Activities of the Assembly’s Bureau and Standing Committee (4 October 2024 – 26 January 2025)
Progress report
| Doc. 16096
| 22 January 2025
- Author(s):
- Bureau of the Assembly
- Rapporteur :
- Mr Pablo HISPÁN,
Spain, EPP/CD
1 Introduction
At its meeting on 4 October 2024, the Bureau appointed me
as rapporteur for this report, which covers its activities over
the period from the last Bureau meeting of the fourth part-session
of 2024 (Friday 4 October) to the pre-session Bureau meeting of
the first part-session of 2025 (Monday 27 January).
The present report includes the decisions taken at the Bureau
meetings of 4 October in Strasbourg, 28 November in Luxembourg and
13 December in Paris. Chapter 2 presents a list of decisions that
were either already ratified by the Standing Committee on 29 November,
or which do not require ratification. Chapter 3 presents the activities
of the Standing Committee on 29 November in Luxembourg. Chapter
4 lists the decisions taken on 13 December that require ratification
at the opening of the 2025 first part-session of the Assembly.
An addendum to this report will be issued after the Bureau
meeting of 27 January, which will include decisions to be ratified
by the Assembly at the opening of the 2025 part-session. Another
addendum will be issued after the Bureau meeting of 31 January.
It will only include the decisions to be ratified by the Assembly
on the same day, notably the references and transmissions to committees,
which will have been approved by the Bureau.
Addendum 1 to this report presents the statistics of gender
equality in the functioning of the Assembly.
The report of the Committee on the Election of Judges to the
European Court of Human Rights presenting the conclusions of the
committee on the lists of candidates submitted by Andorra, Armenia
and Slovenia, is published as Addendum 2 to this report.
Addendum 3 to this report presents the activities of the election
observations in 2024.
The Bureau will hold its next meeting on Wednesday 19 March
in Strasbourg.
2 Activities
of the Bureau since the last part-session and decisions not requiring
ratification by the Assembly
2.1 Fourth
part-session of 2024 (Strasbourg, 30 September – 4 October)
On 4 October, the Bureau heard a statement by the Secretary
General of the Assembly and discussed the follow-up to the part-session.
2.2 Meeting
of the Standing Committee (Luxembourg, 29 November)
2.2.1 Draft
agenda
On 4 October, the Bureau took note of the draft agenda which
was then updated on 28 November.
2.2.2 Requests
for current affairs debates
On 28 November, the Bureau:
- took
note of the request by the Chairperson of the delegation of Luxembourg
to hold a current affairs debate on Intensification
of repressions in Azerbaijan: undermining democratic freedoms and parliamentary
rights, decided to recommend to the Standing Committee
to hold this debate, to modify the title in Intensification
of repressions in Azerbaijan: the situation of political prisoners,
threats to democratic freedoms and parliamentary rights,
and appointed Mr Gusty Graas (Luxembourg, ALDE) as the first speaker;
- took note of the request by the chairpersons of the five
political groups to hold a current affairs debate on Foreign interference: a threat to democracy,
decided to recommend to the Standing Committee to hold this debate,
and appointed Mr Pablo Hispán (Spain, EPP/CD) as the first speaker.
2.2.3 Follow-up
to the Standing Committee
On 13 December, the Bureau approved the follow-up proposals
presented by the Secretary General of the Assembly and decided to
refer the follow-up to Resolution 2579 (2024) on Civil society and the Parliamentary Assembly:
towards greater transparency and engagement to the Committee
on Rules of Procedure, Immunities and Institutional Affairs to be
taken into account in the preparation of the report on Modification of various provisions of the Assembly’s
Rules of Procedure (see part 4.1).
2.3 First
part-session of 2025 (Strasbourg, 27-31 January)
On 28 November, the Bureau drew up the preliminary draft agenda
for the first part-session of 2025 and updated it at its meeting
on 13 December.
2.4 References
and transmissions to committees
On 4 October, the Bureau considered and approved the references
and transmissions to committees as presented in Doc. 16045 Add.3, ratified by the Assembly the same day.
On 28 November, the Bureau considered and approved the following
references and transmissions to committees, which were subsequently
ratified by the Standing Committee.
2.4.1 References
to committees
- Media
freedom in sport, Doc. 16036, motion for a resolution: reference to the Committee
on Culture, Science, Education and Media for
report;
- Improving the selection/election
procedure of CPT members, Doc. 16038, motion for a resolution: reference to the Committee
on Legal Affairs and Human Rights for
report;
- Violations of media freedom
and the right to information in Poland, Doc. 16051, motion for a resolution: reference to the Committee
on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States
of the Council of Europe (Monitoring Committee) to be taken into account in the preparation
of the report on “The honouring of membership obligations to the
Council of Europe by Poland“;
- Situation in Venezuela and
support for Venezuelans living in exile in Council of Europe member
States, Doc. 16052, motion for a resolution: transmission to the Committee
on Political Affairs and Democracy for
information;
- The activities of the Organisation
for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), Doc. 16055, motion for a resolution: reference to the Committee
on Political Affairs and Democracy for
report;
- Frontline States: the role
of the Council of Europe in implementing the EU Pact on Migration
and Asylum, Doc. 16056, motion for a resolution: reference to the Committee
on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons for
report.
2.4.2 Extension
of references
During the reference period, the Bureau also approved the
following requests for extension of references:
- Respect
for the rule of law and fight against corruption within the Council
of Europe, Doc. 15195, motion for a resolution, reference 4556 of 25 January
2021 (extended on 1 February 2021, 28 April 2023 and 22 January
2024) – validity: 31 December 2024: extension until 31 March 2025;
- Protecting the human rights
and improving the lives of sex workers and victims of sexual exploitation (former
title: The reintegration of persons trapped in prostitution and
human trafficking survivors), Doc. 15570, motion for a resolution, reference 4674 of 10 October
2022 – validity: 10 October 2024: extension until 10 April 2025;
- The honouring of membership
obligations to the Council of Europe by the Netherlands, Monitoring Committee
decision, Reference 4569 of 19 March 2021 (extended on 14 October
2022, 9 October 2023 and 22 January 2024) – validity: 19 March 2025:
extension until 19 March 2026;
- Olympic movement and peacekeeping:
is sport neutrality serving sport values? (former title:
Excluding the athletes and officials of the Russian Federation and
Belarus from participating in the international Olympic movement), Doc. 15721, motion for a resolution, reference 4716 of 2 March
2023 – validity: 2 March 2025: extension until 31 March 2025;
- Legal aspects of the accession
of the European Union to the European Convention on Human Rights, Doc. 15014, motion for a resolution, reference 4488 of 27 January
2020 (extended on 7 May 2020, 1 February 2021, 25 November 2022,
22 January 2024 and 24 May 2024) – validity: 31 December 2024: extension
until 30 June 2025;
- Threats to life and safety
of journalists and human rights defenders in Azerbaijan, Doc. 15521, motion for a resolution, reference 4659 of 24 June
2022 (extended on 24 May 2024) – validity: 31 December 2024: extension
until 31 December 2025;
- Promoting universal health
coverage, Doc. 15729, motion for a resolution, Reference 4734 of 26 May 2023
– validity: 26 May 2025: extension until 26 November 2025.
2.5 Election
observation
2.5.1 Parliamentary
Assembly Network of Election Observers
On 4 October, the Bureau approved the list of members of the
Network and took note of the agreement of the leaders of the five
political groups to designate Lord David Blencathra (United Kingdom,
EC/DA) as its Chairperson (Appendix 1).
2.5.2 Republic
of Moldova: presidential election and constitutional referendum
(20 October 2024 and 3 November 2024)
On 15 October, following a written consultation, the Bureau
approved the revised list of members of the ad
hoc committee to observe these elections and appointed
Ms Petra Bayr (Austria, SOC) as its Chairperson, to replace Ms Thórhildur
Sunna Ævarsdóttir (Iceland, SOC) (Appendix 2).
On 28 November, the Bureau approved the election observation
report, with a view to a debate at the Standing Committee on the
following day.
2.5.3 Bulgaria:
early parliamentary elections (9 June and 27 October 2024)
On 4 October, the Bureau approved the revised list of members
of the ad hoc committee to
observe these elections.
On 16 October, following a written consultation, the Bureau
approved the updated list of members of the ad hoc committee
to observe these elections and appointed Mr Alfred Heer (Switzerland,
ALDE) as its Chairperson, to replace Mr Oleksii Goncharenko (Ukraine,
EC/DA) (Appendix 3).
On 28 November, the Bureau approved the election observation
report, with a view to a debate at the Standing Committee on the
following day.
2.5.4 Georgia:
Parliamentary elections (26 October 2024)
On 28 November, the Bureau approved the election observation
report, with a view to a debate at the 2025 January part-session.
2.5.5 Annual
Implementation Meeting for endorsers of the Declaration of Principles
for International Election Observation (DoP), Gdansk, Poland, 20-22
November 2024
On 4 October, the Bureau appointed Lord David Blencathra (United
Kingdom, EC/DA) to represent the Assembly at this event hosted by
ODIHR.
2.5.6 Assembly
of KosovoNote:
elections (9 February 2025)
On 28 November, the Bureau decided to observe these elections
and set up an ad hoc committee
composed of 20 members (SOC: 6; EPP/CD: 6; EC/DA: 4; ALDE: 3; UEL:
1); and authorised a pre-electoral mission.
On 13 December, the Bureau approved the list of members of
the ad hoc committee to participate
in these elections and appointed Ms Petra Bayr (Austria, SOC) as
its Chairperson.
On 23 December, following a written consultation, the Bureau
approved the revised list of members of the ad hoc committee
(Appendix 4).
2.5.7 Schedule
of the elections in 2025
On 13 December, the Bureau took note of the calendar.
2.6 Issues
raised by committees
2.6.1 Committee
on Political Affairs and Democracy
On 4 October, the Bureau took note of the letters by the Chairperson
of the Committee and authorised:
- Ms Marietta
Karamanli (France, SOC), rapporteur on Review
of the partnership for democracy in respect of the Parliament of
the Kyrgyz Republic, to carry out a fact finding visit
to Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, in the framework of the preparation of her
report, in 2024 or 2025 (dates to be confirmed);
- Ms Dora Bakoyannis (Greece, EPP/CD), rapporteur on the Situation in the Middle East, to
carry out a fact finding visit to Israel, the West Bank, Jordan
and Lebanon, in the framework of the preparation of her report (dates
to be confirmed and subject to the availability of funds).
On 13 December, the Bureau took note of the letter by the
Chairperson of the Committee and decided to set up an ad hoc committee of the Bureau,
composed of 8 members (AS/Pol: 3, AS/Jur: 2; AS/Soc:2 and AS/Cult:1),
to participate in the OECD Global Parliamentary Network, to be held
on 5-7 February 2025 in Paris.
2.6.2 Committee
on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development
On 4 October, the Bureau took note of the letters by the Vice-Chairperson
of the Committee and approved the revised terms of reference of
the Parliamentary Network on the situation of the children of Ukraine
and of the Parliamentary Network for a healthy environment as presented
in Doc. 16045 Add.3, ratified by the Assembly the same day.
2.6.3 Committee
on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons
On 13 December, the Bureau took note of the letter by the
Chairperson of the Committee and decided to set up an ad hoc committee of the Bureau to
participate in the conference on the follow-up to the Resolution 2569 (2024) Missing migrants, refugees
and asylum seekers – A call to clarify their fate to
be held in Strasbourg on 23-24 April 2025.
2.7 Communications
On 4 October, the Bureau took note of the communication by
the President of the Assembly.
On 28 November and 13 December, the Bureau took note of the
communications by the President of the Assembly, the Secretary General
and the Deputy Secretary General of the Council of Europe, and held
an exchange of views with the Secretary General of the Council of
Europe.
On 13 December, the Bureau observed a minute's silence in
the memory of Mr Terry Davis, Secretary General of the Council of
Europe from 2004 to 2009.
The Bureau also took note that the President would ask the
Venice Commission for an urgent opinion on the conditions and legal
standards under which a constitutional court can invalidate elections.
2.8 Conference
of the European Parliamentary Technology Assessment network (EPTA),
on the theme “Artificial Intelligence and Democracy”, in Oslo, on
21 October 2024
On 4 October, the Bureau. approved the list of members of
the ad hoc committee of the
Bureau (Appendix 5).
2.9 Council
of Europe Parliamentary Conference on "Promoting safety, integrity,
equality and inclusion in sport" (Athens, 4-5 November 2024)
On 4 October, the Bureau approved the revised list of members
of the ad hoc committee of
the Bureau and appointed the President of the Assembly as its Chairperson
(Appendix 6).
2.10 World
Forum for Democracy (Strasbourg, 6-8 November)
On 4 October, the Bureau approved the revised list of members
of the ad hoc committee of
the Bureau and appointed the President of the Assembly as its Chairperson
(Appendix 7).
2.11 Ad
hoc Committee of the Bureau on the situation of the children of
Ukraine (Geneva, 13 June 2024)
On 13 December, the Bureau decided to declassify the minutes of the meeting of the ad
hoc Committee held in Geneva on 13 June 2024.
2.12 Composition
of committees
2.12.1 Committee
on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States
of the Council of Europe (Monitoring Committee)
On 4 October, on the basis of proposals by the SOC Group,
the Bureau nominated as members: Mr Gerardo Giovagnoli (San Marino)
and Ms Miapetra Kumpula-Natri (Finland); on the basis of a proposal
by the EPP/CD Group, nominated Mr Ricardo Carvalho (Portugal) as
a member; on the basis of a proposal by the EC/DA Group, nominated
Mr Lőrinc Nacsa (Hungary) as a member.
2.12.2 Committee
on Rules of Procedure, Immunities and Institutional Affairs
On 4 October, on the basis of a proposal by the EPP/CD Group,
the Bureau nominated Mr Christophe Brico (Monaco) as a member.
2.12.3 Committee
on the Election of Judges to the European Court of Human Rights
On 4 October, on the basis of proposals by the EPP/CD Group,
the Bureau nominated as members: Ms Regina Bastos (Portugal), Ms Belén
Hoyo (Spain) and Ms Saara-Sofia Sirén (Finland).
2.13 European
Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading
Treatment or Punishment (CPT)
On 4 October, the Bureau considered and approved the lists
of candidates in respect of Croatia, Malta, Monaco and Poland, which
were subsequently transmitted to the Committee of Ministers.
2.14 Institutional
representation of the Parliamentary Assembly in 2024
On 4 October, the Bureau appointed as a representative at
the Council of Europe Committee for Works of Art (C-ART), Ms Luz
Martinez Seijo (Spain, SOC), instead of Mr David Morris (United
Kingdom, EC/DA).
On 28 November, the Bureau appointed Ms Ingjerd Schie Schou
(Norway, EPP/CD) as a representative of the Assembly to the European
Commission for Democracy through Law (Venice Commission).
2.15 Václav
Havel Human Rights Prize
On 28 November, the Bureau took note of the memorandum prepared
by the Secretary General of the Assembly on the composition of the
Selection Panel and of the calendar of the 2025 edition; it decided
to:
- exceptionally extend the
mandate of one of the members appointed by the Bureau and of one
of the members appointed by the Czech partners for one year each
and to subsequently extend the current mandate of Ms Anne Brasseur
for one year, bringing the end of her mandate to 31 May 2026;
- invite Bureau members to propose candidatures for the
vacant seat in the Selection Panel for the subsequent appointment
of a member of the Panel by the Bureau. The names and CVs of candidates together
with justification of fulfilment of required condition (“recognised
moral standing in the field of human rights”) should be submitted
to the Secretary General of the Assembly no later than 15 January 2025,
in view of the Bureau taking a decision on the appointment during
the 2025 January part-session.
2.16 Human
Rights in Motion Prize
On 28 November, the Bureau took note of the information contained
in the memorandum prepared by the Secretariat, under the instructions
of the President of the Assembly, and decided to:
- establish the Human Rights in
Motion Prize, to be awarded quarterly, in cooperation with four international
documentary film festivals, to the director of the best documentary
film promoting the “human rights or the fight for democratic values”;
- launch a call for artists or artistic organisations to
create, pro bono, a plaque to accompany the award ceremony.
It also took note that the Prize will be officially launched
during the meeting of the Standing Committee on 29 November 2024.
2.17 Vigdís
Prize for Women's Empowerment
On 28 November, the Bureau took note of the letter by the
chairperson of the Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination
and approved the modification of the regulations of the Prize concerning
the deadline for reception of candidatures (Appendix 8); it also
took note of the calendar of the 2025 edition and of the launch of
the 2025 edition of the Prize on 29 November 2024.
2.18 Request
for special guest status by the Assembly of Kosovo*
On 28 November, the Bureau took note of the letter by the
President of the Assembly of Kosovo* and, in accordance with Rule
62.3 of the Assembly’s Rules of Procedure, transmitted the request
to the Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy for consultation.
2.19 Election
of the Secretary General of the Parliamentary Assembly
On 13 December, the Bureau took note of the memorandum prepared
by the Secretariat of the Assembly and:
- decided that the forthcoming election should follow the
pre-Covid-19 pandemic timetable, with an election during the 2025
October part-session;
- therefore decided to exceptionally shorten the mandate
of the forthcoming Secretary General of the Parliamentary Assembly
by one month, subject to agreement with the Committee of Ministers
to be reached within the Joint Committee;
- approved the timetable for the election of the Secretary
General of the Parliamentary Assembly (Appendix 9);
- asked the President of the Parliamentary Assembly to transmit
to the Committee of Ministers the timetable regarding the procedure
in the Assembly and the decision of the Bureau regarding the duration of
the mandate of the forthcoming Secretary General of the Parliamentary
Assembly.
2.20 European
Conference of Presidents of Parliament (Strasbourg, 20-21 March
2025)
On 28 November, the Bureau took note of the information provided
by the Secretary General of the Assembly.
2.21 Meetings
elsewhere than Strasbourg and Paris
On 4 October, the Bureau authorised the Sub-Committee on External
relations (of the Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy)
to meet on 11-13 November 2024 in New York, United States.
On 13 December, the Bureau authorised:
- the ad hoc Sub-Committee
to participate in the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW 69)
of the Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination to meet in New
York, United States, in March 2025 (dates tbc);
- the Committee on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments
by Member States of the Council of Europe (Monitoring Committee)
to meet in Riga on 15-16 May 2025;
- the Committee on Culture, Science, Education and Media
to meet in Oslo or Trondheim, Norway, on 3 and 4 June 2025.
2.22 Meetings
of the Standing Committee and the Bureau in 2025
On 28 November, the Bureau approved the revised proposals
contained in the document (Appendix 10).
2.23 Expenditure
of the Parliamentary Assembly for the 2025 financial year
On 13 December, the Bureau took note of the memorandum prepared
by the Secretary General of the Assembly.
2.24 Apportionment
of the allocation to political groups for 2025
On 13 December, the Bureau approved the proposals contained
in the document.
2.25 Parliamentary
co-operation and electoral activities – work plan 2025
On 13 December, the Bureau took note of the work plan for
2025.
2.26 Follow-up
to a Bureau decision – summaries of the Assembly’s adopted texts
through the use of AI
On 13 December, the Bureau took note of the information provided.
2.27 Honorary
President
On 13 December, the Bureau decided to grant the title of Honorary
President to Mr Rik Daems, President of the Parliamentary Assembly
from 2020 to 2022.
3 Activities
of the Standing Committee (Luxembourg, 29 November)
The Standing Committee:
- heard
a welcome address by Mr Claude Wiseler, President of the Luxembourg
Chamber of Deputies;
- held an exchange of views with Ms Yuriko Backes, Minister
of Defence, for Mobility and Public Works, and for Gender Equality
and Diversity, in the framework of the Luxembourg Presidency of
the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe;
- ratified the credentials of new members of the Assembly
submitted by the delegations of Finland, France, the Netherlands,
Poland, Romania and United Kingdom;
- approved the changes in the composition of Assembly committees;
- took note of the preliminary draft agenda of the first
part-session of the Assembly (27-31 January 2025);
- ratified the references proposed by the Bureau (see Appendix);
- held current affairs debates on “Intensification of repressions
in Azerbaijan: the situation of political prisoners, threats to
democratic freedoms and parliamentary rights” and on “Foreign interference:
a threat to democracy”;
- adopted a declaration on “Georgia must remain faithful
to its European values”;
- took note of the reports of the Ad hoc Committee of the
Bureau on the observation of:
- the
presidential election (20 October and 3 November 2024) and constitutional
referendum (20 October 2024) in the Republic of Moldova;
- the early parliamentary elections in Bulgaria (9 June
and 27 October 2024);
- unanimously adopted the following texts on behalf of the
Assembly:
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Resolution 2579 (2024)
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Civil society and the
Parliamentary Assembly: towards greater transparency and engagement
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Recommendation 2287 (2024)
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Civil society and the
Parliamentary Assembly: towards greater transparency and engagement
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- decided to hold its
next meetings as follows:
- Valletta,
Malta, on 23 May 2025,
- Chisinau, Republic of Moldova, on 21 November 2025.
4 Decisions
of the Bureau requiring ratification by the Assembly
4.1 References
and transmissions to committees
On 13 December, the Bureau considered and approved the following
references and transmissions to committees:
- Safeguarding the rule of law
in Tunisia, Doc. 16060, motion for a resolution: transmission to the Committee
on Political Affairs and Democracy for
consultation;
- The use of artificial intelligence
in public decision-making processes and its impact on human rights, Doc. 16061, motion for a resolution: reference to the Committee
on Political Affairs and Democracy to be
taken into account in the preparation of the report on “Protecting
democracy from disruptions caused by artificial intelligence” and
to the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights for opinion;
- Strengthening freedom of expression:
an imperative for the consolidation and development of democratic
societies, Doc. 16062, motion for a resolution: reference to the Committee
on Political Affairs and Democracy for
report and to the Committee on Culture, Science, Education
and Media for opinion;
- The situation of Ukrainian
soldiers who became disabled as a result of hostilities, Doc. 16063, motion for a resolution: reference to the Committee
on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development for report and the Committee on
Equality and Non-Discrimination for opinion;
- Ensuring sustainable food security
in times of crisis: strengthening resilience and access to food, Doc. 16064, motion for a resolution: reference to the Committee
on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development for report;
- Bureau decision, follow-up to Resolution 2579 (2024) on Civil society and the Parliamentary Assembly: towards
greater transparency and engagement: reference to the
Committee on Rules of Procedure, Immunities and Institutional Affairs
to be taken into account in the preparation of the report on Modification of various provisions of the Assembly’s
Rules of Procedure.
The Assembly is invited to ratify these Bureau decisions.
Appendix 1 – List of
members of the Parliamentary Assembly Network of Election Observers
Chairperson /
Président: Lord David BLENCATHRA (United Kingdom, EC/DA
/ Royaume-Uni, CE/DA)
Socialists, Democrats
and Greens Group / Groupe des socialistes, démocrates et verts (SOC)
- Ms / Mme Petra BAYR,
Austria / Autriche
- Mr / M. Andrea CRISANTI, Italy / Italie
- Mr / M. Costis EFSTATHIOU, Cyprus / Chypre
- Mr / M. Yunus EMRE, Türkiye
- Mr / M. Piero FASSINO, Italy / Italie
- Mr / M. Pierre-Alain FRIDEZ, Switzerland / Suisse
- Mr / M.Gerardo GIOVAGNOLI, San Marino / Saint-Marin
- Ms / Mme Saskia KLUIT, Netherlands / Pays-Bas
- Ms / Mme Arndís Anna KRISTÍNARDÓTTIR GUNNARSDÓTTIR, Iceland
/ Islande
- Mr / M. Max LUCKS, Germany / Allemagne
- Mr / M. Jamila MADEIRA, Portugal
- Mr / M. Saša MAGAZINOVIĆ, Bosnia and Herzegovina / Bosnie-Herzégovine
- Mr / M. Didier MARIE*, France
- Ms / Mme Kate OSBORNE, United Kingdom / Royaume-Uni
- Mr / M. Paulo PISCO, Portugal
- Mr / M. Stefan SCHENNACH, Austria / Autriche
Group of the European
People’s Party (EPP/CD) / Groupe du Parti populaire européen (PPE/DC)
- Mr / M. Pauli AALTO-SETÄLÄ,
Finland / Finlande
- Mr / M. Christian BUCHMANN, Austria / Autriche
- Ms / Mme Andrea EDER-GITSCHTHALER, Austria / Autriche
- Ms / Mme Arusyak JULHAKYAN, Armenia / Arménie
- Mr / M. Yuriy KAMELCHUK, Ukraine
- Mr / M. Cristian-Augustin NICULESCU-ȚÂGÂRLAȘ, Romania
/ Roumanie
- Ms / Mme Catia POLIDORI*, Italy / Italie
- Mr / M. Chris SAID, Malta / Malte
- Mr / M. Georgios STAMATIS, Greece / Grèce
- Ms / M. Maria SYRENGELA, Greece / Grèce
- Mr / M. Nicos TORNARITIS, Cyprus / Chypre
European Conservatives
Group and Democratic Alliance (EC/DA) / Groupe des Conservateurs européens
et Alliance démocratique (CE/AD)
- Lord David BLENCATHRA*,
United Kingdom / Royaume-Uni
- Mr / M. Armen GEVORGYAN, Armenia / Arménie
- Mr / M. Oleksii GONCHARENKO, Ukraine
- Mr / M. Jan KANTHAK, Poland / Pologne
- Mr / M. Axel KASSEGGER, Austria / Autriche
- Mr / M. Norbert KLEINWÄCHTER, Germany / Allemagne
- Mr / M. Daniel MILEWSKI, Poland / Pologne
- Mr / M. Kacper Maciej PŁAŻYŃSKI, Poland / Pologne
- Mr / M. Marcin ROMANOWSKI, Poland / Pologne
- Mr / M. José María SÁNCHEZ GARCÍA, Spain / Espagne
- Mr / M. Harald WEYEL, Germany / Allemagne
- Mr / M. Markus WIECHEL, Sweden / Suède
- Mr / M. Morten WOLD, Norway / Norvège
Alliance of Liberals
and Democrats for Europe (ALDE) / Alliance des démocrates et des
libéraux pour l’Europe (ADLE)
- Mr / M. Mehmet AKALIN,
Türkiye
- Mr / M. François BONNEAU, France
- Mr / M. Damien COTTIER, Switzerland / Suisse
- Ms / Mme Valentina GRIPPO, Italy / Italie
- Mr / M. Claude KERN*, France
- Ms / Mme Yevheniia KRAVCHUK, Ukraine
- Mr / M. Michael LINK, Germany / Allemagne
- Ms/ Mme Fiona O’LOUGHLIN, Ireland / Irlande
- Mr / M. Dean PREMIK, Slovenia / Slovénie
- Ms / Mme Liliana TANGUY, France
- Mr / M. Kim VALENTIN, Denmark / Danemark
- Ms / Mme Lesia VASYLENKO, Ukraine
- Ms / Mme Rian VOGELS, Netherlands / Pays-Bas
- Ms / Mme Lesia ZABURANNA, Ukraine
Group of the Unified
European Left (UEL) / Groupe pour la gauche unitaire européenne
(GUE)
- Ms / Mme Laura CASTEL,
Spain / Espagne
- Ms / Mme Sevilay ÇELENK, Türkiye
- Mr / M. Paul GAVAN, Ireland / Irlande
- Ms / Mme Nina KASIMATI, Greece / Grèce
- Mr / M. George LOUCAIDES*, Cyprus / Chypre
Ex officio members/
Membres ex officio
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PACE President/ Président
de l’APCE
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Mr /M. Theodoros ROUSOPOULOUS,
Greece /Grèce
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POL
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Mr /M. Bertrand BOUYX,
France
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JUR
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Lord Richard KEEN, United
Kingdom / Royaume-Uni
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MON
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Ms /Mme Zanda
KALNINA-LUKASEVICA, Latvia / Lettonie
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SOC
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Mr /M. Frank SCHWABE,
Germany / Allemagne
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EPP/CD - PPE/DC
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Mr /M. Pablo HISPAN,
Spain / Espagne
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EC/CD - CE/AD
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Mr /M. Ian LIDDEL-GRAINGER,
United Kingdom/ Royaume-Uni
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ALDE - ADLE
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Mr /M. Iulian BULAI,
Romania / Roumanie
|
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UEL - GUE
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Mr /M. Andrej HUNKO,
Germany / Allemagne
|
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General Rapporteur on
Democracy / Rapporteur Général sur la Démocratie
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Mr /M. George PAPANDREOU,
Greece / Grèce
|
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PACE members
of the Council of Democratic Elections /
Membres APCE
du Conseil des Elections Démocratiques
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Mr /M. Michael Georg
LINK, Germany / Allemagne
|
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Ms /Mme Laura
CASTEL, Spain / Espagne
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Mr /M. Corneliu-Mugurel
COZMANCIUK, Romania / Roumanie
|
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Ms /Mme Octavie
MODERT, Luxembourg
|
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Ms /Mme Blerina
GJYLAMETI, Albania / Albanie
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Congress of Local and Regional
Authorities/ Congrès des pouvoirs locaux et régionaux
- Mr /M. Stuart DICKSON, United
Kindgom / Royaume-Uni
Venice Commission / Commission
de Venise
- Mr /M.
Srdjan DARMANOVIC, Montenegro / Monténégro
* Bureau member appointed by the Political Group / Membre
du Bureau désigné·e par le Groupe politique
Appendix 2 – Republic
of Moldova: presidential election and constitutional referendum
(20 October 2024 and 3 November 2024)
Chairperson /
Présidente: Ms/Mme Petra BAYR
(Austria / Autriche, SOC)
Socialists, Democrats
and Greens Group / Groupe des socialistes, démocrates et verts (SOC)
- Mr / M. Constantinos
EFSTATHIOU, Cyprus / Chypre
- Mr / M. Stefan SCHENNACH, Austria / Autriche
- Ms / Mme Petra BAYR, Austria
/ Autriche
- Mr / M. Jone BLIKRA, Norway / Norvège
- Ms / Mme Sascha FAXE, Denmark
/ Danemark
- ZZ
Substitutes / Suppléant·es
- Ms / Mme Aurora
FLORIDIA, Italy / Italie
- Mr / M. Yunus EMRE, Türkiye
- Ms / Mme Edite ESTRELA, Portugal
- Mr / M. Antonio GUTIÉRREZ LIMONES, Spain / Espagne
Group of the European
People’s Party (EPP/CD) / Groupe du Parti populaire européen (PPE/DC)
- Mr / M. Corneliu-Mugurel
COZMANCIUC, Romania / Roumanie
- Mr / M. Pablo HISPÁN, Spain / Espagne
- Mr / M. Jan Filip LIBICKI, Poland / Pologne
- Mr / M. Chris SAID, Malta / Malte *
- ZZ
- ZZ
Substitutes / Suppléant·es
- Mr / M. Christian BUCHMANN,
Austria / Autriche
- Mr / M. Georgios STAMATIS, Greece / Grèce
- Mr / M. Cristian-Augustin NICULESCU-ȚÂGÂRLAȘ, Romania
/ Roumanie
- Ms / Mme Belén HOYO, Spain
/ Espagne
European Conservatives
Group and Democratic Alliance (EC/DA) / Groupe des Conservateurs européens
et Alliance démocratique (CE/AD)
- Mr / M. Oleksii GONCHARENKO,
Ukraine*
- Mr / M. Harald WEYEL, Germany / Allemagne
- Mr / M. Andrew PERCY, United Kingdom / Royaume-Uni
- Mr / M. José María SÁNCHEZ GARCÍA, Spain / Espagne
Substitutes / Suppléant·es
- Ms / Mme Pauline
LATHAM, United Kingdom / Royaume-Uni
- Mr / M. Armen GEVORGYAN, Armenia / Arménie
Alliance of Liberals
and Democrats for Europe (ALDE) / Alliance des démocrates et des
libéraux pour l’Europe (ADLE)
- Ms / Mme Valentina
GRIPPO, Italy / Italie*
- Mr / M. Petri HONKONEN, Finland / Finlande
- Ms / Mme Yuliia OVCHYNNYKOVA,
Ukraine
Substitutes / Suppléant·es
- Ms / Mme Lucia
PLAVÁKOVÁ, Slovak Republic / République slovaque
- Ms / Mme Rian VOGELS, Netherlands
/ Pays Bas
- Mr / M. Arminas LYDEKA, Lithuania / Lituanie
- Mr / M. Mehmet AKALIN, Türkiye
- Mr / M. Alfred HEER, Switzerland / Suisse
Group of the Unified
European Left (UEL) / Groupe pour la gauche unitaire européenne
(GUE)
- Ms / Mme Laura
CASTEL, Spain / Espagne *
Substitutes / Suppléant·es
- Ms / Mme Nina
KASIMATI, Greece / Grèce
Accompanying person
/ Personne accompagnante
- XXX, accompanying Mr Jan
Filip LIBICKI
Corapporteurs AS/Mon
(ex officio) / Co-rapporteur·es AS/Mon (ex officio)
- Mr / M. Pierre-Alain
FRIDEZ, Switzerland / Suisse – SOC *
- Ms / Mme Zanda KALNIŅA-LUKAŠEVICA,
Latvia / Lettonie – EPP/CD / PPE/DC *
Secretariat of political
groups / Secrétariat des groupes politiques
- Ms / Mme Marianna
NTALLA, SOC
* pre-electoral mission / mission préélectorale
Appendix 3 – List of
members of the ad hoc committee to observe the early parliamentary
elections in Bulgaria (9 June and 27 October 2024)
Chairperson /
Président: Mr / M. Alfred HEER (Switzerland, ALDE / Suisse,
ADLE)
Socialists, Democrats
and Greens Group / Groupe des socialistes, démocrates et verts (SOC)
- Mr / M. Yunus EMRE,
Türkiye
- Ms / Mme Bisera KOSTADINOVSKA-STOJCHEVSKA,
North Macedonia / Macédoine du Nord
- Mr / M. Saša MAGAZINOVIĆ, Bosnia and Herzegovina / Bosnie-Herzégovine
- zz
- zz
Group of the European
People’s Party (EPP/CD) / Groupe du Parti populaire européen (PPE/DC)
- Mr / M. Corneliu-Mugurel
COZMANCIUC, Romania / Roumanie
- Ms / Mme Andrea EDER-GITSCHTHALER,
Austria / Autriche
- Mr /M. Niklaus-Samuel GUGGER, Switzerland / Suisse
- Mr / M. Chris SAID, Malta / Malte
- Ms / Mme Maria SYRENGELA, Greece
/ Grèce
- zz
European Conservatives
Group and Democratic Alliance (EC/DA) / Groupe des conservateurs européens
et Alliance démocratique (CE/AD)
- Mr / M. Oleksii GONCHARENKO,
Ukraine
- Mr / M. José María SÁNCHEZ GARCÍA, Spain / Espagne
- Ms / Mme Heather WHEELER, United
Kingdom / Royaume-Uni
Alliance of Liberals
and Democrats for Europe (ALDE) / Alliance des démocrates et des
libéraux pour l’Europe (ADLE)
- Mr / M. Mehmet AKALIN,
Türkiye
- Mr / M. Alfred HEER, Switzerland / Suisse
- Ms / Mme Lucia PLAVAKOVA, Slovak
Republic / République slovaque
Substitutes / Suppléant·es
- Ms / Mme Carla
MOONEN, Netherlands / Pays- Bas
Group of the Unified
European Left (UEL) / Groupe pour la gauche unitaire européenne
(GUE)
- Ms / Mme Sevilay
ÇELENK ÖZEN, Türkiye
Corapporteurs AS/Mon
(ex officio) / Co-rapporteures AS/Mon (ex officio)
- Ms / Mme Deborah
BERGAMINI, Italy / Italie – PPE/DC (excused / excusée)
- Ms / Mme Thórhildur Sunna ÆVARSDÓTTIR,
Iceland / Islande – SOC (excused / excusée)
Venice Commission
/ Commission de Venise
- Mr / M. Richard BARRETT,
Ireland / Irlande, Member of the Venice Commission / Membre de la Commission
de Venise
- Mr /
M. Domenico VALLARIO, Venice Commission Secretariat / Secrétariat
de la Commission de Venise
Appendix 4 – List of
members of the ad hoc committee to observe the elections in the
Assembly of KosovoNote
Chairperson /
Présidente: Ms / Mme Petra
BAYR (Austria / Autriche, SOC)
Socialists, Democrats
and Greens Group / Groupe des socialistes, démocrates et verts (SOC)
- Ms / Mme Petra
BAYR, Austria / Autriche **
- Mr / M. Christophe CHAILLOU, France
- Mr / M. Titus CORLĂŢEAN, Romania / Roumanie
- Mr / M. Yves CRUCHTEN, Luxembourg
- Mr / M. Yunus EMRE, Türkiye
- Ms / Mme Annick LAMBRECHT,
Belgium / Belgique
Substitutes / Suppléant·es
- Mr / M. Jone BLIKRA,
Norway / Norvège
- Ms / Mme Cat ECCLES, United
Kingdom / Royaume-Uni
- Mr / M. Cerni ESCALE CABRE, Andorra / Andorre
- Ms / Mme Edite ESTRELA, Portugal
- Lord George FOULKES, United Kingdom / Royaume-Uni
- Mr / M. Pierre-Alain FRIDEZ, Switzerland / Suisse
- Mr / M. Gerardo GIOVAGNOLI, San Marino / Saint-Marin
- Ms / Mme Bisera KOSTADINOVSKA-STOJEVSKA,
North Macedonia / Macédoine du Nord
- Ms / Mme Miapetra KUMPULA-NATRI,
Finland / Finlande
- Mr / M. Didier MARIE, France
- Ms / Mme Anna-Kristiina MIKKONEN,
Finland /Finlande
- Mr / M. Paulo PISCO, Portugal
- Mr / M. Stefan SCHENNACH, Austria / Autriche
- Ms / Mme Céline THIÉBAULT-MARTINEZ,
France
Group of the European
People’s Party (EPP/CD) / Groupe du Parti populaire européen (PPE/DC)
- Mr / M. Christian BUCHMANN,
Austria / Autriche
- Ms / Mme Andrea EDER-GITSCHTHALER,
Austria / Autriche **
- Mr / M. Pablo HISPÁN, Spain / Espagne
- Mr / M. Cristian-Augustin NICULESCU-ȚÂGÂRLAȘ, Romania
/ Roumanie
- Mr / M. Georgios STAMATIS, Greece / Grèce
- Ms / Mme Jorida TABAKU, Albania
/ Albanie
Substitutes / Suppléant·es
- Mr / M. Chris SAID,
Malta / Malte
European Conservatives
Group and Democratic Alliance (EC/DA) / Groupe des Conservateurs européens
et Alliance démocratique (CE/AD)
- Mr / M. Oleksii GONCHARENKO,
Ukraine**
- ZZ
- ZZ
- ZZ
Alliance of Liberals
and Democrats for Europe (ALDE) / Alliance des démocrates et des
libéraux pour l’Europe (ADLE)
- Mr / M. Nikolla CAMAJ,
Montenegro / Monténégro
- Mr / M. Claude KERN, France
- Ms / Mme Diana STOICA, Romania
/ Roumanie
Substitutes / Suppléant·es
- Mr / M. Mehmet AKALIN,
Türkiye **
- Ms / Mme Liliana TANGUY, France
Group of the Unified
European Left (UEL) / Groupe pour la gauche unitaire européenne
(GUE)
- Mr / M. George LOUCAIDES,
Cyprus / Chypre **
Substitutes / Suppléant·es
- Ms / Mme Nina
KASIMATI, Greece / Grèce
** Pre-electoral mission / mission prélectorale
Appendix 5 – List of
members of the ad hoc committee of the Bureau to participate in
the annual conference of the European Parliamentary Technology Assessment
network (EPTA) “Artificial Intelligence and Democracy” – Oslo, 21 October 2024
Committee on Political
Affairs and Democracy / Commission des questions politiques et de
la démocratie
- Mr / M. Yuriy KAMELCHUK
(Ukraine, EPP/CD / PPE/DC)
- Ms / Mme Yelyzaveta YASKO (Ukraine,
EPP/CD / PPE/DC)
Committee on Legal
Affairs and Human Rights / Commission des questions juridiques et
des droits de l’homme
- Mr / M. Damien COTTIER
(Switzerland, ALDE / Suisse, ADLE)
- Ms / Mme Zeynep YILDIZ (Türkiye,
NR / NI)
Committee on Social
Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development / Commission des questions sociales,
de la santé et du développement durable
- Ms / Mme Sibel
ARSLAN (Switzerland, SOC / Suisse, SOC)
- Ms / Mme Liliana TANGUY (France,
ALDE / ADLE)
Committee on Migration,
Refugees and Displaced Persons / Commission des migrations, des
réfugiés et des personnes déplacées
- Ms / Mme Sena
Nur ÇELİK KANAT (Türkiye, NR / NI)
- Ms / Mme Arusyak JULHAKYAN
(Armenia, EPP/CD / Arménie, PPE/DC)
- Ms / Mme Pelin YILIK (Türkiye,
NR / NI)
Committee on Culture,
Science, Education and Media / Commission de la culture, de la science,
de l'éducation et des médias
- Mr / M. Andi-Lucian
CRISTEA (Romania, SOC / Roumanie, SOC)
- Ms / Mme Linda Hofstad HELLELAND
(Norway, EPP/CD / Norvège, PPE/DC)
- Mr / M. Mathieu MICHEL (Belgium, ALDE / Belgique, ADLE)
- Ms / Mme Marijana PULJAK (Croatia,
ALDE / Croatie, ADLE)
Committee on Equality
and Non-Discrimination / Commission sur l’égalité et la non-discrimination
- Mr / M. Mustafa CANBEY
(Türkiye, NR / NI)
- Ms / Mme Edite ESTRELA (Portugal,
SOC)
- Ms / Mme Meryem GÖKA (Türkiye,
NR / NI)
- Ms / Mme Ester MIELI (Italy,
EC/DA / Italie, CE/AD)
Committee on the Honouring
of Obligations and Commitments by Member States of the Council of Europe
(Monitoring Committee) / Commission pour le respect des obligations
et engagements des Etats membres du Conseil de l'Europe (commission
de suivi)
- Mr / M. Yunus EMRE (Türkiye,
SOC)
- Ms / Mme Valentina GRIPPO (Italy,
ALDE / Italie, ADLE)
Appendix 6 – List of
members of the ad hoc committee of the Bureau to participate in
the Council of Europe Parliamentary Conference "Promoting safety,
integrity, equality and inclusion in sport" – Athens, 4-5 November
2024
President / Président:
Mr / M. Theodoros ROUSOPOULOS (Greece, EPP/CD / Grèce, PPE/DC)
Committee on Political
Affairs and Democracy / Commission des questions politiques et de
la démocratie
- Ms / Mme Elisabetta
GARDINI (Italy, EC/DA / Italie, CE/AD)
- Mr / M. Reinhold LOPATKA (Austria, EPP/CD / Autriche,
PPE/DC)
- Ms / Mme Liliana TANGUY (France,
ALDE / ADLE)
Committee on Legal
Affairs and Human Rights / Commission des questions juridiques et
des droits de l'homme
- Mr / M. Saša MAGAZINOVIĆ
(Bosnia and Herzegovina / Bosnie-Herzégovine, SOC)
- Mr / M. Givi MIKANADZE (Georgia / Géorgie, SOC)
- Ms / Mme Agnes Sirkka PRAMMER
(Austria / Autriche, SOC)
- Ms / Mme Domenica SPINELLI
(Italy, EC/DA / Italie, CE/AD)
- Mr / M. Sergiy VLASENKO (Ukraine, EPP/CD / PPE/DC)
Committee on Social
Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development / Commission des questions sociales,
de la santé et du développement durable
- Mr / M. Vladimir ĐORĐEVIĆ
(Serbia, NR / Serbie, NI)
- Mr / M. Joseph O'REILLY (Ireland, EPP/CD / Irlande, PPE/DC)
- Ms / Mme Minna REIJONEN (Finland,
EC/DA / Finlande, CE/AD)
Committee on Migration,
Refugees and Displaced Persons / Commission des migrations, des
réfugiés et des personnes déplacées
- Mr / M. Branislav BORENOVIĆ
(Bosnia and Herzegovina, EPP/CD / Bosnie-Herzégovine, PPE/DC)
- Ms / Mme Sena Nur ÇELİK KANAT
(Türkiye, NR / NI)
- Ms / Mme Meryem GÖKA (Türkiye,
NR / NI)
- Ms / Mme Pelin YILIK (Türkiye,
NR / NI)
- Mr Ionuț-Marian STROE (Romania, EPP/CD / Roumanie, PPE/DC)
Committee on Culture,
Science, Education and Media / Commission de la culture, de la science,
de l’éducation et des médias
- Mr / M. Mehmet AKALIN
(Türkiye, ALDE / ADLE)
- Mr / M. Simone BILLI (Italy, EC/DA / Italie, CE/DA)
- Mr / M. Nikolla CAMAJ (Montenegro, ALDE / Monténégro,
ADLE)
- Mr / M. Constantinos EFSTATHIOU (Cyprus / Chypre, SOC)
- Ms / Mme Gökçe GÖKÇEN (Türkiye,
SOC)
- Ms / Mme Seda GÖREN BÖLÜK (Türkiye,
NR / NI)
- Ms / Mme Valentina GRIPPO (Italy,
ALDE / Italie, ADLE)
- Mr / M. Andries GRYFFROY (Belgium, NR / Belgique, NI)
- Ms / Mme Linda Hofstad HELLELAND
(Norway, EPP/CD / Norvège, PPE/DC)
- Ms / Mme Belén HOYO (Spain,
EPP/CD / Espagne, PPE/DC)
- Mr / M. Mogens JENSEN (Denmark / Danemark, SOC)
- Mr / M. Jan LACINA (Tchéquie, PPE/DC / Czechia, EPP/CD)
- Ms / Mme Mia KARAMEHIĆ-ABAZOVIĆ
(Bosnia and Herzegovina, NR / Bosnie-Herzégovine, NI)
- Ms / Mme Yevheniia KRAVCHUK
(Ukraine, ALDE / ADLE)
- Ms / Mme Luz MARTINEZ SEIJO
(Spain / Espagne, SOC)
- Mr / M. Mathieu MICHEL (Belgium, ALDE / Belgique, ADLE)
- Ms / Mme Fiona O’LOUGHLIN (Ireland,
ALDE / Irlande, ADLE)
- Ms / Mme Denisa Elena NEAGU
(Romania, ALDE / Roumanie, ADLE)
- Mr / M. Fabio PIETRELLA (Italy, EC/DA / Italie, CE/AD)
- Ms / Mme Catia POLIDORI (Italy,
EPP/CD / Italie, PPE/DC)
- Mr / M. Ion PRIOTEASA (Romania / Roumanie, SOC)
- Mr / M. Stefan SCHENNACH (Austria / Autriche, SOC)
- Ms / Mme Eka SEPASHVILI (Georgia,
EC/DA / Géorgie, CE/AD)
- Mr / M. Pavlo SUSHKO (Ukraine, EC/DA / CE/AD)
- Mr / M. Kim VALENTIN (Denmark, ALDE / Danemark, ADLE)
- Ms / Mme Zeynep YILDIZ (Türkiye,
NR / NI)
Committee on Equality
and Non-Discrimination / Commission sur l'égalité et la non-discrimination
- Ms / Mme Aysu
BANKOĞLU (Türkiye, SOC)
- Mr / M. Roland Rino BÜCHEL (Switzerland, ALDE / Suisse,
ADLE)
- Mr / M. Mustafa CANBEY (Türkiye, NR / NI)
- Mr / M. Yuriy KAMELCHUK (Ukraine, EPP/CD / PPE/DC)
- Ms / Mme Ester MIELI (Italy,
EC/DA / Italie, CE/AD)
- Mr / M. Georgios STAMATIS (Greece, EPP/CD / Grèce, PPE/DC)
- Mr / M. Francesco VERDUCCI (Italy / Italie, SOC)
Committee on Rules
of Procedure, Immunities and Institutional Affairs / Commission
du Règlement, des immunités et des affaires institutionnelles
- Ms / Mme Ingjerd
Schie SCHOU (Norway, EPP/CD, Norvège, PPE/DC)
Committee on the Honouring
of Obligations and Commitments by Member States of the Council of Europe
(Monitoring Committee) / Commission pour le respect des obligations
et engagements des Etats membres du Conseil de l'Europe (commission
de suivi)
- Mr / M. Pablo HISPAN
(Spain, EPP/CD / Espagne, PPE/DC)
Appendix 7 – List of
members of the ad hoc committee of the Bureau to participate in
the World Forum for Democracy 2024 “Democracy and Diversity – Can
we transcend the divides?” – Strasbourg, 6-8 November
2024
Chairperson /
Président∙e: Mr / M. Theodoros ROUSOPOULOS (Greece, EPP/CD
/ Grèce, PPE/DC)
Committee on Political
Affairs and Democracy / Commission des questions politiques et de
la démocratie
- Mr / M. Piero FASSINO
(Italy / Italie, SOC)
- Mr / M. George PAPANDREOU (Greece, SOC / Grèce, SOC)
Committee on Legal
Affairs and Human Rights / Commission des questions juridiques et
des droits de l'homme
- Mr / M. Yunus EMRE (Türkiye,
SOC)
- Mr / M. Saša MAGAZINOVIĆ (Bosnia and Herzegovina / Bosnie-Herzégovine,
SOC)
- Mr / M. Vladimir VARDANYAN (Armenia, EPP/CD / Arménie,
PPE/DC)
Committee on Social
Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development / Commission des questions sociales,
de la santé, et du développement durable
- Ms / Mme Larysa
BILOZIR (Ukraine, ALDE / ADLE)
- Mr / M. Armen GEVORGYAN (Armenia, EC/DA / Arménie, CE/AD)
- Mr / M. Stefan SCHENNACH (Austria / Autriche, SOC)
- Ms / Mme Ms Eka SEPASHVILI
(Georgia, EC/DA / Géorgie, CE/AD)
Committee on Migration,
Refugees and Displaced Persons / Commission des migrations, des
réfugiés et des personnes déplacées
- Mr / M. Pierre-Alain
FRIDEZ (Switzerland / Suisse, SOC)
- Ms / Mme Pelin YILIK (Türkiye,
NR / NI)
Committee on Culture,
Science, Education and Media / Commission de la culture, de la science,
de l’éducation et des médias
- Ms / Mme Gökçe
GÖKÇEN (Türkiye, SOC)
- Ms / Mme Seda GÖREN BÖLÜK (Türkiye,
NR / NI)
- Ms / Mme Yevheniia KRAVCHUK
(Ukraine, ALDE / ADLE)
Committee on Equality
and Non-Discrimination / Commission sur l'égalité et la non-discrimination
- Ms / Mme Petra
BAYR (Austria / Autriche, SOC)
- Ms / Mme Sevilay ÇELENK ÖZEN
(Türkiye, UEL / GUE)
- Mr / M. Yuriy KAMELCHUK (Ukraine, EPP/CD / PPE/DC)
- Ms / Mme Mariia MEZENTSEVA
(Ukraine, EPP/CD / PPE/DC)
- Mr / M. Georgios STAMATIS (Greece, EPP/CD / Grèce, PPE/DC)
- Mr / M. Francesco VERDUCCI (Italy / Italie, SOC)
Committee on the Honouring
of Obligations and Commitments by Member States of the Council of Europe
(Monitoring Committee) / Commission pour le respect des obligations
et engagements des Etats membres du Conseil de l'Europe (commission
de suivi)
- Ms / Mme Sabina
ĆUDIĆ (Bosnia and Herzegovina, ALDE / Bosnie-Herzégovine, ADLE)
- Ms / Mme Valentina GRIPPO (Italy,
ALDE / Italie, ADLE)
- Mr / M. Serhii SOBOLIEV (Ukraine, EPP/CD / PPE/DC)
Committee on Rules
of Procedure, Immunities and Institutional Affairs / Commission
du Règlement, des immunités et des affaires institutionnelles
- Mr / M. Paul GAVAN (Ireland,
UEL / Irlande, GUE)
Appendix 8 – Regulations
for the Vigdís Prize for Women’s Empowerment
Article 1 – The
Prize
The Vigdís Prize for Women’s Empowerment will be awarded by
the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe every year in
order to reward outstanding initiatives promoting the empowerment
of women in all their diversity, with a broad remit ranging from
achievements in gender equality, in equal access to participation
and decision making, to championing women’s opportunities and helping
them to take their place in society, as well as action to encourage
inclusive policies and practice.
Article 2 – Award
The Prize will consist of a sum of 60 000 euros to finance
action in the field that is conducted or supported by the Prize-winner
and a diploma.
Article 3 – Eligibility
Individuals or civil society groups, including national or
international non-governmental organisations, associations and private
companies may be nominated for the Prize. Current members of the
Parliamentary Assembly and deceased individuals will not be eligible.
Article 4 – Nominations
4.1. Nominations for the Prize must reach the Secretary General
of the Parliamentary Assembly in March, at
a date to be seteach year.
They will be signed by at least five sponsors, other than the nominee,
on the special form appended to these Regulations.
4.2. Nominations will provide details of the nominee’s action
to promote women’s empowerment and specify the reasons why the nominee’s
action can be considered to be outstanding. All relevant supporting
documents will be provided.
4.3. Nominations may be submitted in one of the two official
languages of the Council of Europe.
Article 5 – Selection Panel
5.1. The Selection Panel, chaired by the President of the
Assembly or a person designated by her or him, will be composed
of six independent members with recognised standing in the field
of women’s empowerment.
5.2. Three members of the Selection Panel will be nominated
by the Bureau of the Assembly upon the proposal of the Assembly’s
Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination and three nominated
by the Government of Iceland.
5.3. Current members of the Assembly cannot be members of
the Selection Panel. They are appointed for a two-year period, renewable
twice.
Article 6 – Decision on the Prize-winner
6.1. The Selection Panel will decide on any conflict of interest
concerning its members.
6.2. Once eligibility of the applications has been verified,
a meeting of the Selection Panel will be held in spring in Reykjavík
or in Strasbourg, on a rotation basis, to examine the candidacies
and decide on a shortlist of three nominees to be submitted, for
information, to the Bureau of the Assembly. The names of these nominees
will subsequently be made public by the President of the Assembly.
6.3. In a second sitting on the Sunday preceding the Assembly’s
June part-session, the Selection Panel will meet in Strasbourg to
decide on the winner of the Prize. This decision will be taken by
an absolute majority of the votes cast.
Article 7 – Award ceremony
7.1. The name of the Prize-winner will be announced by the
President of the Assembly during a special ceremony to be held at
the opening of the Assembly’s June part-session.
Appendix 9 – Timetable
for the election of the Secretary General of the Parliamentary Assembly
|
2025 June part-session
(23-27
June)
|
Consultation in the Joint
Committee
|
|
5 September 2025
|
Examination by the Bureau
of the proposals of candidates submitted by the Committee of Ministers
to the Assembly with, possibly,
interviews of candidates
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2025 October part-session
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Election of the Secretary
General of the Parliamentary Assembly by the Assembly
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Appendix 10 – Meetings
of the Standing Committee and the Bureau in 2025
- Monday
27 January, 8 am, Strasbourg (part-session), Bureau
- Friday 31 January, 8.30 am, Strasbourg (part-session),
Bureau
- Wednesday 19 March, 2.30pm, Strasbourg, Bureau
- Monday 7 April, 8 am, Strasbourg (part-session), Bureau
- Friday 11 April, 8.30 am, Strasbourg (part-session), Bureau
- Thursday 22 May, 3 pm, Malta, Bureau
- Friday 23 May, 9 am, Malta, Standing Committee (CM Presidency)
- Monday 23 June, 8 am, Strasbourg (part-session)
- Friday 27 June, 8.30 am, Strasbourg (part-session
- Friday 5 September, 9.30 am, Paris, Bureau
- Monday 29 September, 8 am, Strasbourg (part-session),
Bureau
- Friday 3 October, 8.30 am, Strasbourg (part-session),
Bureau
- Thursday 20 November, 3 pm, Chișinău, Bureau
- Friday 21 November, 9.30 am, Chișinău, Standing Committee
(CM Presidency)
- Friday 12 December, 9.30 am, Paris, Bureau
