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Draft agenda1st part of the 2012 Ordinary Session(23-27 January 2012)drawn up by the Bureau of the Assembly on 12 December 2011
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Monday 23 January 20128 a.m.Bureau of the Assembly
9.30 a.m.
Political groups
11.30 a.m.
1.
Opening of the first part of the 2012 Ordinary Session(with the longest-serving member of the Assembly in the Chair)a.b.c.d.e.f.g.Examination of credentials (Doc. )Election of the President of the AssemblyElection of the Vice-Presidents of the AssemblyAppointment of members of committees (Commissions (2012) ...)Request(s) for current affairs debate or debate under urgent procedureAdoption of the agendaApproval of the minutes of proceedings of the Standing Committee(Edinburgh, 25 November 2011)
2.
Progress report of the Bureau of the Assembly and the Standing Committee (Doc. )Rapporteur: Mr MevlütÇavuşoğlu (Turkey, EDG)Observation of the parliamentary elections in Morocco (25 November 2011) (Doc. )Rapporteur of the Ad hoc Committee of the Bureau:Mr Tomáš Jirsa (Czech Republic, EDG)Observation of the parliamentary elections in the Russian Federation (4 December 2011)(Doc. )Rapporteur of the Ad hoc Committee of the Bureau: Mr Tiny Kox (Netherlands, UEL)Debate and [possibly] vote
1 p.m.
End of the sitting
2 p.m.
Committees
3 p.m.
1.
Communication from the Committee of Ministers to the Parliamentary Assembly,presented by the Rt Hon. David Lidington MP, Minister for Europe, Foreign andCommonwealth Office, United KingdomQuestions (Doc. )Deadline for tabling written questions: Monday 16 January at 11.30 a.m.
4 p.m.
2.
Free debate
1
5 p.m.
End of the sitting
5.10 p.m.
Political groups
1
See paragraph 5.3.1 of Resolution 1822 (2011).
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Tuesday 24 January 20128.30 a.m.Committees
10 a.m.
1.
Election of the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights (Doc.12803)
(from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.)
2.
The functioning of democratic institutions in Bosnia and Herzegovina (Doc. )Rapporteurs of the Committee on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments byMember States of the Council of Europe (Monitoring Committee):Mr Jean-Claude Mignon (France, EPP/CD) and Ms Karin S. Woldseth (Norway, EDG)Deadline for tabling amendments: Monday 23 January at 4 p.m.
Debate and vote on ...
12 noon
3.
Address by Ms Tarja Halonen, President of Finland[tbc]Questions
1 p.m.
End of the sitting
2 p.m.
Committees
3.30 p.m.
1.
Election of the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights (Doc.12803)
(continued) (from 3.30 p.m. to 5 p.m.)
2.
Communication from Mr Thorbjørn Jagland, Secretary General of the Council ofEuropeQuestions
4.30 p.m.
3.
The right of everyone to participate in cultural life (Doc. )Rapporteur of the Committee on Culture, Science, Education and Media:Ms Muriel Marland-Militello (France, EPP/CD)Deadline for tabling amendments: Monday 23 January at 4 p.m.
Statement by Ms Irina Bokova, Director General of UNESCODebate and vote on a draft recommendation
4.
Guaranteeing the authority and effectiveness of the European Convention onHuman Rights (Doc. )Rapporteur of the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights:2Ms Marie-Louise Bemelmans-Videc (Netherlands, EPP/CD)Deadline for tabling amendments: Monday 23 January at 4 p.m.
Debate and vote on a draft resolution and a draft recommendation
8 p.m.
End of the sitting
2
As the rapporteur is no longer a member of the Assembly, the report will be presented by another member of theCommittee.
3
Wednesday 25 January 20128.30 a.m.Political groups
10 a.m.
1.
[Possibly 2nd round] Election of the Council of Europe Commissioner for HumanRights (Doc.12803)
(from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.)
2.
The situation in Belarus (Doc. )Rapporteur of the Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy:Mr Andres Herkel (Estonia, EPP/CD)Rapporteur of the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights (for opinion) (Doc. ):Ms Marieluise Beck (Germany, ALDE)Deadline for tabling amendments: Tuesday 24 January at 10.30 a.m.
Debate and vote on ...
12 noon
3.
Address by Mr Grigol Vashadze, Minister for Foreign Affairs of GeorgiaQuestions
1 p.m.
End of the sitting
2 p.m.
Committees
3.30 p.m.
1.
Annual activity report 2011 by the Council of Europe Commissioner for HumanRights(CommDH(2012)…)Statement by Mr Thomas Hammarberg, Council of Europe Commissioner forHuman RightsQuestions
4.30 p.m.
2.
The honouring of obligations and commitments by Serbia (Doc. )Co-rapporteurs of the Committee on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments byMember States of the Council of Europe (Monitoring Committee):Mr Davit Harutyunyan (Armenia, EDG) and Mr Indrek Saar (Estonia, SOC)Deadline for tabling amendments: Tuesday 24 January at 4 p.m.
Debate and vote on ...
3.
Protecting human rights and dignity by taking into account previously expressedwishes of patients (Doc. 12804)Rapporteur of the Social, Health and Family Affairs Committee:Mr Jordi Xuclà i Costa (Spain, ALDE)Deadline for tabling amendments: Tuesday 24 January at 4 p.m.(amendments will be considered by the Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development)
Debate and vote on a draft resolution and a draft recommendation
8 p.m.
End of the sitting
4
Thursday 26 January 20128.30 a.m.Committees
10 a.m.
1.
[Possibly] Debate under urgent procedure or current affairs debate
3
12 noon
2.
Address by an invited personality[tbc]Questions
1 p.m.
End of the sitting
2 p.m.
Committees
3.30 p.m.
1.a.
Advancing women’s rights worldwide (Doc. )Rapporteur of the Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination:Ms Lydie Err (Luxembourg, SOC)Deadline for tabling amendments: Wednesday 25 January at 4 p.m.
1.b.
Promoting the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combatingviolence against women and domestic violence (Doc. )Rapporteur of the Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination:Mr José Mendes Bota (Portugal, EPP/CD)Deadline for tabling amendments: Wednesday 25 January at 4 p.m.
Statement by Ms Michelle Bachelet, United Nations Under-Secretary-General andExecutive Director of UN WomenJoint debateVote on ... (Doc. )Vote on a draft resolution (Doc. )
2.
The functioning of democratic institutions in Ukraine (Doc. )Rapporteurs of the Committee on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments byMember States of the Council of Europe (Monitoring Committee):Ms Mailis Reps (Estonia, ALDE) and Ms Marietta de Pourbaix-Lundin (Sweden, EPP/CD)Deadline for tabling amendments: Wednesday 25 January at 4 p.m.
Debate and vote on ...
7 p.m.
End of the sitting
7 p.m.
Joint Committee
3
If the urgent procedure/a current affairs debate is decided by the Assembly.
5
Friday 27 January 20128.30 a.m.Bureau of the Assembly
10 a.m.
1.
Population transfer as a human rights violation (Doc. )Rapporteur of the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights:Mr Egidijus Vareikis, (Lithuania, EPP/CD)Rapporteur of the Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons (for opinion)(Doc. ): MrTuğrul Türkeş (Turkey, EDG)Deadline for tabling amendments: Thursday 26 January at 10.30 a.m.
Debate and vote on ...
2.
Demographic trends in Europe: turning challenges into opportunities (Doc. )Rapporteur of the Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons:Ms Nursuna Memecan (Turkey, ALDE)Deadline for tabling amendments: Thursday 26 January at 10.30 a.m.
Debate and vote on ...
3.
Constitution of the Standing Committee
1 p.m.
Closure of the first part of the 2012 Ordinary Session
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