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WINTER SESSION

STANDING COMMITTEE
Conf/SC(2008)OJ2

Strasbourg, 28 January 2009

MEETING OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE

AGENDA

Thursday, 29 January (14.00 – 17.00)

Strasbourg, Palais de l’Europe

Room 2

1. Opening of the meeting by the President

2. Agenda: for adoption

3. Recommendations adopted by the Conference of INGOs: means of implementation

a. Expert Council on NGO law

b. Proposal for a convention to combat violence against women

c. European Year of Voluntary Action – 2011

d. The Durban Review Conference “to combat racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance”

e. Protection of Human Rights Defenders in the Russian Federation

f. Conference of INGOs: a budget to meet its mission

4. Code of good practice for civil participation: for information on the drafting process and decision concerning the consultation method

5. Exchange of views on the future priorities of the INGO Conference

6. Three-year programme in the Russian Federation

7. Information on matters dealt with by the Chargés de Mission of the Conference of INGOs

8. Any other business