AS/Soc (2016) OJ 06

30 June 2016

Asocoj06_2016

 

Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development

 

 

Draft agenda1

 

for the meeting to be held in Paris on

Wednesday, 21 September 2016, from 9.30 am to 5 pm

at the Council of Europe Office, 55 Avenue Kléber,

Paris 16ème (metro Boissière)

[Tel + 33 1 44 05 33 60 / fax + 33 1 47 27 36 47]

 

 

IN CAMERA

 

3.         Human rights and ethical issues related to surrogacy

            Rapporteur: Ms Petra De Sutter, Belgium, SOC

            [AS/Soc (2016) 25]

 

Consideration of a draft report and adoption of a draft resolution and a draft recommendation

 

 

 

Wednesday, 21 September 2016, from 9.30 am to 1 pm*

 

1.       Agenda

          [AS/Soc (2016) OJ 06]

         

          Adoption of the draft agenda

 

2.       Minutes

          [AS/Soc (2016) PV 04add, AS/Soc (2016) PV 05]

 

. Approval and declassification of the draft minutes of the hearings on “Increased income inequalities are a threat to social cohesion” and “A European social commitment guaranteeing the rights of the elderly and their comprehensive care” held in Paris on 2 June 2016

. Approval of the draft minutes of the meeting held in Strasbourg on 21 and 23 June 2016

  

 

[1]This draft agenda, addressed to full members of the Committee and their alternates,

                                                   is the convocation to the meeting

 
Copy to Secretaries of national delegations, of observer and partner for democracy delegations
and of political groups

 

 

* Provisional time as provided by the Secretariat

 

 

 

 

3.       Human rights and ethical issues related to surrogacy (in camera)

          Rapporteur: Ms Petra De Sutter, Belgium, SOC

          [AS/Soc (2016) 25]

 

         Consideration of a draft report and adoption of a draft resolution and a draft recommendation

 

4.       The need for fiscal and social justice, and public trust in our democratic, financial and tax system

         Rapporteur: Mr Stefan Schennach, Austria, SOC

         [AS/Soc (2016) 29]

 

          Consideration of a draft report and adoption of a draft resolution

 

5.       Female genital mutilation in Europe

          Rapporteur: Ms Maury Pasquier, Switzerland, SOC

             [Doc…, AS/Soc (2016) 33]

 

          . Consideration and approval of a draft opinion

 

6.       Committee’s work programme

            [AS/Soc (2016) 01rev5, AS/Soc (2016) 02rev5]

 

6.1.    Appointment of rapporteurs:

[Doc. 14039, Doc.13971, Doc.14033]

           

         For report

 

ü       The provision of elderly and palliative care in Europe

ü       Balancing the right to work, the right to strike

ü       Striking a balance between the best interest of the child and the need to keep the families together

ü       A potential threat to European countries imposed by the nuclear power plant in Belarus

 

 

Wednesday, 21 September 2016, from 2.30 pm to 5 pm

 

7.      Developments in the social functioning of trade unions / An urgent call for increased solidarity: the right to work, the right to strike 

         Rapporteur: Mr Ögmundur Jónasson, Iceland, UEL

            [AS/Soc (2016) 30]

 

         .Consideration of an introductory memorandum

 

         .Exchange of views with the participation of:

 

ü       Ms Isabelle Schömann, European Trade Union Institute (ETUI) (to be confirmed)

ü       NN., expert

 

8.       Ensuring access to healthcare for all children in Europe

          Rapporteur: Ms Stella Kyriakides, Cyprus, EPP/CD

            [AS/Soc (2016) 32]

 

          Consideration of a draft report and, possibly, adoption of a draft resolution

         

9.       Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) and its implications for social rights, public health and sustainable development

         Rapporteur: Mr Geraint Davies, United Kingdom, SOC

            [AS/Soc (2016) 31]

         

         .  Consideration of an introductory memorandum

 

 

 

 

 

10.     The employment rights of female workers from Eastern Europe

         Rapporteur: Mr Viorel Badea, Romania, EPP/CD

            [AS/Soc (2016) 17]

 

          . Statement by the Rapporteur, following his fact-finding visit to the International Labour Organisation (ILO), Geneva, Switzerland

 

          . Exchange of views with experts (to be confirmed)

 

11.     Committee’s work programme

        

11.1.  Appointment of Committee representatives to external events:

 

. The 22nd session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 22) to the UNFCCC, 7-18 November 2016, Marrakesh, Morocco  

 

12.     Changes in the Sub-Committees

         [List of the Sub-Committees]

 

 

13.     Any other business

 

          National developments                                                                                        

 

 

14.     Date and place of next meetings

 

 

Plenary committee:

 

-        Fourth part-session 2016 of the Assembly, 10-14 October 2016, Strasbourg;

-        Wednesday 30 November and Thursday 1 December 2016, UNICEF Innocenti Research Centre, Florence, Italy;

 

Network of Contact Parliamentarians to stop sexual violence against children:

 

-                  Thursday 1 December 2016, UNICEF Innocenti Research Centre, Florence, Italy;

 

Sub-Committee on Environment and Energy:

 

-Thursday 29 September 2016, Lviv, Ukraine.