Doc. 8262

6 November 1998

Agenda for the first part of the 1999 Ordinary Session of the Parliamentary Assembly
(25-29 January 1999)

Adopted by the Bureau on 3 November 1998

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

— Extension of the term of office of the Secretary General

— Progress report of the Bureau and the Standing Committee

— Communication from the Secretary General

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

— Statements by eminent guests

— Election of judges to the European Court of Human Rights

Political Affairs

— Georgia's request for membership of the Council of Europe

— European political project

— Building Greater Europe without dividing lines (report of the Committee of Wise Persons)

Economic Affairs

— Economic situation in Russia and Ukraine

— European Campaign on Global Interdependence and Solidarity: Europe against poverty and social exclusion

Social Affairs

— Additional protocol to the European Convention on Human Rights concerning fundamental social rights

Legal Affairs and Human Rights

— Control of internal security services in Europe

— Draft terms of reference of a Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights

Culture and Education

— Religion and democracy

Science and Technology

— Xenotransplantation

Parliamentary and Public Relations

— Europe - a continental design

Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States

— Honouring of obligations and commitments of Turkey as a member state of the Council of Europe

— Honouring of obligations and commitments of Ukraine as a member state of the Council of Europe