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Democracy, Social Cohesion and Global Challenges Committee

This new Committtee regroups the former Civil Society and Democracy Committee, the Social Cohesion Committee, the Sustainable Territorial Development Committee and the Europe and Global Challenges Transveral Group.

The Chair and Vice-Chairs were elected in June 2011 for a three-year term of office:

Chair:
Anne-Marie Chavanon, International Federation for Housing and Planning (IFHP)
amchavanon@yahoo.fr

Vice-Chairs:
Vera John-Mikolajewski, University Women of Europe (UWE)
vjmikolajewski@versanet.de
Israel Mensah, Catholic International Education Office (OIEC)
imensah12@gmail.com

The Committee meets twice a year in Strasbourg. Meeting documents are listed by year below. In addition the Committee has set up working groups in several priority areas.

Information on the working groups.

Documents

• 2013
  • CONF/DEM(2013)OJ1: Agenda 22 January

• 2012
  • CONF/DEM(2012)OJ1: Agenda 26 January
  • CONF/DEM(2012)SYN1: Synopsis 26 January
  • CONF/DEM(2012)OJ2: Agenda 26 June
  • CONF/DEM(2012)SYN2: Synopsis 26 June
  • CONF/DEM(2012)RES1: Resolution 26 June Gender Equality - A condition for success of the Arab Spring
  • CONF/DEM(2012)REC1: Recommendatino 26 June : Gender Equality - A condition for success of the Arab Spring

• 2011
  • CONF/DEM(2011)OJ1: Agenda 21 June
  • CONF/DEM(2011)SYN1: Synopsis 21 June

Archives (old committees)

• Civil society and democracy
  • 2011
    • CONF/CIV(2011)OJ1: Agenda 25 January
    • CONF/CIV(2011)SYN1: Synopsis 25 January
  • 2010
    • CONF/CIV(2010)OJ1: Agenda 26 January
    • CONF/CIV(2010)SYN1: Synopsis 26 January
    • CONF/CIV(2010)OJ2: Agenda 27 April
    • CONF/CIV(2010)SYN2: Synopsis 27 April
    • CONF/CIV/TER(2010)OJ1: Agenda 23 June
    • CONF/CIV(2010)OJ3: Agenda 5 October
  • 2009
    • CONF/CIV(2009)OJ1: Agenda 27 January
    • CONF/CIV(2009)SYN1: Synopsis 27 January
    • CONF/CIV(2009)OJ2: Agenda 27 April
    • CONF/CIV(2009)SYN2: Synopsis 27 April
    • CONF/CIV(2009)OJ3: Agenda 24 June
    • CONF/CIV(2009)SYN3: Synopsis 24 June
    • CONF/CIV(2009)OJ4: Agenda 30 September
    • CONF/CIV(2009)SYN4: Synopsis 30 September
  • 2008
    • CONF/CIV(2008)OJ1: Agenda 3 October
    • CONF/CIV(2008)SYN1: Synopsis 3 October
• Social cohesion and eradication of poverty
  • 2011
    • CONF/SOC(2011)OJ1: Agenda 26 January
    • CONF/SOC(2011)SYN1: Synopsis 26 January
  • 2010
    • CONF/SOC(2010)OJ1: Agenda 26 January
    • CONF/SOC(2010)SYN1: Synopsis 26 January
    • CONF/SOC(2010)OJ2 : Agenda 27 April
    • CONF/SOC(2010)SYN2: Synopsis 27 April
    • CONF/SOC(2010)OJ3: Agenda 21 June
    • CONF/SOC(2010)SYN3: Synopsis 21 June
    • CONF/SOC(2010)OJ4: Agenda 5 October
    • CONF/SOC(2010)SYN4: Synopsis 5 October
  • 2009
    • CONF/SOC(2009)OJ1: Agenda 27 January
    • CONF/SOC(2009)SYN1: Synopsis 27 January
    • CONF/SOC(2009)OJ2: Agenda 28 April
    • CONF/SOC(2009)SYN2: Synopsis 28 April
    • CONF/SOC(2009)OJ3: Agenda 24 June
    • CONF/SOC(2009)REC1: Recommendation adopted on 24 June "Public policies supporting the wish to have children: societal, economic and personal factors"
    • CONF/SOC(2009)SYN3: Synopsis 24 June
    • CONF/SOC(2009)OJ4: Agenda 29 September
    • CONF/SOC(2009)SYN4: Synopsis 29 September
  • 2008
    • CONF/SOC(2008)OJ1: Agenda 2 October
    • CONF/SOC(2008)SYN; Synopsis 2 October
• Sustainable territorial development
  • 2011
    • CONF/TER(2011)OJ1: Agenda 25 January
    • CONF/TER(2011)SYN1: Synopsis 25 January
  • 2010
    • CONF/TER(2010)OJ1: Agenda 26 January
    • CONF/TER(2010)SYN1: Synopsis 26 January
    • CONF/CIV/TER(2010)OJ1: Agenda 23 June
    • CONF/CIV/TER(2010)SYN1: Synopsis 23 June
    • CONF/TER(2010)DEC1: Declaration 23 June, contribution of Ms Chavanon to the CEMAT
    • CONF/TER(2010)OJ2: Agenda 5 October
    • CONF/TER(2010)DEC2: Declaration 5 October, 10th Anniversary of the European Landscape Convention
    • CONF/TER(2010)DEC3: Declaration 5 October, Appeal on Climate change and Biodiversity
    • CONF/TER(2010)SYN2: Synopsis 5 October
    • CONF/TER(2010)RAPACT: Activity report 2010
  • 2009
    • CONF/TER(2009)OJ1: Agenda 27 January
    • CONF/TER(2009)DEC1: Declaration adopted on 27 January 2009 on better prevention of environment related health hazards
    • CONF/TER(2009)SYN1: Synopsis 27 January
    • CONF/TER(2009)OJ2: Agenda 28 April
    • CONF/TER(2009)SYN2: Synopsis 28 April
    • CONF/TER(2009)OJ3: Agenda 24 June
    • CONF/TER(2009)SYN3: Synopsis 24 June
    • CONF/TER(2009)OJ4: Agenda 30 September
    • CONF/TER(2009)SYN4: Synopsis 30 September
  • 2008
    • CONF/TER(2008)OJ1; Agenda 2 October
    • CONF/TER(2008)SYN1: Synopsis 2 October
• Europe and global challenges
  • 2011
    • CONF/TG/GLO(2011)OJ1: Agenda 26 January
  • 2010
    • CONF/TG/GLO(2010)OJ1: Agenda 25 January
    • CONF/TG/GLO(2010)OJ2: Agenda 26 April
    • CONF/TG/GLO(2010)SYN2: Synopsis 26 April
    • CONF/TG/GLO(2010)OJ3: Agenda 22 June
    • CONF/TG/GLO(2010)SYN3: Synopsis 22 June
    • CONF/TG/GLO(2010)OJ4: Agenda 4 October
    • CONF/TG/GLO(2010)SYN4: Synopsis 4 October
  • 2009
    • CONF/TG/GLO(2009)OJ1: Agenda 29 January
    • CONF/TG/GLO(2009)SYN1: Synopsis 29 January
    • CONF/TG/GLO(2009)OJ2: Agenda 28 April
    • CONF/TG/GLO(2009)SYN2: Synopsis 28 April
    • CONF/TG/GLO(2009)OJ3: Agenda 23 June
    • CONF/TG/GLO(2009)SYN3: Synopsis 23 June
    • CONF/TG/GLO(2009)OJ4: Agenda 29 September
    • CONF/TG/GLO(2009)SYN4: Synopsis 29 September
  • 2008
    • CONF/TG/GLO(2008)OJ1: Agenda 1 October
    • CONF/TG/GLO(2008)SYN: Synopsis 1 October