associations of foresters
. organisations with similar concerns
. national groupings of those organisations
B. Organs:
i. Congress: takes place every three years; comprises the Bureau and delegates from all member associations
ii. Board of Directors: is the supreme authority of EUF between Congress sessions; meets at least once a year; comprises the Bureau and another representative paid by each association
iii. Bureau: manages the affairs of EUF in accordance with the decisions of the Board of Directors and the Congress; meets at least once a year; comprises members appointed by the national associations which are members.
6. Activities:
- contacts among European foresters
- working links with the Commission of the European Communities, the European Parliament, the Council of Europe and the various governments
- action in the following fields:
. forestry education in each European country
. forestry work and nature conservation
. joint work to establish forestry policy in each European country
. the role of forests in Mediterranean countries
. problems of forest dieback due to pollution and fires
7. Representation:
Members in Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Poland, Switzerland, United Kingdom.
8. Personalities:
President: Mr K. MOL (Netherlands)
Vice-Presidents: Mr D. KANELLOPOULOS (Greece)
Mr D. FERRAZZA (Italy)
Mr J.P. WIDMER (France)
Secretary: Mr H. SPAHL (Germany)
Treasurer: Mr J.E. HANCOCK (United Kingdom)
9. Finance:
Members' subscriptions
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10. Opinion of the Secretary General:
From a scrutiny of the file submitted by the UEF it is apparent that the organisation satisfies the conditions laid down for the grant of consultative status. The UEF is representative at the European level and within its sphere of competence. Through its activities, it could also make a useful contribution to the work of the Council of Europe.
The Secretary General accordingly recommends that consultative status be granted to the Union of European Foresters.
21. VOLONTEUROPE - COMMITTEE TO ENCOURAGE UNPAID VOLUNTARY ACTION
IN COUNTRIES OF EUROPE
1. Application for consultative status : 20 September 1989 (file received on 8 December 1989)
2. Founded : 1981
3. Headquarters : Bussam (the Netherlands)
4. Aims :
To promote unpaid voluntary work in the widest sense of the word within the European Communities.
5. Structures :
A. Membership :
VOLONTEUROPE is a network of agencies promoting volunteer service.
i. Members of the Board : are appointed by co-option for a period of four years;
ii. Associates
B. Organs :
i. Board : the Foundation is governed by a Board consisting of at least three persons who will choose from their midst a Chairman, a Secretary and a Treasurer;
ii. Finance Committee
6. Activities :
- "European Charter for Volunteers"
- Training and development
°w orkshops (in 1988. Volunteers in adult education, volunteers in home care, retired and senior volunteers programmes)-
- Advocacy and promotion
°b y assisting the development of volunteering throughout Europe°
°b y promoting volunteering in EEC priorities°
°i nformation°
°p ublications°
°s atellite broadcasting-
- International archive of volunteering
7. Representation :
Members in Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, United Kingdom
Associates in some European countries
8. Personalities :
President : Ms E. HOODLESS (United Kingdom)
Vice-Presidents : Ms J. COUSTE (France)
Mr F. MURPHY (United Kingdom)
Secretary General : Ms L. HOEKENDIJK (the Netherlands)
9. Finance :
- revenues from operations and activities
- grants and donations
- testamentary dispositions, legacies and benefactions
- other assets
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10. Opinion of the Secretary General :
The examination of the file of VOLONTEUROPE indicates that this organisation is sufficiently representative at the European level and could contribute to the work of the Council of Europe.
For this reason the Secretary General recommends that consultative status be granted to VOLONTEUROPE.
1 1 "9. Every six months the Secretary General shall inform the Committee of Ministers and Assembly of the names of the organisations which he is considering adding to the list or removing from it together with those items of the relevant files which are necessary for the assessment of each case and his reasons for suggesting they be added to the list or removed from it, having regard to the rules laid down in paragraphs 2, 3 and 7 above; the Secretary General's memorandum concerning the removal of any organisation from the list shall also include any comments submitted by that organisation on the Secretary General's intention. In the absence of any objection as described in paragraph 10 below, the names of organisations that have thus been communicated shall be added to the list or removed from it, as the case may be, six months later."
2 2 "10. During the six-month period a member of the Committee of Ministers or three members of the Assembly of at least two different nationalities may request that an examination be made of the file of each organisation whose name has been communicated. In the former case, the examination shall be made and the decision to add the name to the list or to remove it from the list shall be taken by the Committee of Ministers. In the latter case the Assembly, acting on a report from its competent committee, shall address a recomendation to the Committee of Ministers, which shall take a final decision. If an examination of the file of an organisation is requested both by a member of the Committee of Ministers and by three members of the Assembly of at least two nationalities, the Committee of Ministers shall defer its decision until it has received a recommendation from the Assembly."