List of committees

Bur: Bureau of the Assembly

Per: Standing Committee

Pol: Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy

Jur: Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights

Soc: Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development

Mig: Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons

Cult: Committee on Culture, Science, Education and Media

Ega: Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination

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

Pro: Committee on Rules of Procedure, Immunities and Institutional Affairs

List of political groups

SOC: Socialist Group

EPP/CD: Group of the European People’s Party

EDG: European Democrat Group

ALDE: Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe

UEL: Group of the Unified European Left

NR: Representatives not belonging to a political group

Joint Committee

Thursday: 15:30 – 16:30

Bureau of the Assembly

Monday: 08:00 – 09:30

Friday: 08:30 – 10:00

Committees

Monday: 14:00 – 15:00

Tuesday: 08:30 – 10:00

Tuesday: 14:00 – 15:30

Wednesday: 14:00 – 15:30

Thursday: 08:30 – 10:00

Thursday: 14:00 – 15:30

Political groups

Monday: 09:30 – 11:30

Monday: 17:00 – 19:00

Wednesday: 08:30 – 10:00

Sitting No. 1 (11:30 – 13:00)

1. Opening of the part-session

1.1. Examination of credentials

List of delegations:

(Doc. )

1.2. Election of the President of the Assembly

1.3. Election of the Vice-Presidents of the Assembly

1.4. Appointment of members of committees

1.5. Request(s) for current affairs debate or debate under urgent procedure

1.5.1. Urgent procedure debate: “The functioning of democratic institutions in Ukraine”

1.6. Adoption of the agenda

1.7. Approval of the minutes of proceedings of the Standing Committee (Vienna, 22 November 2013)

2. Debate

2.1. Progress report of the Bureau and the Standing Committee

Presentation by:

Mr Jean-Claude MIGNON, France, EPP/CD ; Rapporteur, AS/Bur (Doc. )

List of speakers

[possibly] Vote ()
Sitting No. 2 (15:00 – 17:00)

3. Address

3.1. Communication from the Committee of Ministers to the Parliamentary Assembly

Presentation by:

Mr Sebastian KURZ, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Austria, Chairperson of the Committee of Ministers

Written questions (deadline for tabling: Monday 20 January, 11:30)

4. Debate

4.1. Free debate

List of speakers

Sitting No. 3 (10:00 – 13:00)

5. Election

5.1. Judge to the European Court of Human Rights

List of candidates in respect of:

Denmark (Doc. 13360)

6. Debate

6.1. Refusing impunity for the killers of Sergei Magnitsky

Presentation by:

Mr Andreas GROSS, Switzerland, SOC ; Rapporteur, AS/Jur (Doc. 13356)

List of speakers

Amendments (deadline for tabling: Monday 27 January, 16:00)

Vote on a draft resolution (Doc. 13356)

7. Address

7.1. Address by an invited personality [tbc]
Sitting No. 4 (15:30 – 20:00)

8. Election (continued)

8.1. Judge to the European Court of Human Rights

9. Address

9.1. Communication from the Secretary General of the Council of Europe

Presentation by:

Mr Thorbjørn JAGLAND

10. Joint debate

10.1. A strategy to prevent racism and intolerance in Europe

Presentation by:

Mr Jonas GUNNARSSON, Sweden, SOC ; Rapporteur, AS/Ega (Doc. 13385)

Statement by:

Ms Laura BOLDRINI, President of the Chamber of Deputies of Italy

10.2. Tackling racism in the police

Presentation by:

Mr David DAVIES, United Kingdom, EDG ; Rapporteur, AS/Ega (Doc. 13384)

List of speakers

Amendments (deadline for tabling: Monday 27 January, 16:00)

Votes on a draft resolution and a draft recommendation (Doc. 13385)

Vote on a draft resolution (Doc. 13384)

11. Debate

11.1. Evaluation of the partnership for democracy in respect of the Palestinian National Council

Presentation by:

Mr Tiny KOX, Netherlands, UEL ; Rapporteur, AS/Pol (Doc. 13382)
Mr Şaban DİŞLİ, Turkey, EPP/CD ; Rapporteur for opinion, AS/Jur (Doc. )
Ms Gülsün BİLGEHAN, Turkey, SOC ; Rapporteur for opinion, AS/Ega (Doc. )

List of speakers

Amendments (deadline for tabling: Monday 27 January, 16:00)

Vote on a draft resolution (Doc. 13382)

Sitting No. 5 (10:00 – 13:00)

12. [Possibly 2nd round] Election

12.1. Judge to the European Court of Human Rights

List of candidates in respect of:

Denmark (Doc. 13360)

13. Debate

13.1. Internet and politics: the impact of new information and communication technology on democracy

Presentation by:

Ms Anne BRASSEUR, Luxembourg, ALDE ; Rapporteur, AS/Cult (Doc. 13386)
Mr Hans FRANKEN, Netherlands, EPP/CD ; Rapporteur for opinion, AS/Pol (Doc. )

List of speakers

Amendments (deadline for tabling: Tuesday 28 January, 10:30)

Votes on a draft resolution and a draft recommendation (Doc. 13386)

14. Address

14.1. Mr Martin SCHULZ, President of the European Parliament
Sitting No. 6 (15:30 – 20:00)

15. [Possibly 2nd round] Election (continued)

15.1. Judge to the European Court of Human Rights

16. Debate

16.1. Syrian refugees: how to organise and support international assistance?

Presentation by:

Mr Jean-Marie BOCKEL, France, EPP/CD ; Rapporteur, AS/Mig (Doc. 13372)
Mr Şaban DİŞLİ, Turkey, EPP/CD ; Rapporteur for opinion, AS/Pol (Doc. )

Statement by:

Mr Nils MUIŽNIEKS, Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights

List of speakers

Amendments (deadline for tabling: Tuesday 28 January, 16:00)

Vote on a draft resolution (Doc. 13372)

17. Joint debate

17.1. Migrants: ensuring they are a benefit for European host societies

Presentation by:

Ms Athina KYRIAKIDOU, Cyprus, SOC ; Rapporteur, AS/Mig (Doc. 13367)

17.2. Integration tests: helping or hindering integration?

Presentation by:

Ms Tineke STRIK, Netherlands, SOC ; Rapporteur, AS/Mig (Doc. 13361)

List of speakers

Amendments (deadline for tabling: Tuesday 28 January, 16:00)

Vote on a draft resolution (Doc. 13367)

Votes on a draft resolution and a draft recommendation (Doc. 13361)

Sitting No. 7 (10:00 – 13:00)

18. Debate under urgent procedure or current affairs debateSubject to a decision by the Assembly.

19. Address

19.1. Mr Werner FAYMANN, Federal Chancellor of Austria
Sitting No. 8 (16:30 – 20:00)

20. Debate

20.1. Stepping up action against global inequalities: Europe’s contribution to the Millennium Development Goals (MDG) process

Presentation by:

Sir Alan MEALE, United Kingdom, SOC ; Rapporteur, AS/Soc (Doc. 13368)

List of speakers

Amendments (deadline for tabling: Wednesday 29 January, 16:00)

Vote on a draft resolution (Doc. 13368)

21. Joint debate

21.1. Climate change: a framework for a global agreement in 2015

Presentation by:

Mr John PRESCOTT, United Kingdom, SOC ; Rapporteur, AS/Soc (Doc. 13362)

21.2. Energy diversification as a fundamental contribution to sustainable development

Presentation by:

Ms Doris BARNETT, Germany, SOC ; Rapporteur, AS/Soc (Doc. 13366)

List of speakers

Amendments (deadline for tabling: Wednesday 29 January, 16:00)

Vote on a draft resolution (Doc. 13362)

Vote on a draft resolution (Doc. 13366)

Sitting No. 9 (10:00 – 13:00)

22. Debate

22.1. Revision of the European Convention on Transfrontier Television

Presentation by:

Mr James CLAPPISON, United Kingdom, EDG ; Rapporteur, AS/Jur (Doc. 13383)
Sir Roger GALE, United Kingdom, EDG ; Rapporteur for opinion, AS/Cult (Doc. )

List of speakers

Amendments (deadline for tabling: Thursday 30 January, 10:30)

Votes on a draft resolution and a draft recommendation (Doc. 13383)

23. Debate

23.1. Accountability of international organisations for human rights violations

Presentation by:

Mr José María BENEYTO, Spain, EPP/CD ; Rapporteur, AS/Jur (Doc. 13370)

List of speakers

Amendments (deadline for tabling: Thursday 30 January, 10:30)

Votes on a draft resolution and a draft recommendation (Doc. 13370)

24. Constitution of the Standing Committee

25. Closure of the part-session