Plenary sessions
Calendar of plenary sessions of the CDDECS 2014-2015
1st Meeting: 3-5 June 2014
2nd Meeting: 18-20 November 2014
3rd Meeting: 27-29 May 2015
4th Meeting: 9-11 December 2015
Links to documents
Additional information and links to relevant documents can be found in the Annotated Agenda.
4th meeting of the CDDECS, 9-11 December 2015
Item 1 - Opening of the meeting and adoption of the agenda
Item 2 - Results of the CDDECS Ad Hoc Working Groups' activities
2.1. Working group A – Roundtable discussion on “Social inclusion of all persons and in particular of all persons in vulnerable situations and effectiveness of rights”
2.2. Working group B – Review of the Social Cohesion Strategy and Action Plan
2.3. Working group C - Exchange of good practices against discrimination and stereotypes on any ground.
2.4. Working group D - Hearing on social inclusion of all persons, and in particular of all persons in vulnerable situations
2.5. Working group E - Roundtable discussion on the role of equality bodies, national human rights institutions, and ombudsmen in promoting equality.
2.6. Working group F - Concept paper on feasibility study/green book on existing materials for awareness on equality/discrimination and human rights for social workers, police, health sector professionals and legal professionals etc.
Item 3 - Work of the subordinate bodies of the CDDECS
3.1. Committee of Experts on the Council of Europe strategy for the rights of the child 2016-2019 (DECS-ENF)
- Draft Council of Europe Strategy for the Rights of the Child 2016-2021 (4th draft, 29 October 2015)
- Draft Implementation Report on the Council of Europe Strategy for the Rights of the Child 2012-2015
3.2. GEC’s Annual Report on the implementation of the Council of Europe Gender Equality Strategy 2014-2017
- GEC(2015)10 rev Annual Report on the implementation of the Gender Equality Strategy
- GEC(2015) Rap 2 Meeting report, 8th meeting, 18-20 November 2015, Strasbourg
3.3. Committee of Experts on the rights of people with disabilities (DECS-RPD)
Item 4 - Recent developments
- Reports of Azerbaijan
The activity of the Azerbaijani Ombudsman in the field of Human Rights Education
Item 5 - Any other business
Item 6- Adoption of the Abridged report
3rd meeting of the CDDECS, 27-29 May, 2015
Item 2 - Adoption of the draft annotated agenda and the draft order of Business
Item 3 - Election or reappointment of the Chair and Vice-chair of the CDDECS and election or consensus decision on the one member of the Bureau
Item 4.1. - Working Group A - Roundtable discussion on "Social inclusion of all persons and in particular of all persons in vulnerable situations and effectiveness of rights"
Speaker's Presentations:
- Mr Massimo Serpieri:
- Mr. Franz Svehla, Federal Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Consumer Protection, Austria:
"Services to reduce youth unemployment and lack of occupation – NEET"
"Services to reduce youth unemployment and lack of occupation – NEET"
- Ms Francoise De Boe, Combat Poverty, Insecurity and Social Exclusion Service, Belgium:
"Service to fight against poverty, insecurity and social exclusion on the local and federal level" (in French only)
- Mr Sjoerd Warmerdam, Directorate for Gender and LGBT Equality, Ministry of Education, Culture and Science, The Netherlands and Ms. Julia Ehrt, Executive Director, Transgender Europe:
"Effective inclusion of transgender persons in the society"
- Ms Anna Rurka, President of the Conference of the INGOs of the Council of Europe:
"Inclusion of individuals/ groups of individuals via the work of INGO to the work of CoE"
- Ms Nadejda Harizanova, Bulgaria:
- Ms Martina Törnkvist, Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, Finland:
"Statutory Participatory Mechanisms"
- Ms Aija Salo, Secretary General, Seta – LGBTI Rights in Finland:
"Good practice on the participation of the LGBTI people into official decision-making"
- Prof. Paola Milani, National scientific coordinator for the project, Padua University, Italy:
"Prevention of institutionalization of children from vulnerable families – P.I.P.P.I."
Item 4.2. - Working Group B - Review of the Social Cohesion Strategy and Action Plan
- CDDECS(2015)8 - Compilation of MS replies to questionnaire on social cohesion strategy (EN/FR)
- CDDECS(2015)9 - Summary of replies of MS to questionnaire on the social cohesion strategy (EN/FR)
- CDDECS(2015)3rev - Compilation of concept papers prepared by the CDDECS ad hoc-working groups (EN/FR)
- Contribution from the Russian Federation (EN)
- Reply from Ireland to the questionnaire Working Group B Social Cohesion (EN)
Item 5 - Gender Equality Commission (DECS-GEC)
- GEC TOR 2016-2017 : Terms of Reference DECS-GEC 2016 - 2017
- GEC(2015) Rap 1 - 7th meeting Report - April 2015
Item 7 - Committee of Experts on the rights of people with disabilities (DECS-RPD)
- DECS-RPD(2015) 3rev - 4th meeting Abridged Report - April 2015
- RPD TOR 2016-2017 : Terms of Reference DECS-RPD 2016-2017
- DECS-RPD(2015) 15 - Report by EASPD
- DECS-RPD(2015) 16 - EDF analysis paper
- DECS-RPD(2015) 17 - EDF report on the implementation of the Disability Action Plan 2006-2015
Item 8.4. - Recent developments in member States
Item 9.1. - CoE Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings
Item 9.3. - Review of the Council of Europe Conventions under the responsibility of the CDDECS
Item 10 - Recent developments in relevant Council of Europe bodies
2nd meeting of the CDDECS, 18-20 November, 2014
- Abridged report
- Full Report
- Agenda
- CDDECS(2014)15 - Replies to survey on priorities
- CDDECS(2014)16 - Draft Programme of action 2014-2015
- CDDECS(2014)18 - Proposals by member States in CDDECS survey on activities
- CDDECS(2014)4 - Work Programme 2014-2015
- CDDECS(2014)17 - Compilation of speeches and written contributions (Baku Conf.)
- SG(2014)1-Final - Report of the Secretary General
- SG/Inf(2014)28 - Follow-up on the Report of the Secretary General
- GEC(2014)12 - Annual Report on the implementation of the CoE Gender Equality Strategy 2014-2017
- CDDECS-ENF(2014)3 - Survey on child friendy healthcare
- CDDECS-ENF(2014)4 - Survey on child friendly social services
1st meeting of the CDDECS, 3-5 June, 2014
- Abridged report
- Full Report
- Agenda
- CDDECS(2014)2 - Election of Chair and vice Chair + Bureau
- CDDECS(2014)4 - Work Programme 2014-2015
- CM(2013)136 final - Gender Equality Strategy 2014-2017
- GEC(2014)RAP 1 - 5th GEC meeting report
- CM(2011)171 final - Council of Europe Strategy for the Rights of the Child (2012-2015)
- CDDECS-ENF(2014)1 - Context, ToR, membership DECS-ENF
- Rec(2006)5 - CM Recommendation on the CoE Disability Action Plan 2006-2015
- CDDECS-RPD(2014)1 - Protection of the rights of persons with disabilities
- CDDECS(2014)5 - Recent and future developments of member States
- CDDECS(2014)3 - Opinion of CDDECS on draft CM/Rec(2013)… on intercultural integration
- CDDECS(2014)6 rev - Opinion of CDDECS on Recommendation 2044 (2014) “Ending child poverty in Europe”
- Terms of Reference
Contact
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