Agenda for the third part of the 2001 Ordinary Session of the Parliamentary Assembly

Doc. 9104

29 May 2001

Agenda for the third part of the 2001 Ordinary Session of the Parliamentary Assembly
(25–29 June 2001)

(adopted by the Bureau on 22 May 2001)

General

— Examination of credentials of Representatives, Substitutes and Special Guests

— Election of a Vice–President of the Assembly (possibly)

— Election of judges to the European Court of Human Rights

— Changes in membership of committees

— Progress report of the Bureau and the Standing Committee

— Communication from the Committee of Ministers to the Assembly

— Communication by the Secretary General of the Council of Europe

— Statements by eminent guests

Legal Affairs and Human Rights

— Abolition of the death penalty in Council of Europe observer states

— Transfer of sentenced persons

— Draft 2^nd additional Protocol to the European Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters

Economic Affairs

— The BERD and the state of transition in central and eastern Europe

— Council of Europe Development Bank: towards a Europe of greater social cohesion

Social and Health Affairs

— Social consequences of and responses to drug misuse in member states

— Campaign against trafficking in children to put a stop to the east European route: the example of Moldova

Migration, Refugees and Demography

— UNHCR and the 50^th anniversary of the Geneva Convention

Culture, Science and Education

— Draft European Convention for the Protection of the Audiovisual Heritage and draft Protocol on the Protection of Television productions to the draft European Convention for the Protection of the Audiovisual Heritage

Environment and Agriculture

— Situation and prospects of young people in rural areas

Equal Opportunities for Women and Men

— Domestic slavery

Rules of Procedure and Immunities

— Request for the waiver of Mr Berlusconi's immunity as a member of the Parliamentary Assembly

Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States

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

— Follow–up given to Resolution 1244 (2001) on the honouring of obligations and commitments by Ukraine