113th IPU Assembly and related events

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113^th IPU ASSEMBLY
Geneva, 17-19 October 2005

AGENDA OF THE ASSEMBLY

Item 1	Election of the President and Vice-Presidents of the 113^th Assembly
Item 2	Consideration of possible requests for the inclusion of an emergency item in the Assembly agenda
Item 3	The respective roles of parliament and the media in providing the public with objective information, especially on armed conflicts and the struggle against terrorism (Committee on Peace and International Security)
Item 4	Migration and development (Committee on Sustainable Development, Finance and Trade)
Item 5	The importance of civil society and its interplay with parliaments and other democratically elected assemblies for the maturing and development of democracy (Committee on Democracy and Human Rights)
Item 6	Approval of the subject items for the 115^th Assembly and appointment of the Rapporteurs
Item 7	Natural disasters: The role of parliaments in prevention, rehabilitation, reconstruction and the protection of vulnerable groups

Updated on 15 October 2005

REQUESTS FOR INCLUSION OF AN EMERGENCY ITEM

Items proposed Author Date of receipt

The role of international organizations in natural disaster prevention, aid and reconstruction Mexico 13 October

Worst earthquake strikes Pakistan: The cooperation of parliaments in recovery, rehabilitation, reconstruction, and the protection of the natural disaster victims Pakistan 14 October

Disaster management: The role of parliamentarians in facilitating disaster prevention measures, capacity building for early warning systems, and the effective rehabilitation of affected populations India 15 October

Procedure to be followed :
Under the terms of Assembly Rule 11.2(a), "A request for the inclusion of an emergency item must relate to a major event of international concern on which it appears necessary for the IPU to express its opinion. Such a request must receive a two-thirds majority of the votes cast in order to be accepted." Moreover, Assembly Rule 11.2(b) stipulates that "The Assembly may place only one emergency item on its agenda. Should several requests obtain the requisite majority, the one having received the largest number of positive votes shall be accepted."

Updated on 13 October 2005

SESSION DOCUMENTS

Title and code Available versions

Convocation of the 113th IPU Assembly
A/113/C.1 (17 June 2005) [English] [French]

Registration form [English] [French]

Convocation of the 177th Session of the Governing Council
CL/177/C.1 (6 June 2005) [English] [French]

Convocation of the First Standing Committee (Peace and International Security)
C-I/113/C (30 June 2005) [English] [French]

Convocation of the Second Standing Committee (Sustainable Development, Finance and Trade)
C-II/113/C (30 June 2005) [English] [French]

Convocation of the Third Standing Committee (Democracy and Human Rights)C-III/113/C (30 June 2005) [English] [French]

Subject items submitted by IPU members for consideration by the Standing Committees at the 115th Assembly
A/113/6-P.1 (30 September 2005) [English] [French]

Vacancies to be filled during the 113th Assembly
A/113/Inf.1.rev (28 September 2005) [English] [French]

Explanatory letter about the revised reports and draft resolutions
GRP/2004/Doc.10 (24 August 2005) [English] [French]

First Standing Committee - Amendments to the revised preliminary draft resolution submitted within the statutory deadline
C-I/113/DR-am (10 October 2005) [English] [French]
[English] [French]

First Standing Committee - First batch of amendments to the revised preliminary draft resolution
C-I/113/DR-am.1 (23 September 2005) [English] [French]

First Standing Committee - Report prepared by the co-Rapporteurs
C-I/113/R-rev (19 August 2005) [English] [French]
[English] [French]

First Standing Committee - Draft report prepared by the co-Rapporteurs
C-I/113/R-pre (6 June 2005) [English] [French]
[English] [French]

First Standing Committee - Revised preliminary draft resolution prepared by the co-Rapporteurs
C-I/113/DR-rev (19 August 2005) [English] [French]
[English] [French]

First Standing Committee - Preliminary draft resolution prepared by the co-Rapporteurs
C-I/113/DR-pre (6 June 2005) [English] [French]
[English] [French]

Second Standing Committee - Amendments to the revised preliminary draft resolution submitted within the statutory deadline
C-II/113/DR-am (10 October 2005) [English] [French]
[English] [French]

Second Standing Committee - First batch of amendments to the revised preliminary draft resolution
C-II/113/DR-am.1 (23 September 2005) [English] [French]

Second Standing Committee - Report prepared by the co-Rapporteurs
C-II/113/R-rev (19 August 2005) [English] [French]
[English] [French]

Second Standing Committee - Draft report prepared by the co-Rapporteurs
C-II/113/R-pre (17 June 2005) [English] [French]
[English] [French]

Second Standing Committee - Revised preliminary draft resolution prepared by the co-Rapporteurs
C-II/113/DR-rev (19 August 2005) [English] [French]
[English] [French]

Second Standing Committee - Preliminary draft resolution prepared by the co-Rapporteurs
C-II/113/R-pre (17 June 2005) [English] [French]
[English] [French]

Third Standing Committee - Amendments to the revised preliminary draft resolution submitted within the statutory deadline
C-III/113/DR-am (10 October 2005) [English] [French]
[English] [French]

Third Standing Committee - First batch of amendments to the revised preliminary draft resolution
C-III/113/DR-am.1 (23 September 2005) [English] [French]

Third Standing Committee - Report prepared by the co-Rapporteurs
C-III/113/R-rev (19 August 2005) [English] [French]
[English] [French]

Third Standing Committee - Draft report prepared by the co-Rapporteurs
C-III/113/R-Pre (6 June 2005) [English] [French]
[English] [French]

Third Standing Committee - Revised preliminary draft resolution prepared by the co-Rapporteurs
C-III/113/DR-rev (19 August 2005) [English] [French]
[English] [French]

Third Standing Committee - Preliminary draft resolution prepared by the co-Rapporteurs
C-III/113/DR-pre (6 June 2005) [English] [French]
[English] [French]

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Members are kindly requested to take note of the following timetable for the circulation of the co-Rapporteurs’ draft reports and draft resolutions, as well as of the deadlines for the submission of suggestions and/or comments on the draft report and of amendments to the draft resolutions:

Date	Action
15 June 2005	The IPU Secretariat will circulate the draft reports and preliminary draft resolutions to all IPU Member Parliaments.
20 July 2005	Deadline for the submission of suggestions and/or comments on the draft reports and for the submission of amendments to the preliminary draft resolution.
15 August 2005	The IPU Secretariat will submit the reports and the revised draft resolutions to all Members.
19 September 2005	The IPU Secretariat will circulate to all Members any proposals for amendment of the revised draft resolutions that have been received since 15 August.
10 October	Deadline for the submission of amendments to the revised draft resolutions

To facilitate work on the revised draft, Members are kindly requested to submit all proposals for amendments to the preliminary draft resolution by 20 July 2005. Delegations wishing to amend the text after that date are requested to await the publication of the revised draft on 15 August, and to refer to that updated text in submitting their proposals.

Updated on 11 October 2005

GENERAL TIMETABLE OF THE ASSEMBLY AND RELATED MEETINGS

Friday, 14 October    10.00 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Executive Committee *

3 - 5 p.m.
Executive Committee *

5 - 6 p.m.
Gender Partnership Group *

Saturday, 15 October    9.30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians *

10.00 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Executive Committee *

2.30 - 6 p.m.
Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians *

3 - 5 p.m.
Executive Committee *

5 - 6 p.m.
Gender Partnership Group *

Sunday, 16 October    9 a.m. – 12 noon
Coordinating Committee of Women Parliamentarians *

9.30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians *

10 a.m. - 12 noon
Working Group on the Scale of Contributions *

2.30 - 6 p.m.
Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians *

3 - 5 p.m.
Board of the Parliamentary Foundation for Democracy *

Monday, 17 October 8 - 9 a.m.
Assembly Steering Committee *

9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
First Standing Committee (Peace and International Security): Presentation of the report of the Rapporteurs; Debate
Second Standing Committee (Sustainable Development, Finance and Trade): Presentation of the report of the Rapporteurs; Debate
Third Standing Committee (Democracy and Human Rights): Presentation of the report of the Rapporteurs; Debate

9.30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians *

2.30 - 5 p.m.
First Committee (Peace and International Security): Continuation and/or possible conclusion of the debate
Second Committee (Sustainable Development, Finance and Trade): Continuation and conclusion of the debate
Third Committee (Democracy and Human Rights): Continuation and/or possible conclusion of the debate

3.30 – 5 p.m.
Presentation of the Report of the Global Commission on International Migration within the framework of the Second Committee

5 – 6.30 p.m.
Assembly: Consideration of requests for the inclusion of an emergency item
First Committee (Peace and International Security): Possible continuation and conclusion of the debate
Third Committee (Democracy and Human Rights): Possible continuation and conclusion of the debate

6.30 – 8 p.m.
Opening reception offered by the Swiss Confederation, together with the Canton of Geneva

Tuesday, 18 October 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Assembly: Debate on the emergency item
First Committee (Peace and International Security): drafting committee *
Second Committee (Sustainable Development, Finance and Trade): drafting committee *
Third Committee (Democracy and Human Rights): drafting committee *

9.30 – 11 a.m.
Meeting between women parliamentarians and candidates for the IPU Presidency

11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Interactive panel discussion on nationality and statelessness

2.30 – 6.30 p.m.
Governing Council
First Committee (Peace and International Security): Continuation and end of drafting committee *
Second Committee (Sustainable Development, Finance and Trade): Continuation and end of drafting committee *
Third Committee (Democracy and Human Rights): Continuation and end of drafting committee *
Emergency item: start of drafting committee *

3 – 6 p.m.
Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians *

Wednesday, 19 October   9 - 10.30 a.m.
Meeting of the Bureau of the First Standing Committee (Peace and International Security) *
Meeting of the Bureau of the Second Standing Committee (Sustainable Development, Finance and Trade) *
Meeting of the Bureau of the Third Standing Committee (Democracy and Human Rights) *

9 – 11.30 a.m.
Emergency item: continuation and end of drafting committee * (if necessary)

10.30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
First Committee (Peace and International Security): Adoption of the report and the draft resolution
Second Committee (Sustainable Development, Finance and Trade): Adoption of the report and the draft resolution
Third Committee (Democracy and Human Rights): Adoption of the report and the draft resolution

11.30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Executive Committee *

2.30 – 5 p.m.
Governing Council: presentation of the reports of some of the subsidiary bodies (Committee on Human Rights of Parliamentarians, etc.)

5 – 6.30 p.m.
Closing session of the Assembly: Reports of the Standing Committees, and adoption of the resolutions and decisions
Closure of the 113th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union

* In camera meetings

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Updated on 11 October 2005
GENERAL TIMETABLE OF THE ASSEMBLY AND RELATED MEETINGS

Friday, 14 October	10.00 a.m. – 1 p.m.	Executive Committee *

	3 - 5 p.m.	Executive Committee *

	5 - 6 p.m.	Gender Partnership Group *

Saturday, 15 October	9.30 a.m. - 1 p.m.	Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians *

	10.00 a.m. – 1 p.m.	Executive Committee *

	2.30 - 6 p.m.	Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians *

	3 - 5 p.m.	Executive Committee *

	5 - 6 p.m.	Gender Partnership Group *

Sunday, 16 October	9 a.m. – 12 noon	Coordinating Committee of Women Parliamentarians *

	9.30 a.m. - 1 p.m.	Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians *

	10 a.m. - 12 noon	Working Group on the Scale of Contributions *

	2.30 - 6 p.m.	Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians *

	3 - 5 p.m.	Board of the Parliamentary Foundation for Democracy *

Monday, 17 October	8 - 9 a.m.	Assembly Steering Committee *

	9 a.m. - 1 p.m.	First Standing Committee (Peace and International Security): Presentation of the report of the Rapporteurs; Debate Second Standing Committee (Sustainable Development, Finance and Trade): Presentation of the report of the Rapporteurs; Debate Third Standing Committee (Democracy and Human Rights): Presentation of the report of the Rapporteurs; Debate

	9.30 a.m. – 1 p.m.	Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians *

	2.30 - 5 p.m.	First Committee (Peace and International Security): Continuation and/or possible conclusion of the debate Second Committee (Sustainable Development, Finance and Trade): Continuation and conclusion of the debate Third Committee (Democracy and Human Rights): Continuation and/or possible conclusion of the debate

	3.30 – 5 p.m.	Presentation of the Report of the Global Commission on International Migration within the framework of the Second Committee

	5 – 6.30 p.m.	Assembly: Consideration of requests for the inclusion of an emergency item First Committee (Peace and International Security): Possible continuation and conclusion of the debate Third Committee (Democracy and Human Rights): Possible continuation and conclusion of the debate

	6.30 – 8 p.m.	Opening reception offered by the Swiss Confederation, together with the Canton of Geneva

Tuesday, 18 October	9 a.m. - 1 p.m.	Assembly: Debate on the emergency item First Committee (Peace and International Security): drafting committee * Second Committee (Sustainable Development, Finance and Trade): drafting committee * Third Committee (Democracy and Human Rights): drafting committee *

	9.30 – 11 a.m.	Meeting between women parliamentarians and candidates for the IPU Presidency

	11 a.m. - 1 p.m.	Interactive panel discussion on nationality and statelessness

	2.30 – 6.30 p.m.	Governing Council First Committee (Peace and International Security): Continuation and end of drafting committee * Second Committee (Sustainable Development, Finance and Trade): Continuation and end of drafting committee * Third Committee (Democracy and Human Rights): Continuation and end of drafting committee * Emergency item: start of drafting committee *

	3 – 6 p.m.	Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians *

Wednesday, 19 October	9 - 10.30 a.m.	Meeting of the Bureau of the First Standing Committee (Peace and International Security) * Meeting of the Bureau of the Second Standing Committee (Sustainable Development, Finance and Trade) * Meeting of the Bureau of the Third Standing Committee (Democracy and Human Rights) *

	9 – 11.30 a.m.	Emergency item: continuation and end of drafting committee * (if necessary)

	10.30 a.m. – 1 p.m.	First Committee (Peace and International Security): Adoption of the report and the draft resolution Second Committee (Sustainable Development, Finance and Trade): Adoption of the report and the draft resolution Third Committee (Democracy and Human Rights): Adoption of the report and the draft resolution

	11.30 a.m. – 1 p.m.	Executive Committee *

	2.30 – 5 p.m.	Governing Council: presentation of the reports of some of the subsidiary bodies (Committee on Human Rights of Parliamentarians, etc.)

	5 – 6.30 p.m.	Closing session of the Assembly: Reports of the Standing Committees, and adoption of the resolutions and decisions Closure of the 113th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union

* In camera meetings