WINTER SESSION

INGO CONFERENCE
CONF/PLE(2009)OJ1

Strasbourg, 27 January 2009

MEETING OF THE INGO CONFERENCE

AGENDA

Wednesday, 28 January 2009

from 9.30 to 12.30 and 14.30 to 18.00

Agora Building, Room G03

1. Opening of the meeting by the President and reflection on her two mandates

2. Agenda: for adoption

3. Annual activity report of the INGO Conference: presentation by Silvia Geise, Vice-President, and discussion

4. Report of the meeting held on 25 June 2008 [OING/CONF(2008)CR3]: for adoption

5. Revision of the INGO Conference's Rules of Procedure: for presentation and adoption
6. Election of the President of the INGO Conference
7. Election of the Vice-Presidents of the INGO Conference
8. Election of the INGO Conference Rapporteurs (at 14.30)
9. Follow-up to the 3rd Regional NGO Congress held in Penza (Russian Federation): for information and discussion – link to the declaration

10. Statement by Michel Muller, President of INGO-Service, and exchange of views

11. Recommendations submitted to the INGO Conference: for adoption and discussion of means of implementation

11.1 Expert Council on NGO law

11.2 Proposal for a convention to combat violence against women

11.3 Proposal for a European Year of Voluntary Action in 2011

11.4 United Nations Conference against Racism, "Durban 2" (Geneva, 20-24 April 2009); subject to approval by the Human Rights Committee on 26 January 2009

11.5 Protection of Human Rights Defenders in the Russian Federation

11.6 Conference of INGOs : a budget to meet its mission

12. Title of the Human Rights Committee : for decision

13. Draft Charter of good governance of INGOs: for discussion and adoption

14. Honorary Presidency of the Conference of INGOs

15. Any other business

6 pm Reception outside G03