17th CDDG meeting
Strasbourg, Agora building, room G01
27 April 2023, 9:30-13:00 and 14:30-18:00 pm (CET)
28 April 2023, 9:30-13:00 and 14:30-18:00 pm (CET)
DRAFT AGENDA
27 April
1. OPENING OF THE MEETING AND ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
Information from the Chair; 25th Bureau meeting (23-24 March)
2. COUNCIL OF EUROPE FOURTH SUMMIT &
IMPACT ON CDDG TERMS OF REFERENCE
- Exchange of views on the Reykjavik Summit with: Ambassador Svetlana GELEVA, Chair of GR-DEM and Claudia LUCIANI, Director of Human Dignity, Equality and Governance
- Views of CDDG members on 2024-2027 Terms of Reference
2nd SUMMIT FOR DEMOCRACY
Hosted by the USA, the Netherlands and other partners
- Outcomes of the 2nd Summit for Democracy: Ms Tanja Gonggrijp, Ambassador of the Netherlands; Ms Olimar Maisonet-Guzman, US Department of State
- Results of the online thematic Roundtable “Is Democracy key to ensuring peace”? (27 March)
- Decision on possible future action
SHARING EXPERIENCE TO PROMOTE GOOD DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE
Exchange of views with Oleksandra AZARKHINA, Deputy Minister for Communities, Territories and Infrastructure Development, Ukraine
3. PRESIDENCY OF THE COMMITTEE OF MINISTERS
- Priorities of the Latvian presidency: presentation by Jānis KĀRKLIŅŠ, Ambassador of Latvia
- Exchange of views
4. CDDG WORKPLAN 2023
2022/2025 CDDG Terms of reference
Principles of GOOD DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE
- For approval: Draft Recommendation on the Principles of Good Democratic Governance and its Explanatory Memorandum
DELIBERATIVE DEMOCRACY
Report on Deliberative Democracy - January 2023
- For approval: Draft Recommendation on Deliberative Democracy
- Report on the 4th meeting (1 March 2023) of the GT-DD: Markku MOLLARI, Vice-Chair (Finland)
MULTILEVEL GOVERNANCE
- Report on the 1st meeting of the Working Group on Governance (GT-G), 2-3 February: Peter ANDRE, Chair (Austria). Results of the MLG questionnaire
- Views from members on a draft report on multilevel governance, and subsequent draft recommendation
GREEN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
- Report on the 1st meeting (2-3 March 2023) of the GT-A: Markku MOLLARI, Chair (Finland). Results of the GPA questionnaire
- Highlights and summary of the Conference on Green Public Administration (26 April): Anna Gunnhildur OLAFSDOTTIR, Icelandic CDDG member
- Views from members on the scope of the draft Report on Green Public Administration
CONFERENCE ON E-VOTING AND USE OF ICT (16 June 2023, Strasbourg)
- Update on preparation of the Conference on the implementation of CM Rec(2017)5 on e-voting and CM Guidelines on ICT in the electoral process
- To note and agree proposed actions by CDDG members
REMAINING ITEMS OF THE WORKPLAN
- Confirmation of activities April-December 2023
- Information by the Secretariat
5. CDDG RAPPORTEURS
- Information on gender mainstreaming; democracy and technology; social matters
28 April
6. SHARING EXPERIENCE TO PROMOTE GOOD DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE
Exchange of views with high level officials:
- Mzia GIORGOBANI, Deputy Minister of Regional Development and Infrastructure, Georgia
- Vache TERTERYAN, Deputy Minister of Territorial Administration and infrastructure, Armenia
- Agnese GEDUŠEVA, Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development, Latvia
Questions and comments from CDDG members
Congress of Local and Regional Authorities
- Exchange of views with Mathieu MORI, Secretary General
Administrative Modernisation across Europe, current trends
- Presentation by Prof. Joachim BECK, President of the University of Applied Sciences Kehl (Germany)
- Discussion
Current developments in member States
- Contributions by CDDG members (throughout the meeting)
7. COOPERATION WITH PARTNER ORGANISATIONS
Discussions and exchange of view with:
- Magnus ÖHMAN, Director, Regional Europe Office, International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES)
- Ken GODFREY, Executive Director, European Partnership for Democracy (EPD)
- Adina TRUNK, chief of staff, Secretary-General’s Office, International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA)
- Sarah KUPS: OECD report Building trust to reinforce democracy; Sean DOUGHERTY: update on OECD work
- Questions and comments from CDDG members
8. CENTRE OF EXPERTISE FOR GOOD GOVERANCE
Cooperation projects
- Update on cooperation projects
ELoGE (European Label of Governance Excellence)
- Input from the 8th meeting of the ELoGE Accreditation Platform (24 March 2023) and other recent developments
- Discussion and decision on actions by CDDG members to promote ELoGE
9. ACTIVITIES ON DEMOCRACY AND GOVERNANCE
CINGO
- Exchange of views with Gerhard ERMISCHER, President of CINGO; CINGO's contribution to the Fourth Summit
World Forum for Democracy 2023 (6-8 November)
Discussion on a possible CDDG contribution
COMMITTEE OF MINISTERS AND OTHER COUNCIL OF EUROPE BODIES
Committee on Artificial Intelligence
- Discussion with Mr Kristian BARTHOLIN, Secretary of the CAI
- Questions, comments, and decision on inputs from CDDG into the Framework Convention on Artificial Intelligence, Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law
Advisory Council on Youth
- Exchange of views with Spyros PAPADATOS, Chair
10. ANY OTHER BUSINESS
11. DATE OF THE NEXT MEETING
Proposed dates: 7-8 December
12. ADOPTION OF THE ABRIDGED REPORT
Decision by CDDG
[CDDG(2023)11]