Europarådets pressekorrespondent i de nordiske lande Arne Madsen Bremerholm 6, 4., DK-1069 København K Tlf. +45 33 14 15 84, Fax +45 33 15 54 84 E-mail: [email protected],Internet:   www.coe.int E-mail Til: Redaktionen Dato: 29. august 2005. Antal sider (inkl. denne): 3 PACE Standing Committee in Monaco H.R.H. Princess of Hanover participates in debate on violence against children Strasbourg, 26.08.2005 – The Standing Committee of the Council of Europe’s Parliamentary Assem   bly (PACE) will be meeting in Monaco on 1 September – the first time the Council is organising a meeting in that country since admitting it to membership last October. As President of the World Association of Friends of Children, which was founded by Princess Grace in 1963 and works to protect their physical and moral welfare, H.R.H. Princess of Hanover will be participating in a current affairs debate on violence and all forms of exploitation and abuse of which children are the victims. The Standing Committee’s meeting will be opened by PACE President René van der Linden and Stéphane Valeri, President of the National Council of Monaco. Other agenda highlights will include an exchange of views with Jean-Paul Proust, Monegasque Minister of State, and a debate on promoting the fifth United Nations World Conference on Women. Note to editors The meeting will be open to the press. Place and time : Hotel Méridien Beach Plaza, Atlantic Room, 11am-1pm and 2.30-5pm. Press contacts/accreditation: Isabelle Peters, National Council, Monaco, tel. +377 93 30 41 15; [email protected] Micaela Catalano, PACE Communication Unit, Strasbourg, tel. + 33 388 41 25 95 or mobile +33 6 08 56 40 65 ; [email protected] Further Information: http://assembly.coe.int,http://www.conseil  -national.mc, Monaco and the Council of Europe * The Standing Committee of the PACE comprises the Bureau (the President and the 20 Vice-Presidents, the Chairs of the five political groups and the 10 committee chairs), as well as the chairs of the national delegations. It normally meets at least twice-yearly, and its main task is to act for the Assembly when the latter is not sitting. Nordiske medlemmer af den stående komité: Danmark: Hanne Severinsen (næstformand og   delegationsformand) Finland: Mikko Elo (næstformand og delegationsformand) Island: Sólveig P étursdóttir (delagtionsformand) Norge: Haakon Blankenborg (delegationsformand) Sverige: Carina Ohlsson (delegationsformand) og  Mats Einarsson (gruppeformand - United European Left)

Standing Committee Draft Agenda of the meeting to be held on Thursday 1 September 2005 (from 11 am to 1 pm and from 2.30 to 5 pm) at the Méridien Beach Plaza Hotel(Atlantic Salon) 22, Avenue Princesse Grace, Monte-Carlo, MC 98000 (Monaco) Tel.: + 377 9330 9880 Fax : + 377 9350 2314 23 August 2005 1.  Opening of the meeting by Mr René VAN DER LINDEN, President of the Parliamentary Assembly 2.  Welcome address by Mr Stéphane VALERI, Speaker of the National Council of Monaco 3.  Exchange of views with Mr Jean-Paul PROUST, Minister of State of Monaco 4.  Examination of new credentials Doc. 10657 5.  Modification in the composition of committees Commissions (2005) 7 6.  Request(s) for a current affairs debate or a debate under urgent procedure^[1] Letter dated 5.8.2005 7.  Agenda AS/Per (2005) OJ 3 Adoption of the draft agenda 8.  Approval of the minutes of proceedings of the Parliamentary Assembly’s sitting held on 24 June 2005 (morning) AS (2005) PV 24 9.  Fourth part of the 2005 Ordinary Session of the Parliamentary Assembly (3-7 October 2005) Information on the changes to the agenda and draft order of business by the Bureau of the Assembly AS/Bur (2005) 90 and 91 10.  References, transmissions and modifications of references to committees Consideration of the proposals submitted by the Bureau of the Assembly AS/Bur (2005) 87 11.  Observation of elections a.  Parliamentary elections in Bulgaria (25 June 2005) AS/Bur/AH/BUL (2005) 4 Report of the Ad hoc committee of the Bureau: Debate b.  Parliamentary elections in Albania (3 July 2005)   AS/Bur/AH/ALB (2005) 6 Rapporteur of the Ad hoc committee of the Bureau:

Mr Jerzy Smorawinski (Poland, EPP/CD) Debate 12.  (Possibly) Current 13.  Equal Opportunities between women and men Promoting a United Nations 5th World Conference on women Doc. 10643 Rapporteur of the Committee on Equal Opportunities for Women and Men: Mrs Lydie Err (Luxembourg, SOC) Debate Vote on a draft recommendation 14.  Culture, Science and Education Education for Leisure Activities Doc. 10647 Rapporteur of the Committee on Culture, Science and Education: Mr Jerzy Smorawinski (Poland, EPP/CD) Debate Vote on a draft recommendation 15.  Environment, Agriculture and Local and Regional Affairs The Curonian spit, oil and the environment Doc. 10638 Rapporteur of the Committee on Environment, Agriculture and Local and Regional Affairs: Mr Daniel Goulet (France, ALDE) Debate Vote on a draft resolution 16.  Rules of Procedure and Immunities Membership of past Presidents of the Parliamentary Assembly in the Political Affairs Committee (Rule 18.3) Doc. 10644 Rapporteur of the Committee on Rules of Procedure and Immunities: Mr Gerd Höfer (Germany, SOC) Debate Vote on a draft resolution 17.  Other business 18.  Date and place of the next meeting: Friday 25 November 2005, Bucharest (Romania) N.B.: Members who wish to speak in one of the debates on the reports are invited to give their name to the Table Office. Members who wish to present amendments and sub-amendments on the reports are invited to table them in writing with the Table Office as soon as possible. [1] In a letter dated 5 August 2005, the Chairperson of the delegation of Monaco requested that a current affairs debate be held on “violence and all forms of exploitation and abuse with respect to children”.