8 a.m.

Bureau of the Assembly

9.30 a.m.

Political groups

11.30 a.m.

1.

Opening of the first part of the 2009 Ordinary Session

(by the oldest member in the Chair: …)

a.          Examination of credentials (Doc. )

b.          Election of the President of the Assembly

c.          Election of the Vice-Presidents of the Assembly

d.          Appointment of members of committees

e.          Requests for debate:[1]

–        as current affairs debates on:

. The protection of citizens’ rights during the present financial crisis

. The situation in Gaza

–        under urgent procedure on: The consequences of the global financial crisis

f.            Adoption of the agenda

g.         Adoption of the minutes of proceedings of the Standing Committee

(28 November 2008, Madrid)

12 noon

2.

Progress report of the Bureau of the Assembly and the Standing Committee (Doc. )

Rapporteur: Mr Paul Wille (Belgium, ALDE)

Debate and vote

1 p.m.

End of the sitting

2 p.m.

Committees

3 p.m.

1.

Communication from Mr Terry DAVIS, Secretary General of the Council of Europe, on the state of the Council of Europe

Questions

2.

Access to rights for people with disabilities and their full and active participation

in society (Doc. 11694)

Rapporteur of the Committee on Social, Health and Family Affairs:

Mr Bernard Marquet (Monaco, ALDE)

Deadline for tabling amendments: Monday 26 January at 12 noon.

Debate

Vote on a draft resolution

Vote on a draft recommendation

5 p.m.

End of the sitting

5 p.m.

Political groups

8.30 a.m.

Committees

10 a.m.

1.

The implementation by Armenia of Assembly Resolutions 1609 (2008) and
1620 (2008) (Doc. 11786)

Co-rapporteurs of the Committee on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States of the Council of Europe (Monitoring Committee):

Mr Georges Colombier (France, EPP/CD) and Mr John Prescott (United Kingdom, SOC)

Rapporteur of the Committee on Rules of Procedure, Immunities and Institutional Affairs (for opinion) (Doc. ): …

Deadline for tabling amendments: Monday 26 January at 4 p.m.

Debate

Vote on a draft resolution

12 noon

2.

Address by Mr José Luis Rodríguez ZAPATERO, Prime Minister of Spain [tbc]

Questions

1 p.m.

End of the sitting

2 p.m.

Committees

3 p.m.

1.

Co-operation with the International Criminal Court (ICC) and its universality (Doc. 11722)

Rapporteur of the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights:

Mrs Herta Däubler-Gmelin (Germany, SOC)

Deadline for tabling amendments: Monday 26 January at 4 p.m.

Statement by Mr Philippe KIRSCH, President of the International Criminal Court

Debate

Vote on a draft resolution

2.

Investigation of crimes allegedly committed by high officials during the Kuchma rule in Ukraine – the Gongadze case as an emblematic example (Doc. 11686)

Rapporteur of the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights:

Mrs Sabine Leutheusser-Schnarrenberger (Germany, ALDE)

Deadline for tabling amendments: Monday 26 January at 4 p.m.

Debate

Vote on a draft resolution

Vote on a draft recommendation

3.

Nomination of candidates and election of judges to the European Court of Human Rights (Doc. 11767)

Rapporteur of the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights:

Mr Christopher Chope (United Kingdom, EDG)

Rapporteur of the Committee on Equal Opportunities for Women and Men (for opinion) (Doc. ): Mrs Lydie Err (Luxembourg, SOC)

Deadline for tabling amendments: Monday 26 January at 4 p.m.

Debate

Vote on a draft resolution

7.30 p.m.

End of the sitting

8.30 a.m.

Political groups

10 a.m.

1.a.

The implementation of Resolution 1633 (2008) on the consequences of the war between Georgia and Russia (Doc. )

Co-rapporteurs of the Committee on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States of the Council of Europe (Monitoring Committee): Mr Luc Van den Brande (Belgium, EPP/CD) and Mr Mátyás Eörsi (Hungary, ALDE)

Rapporteur of the Political Affairs Committee (for opinion) (Doc. ): Mr Andreas Gross (Switzerland, SOC)

Rapporteur of the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights (for opinion) (Doc. ): …

Deadline for tabling amendments: Tuesday 27 January at 3.30 p.m.

1.b.

The humanitarian consequences of the war between Georgia and Russia (Doc. 11789)

Rapporteur of the Committee on Migration, Refugees and Population:

Mrs Corien W.A. Jonker (The Netherlands, EPP/CD)

Deadline for tabling amendments: Tuesday 27 January at 3.30 p.m.

Joint debate

12 noon

2.

Communication from the Committee of Ministers to the Parliamentary Assembly presented by Mr Miguel Ángel Moratinos, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Co-operation of Spain, Chairperson of the Committee of Ministers

Questions (Doc. )

(Written Questions must be tabled by Tuesday 27 January at 12 noon)

1 p.m.

End of the sitting

2 p.m.

Committees

3 p.m.

1.a.

The implementation of Resolution 1633 (2008) on the consequences of the war between Georgia and Russia (Doc. )

Deadline for tabling amendments: Tuesday 27 January at 3.30 p.m.

1.b.

The humanitarian consequences of the war between Georgia and Russia (Doc. 11789)

Deadline for tabling amendments: Tuesday 27 January at 3.30 p.m.

Joint debate (continued)

Vote on …

Votes on a draft resolution and a draft recommendation (Doc. 11789)

2.

Palliative care: a model for innovative health and social policies (Doc. 11758)

Rapporteur of the Committee on Social, Health and Family Affairs:

Mr Wolfgang Wodarg (Germany, SOC)

Deadline for tabling amendments: Tuesday 27 January at 3.30 p.m.

Debate

Vote on a draft resolution

3.

The regulation of audiovisual media services (Doc. 11775)

Rapporteur of the Committee on Culture, Science and Education:

Mr Andrew McIntosh (United Kingdom, SOC)

Deadline for tabling amendments: Tuesday 27 January at 3.30 p.m.

Debate

Vote on a draft recommendation

8 p.m.

End of the sitting

8.30 a.m.

Committees

10 a.m.

1.

[Possibly] Current affairs debate:[2] The situation in Gaza

Debate

11.30 a.m.

2.

[Possibly] Debate under urgent procedure:[3] The consequences of the global financial crisis (Doc. )

Rapporteur of the Committee on Economic Affairs and Development: …

Deadline for tabling amendments: Wednesday 28 January at 10.30 a.m.

Debate

Vote on …

1 p.m.

End of the sitting

2 p.m.

Committees

3 p.m.

1.

Private military and security firms and the erosion of the state monopoly on the use of force (Doc. 11787)

Rapporteur of the Political Affairs Committee: Mr Wolfgang Wodarg (Germany, SOC)

Rapporteur of the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights (for opinion) (Doc. ):

Mr Kimmo Sasi (Finland, EPP/CD)

Deadline for tabling amendments: Wednesday 28 January at 3.30 p.m.

Debate

Vote on a draft recommendation

2.

Attitude to memorials exposed to different historical interpretations in Council of Europe member states (Doc. 11746)

Rapporteur of the Political Affairs Committee: Mr Mátyás Eörsi (Hungary, ALDE)

Deadline for tabling amendments: Wednesday 28 January at 3.30 p.m.

Debate

Vote on a draft resolution

Vote on a draft recommendation

6.30 p.m.

End of the sitting

6.30 p.m.

Joint Committee

8.30 a.m.

Bureau of the Assembly

10 a.m.

1.

Electronic Democracy (Doc. 11783)

Rapporteur of the Political Affairs Committee: Mr Zoltán Szabó (Hungary, SOC)

Rapporteur of the Committee on Rules of Procedure, Immunities and Institutional Affairs (for opinion) (Doc. ): Mr Gerd Höfer (Germany, SOC)

Deadline for tabling amendments: Thursday 29 January at 10.30 a.m.

Debate

Vote on a draft resolution

Vote on a draft recommendation

2.

Feminicides (Doc. 11781)

Rapporteur of the Committee on Equal Opportunities for Women and Men:

Ms Lydie Err (Luxembourg, SOC)

Deadline for tabling amendments: Thursday 29 January at 10.30 a.m.

Debate

Vote on a draft resolution

Vote on a draft recommendation

3.

Environmentally induced migration and displacement: a 21st century challenge (Doc. 11785)

Rapporteur of the Committee on Migration, Refugees and Population:

Mrs Tina Acketoft (Sweden, ALDE)

Rapporteur of the Committee on the Environment, Agriculture and Local and Regional Affairs (for opinion) (Doc. ): Mr Ivan Nikolaev Ivanov (Bulgaria, EPP/CD)

Deadline for tabling amendments: Thursday 29 January at 10.30 a.m.

Debate

Vote on a draft resolution

Vote on a draft recommendation

1 p.m.

Closure of the first part of the 2009 Ordinary Session