Strasbourg, 7 May 2021 CDCPP(2021)OJ2
10th PLENARY SESSION (PART I) OF THE
STEERING COMMITTEE FOR CULTURE, HERITAGE AND LANDSCAPE
(CDCPP)
DRAFT AGENDA
Opening of the one-day online meeting: 18 June 2021
9.30am-1.00pm and 2.30pm-6.00pm (CET)
1. Opening of the meeting by the Chair
Welcome by the Director of Democratic Participation
2. Adoption of the agenda CDCPP(2021)OJ2
3. General questions, updates on working methods and thematic
sessions
➢ Meeting report of 16 April – for information CDCPP(2021)2
➢ Draft concept for a CDCPP Strategy – 2022-2025 CDCPP(2021)3
➢ Updates on:
o a draft recommendation to member States on the essential CDCPP(2021)4
role of culture, cultural heritage and landscape in helping to
address the global crisis (democracy, economy, health,
climate, social), with special consideration of the impact of
AI in these areas
o studying the feasibility of an integrated culture/nature
strategy, based on the Council of Europe’s human rights
approach and its Conventions in the sector (consisting of
principles for inspired policy-making by governments)
o Recommendation No. R (2000) 13 of the Committee of
Ministers to member States on a European policy on access
to archives – invitation to prepare an implementation report
➢ Preview of a possible future new scheme of pan-European public CDCPP(2021)5
financial support and a legal framework to facilitate international
TV series co-productions
➢ CDCPP Terms of Reference (2022-2025) Update from the Secretariat
➢ Preparation of the autumn plenary session agenda and its CDCPP(2021)6
thematic sessions
4. Fields of activities of the CDCPP
4.1 Culture
Work programme 2021:
➢ Publication on E-Relevance of Arts and Culture in the Age of AI; CDCPP(2021)7
➢ Progress Report on the Association of the Compendium of
Cultural Policies and Trends;
➢ Digital Exhibition "Free to Create – Create to be Free".
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4.2 Cultural Heritage
Work programme 2021:
➢ Council of Europe Convention on Offences relating to Cultural CDCPP(2021)8
Property;
➢ European Heritage Days;
➢ Strategy 21;
➢ Faro Convention Action Plan and Joint Project “The Faro Way”;
➢ HEREIN.
4.3 European Landscape Convention
Work programme 2021:
➢ Report of the 11th Council of Europe Conference on the CDCPP(2021)9
European Landscape Convention, Strasbourg, 26-27 May 2021;
➢ 7th Session of the Landscape Award of the Council of Europe. CDCPP(2021)10
5 Information on EU and other co-operation
➢ Co-operation with the European Union and other international
bodies;
➢ Co-operation with civil society and professional associations.
6. Preparation of the autumn plenary session and dates of the next
meetings
7. Any other business
8. Meeting report (sent to delegates after the meeting)
9. Close of the meeting
Directorate of Democratic Participation
The Director
Ref ► KM/ah Strasbourg, 7 May 2021
CONVOCATION OF THE 10th PLENARY SESSION (Part I)
(VIA VIDEO CONFERENCE)
OF THE STEERING COMMITTEE FOR CULTURE, HERITAGE AND LANDSCAPE
(CDCPP)
The Secretariat General of the Council of Europe has the honour to convene the 10th plenary session
(Part I) of the above-mentioned Committee, as follows:
Opening of the meeting Friday 18 June 2021 at 9.30am (CET)
Closing of the meeting Friday 18 June 2021 at 6.00pm (CET)
Place Video conference meeting – the link will be sent to
confirmed participants a few days before the meeting
Deadline for registration 7 June 2021
Subjects to be covered See draft agenda
Secretariat contact Ms Kathrin Merkle
Head of the Culture and Cultural Heritage Division
Directorate of Democratic Participation
Directorate General II – Democracy
[email protected]
1. Composition of the Committee
A. Members
Governments of the 50 States Party to the European Cultural Convention are invited to
designate one or more representatives of the highest possible rank in the fields of culture,
heritage and landscape.
Permanent Representations which have not yet done so, are kindly invited to inform the
Secretariat about the national expert(s) appointed as member(s) of the CDCPP.
B. Participants
The following may appoint a representative, without the right to vote and at the charge of their
corresponding administrative budgets:
- Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe;
- Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe;
- Conference of INGOs of the Council of Europe;
- Council of Europe Development Bank (CEB);
- Steering Committee on Media and Information Society (CDMSI);
- Steering Committee for Education Policy and Practice (CDPPE);
Tel ► +33 (0)3 88 41 28 84 Mail ►
[email protected]
Fax ► +33 (0)3 88 41 27 88 Site ► www.coe.int/culture
- European Committee on Crime Problems (CDPC);
- Other Council of Europe intergovernmental committees or other bodies engaged in related
work, as appropriate.
The following may appoint representatives, without the right to vote and without defrayal of
expenses:
- European Union;
- Observer States to the Council of Europe: Canada, Japan, Mexico, United States of America;
as well as the following intergovernmental organisations:
- United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO);
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD);
- Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE);
- European Free Trade Association (EFTA);
- Nordic Council of Ministers;
- Arab League Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organisation (ALECSO);
- United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UN-ECE);
- International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property
(ICCROM).
C. Observers
The following may appoint representatives, without the right to vote and without defrayal of
expenses:
- Israel;
as well as the following non-governmental organisations:
- European Cultural Foundation (ECF);
- European Cultural Centre of Delphi;
- Culture Action Europe;
- European Network of Cultural Administration Training Centres (ENCATC);
- European Roma and Travellers Forum (ERTF);
- European Association of Archaeologists (EAA);
- Europae Archaeologiae Consilium (EAC);
- Europa Nostra;
- International Council of Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS);
- Organization of World Heritage Cities (OWHC);
- International Federation for Housing and Planning (IFHP);
- European Federation of Landscape Architects (EFLA);
- European Council of Town Planners (ECTP);
- European Council of Landscape Architecture Schools (ECLAS);
- International Association of the European Heritage Network (AISBL);
- European Confederation of Conservator-Restorers’ Organisations (ECCO);
- European Federation for architectural heritage skills (FEMP);
- Civilscape.
2. Working methods
• Plenary meeting: 51 members, 1 meeting in 2021, 2.5 days
• Bureau: 9 members, 2 meetings in 2021, 1.5 days1
The rules of procedure of the Committee are governed by Resolution CM/Res(2011)24 on
intergovernmental committees and subordinate bodies, their terms of reference and working methods.
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Due to Covid-19 and the uncertainties in 2020 and 2021 regarding the possibility of holding face-to-face meetings,
adaptations to these provisions have had to be made.
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Whenever appropriate, it will prioritise environmentally sound working methods, such as virtual
meetings facilitated by information technology and written consultations.
3. General requirements for members
• The governments of the 50 States Party to the European Cultural Convention are entitled to appoint
representatives of the highest possible rank in the field of culture, heritage and landscape and with
responsibility at national level for policies relevant to the work of the CDCPP as established in the
Terms of Reference.
• Members should be able to communicate sufficiently in one of the languages of the meeting (i.e.
English or French).
• When appointing persons, the governments should take account of Recommendation
N° R (81) 6 of the Committee of Ministers to member states on the participation of women and
men in an equitable proportion in committees and other bodies set up in the Council of Europe.
Fifty-nine female experts and twenty-three male experts were present at the last meeting of the
Committee.
• Governments are invited to communicate as soon as possible, and before 7 June, the name,
position, address, telephone, e-mail address and working language (English/French) of the
person(s) appointed to attend the meeting to the Secretariat responsible for administrative issues
concerning the meeting: [
[email protected]].
4. General requirements for participants and observers
• Representatives of participants and observers should have recognised experience in the field of
culture, heritage and landscape. They should be able to communicate sufficiently in one of the
languages of the meeting, (i.e. English or French).
• Participants and observers are invited to communicate as soon as possible, and before 7 June,
the name, position, address, telephone, e-mail address and working language (English/French)
of the person(s) who will attend the meeting to the Secretariat responsible for administrative
issues concerning the meeting: [
[email protected]].
5. Documents for the meeting
Documents will be made available on the following website: www.coe.int/cdcpp
On behalf of the Secretary General
Matjaž Gruden
Encls:
- Draft agenda
- List of participants in previous meeting report
cc: Permanent Representations
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