Draft Annotated Agenda

Strasbourg, Palais de l’Europe, Caution: room changes according to day

20 June:  14:00 – 18:00 – Room 5
21 June:  09:30 – 18:00 – Room 9
22 June:  09:30 – 18:00 – Room 9
23 June:  09:30 – 13:00 – Room 8

As of 19 June 2017

Draft order of Business

 

Morning

Afternoon

20 June:  14:00 – 18:00
Room 5

No session

Items: 1, 2, 5.5, 4, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4

21 June:  09:30 – 18:00
Room 9

Items: 3.1, 3.2

Items:3.2 (follow if needed)

22 June:  09:30 – 18:00
Room 9

Items: 6, 7, 8, 9

Items: 10, 11, 12

23 June:  09:30 – 13:00
Room 8

Items: 8.12 (AV Observatory); pending items, if needed, 13

No session


1.Opening of the meeting

Mr Jan Kleijssen, Director, Information Society and Action against Crime Directorate, will address the experts

2. Adoption of the agenda

CDMSI(2017)OJ1

Draft agenda

For decision
Adopt the meeting agenda

3. Standard setting

3.1 Committee of experts on Media Pluralism and Transparency of Media Ownership (MSI-MED)

MSI-MED(2017)04

Report of the 3rd meeting of the MSI-MED (29-30/03/17)

MSI-MED(2016)09rev2

Draft recommendation of the Committee of Ministers on media pluralism and transparency of media ownership (revised version)

MSI-MED(2016)10rev

Draft feasibility study on the use of internet in electoral campaigns (revised version)
 

MSI-MED(2016)11rev

Draft feasibility study on a standard-setting instrument on media coverage of elections with a specific focus on gender equality (revised version)
 

For discussion
Take note of information on the 3rd meeting of the MSI-MED
Discuss the draft recommendation in view of providing input and guidance for the on-going review by MSI-MED, in particular as regards the context of digitalisation of the media and standards and requirements of media ownership

Discuss the draft feasibility study on the use of internet in electoral campaigns in view of providing input on national regulatory framework and practices and other qualitative elements of the study

Discuss the draft feasibility study on a standard-setting instrument on media coverage of elections with a specific focus on gender equality in view of providing input on national regulatory framework and practices and other qualitative elements of the study

3.2 Committee of experts on Internet Intermediaries (MSI-NET)

MSI-NET(2017)04

Report of the 3rd meeting of the MSI-NET (27-28 March 2017)

MSI-NET(2016)05rev2

Draft recommendation of the Committee of Ministers on the roles and responsibilities of internet intermediaries (second revised version of 5 May) - sent to members and observers by e-mail

MSI-NET(2016)06rev

Draft study  on the human rights dimensions of automated data processing techniques (in particular algorithms) and possible regulatory options (revised version)

MSI-NET(2017)03

MSI-NET roadmap

For discussion

Take note of information on the 3rd meeting of the MSI-NET
Discuss the draft recommendation in view of providing input and guidance to the on-going review process in the MSI-NET, particularly as regards the differentiation of intermediary and editorial-like functions of intermediaries and their respective responsibilities. Agree on timeframe for the multi-stakeholder consultations planned to take place over the summer (including conventional and steering committees)

Discuss the draft study in view of providing input and guidance to the on-going review process carried out by the MSI-NET, in particular in terms of the scope of the study and possible policy objectives for members states to be formulated as part of the concluding observations

4. Cooperation activities

MEDIA_COOP (2017)01

Colloquium

Accomplished and on-going projects in the field of media and freedom of expression

Colloquium on the role of media actors in confronting terrorism - 19 June 2017, Strasbourg

For information and discussion
Take note of information provided by the secretariat and discuss

5. Implementation of Council of Europe adopted standards and best practices

5.1 Conference “Promoting dialogue between the ECtHR and the media freedom community "

Conference

Conference “Promoting dialogue between the ECtHR and the media freedom community" (24 March 2017, Strasbourg)

For information
Take note of information provided by the secretariat

5.2 Initiatives in member states

For information
Take note of information provided by members on developments and activities related to CDMSI field of activities

5.3 Fear in journalism – new title: Journalists under Pressure – Unwarranted interference, fear and self-censorship in Europe

For discussion

Take note of the publication of the quantitative parts of the study
Discuss the steps towards the preparation of the second stage (qualitative part)

5.4 Platform to promote protection of journalism and safety of journalists

Platform

Platform

For discussion
Take note of and discuss the current state of play of the Platform

5.5 Internet governance

Strategy

CDMSI(2017)Misc2

Council of Europe Internet Governance Strategy 2016-2019.
Implementation table

Implementation table

For discussion
Discuss the progress of the implementation of the strategy, in particular the platform for cooperation with business

EuroDIG
IGF

European Dialogue on Internet Governance (6-7 June, Tallinn)
Internet Governance Forum (18-21 Dec 2017, Geneva)

For information
Take note of information provided by members and the secretariat on the 2017 edition of EuroDIG and of the IGF and discuss

Take note of the Council of Europe participation in the Russian and the Belarus IGF 2017

ICANN
DGI(2016)17

Report – Applications to ICANN for community-based top level domains (gTLDs)

6. European Convention on Transfrontier Television

CDMSI(2017)004

Information note on the Revision of the European Convention on Transfrontier Television (ECTT)

CDMSI(2017)misc1rev

Revised summary of answers received to a questionnaire on the revision of the European Convention on Transfrontier Television (ECTT)

For discussion
Discuss on the basis of answers to the questionnaire of 13/03/2017

7. Data protection

T-PD-BUR(2017)41RAP

T-PD34(2017)OJ

Report of the 41st Bureau meeting of the T-PD (29-31/03/17)

T-PD 34th plenary meeting (19-21 June 2017) - Draft meeting agenda

T-PD-BUR(2017)1

Guidelines on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data in a world of big data

Conference web site

Spring conference of data protection authorities 2017 (27-28 April, Limassol, Cyprus)

www.coe.int/dataprotection

ICANN58

For discussion

Take note of information provided by the secretariat on on-going work on data protection

Take note of last developments in respect of the modernisation of Convention 108

Take note of information provided by members and the secretariat on the Spring conference of data protection authorities 2017 (27-28 April, Limassol, Cyprus) on the ICANN58 meeting (11-16 March 2017, Copenhagen) and on the preparation to ICANN59 meeting (26-29 June 2017, Johannesburg), in particular Privacy and ICANN, and discuss

8. Work of other Council of Europe institutions and bodies

8.1 Secretary General’s initiatives

Link

4th Annual Report of the Secretary General on the State of Democracy, Human Rights and the Rule of Law 2017 - Populism, how strong are Europe's checks and balances?

For discussion
Take note of information provided by the secretariat on the 4th Annual Report and discuss possible follow-up decided/recommended by the Secretary General

8.2 Committee of Ministers

Conference link


Attendance report

Conference: Freedom of Expression Online: Evolving European jurisprudence and standard setting activities in the digital age (28 April 2017, Nicosia)
Attendance report by Matthias Traimer

For discussion
Take note of information provided by members and the secretariat on the conference organised in the framework of the Cypriot chairmanship of the Committee of Ministers

TC/INF

Thematic Co-ordinator on Information Policy

For discussion

Exchange views with Ambassador Corina Călugăru, Committee of Ministers Thematic Co-ordinator on Information Policy, on her activities

8.3 Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe

PACE Rec 2085 (2016)


CDMSI(2016)002REV
CM/AS(2017)Rec2085-final

PACE Recommendation 2085 (2016) “Strengthening the protection and role of human rights defenders in Council of Europe member States”
CDMSI Comments on PACE Rec 2085 (2016)
Committee of Ministers’ reply

PACE Rec 2089 (2016)

CDMSI(2016)004
CM/AS(2016)Rec2089-final 

PACE Recommendation 2089 (2016) “Intellectual property rights in the digital era”
CDMSI Comments on PACE Rec 2089 (2016)
Committee of Ministers’ reply

PACE Rec 2097 (2017)

CDMSI(2017)002Rev

PACE Recommendation 2097 (2017) – “Attacks against journalists and media freedom in Europe”
CDMSI comments on PACE Recommendation 2097 (2017)

PACE Rec 2098 (2017)

CDMSI(2017)003

PACE Recommendation 2098 (2017) – “Ending cyberdiscrimination and online hate”
CDMSI comments on PACE Recommendation

PACE Rec 2102(2017) 

CDMSI(2017)011rev

PACE Recommendation 2102(2017) “Technological convergence, artificial intelligence and human rights”
CDMSI comments on PACE Rec 2102(2017)

For information
Take note of information by the secretariat on the state of play of CDMSI comments and of Committee of Ministers’ replies

8.4 Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe

Recommendation 398 (2017)

CDMSI(2017)007

Recommendation 398 (2017) – Open data for better public services
CDMSI comments on Recommendation 398 (2017)

For information
Take note of information by the secretariat on the state of play of CDMSI comments

8.5 Commissioner for Human Rights

CommDH(2017)3

Commissioner for Human Rights' Annual Activity Report for 2016

For discussion             
Exchange views with a representative of the Office of the HR Commissioner and take note of the information on the publication of the Report

8.6 Conference of INGOs of the Council of Europe

Winter session

Winter session – Strasbourg, 23-27 January 2017 Conference of the INGOs

For discussion
Take note of information by the secretariat and discuss co-operation with INGOs

8.7 Committee of Experts on terrorism (CODEXTER)

CODEXTER TAA (2017)1rev3

 CDMSI(2017)008rev

Draft recommendation on ” Terrorists Acting Alone”
CDMSI comments on recommendation on ” Terrorists Acting alone”

For discussion
Take note of information by the secretariat on the state of play of CDMSI comments
Hold the exchange of views with the co-secretary of CODEXTER

8.8 Steering Committee for Human Rights(CDDH)

CDDH-EXP(2017)02

Draft analysis of relevant jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights regarding freedom of expression

For discussion
Take note of the work undertaken by the CDDH and discuss

8.9 Ad hoc Committee for the Rights of the Child (CAHENF)

CAHENF-IT(2017)1REV1 ADD1

CDMSI(2017)009

Draft Recommendation on [Comprehensive] Guidelines to empower, protect and support children’s [safe access to their rights on the Internet] [rights in the digital environment]
CDMSI comments on above draft recommendation

For information
Take note of CDMSI comments

8.10 Steering Committee for Culture, Heritage and Landscape (CDCPP)

CDCPP-BU(2017)5

 


CDMSI(2017)006

Draft Recommendation of the Committee of Ministers to member states on the Challenges of Big Data for Culture, Literacy and Democracy
CDMSI Comments on Draft Recommendation of the Committee of Ministers to member states on the Challenges of Big Data for Culture, Literacy and Democracy

For information
Take note of CDMSI comments

8.11 European Committee on Legal co-operation (CDCJ)

CM/Rec(2017)2

Recommendation of the Committee of Ministers to member states on the legal regulation of lobbying activities in the context of public decision-making

For information
Take note of the adoption of the recommendation

8.12 European Audio-visual Observatory

OEA

European Audio-visual Observatory web site and press releases

For discussion        
Exchange views with a representative of the European Audio-visual Observatory on their work and co-operation between both bodies

8.13 Participation of CDMSI members in meetings and events

Conference web site

Attendance report

Conference “Human Rights: a reality for all” 27-28 March 2017, Nicosia, Cyprus
Report by Elfa Ýr Gylfadóttir

Agenda
Attendance report

T-CY 17th Plenary meeting (7-9 June 2017)
Report by Emir Povlakić

For information
Take note of information by CDMSI members who represented the CDMSI in events

9. Other organisations

European Union

9.1 Current and incoming chairmanship of the Council of the European Union

For discussion
Take note of activities relevant to the CDMSI work organised in the framework of the current chairmanship and discuss – Malta
Take note of activities relevant to the CDMSI work organised in the framework of the incoming chairmanship and discuss – Estonia

9.2  Audio Visual Media Services Directive

For discussion
Discuss with the representative of the European Union the state of play of the revision of the AVMS Directive

10. CDMSI work programme and working methods

Reflection on a future conference of ministers responsible for media and information society

Resolution CM/Res(2011)7

Resolution CM/Res(2011)7 on Council of Europe conferences of specialised ministers

CDMSI(2016)Misc6rev

Discussion paper on a future conference of ministers responsible for media and information society, prepared by the Secretariat

For discussion
Discuss the content and hosting of a future conference of ministers responsible for media and information society

11. Application for observer status

Application

Application from IFEX to observer status to the CDMSI

For decision

Have an exchange with representatives of IFEX and discuss their application to observer status with the CDMSI

Decide on the application

12. Any other item

13. Abridged report

CDMSI(2017)010

Abridged report of the meeting

For decision
Adopt the Abridged report of the meeting


General reference documents

 

 

Terms of Reference

CDMSI terms of reference 2016-2017

Terms of reference

MSI-MED terms of reference 2016-2017

Terms of reference

MSI-NET terms of reference 2016-2017

CM/Res(2011)24

Resolution CM/Res(2011)24 on intergovernmental committees and subordinate bodies, their terms of reference and working methods

CDMSI(2017)001rev7

List and timetable of meetings relevant to the CDMSI in 2017 – up-date as of 02/06/2017

Political declaration and resolutions

Council of Europe Conference of Ministers responsible for Media and Information Society – Freedom of Expression and Democracy in the Digital Age – Opportunities, Rights, Responsibilities. Adopted Political Declaration and Resolutions

CM(2013)162

Council of Europe Conference of Ministers responsible for Media and Information Society (Belgrade, 7-8 November 2013) – Report of the Secretary General

CM Decisions

Council of Europe Conference of Ministers responsible for Media and Information Society (Belgrade, 7-8 November 2013) – Decisions of the Committee of Ministers

Recent meeting reports

CDMSI-BU(2016)002

Report of the 10th meeting of the CDMSI-Bureau (13-14 October 2016)

CDMSI(2016)015

Report of the 11th meeting of the CDMSI (29 November- 2 December 2017)

CDMSI-BU(201)001

Report of the 11th meeting of the CDMSI Bureau (11-12 May 2017)