Doc. 7703
12 November 1996

AGENDA for the first part of the 1997 Ordinary Session of the Parliamentary Assembly (27 - 31 January 1997)

adopted by the Standing Committee on 7 November 1996

in accordance with Rule 16 of the Rules of Procedure

General

- Examination of credentials of Representatives, Substitutes and Special Guests

- Election of the President of the Assembly

- Election of the Vice-Presidents of the Assembly

- Appointment of members of committees

- Election of judge(s) to the European Court of Human Rights (possibly)

- Progress report of the Bureau and the Standing Committee

- Communication from the Committee of Ministers to the Assembly (statutory report)

- Statements by eminent guests

- Current affairs debate (in accordance with Rule 48.a of the Rules of Procedure) (possibly)

Political Affairs

- Intergovernmental Conference (CIG) of the European Union

- Situation in Cyprus

- Implementation of the Dayton Agreements for peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Economic Affairs

- Implications for Europe of an Economic and Monetary Union

Legal Affairs and Human Rights

- Strengthening the mechanisms of the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment

- Honouring of commitments and obligations by Albania

- Honouring of commitments and obligations by Estonia

- Opinion on the draft European Convention on Nationality

Culture and Education

- Minimum age for voting

Science and Technology

- Nuclear safety in central and eastern Europe

- New technologies and employment

Rules of Procedure

- The Assembly's committee structure

- Setting up of an Assembly committee for the honouring of obligations and commitments by member states of the Council of Europe (Monitoring Committee)