Draft Annotated Agenda

Strasbourg, Agora room G02

05 December:  14:00 – 18:00
06 December:  09:30 – 18:00
07 December:  09:30 – 18:00
08 December:  09:30 – 13:00

As of 5 December 2017

Draft order of Business

 

Morning

Afternoon

5 December:  14:00 – 18:00

No session

Items: 1 (opening), 2 (adoption agenda), 4 (coop), 5.1 (implementation), 10 (EU)

6 December:  09:30 – 18:00

Items: 5.2 (internet govenance); 3.2 (MSI-NET)

Items:9.12 (OEA), 3.1 (MSI-MED)

7 December:  09:30 – 18:00

Items: 8 (DP), 7 (T-TT), 11 (working methods, work programme), 9 (other CoE bodies)

Items: 12 (elections), 9 (continued, except OEA), 6 (exploratory work)

8 December:  09:30 – 13:00

Items: pending items, 13 (any other items), 14 (abridged report)

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)OJ2

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)06

Report of the 4th meeting of the MSI-MED (20-21/09/17)

MSI-MED(2016)09rev5

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

MSI-MED(2016)10rev4

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

MSI-MED(2016)11rev4

Draft  study on media coverage of elections with a specific focus on gender equality (fourth revised version)

For discussion

Take note of information on the 4th meeting of the MSI-MED
Discuss the revised version of the draft recommendation following comments by the Bureau as well as comments sent in writing by CDMSI members prior to the meeting. Approve the draft in view of its submission to the Committee of Ministers for adoption.

Discuss the revised version of the draft study on the use of internet in electoral campaigns, following comments made by the Bureau as well as comments sent in writing by CDMSI members prior to the meeting. Take note of the study and forward it to the Committee of Ministers for them to take note of it.

Discuss the revised version of the draft study on media coverage of elections with a specific focus on gender equality, following comments made by the Bureau as well as comments sent in writing by CDMSI members prior to the meeting. Take note of the study and forward it to the Committee of Ministers for them to take note of it.

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

MSI-NET(2017)06

Report of the 4th meeting of the MSI-NET (18-19/09/17)

MSI-NET(2016)05rev6

Draft Recommendation of the Committee of Ministers to Member States on the roles and responsibilities of internet intermediaries (sixth revised version)

MSI-NET(2016)06rev5

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

For discussion

Take note of information on the 4th meeting of the MSI-NET
 
Discuss the revised version of draft recommendation following comments by the Bureau as well as comments sent in writing by CDMSI members prior to the meeting. Approve the draft in view of its submission to the Committee of Ministers for adoption.

Discuss the revised version of the draft Study on the human rights dimensions of automated data processing techniques (in particular algorithms) and possible regulatory implications, following comments made by the Bureau as well as comments sent in writing by CDMSI members prior to the meeting. Take note of the study and forward it to the Committee of Ministers for them to take note of it.

4. Cooperation activities

MEDIA_COOP (2017)02

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

For information and discussion
Take note of information provided by the secretariat and discuss a possible message to send to the Committee of Ministers on funding of co-operation activities, further to a proposal by the Bureau

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

5.1 Initiatives in member states

For information
Take note of information delivered by Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Netherlands on developments related to the work of the CDMSI

5.2 Internet governance

Strategy

CDMSI(2017)Misc1rev2

Council of Europe Internet Governance Strategy 2016-2019.

Implementation table of the Strategy

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 (5-6 June 2018, Tbilissi)

Internet Governance Forum (18-21 Dec 2017, Geneva)

For information
Take note of information provided by members and the secretariat on the 2018 edition of EuroDIG and of the IGF and discuss

ICANN

 

6. Exploratory and other works

CoE Report DGI(2017)09

CMMA2017

Information Disorder - Toward an interdisciplinary framework for research and policymaking

Conference on Migration and Media Awareness, Hamburg, 23-25/11/2017

For discussion
Discuss the report and decide on possible follow-up to be given

7. European Convention on Transfrontier Television

CDMSI(2017)004

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

CDMSI(2017)misc1rev2

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

For discussion
Discuss the draft message to the Committee of Ministers prepared by the Bureau, and decide whether to send it. Discuss the issue and possible way forward
 

8. Data protection

T-PD(2017)RAP35Abr

Abridged report of the 35th T-PD plenary meeting (22-24 November 2017)

Agenda

35th T-PD Plenary meeting (22-24 November 2017)

Guidelines

Guidelines on safeguarding privacy in the media

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 the secretariat on the 39th International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners (ICDPPC – Hong Kong – 25-29/09/2017) and in particular the side event co-organised with ICANN

Take note on co-operation activities in the area of data protection that have a link to CDMSI activities

9. Work of other Council of Europe institutions and bodies

9.1 Secretary General’s initiatives

For information
Take note of information by the secretariat on the preparation of the 5th Secretary General’s Report 2018

9.2 Committee of Ministers

For discussion
Following the decision by the Bureau to invite Ambassador Corina Călugăru, TC-Inf, hold an exchange of views with her (participation to be confirmed)

9.3 Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe

PACE Rec 2105 (2017)
CDMSI(2017)013

PACE Recommendation 2105 (2017) “Promoting integrity in governance to tackle political corruption”
CDMSI Comments on PACE Rec 2105 (2017)

PACE Rec 2106 (2017)

CDMSI(2017)014rev

PACE Recommendation 2106 (2017)  “Parliamentary scrutiny over corruption: parliamentary cooperation with the investigative media”
CDMSI Comments on PACE Rec 2106 (2017)

PACE Rec 2097 (2017)

CDMSI(2017)002Rev
CM/AS(2017)Rec2097

PACE Recommendation 2097 (2017) – “Attacks against journalists and media freedom in Europe”
CDMSI comments on PACE Recommendation 2097 (2017)
Committee of Ministers’ reply, adopted on 6 September 2017

PACE Rec 2098 (2017)

CDMSI(2017)003

CM/AS(2017)Rec2098

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

CDMSI comments on PACE Recommendation

Committee of Ministers’ reply, adopted on 17 October 2017

PACE Rec 2102(2017)

CDMSI(2017)011rev

CM/AS(2017)Rec2102

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

CDMSI comments on PACE Recommendation

Committee of Ministers’ reply - adopted on 17 October 2017

PACE Rec 2111(2017)

CDMSI(2017)016_rev

PACE Recommendation 2111(2017) on “Political influence over independent media and journalists

Draft CDMSI comments on PACE Recommendation

For information
Take note of information by the secretariat on the state of play of CDMSI comments and of CM replies where relevant

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

Recommendation 398 (2017)

CDMSI(2017)007rev

CM/Cong(2017)Rec398

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

CDMSI comments on Recommendation 398 (2017)

Committee of Ministers’ reply, adopted on 27 September 2017

For information

Take note of information by the secretariat on the state of CM reply

9.5 Commissioner for Human Rights

For information

Take note of information provided by the secretariat

9.6 Conference of INGOs of the Council of Europe

9.7 Committee of Experts on terrorism (CODEXTER)

CODEXTER TAA (2017)1rev9

Report

Draft recommendation on” Terrorists Acting Alone”

Report by Maja Raković (will be tabled at the meeting)

For discussion
Take note of information by Maja Raković who took part in the 3rd and 4th meetings of the Drafting Committee on “Terrorists acting alone” and by the secretariat on the state of play of the CODEXTER’s work

9.8 Steering Committee for Human Rights(CDDH)

Meeting agenda
report

Drafting group on freeedom of expression and links to other human rights (CDDH-EXP)
Report by Emir Povlakić

Report

Draft analysis of the relevant jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights and other Council of Europe instruments to provide additional guidance on how to reconcile freedom of expression with other rights and freedoms, in particular in culturally diverse societies

Draft

Draft guide to good practices on the way of reconciling freedom of expression with other rights and freedoms, in particular in culturally diverse societies

For discussion
Take note of the report by Emir Povlakić who represented the CDMSI at the meeting

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

CAHENF-IT(2017)1REV1 ADD1

Draft CM/REC(2018)x Recommendation of the Committee of Ministers to Member States on Guidelines to protect, promote and fulfil children’s rights in the digital environment

For information
Take note of information by the secretariat on the state of play of the draft recommendation

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

CM/Rec(2017)8

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 information by the secretariat on the adoption of the recommendation

9.11 World Forum for Democracy

Link

World Forum for democracy “Is Populism a Problem?" (Strasbourg, 8-10 November 2017)

For information
Take note of information by members who attended the Forum and by the secretariat on the event

9.12 European Audio-visual Observatory

OEA

European Audio-visual Observatory web site

For information
Take note of the last works of the Observatory and of last developments. Have an exchange of views with its representative 

9.13 Participation of CDMSI members in meetings and events

For information
Take note of information

10. Other organisations

European Union

For discussion
Take note of and discuss information by the Estonian delegate on the outgoing Presidency of the EU
Take note of and discuss information by the Bulgarian delegate on the incoming Presidency of the EU

11. CDMSI work programme and working methods

11.1 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

For discussion
Overview on the necessary preparatory steps and possible areas of interest for a future conference of ministers responsible for media and information society

11.2 Information on  future terms of reference of the CDMSI and its new expert committees

ToRs CDMSI

ToRs MSI-AUT

ToRs MSI-JOQ

Terms of reference of the CDMSI 2018-2019

Terms of reference of the MSI-AUT

Terms of reference of the MSI-JOQ

CDMSI-BU(2017)005

CDMSI-BU(2017)006

CDMSI(2018)001

List of candidates + CVs for the composition of the committees of experts MSI-AUT and Bureau proposal  

List of candidates + CVs for the composition of the committees of experts MSI-JOQ and Bureau proposal

List of meetings and events relevant to the CDMSI in 2018

For discussion

 

Take note and discuss the information provided by the secretariat on the terms of reference of the CDMSI and of its new expert committees
Proceed to the elections for composition of both expert committees (MSI-AUT and MSI-JOQ) on the basis of received applications and a Bureau proposal

Take note of the dates of CDMSI plenary meetings and Bureau meetings in 2018

12. Elections

CDMSI(2017)015

Note on elections to the Bureau of the CDMSI and other mandates

For discussion
Proceed to the elections to the Bureau of the CDMSI for the next mandate as well as for other specific tasks such as gender equality and contact with business, if deemed necessary.

13. Any other item

14. Abridged report

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)001rev8

CDMSI(2018)001

List and timetable of meetings relevant to the CDMSI in 2017 – up-date as of 22/11/2017

List and timetable of meetings relevant to the CDMSI in 2018 – up-date as of 29/11/2017

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(2017)010

Abridged report of the 12th meeting of the CDMSI (20-23 June 2017)

CDMSI(2017)012

Report of the 12th meeting of the CDMSI (20-23 June 2017)

CDMSI-BU(2017)004

Report of the 12th meeting of the Bureau of the CDMSI (19-20 October 2017)