Preliminary draft agenda - January 2017 part-session

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18 October 2016
First part of the 2017 Ordinary Session (23-27 January 2017)
Preliminary draft agenda1
1. Drawn up by the Bureau of the Assembly on 14 October 2016.
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Abbreviations
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
Cdh: Committee on the Election of Judges to the European Court of Human Rights
EPP/CD: Group of the European People's Party
SOC: Socialist Group
ALDE: Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
EC: European Conservatives Group
UEL: Group of the Unified European Left
NR: Representatives not belonging to a political group
Symbols
 Presentation, statement
 Deadline for tabling documents
 Lists (speakers, questions)
 Votes
Meetings outside the Chamber
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
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Monday 23 January 2017
Sitting No. 1 (11:30-13:00)
1. Opening of the part-session
1.1. Examination of the credentials
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
1.6. Adoption of the agenda
1.7. Approval of the minutes of proceedings of the Standing Committee (Nicosia, 25 November
2016)
2. Debate
2.1. Progress report of the Bureau and the Standing Committee
 Presentation by:
o Mr Michele NICOLETTI (Italy, SOC), Rapporteur AS/Bur (Doc. )
2.2. Observation of the presidential election in Bulgaria (6 November 2016)
 Presentation by:
o Mr Joseph O'REILLY (Ireland, EPP/CD), Rapporteur AS/Bur (Doc. )
2.3. Observation of the early parliamentary elections in “the former Yugoslav Republic of
Macedonia” (11 December 2016 [tbc])
 Presentation by:
o Mr Stefan SCHENNACH (Austria, SOC), Rapporteur AS/Bur (Doc. )
 List of speakers (deadline for registration: Monday 23 January, 10:00)
 [possibly] Vote
Sitting No. 2 (15:00-17:00)
3. Address (15:00-16:00)
3.1. Communication from the Committee of Ministers
 Presentation by:
o Mr Ioannis KASOULIDES, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Cyprus, Chairperson of the
Committee of Ministers [tbc]
 Questions
 Written questions (deadline for tabling: Monday 16 January, 11:30)
4. Debate
4.1. Free debate
 List of speakers (deadline for registration: Monday 23 January, 12:00)
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Tuesday 24 January 2017
Sitting No. 3 (10:00-13:00)
5. [Possibly] Elections (10:00-13:00)
5.1. Judges to the European Court of Human Rights
6. Debate
6.1. Attacks against journalists and media freedom in Europe
 Presentation by:
o Mr Volodymyr ARIEV (Ukraine, EPP/CD), Rapporteur AS/Cult (Doc. )
 List of speakers (deadline for registration: Monday 23 January, 16:00)
 Amendments (deadline for tabling: Monday 23 January, 16:00)
 [possibly] Vote
7. Address (12:00-13:00)
7.1. Mr Nicos ANASTASIADES, President of Cyprus
Speech (12:00-12:20)
Questions and replies (12:20-13:00)
 Questions
Sitting No. 4 (15:30-20:00)
8. [Possibly] Elections (continued) (15:30-17:00)
8.1. Judges to the European Court of Human Rights
9. Address (15:30-16:30)
9.1. Communication from the Secretary General of the Council of Europe
 Presentation by:
o Mr Thorbjørn JAGLAND
 Questions
10. Debate
10.1. Situation in Lebanon and challenges for regional stability and European security
 Presentation by:
o Mr Tobias ZECH (Germany, EPP/CD), Rapporteur AS/Pol (Doc. )
 List of speakers (deadline for registration: Tuesday 24 January, 12:00)
 Amendments (deadline for tabling: Monday 23 January, 16:00)
 [possibly] Vote
11. Debate
11.1. The humanitarian crisis in Gaza
 Presentation by:
o Ms Eva-Lena JANSSON (Sweden, SOC), Rapporteur AS/Mig (Doc. )
o Rapporteur for opinion AS/Pol (Doc. )
 List of speakers (deadline for registration: Tuesday 24 January, 12:00)
 Amendments (deadline for tabling: Monday 23 January, 16:00)
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Wednesday 25 January 2017
Sitting No. 5 (10:00-13:00)
12. [Possibly 2nd round] Elections (10:00-13:00)
12.1. Judges to the European Court of Human Rights
13. Joint debate
13.1. Online media and journalism: challenges and accountability
 Presentation by:
o Ms Adele GAMBARO (Italy, ALDE), Rapporteur AS/Cult (Doc. )
o Mr Boriss CILEVIČS (Latvia, SOC), Rapporteur for opinion AS/Jur (Doc. )
13.2. Ending cyberdiscrimination and online hate
 Presentation by:
o Ms Marit MAIJ (Netherlands, SOC), Rapporteur AS/Ega (Doc. )
o Mr Volodymyr ARIEV (Ukraine, EPP/CD), Rapporteur for opinion AS/Cult (Doc. )
 List of speakers (deadline for registration: Tuesday 24 January, 19:00)
 Amendments (deadline for tabling: Tuesday 24 January, 10:30)
 [possibly] Vote
 [possibly] Vote
14. Address (12:00-13:00)
14.1. Mr Klaus IOHANNIS, President of Romania
Speech (12:00-12:20)
Questions and replies (12:20-13:00)
 Questions
Sitting No. 6 (15:30-20:00)
15. [Possibly 2nd round] Elections (continued) (15:30-17:00)
15.1. Judges to the European Court of Human Rights
16. Debate
16.1. Human rights in the North Caucasus: what follow-up to Resolution 1738 (2010)?
 Presentation by:
o Mr Michael McNAMARA (Ireland), Rapporteur AS/Jur (Doc. 14083)
 List of speakers (deadline for registration: Wednesday 25 January, 12:00)
 Amendments (deadline for tabling: Tuesday 24 January, 16:00)
 Votes on a draft resolution and a draft recommendation (Doc. 14083)
17. Debate
17.1. Reinforcing social dialogue as an instrument for stability and decreasing social and
economic inequalities
 Presentation by:
o Mr Ögmundur JÓNASSON (Iceland, UEL), Rapporteur AS/Soc (Doc. )
 List of speakers (deadline for registration: Wednesday 25 January, 12:00)
 Amendments (deadline for tabling: Tuesday 24 January, 16:00)
 [possibly] Vote
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Thursday 26 January 2017
Sitting No. 7 (10:00-13:00)
18. [Possibly] Debate under urgent procedure or current affairs debate2
19. Address (12:00-13:00)
19.1. Address by an invited personality [tbc]
Sitting No. 8 (15:30-20:00)
20. Debate
20.1. The progress of the Assembly's monitoring procedure (September 2015-December 2016)
 Presentation by:
o Mr Cezar Florin PREDA (Romania, EPP/CD), Rapporteur AS/Mon (Doc. )
 List of speakers (deadline for registration: Thursday 26 January, 12:00)
 Amendments (deadline for tabling: Wednesday 25 January, 16:00)
 [possibly] Vote
21. Joint debate
21.1. Human rights compatibility of investor–State arbitration in international investment
protection agreements
 Presentation by:
o Mr Pieter OMTZIGT (Netherlands, EPP/CD), Rapporteur AS/Jur (Doc. )
o Rapporteur for opinion AS/Soc (Doc. )
21.2. Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) and its implications for social
rights, public health and sustainable development
 Presentation by:
o Mr Geraint DAVIES (United Kingdom, SOC), Rapporteur AS/Soc (Doc. )
 List of speakers (deadline for registration: Thursday 26 January, 12:00)
 Amendments (deadline for tabling: Wednesday 25 January, 16:00)
 [possibly] Vote
 [possibly] Vote
2. Subject to a decision by the Assembly.
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Friday 27 January 2017
Sitting No. 9 (10:00-13:00)
22. Debate
22.1. Promoting the inclusion of Roma and Travellers
 Presentation by:
o Mr Tobias ZECH (Germany, EPP/CD), Rapporteur AS/Ega (Doc. 14149)
 List of speakers (deadline for registration: Thursday 26 January, 19:00)
 Amendments (deadline for tabling: Thursday 26 January, 10:30)
 Vote on a draft resolution (Doc. 14149)
23. Debate
23.1. ...
24. Progress report
24.1. Progress report of the Bureau and the Standing Committee (continued)
25. Constitution of the Standing Committee
26. Closure of the part-session