AS/Pol (2016) OJ 06
31 August 2016
Apoj06_16
Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy
of the meeting which will take place in Reykjavik, Iceland
on 26 September 2016, from 9.30 am to 6 pm
Harpa Concert Hall
2, Austurbakki, 101 Reykjavík, Iceland
Opening session
Welcome address by Mr Einar K. Guðfinnsson, Speaker of the Parliament of Iceland
Statement by Mr Karl Garðarsson, Chairperson of the Icelandic delegation to the PACE
Exchange of views with Ms Lilja Alfreðsdóttir, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iceland
Guest Speaker on “Icelandic Endeavours for Constitutional Reforms”:
Mr Skúli Magnússon, Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Law, University of Iceland
1. Agenda
[AS/Pol (2016) OJ 06]
Adoption of the agenda
2. Minutes
[AS/Pol (2016) PV 05]
Approval of the minutes of the meetings held in Strasbourg, from 21 to 23 June 2016
3. Hearing on the Initiative Terrorism: #NoHateNoFear, with the participation of:
. Mr Pedro Agramunt, President of the Parliamentary Assembly
. Mr Bjorn Ihler, Norway, Academic, Activist, Writer and Filmmaker, an Utøya survivor
4. Funding of the Terrorist Group Daesh
Rapporteur: Mr Phil Wilson, United Kingdom, SOC
[AS/Pol (2016) 12]
Consideration of an introductory memorandum
5. Situation in Lebanon and challenges for regional stability and European security
Rapporteur: Mr Tobias Zech, Germany, EPP/CD
[AS/Pol (2016) 11]
Consideration of a preliminary draft report
13.00-14.30 Lunch hosted by the Icelandic Delegation
Venue: Harpa Conference Centre, Smurstöðin Restaurant, 1st floor
6. Open discussion on current issues
. Statement by Mr Pedro Agramunt, President of the Parliamentary Assembly, on his visit to Turkey
(1-2 September 2016)
. Exchange of views
7. Evaluation of the partnership for democracy
in respect of the Parliament of the Kyrgyz
Republic
Rapporteur: Mr Alain Destexhe, Belgium, ALDE
[AS/Pol/Inf (2016) 14]
Statement by the Rapporteur on his fact-finding visit to Bishkek on 7-9 September 2016
8. Work programme
[AS/Pol (2016) WP 06]
· Appointment of Rapporteurs
[AS/Pol/Inf (2016) 01rev4]
- Counter-Narratives to Terrorism (for report)
- The need for fiscal and social justice, and public trust in our democratic, financial and tax
system (for opinion)
[Doc. 13150, 14034, 14045, 14047]
- Compatibility of Sharia law with
the European Convention on Human Rights: can States
Parties to the Convention be signatories of the “Cairo
Declaration”? (for opinion)
· Call for candidates
- Setting minimal standards for electoral
systems in order to offer the basis for free and fair
elections (for report)
· Consultation of the Committee on possible follow-up
- Human rights in the relations between the European Union and Cuba
- Activities of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
[Res 2017 (2014)]
· World Forum for Democracy on Education and democracy: how to bridge the social divides? (Strasbourg, 7-9 November 2016)
[Concept paper, programme]
Proposal of members to the ad hoc Committee of the Bureau to participate in the Forum
· Procedures for the adoption of reports in committees and in plenary session
[AS/Pro (2016) 20 def]
9. Authorisations by the Committee
10. Changes in the composition of the Sub-Committees
11. Other business
12. Next meetings
· Strasbourg, during the Assembly’s 4th part-session, 10-14 October 2016
· Paris, 7 November 2016
· Paris, 15 December 2016