Non-Governmental Organisations
WINTER SESSION
INGO CONFERENCE
CONF/PLE(2009)OJ1
Strasbourg, 27 January 2009
MEETING OF THE INGO CONFERENCE
from 9.30 to 12.30 and 14.30 to 18.00
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