Doc. 8743

19 May 2000

Agenda for the third part of the 2000 Ordinary Session of the Parliamentary Assembly
(26-30 June 2000)

(adopted by the Bureau on 16 May 2000)

General

— Examination of credentials of new Representatives, Substitutes and Special Guests

— Changes in the membership of committees

— Progress report of the Bureau and the Standing Committee

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

— Statements by eminent guests

Political Affairs

 Armenia’s application for membership of the Council of Europe

 Ajzerbaïjan’s application for membership of the Council of Europe

 Conflict in Chechnya

Economic Affairs

 European air transport policies: the need for a truly “one sky Europe”

 BERD and the state of transition in central and eastern Europe

Social Affairs

 Mothers and babies in prison

 Impact of new technologies on labour legislation

Legal Affairs and Human Rights

 Situation of lesbians and gays in Council of Europe member states

Culture and Education

 Education in the media

Science and Technology

 Biotechnologies

— Creation of a hydrotechnical Euro-Mediterranean institute of the Council of Europe (water technology and management)

Environment, Regional Planning and Local Authorities

 Accidents with consequences on the environment

Migration and Refugees

 Situation of gays and lesbians and their partners in respect to asylum and immigration in the member states of the Council of Europe

 Arrival of asylum seekers at European airports

Rules of Procedure

 Reform of the working methods of the Assembly and its committee structure

Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States

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