13th meeting: 5-8 December 2017
Draft Annotated Agenda
Strasbourg, Agora room G02
05 December: 14:00 – 18:00
06 December: 09:30 – 18:00
07 December: 09:30 – 18:00
08 December: 09:30 – 13:00
As of 5 December 2017
Draft order of Business
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Morning |
Afternoon |
5 December: 14:00 – 18:00 |
No session |
Items: 1 (opening), 2 (adoption agenda), 4 (coop), 5.1 (implementation), 10 (EU) |
6 December: 09:30 – 18:00 |
Items: 5.2 (internet govenance); 3.2 (MSI-NET) |
Items:9.12 (OEA), 3.1 (MSI-MED) |
7 December: 09:30 – 18:00 |
Items: 8 (DP), 7 (T-TT), 11 (working methods, work programme), 9 (other CoE bodies) |
Items: 12 (elections), 9 (continued, except OEA), 6 (exploratory work) |
8 December: 09:30 – 13:00 |
Items: pending items, 13 (any other items), 14 (abridged report) |
No session |
1.Opening of the meeting
Mr Jan Kleijssen, Director, Information Society and Action against Crime Directorate, will address the experts |
2. Adoption of the agenda
CDMSI(2017)OJ2 |
Draft agenda |
For decision |
3. Standard setting
3.1 Committee of experts on Media Pluralism and Transparency of Media Ownership (MSI-MED)
Report of the 4th meeting of the MSI-MED (20-21/09/17) |
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Draft recommendation of the Committee of Ministers on media pluralism and transparency of media ownership (fifth revised version) |
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Draft study on the use of internet in electoral campaigns (fourth revised version) |
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Draft study on media coverage of elections with a specific focus on gender equality (fourth revised version) |
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For discussion Take note of information on the 4th meeting of the MSI-MED Discuss the revised version of the draft study on the use of internet in electoral campaigns, following comments made by the Bureau as well as comments sent in writing by CDMSI members prior to the meeting. Take note of the study and forward it to the Committee of Ministers for them to take note of it. Discuss the revised version of the draft study on media coverage of elections with a specific focus on gender equality, following comments made by the Bureau as well as comments sent in writing by CDMSI members prior to the meeting. Take note of the study and forward it to the Committee of Ministers for them to take note of it. |
3.2 Committee of experts on Internet Intermediaries (MSI-NET)
Report of the 4th meeting of the MSI-NET (18-19/09/17) |
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Draft Recommendation of the Committee of Ministers to Member States on the roles and responsibilities of internet intermediaries (sixth revised version) |
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Draft Study on the human rights dimensions of automated data processing techniques (in particular algorithms) and possible regulatory implications (fifth revised version) |
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For discussion Take note of information on the 4th meeting of the MSI-NET Discuss the revised version of the draft Study on the human rights dimensions of automated data processing techniques (in particular algorithms) and possible regulatory implications, following comments made by the Bureau as well as comments sent in writing by CDMSI members prior to the meeting. Take note of the study and forward it to the Committee of Ministers for them to take note of it. |
4. Cooperation activities
Accomplished and on-going projects in the field of media and freedom of expression |
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For information and discussion |
5. Implementation of Council of Europe adopted standards and best practices
5.1 Initiatives in member states
For information |
5.2 Internet governance
Council of Europe Internet Governance Strategy 2016-2019. Implementation table of the Strategy |
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For discussion |
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European Dialogue on Internet Governance (5-6 June 2018, Tbilissi) Internet Governance Forum (18-21 Dec 2017, Geneva) |
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For information |
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6. Exploratory and other works
Information Disorder - Toward an interdisciplinary framework for research and policymaking Conference on Migration and Media Awareness, Hamburg, 23-25/11/2017 |
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For discussion |
7. European Convention on Transfrontier Television
Information note on the Revision of the European Convention on Transfrontier Television (ECTT) |
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Revised summary of answers received to a questionnaire on the revision of the European Convention on Transfrontier Television (ECTT) |
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For discussion |
8. Data protection
Abridged report of the 35th T-PD plenary meeting (22-24 November 2017) |
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35th T-PD Plenary meeting (22-24 November 2017) |
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Guidelines on safeguarding privacy in the media |
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For discussion Take note of information provided by the secretariat on the 39th International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners (ICDPPC – Hong Kong – 25-29/09/2017) and in particular the side event co-organised with ICANN Take note on co-operation activities in the area of data protection that have a link to CDMSI activities |
9. Work of other Council of Europe institutions and bodies
9.1 Secretary General’s initiatives
For information |
9.2 Committee of Ministers
For discussion |
9.3 Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe
PACE Recommendation 2105 (2017) “Promoting integrity in governance to tackle political corruption” |
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PACE Recommendation 2106 (2017) “Parliamentary scrutiny over corruption: parliamentary cooperation with the investigative media” |
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PACE Recommendation 2097 (2017) – “Attacks against journalists and media freedom in Europe” |
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PACE Recommendation 2098 (2017) – “Ending cyberdiscrimination and online hate” CDMSI comments on PACE Recommendation Committee of Ministers’ reply, adopted on 17 October 2017 |
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PACE Recommendation 2102(2017) “Technological convergence, artificial intelligence and human rights” CDMSI comments on PACE Recommendation Committee of Ministers’ reply - adopted on 17 October 2017 |
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PACE Recommendation 2111(2017) on “Political influence over independent media and journalists Draft CDMSI comments on PACE Recommendation |
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For information |
9.4 Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe
Recommendation 398 (2017) – Open data for better public services CDMSI comments on Recommendation 398 (2017) Committee of Ministers’ reply, adopted on 27 September 2017 |
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For information Take note of information by the secretariat on the state of CM reply |
9.5 Commissioner for Human Rights
For information Take note of information provided by the secretariat |
9.6 Conference of INGOs of the Council of Europe
9.7 Committee of Experts on terrorism (CODEXTER)
CODEXTER TAA (2017)1rev9 Report |
Draft recommendation on” Terrorists Acting Alone” Report by Maja Raković (will be tabled at the meeting) |
For discussion |
9.8 Steering Committee for Human Rights(CDDH)
Drafting group on freeedom of expression and links to other human rights (CDDH-EXP) |
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Draft analysis of the relevant jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights and other Council of Europe instruments to provide additional guidance on how to reconcile freedom of expression with other rights and freedoms, in particular in culturally diverse societies |
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Draft guide to good practices on the way of reconciling freedom of expression with other rights and freedoms, in particular in culturally diverse societies |
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For discussion |
9.9 Ad hoc Committee for the Rights of the Child (CAHENF)
CAHENF-IT(2017)1REV1 ADD1 |
Draft CM/REC(2018)x Recommendation of the Committee of Ministers to Member States on Guidelines to protect, promote and fulfil children’s rights in the digital environment |
For information |
9.10 Steering Committee for Culture, Heritage and Landscape (CDCPP)
Recommendation of the Committee of Ministers to member states on the Challenges of Big Data for Culture, Literacy and Democracy |
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For information |
9.11 World Forum for Democracy
World Forum for democracy “Is Populism a Problem?" (Strasbourg, 8-10 November 2017) |
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For information |
9.12 European Audio-visual Observatory
European Audio-visual Observatory web site |
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For information |
9.13 Participation of CDMSI members in meetings and events
For information |
10. Other organisations
European Union |
For discussion Take note of and discuss information by the Estonian delegate on the outgoing Presidency of the EU Take note of and discuss information by the Bulgarian delegate on the incoming Presidency of the EU |
11. CDMSI work programme and working methods
11.1 Reflection on a future conference of ministers responsible for media and information society
Resolution CM/Res(2011)7 on Council of Europe conferences of specialised ministers |
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For discussion |
11.2 Information on future terms of reference of the CDMSI and its new expert committees
Terms of reference of the CDMSI 2018-2019 Terms of reference of the MSI-AUT Terms of reference of the MSI-JOQ |
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CDMSI-BU(2017)005 CDMSI-BU(2017)006 |
List of candidates + CVs for the composition of the committees of experts MSI-AUT and Bureau proposal List of candidates + CVs for the composition of the committees of experts MSI-JOQ and Bureau proposal List of meetings and events relevant to the CDMSI in 2018 |
For discussion Take note and discuss the information provided by the secretariat on the terms of reference of the CDMSI and of its new expert committees Take note of the dates of CDMSI plenary meetings and Bureau meetings in 2018 |
12. Elections
Note on elections to the Bureau of the CDMSI and other mandates |
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For discussion Proceed to the elections to the Bureau of the CDMSI for the next mandate as well as for other specific tasks such as gender equality and contact with business, if deemed necessary. |
13. Any other item
14. Abridged report
For decision Adopt the abridged report of the meeting. |
General reference documents
CDMSI terms of reference 2016-2017 |
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MSI-MED terms of reference 2016-2017 |
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MSI-NET terms of reference 2016-2017 |
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Resolution CM/Res(2011)24 on intergovernmental committees and subordinate bodies, their terms of reference and working methods |
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List and timetable of meetings relevant to the CDMSI in 2017 – up-date as of 22/11/2017 List and timetable of meetings relevant to the CDMSI in 2018 – up-date as of 29/11/2017 |
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Council of Europe Conference of Ministers responsible for Media and Information Society – Freedom of Expression and Democracy in the Digital Age – Opportunities, Rights, Responsibilities. Adopted Political Declaration and Resolutions |
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Council of Europe Conference of Ministers responsible for Media and Information Society (Belgrade, 7-8 November 2013) – Report of the Secretary General |
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Council of Europe Conference of Ministers responsible for Media and Information Society (Belgrade, 7-8 November 2013) – Decisions of the Committee of Ministers |
Recent Meeting Reports
Abridged report of the 12th meeting of the CDMSI (20-23 June 2017) |
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Report of the 12th meeting of the CDMSI (20-23 June 2017) |
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Report of the 12th meeting of the Bureau of the CDMSI (19-20 October 2017) |