Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development

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ACTIVITIES

Agenda
All items due for discussion and decision

Reports under preparation
List of reports under preparation in the committee

Documents and declarations
The committee's public documents and declarations

Decisions
Details of decisions taken by the committee at each meeting (synopses)

Publications

Handbooks for Parliamentarians on the Council of Europe Conventions:

Countering Trafficking in Human Organs

MEDICRIME: Tackling Counterfeiting of Medical Products (versions in Russian, Slovenian, Spanish)

LANZAROTE: Protecting Children against Sexual Abuse (versions in Armenian, Azeri, Georgian, German, Romanian, Russian, Spanish)

Leaflet on PACE reports on Children's Rights

Did you know?

The committee is responsible for awarding the Europe Prize, created in 1955, which recognises the contribution made by towns and cities to promotion of the European ideal. The Prize is divided into four parts: the European Diploma, the Flag of Honour, the Plaque of Honour and the Europe Prize itself. The winner of the 2019 Prize is Donostia/San Sebastián (Spain).

In January 2020, Luís Leite Ramos (Portugal, EPP/CD) was elected as Chairperson of the Committee.

The Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development supports the development and implementation of the Council of Europe standards through parliamentary action. With the help of voluntary contributions from national parliaments, it organises parliamentary seminars, contributes to awareness raising campaigns and produces practical handbooks.

FUNCTIONING

Terms of reference
The Committee shall consider issues relating to social rights and policies, public health, sustainable development, economic co-operation and development, local and regional democracy and good governance in these fields, having special regard to the situation of the more vulnerable groups in society.

Members of the committee

The 85 members are appointed by the national delegations to the Assembly and may belong to one of the five political groups in the Assembly or be non-registered.

Members of the sub-committees

General Rapporteur

Sibel ARSLAN (Switzerland, SOC)
General Rapporteur on local and regional authorities

Secretariat

Ms Tanja KLEINSORGE
Head of the Secretariat 6.155+33/3 88.41.2906 Ms Aiste RAMANAUSKAITE
Secretary 6.145+33/3 88.41.3117 Ms Yulia PERERVA
Secretary 6.147+33/3 88.41.3948 M. Guillaume PARENT
Co-Secretary 6.161+33/3 88.41.2363 Ms Anita GHOLAMI
Co-Secretary 6.153+33/3 90.21.4864 Ms Melissa CHARBONNEL
Assistant 6.140+33/3 90.21.4738 Ms Bogdana BUZARNESCU
Assistant 6.139+33/3 90.21.4538