Strasbourg, Palais de l'Europe building, room 10

23 November 2023, 9:30-13:00 and 14:30-18:00 pm (CET)

24 November 2023, 9:30-13:00 and 14:30-18:00 pm (CET)

AGENDA

23 November

1. OPENING OF THE MEETING AND ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA

[CDDG(2023)OJ2]

2. FOLLOW UP TO THE 4^th SUMMIT

• Ambassador Svetlana GELEVA, Chair of the Rapporteur Group on Democracy of the Committee of Ministers
• Claudia LUCIANI, Director of Human Dignity, Equality and Governance
• Mathieu MORI, Secretary General of the Congress
  Resolution 493(2023) - Revised Congress priorities, working procedures and structures
• Exchange of views

3. INFORMATION FROM THE CHAIR 

26th Bureau meeting (19-20 October 2023) 
[CDDG-Bu(2023)10]

4. CDDG WORKPLAN 2023
2022/2025 CDDG Terms of reference

MULTILEVEL GOVERNANCE 

• OECD-SIGMA Principles of public administration: 
  Ms Bianca BRÉTÉCHÉ, Deputy Head of the SIGMA Programme
  Principles of Public Administration
  Presentation
• Revision of the CDCJ Handbook "The administration and you"
• Report on the informal meeting (28 June) and the 3e meeting (21-22 September) of the Working Group on Governance (GT-G); results of the GT-G questionnaire and draft Report on Multilevel Governance: Peter ANDRE (Austria), Chair
  [GT-G(2023)8 rev]
  [GT-G(2023)11]
  [CDDG(2023)12]
  Compendium of replies to the questionnaire
   
• Discussion, with a view to final approval, of the draft Report on Multilevel Governance 
   

GREEN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION 

• Report on the informal meeting (27 June) and 3e meeting (2-3 October) of the Working Group on Green Public Administration (GT-A); results of the GT-A questionnaire and the draft Report on Green Public Administration: Markku MÖLLÄRI (Finland), Chair
  [GT-A(2023)7]
  [GT-A(2023)10]
  [CDDG(2023)13]
  Compendium of replies to the questionnaire
   
• Discussion, with a view to final approval, of the draft Report on Green Public Administration 

Exchange and proposals from members on ways to promote the above reports

OTHER ITEMS OF THE WORKPLAN 2023
Calendar of CDDG activities

• Information by the Secretariat
  • Work during the biennium 2022-2023 and overview of the achievements (April 2014-November 2023)
    [CDDG(2023)14]
    [CDDG(2023)14 Addendum]
  • Recommendation on the Principles of Good Democratic Governance (and its Explanatory Memorandum)
    Link to CM/Rec(2023)5
  • Recommendation on Deliberative Democracy, both adopted at the 1473rd meeting of the Ministers' Deputies, 6 September 2023
    Link to CM/Rec(2023)6
• Tour de table - information from the members on action planned to support implementation of these new instruments (translation, dissemination)
• Discussion and views from the members on the implementation of activities

5. ACTIVITIES ON DEMOCRACY AND GOVERNANCE

     COMMITTEE OF MINISTERS AND OTHER COUNCIL OF EUROPE BODIES 

• Activities under the Latvian Presidency (May-November 2023): Conference on Good Democratic Governance (May 2023 in Riga); informal meeting of 14 September on the potential impact of immersive realities such as the Metaverse, on human rights, the rule of law and democracy. Presentation by Jānis KĀRKLIŅŠ, Ambassador of Latvia
  Link to news - Link to news
• Priorities of the Liechtenstein Presidency (November 2023 – May 2024): presentation by the Permanent Representative or Secretariat
  Link to priorities
• Exchange of views
   

Committee on Artificial Intelligence 

• Exchange of views with the representative of the CAI on the State of work on the draft Convention on AI and its relevance for good democratic governance and the functioning of democratic institutions
  Link to CAI and the draft Convention
  Comments of the CDDG on the consolidated working draft for the framework convention on artificial intelligence prepared by the CAI

CINGO

• Exchange of views with Gerhard ERMISCHER, President of CINGO

Conclusions of the 11th edition of the World Forum for Democracy 2023 (6-8 November) and the CDDG’s contribution; information on the first consultation of the Secretary General with civil society (15 September).

Link to WFD
 

24 November

6. SHARING EXPERIENCE TO PROMOTE GOOD DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE

Exchange of views with high level officials

• Arbjan MAZNIKU, Minister of State for Local Government, Albania

• Questions and comments from CDDG members

Current developments in member States: contributions by the CDDG members (throughout the meeting)

• Questions and comments from CDDG members

Activities of the International Institute of Administrative Sciences: Prof. Dr. Alexander BALTHASAR, Vice-President Western Europe

• Presentation
• Questions and comments from CDDG members
   

7. REVIEW OF IMPLEMENTATION OF CM/Rec (2017)5 ON E-VOTING AND CM GUIDELINES ON ICT IN THE ELECTORAL PROCESS, CONFERENCE ON E-VOTING AND USE OF ICT: 
results of the Conference of 16 June 2023, Strasbourg

• Presentation of the results of the questionnaire and the conference on “E-voting and use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in elections: taking stock and moving forward” of 16 June 2023: Rasťo KUŽEL, Council of Europe expert
  Presentation
  Link to conference, programme and conclusions
  Link to CM/Rec(2017)5
• Comments and additional information from the CDDG delegations, including:
  • on the state of use of electronic voting and ICT means
  • challenges and solutions to implement CM/Rec(2017)5
    [CDDG(2023)15]
    [CDDG(2023)15 Addendum]
  •  views on next steps and possible initiatives

8. ACCREDITATION PLATFORM OF THE EUROPEAN LABEL OF GOVERNANCE EXCELLENCE (ELoGE)

• Report on the 9th meeting of the ELoGE Accreditation Platform (20 October 2023)
  [DG-AP(2023)9]
• ELoGE progress and implementation in 2023
  [CDDG(2023)16]
• Updated regulations and updated ELoGE benchmark 2023: for information
  [CDDG(2023)17]
  [CDDG(2023)18]
• Draft ELoGE Guide: for information
  [CDDG(2023)20]
• Revised Rules of Procedure of the ELoGE platform: 
  for adoption
  [CDDG(2023)19] 
• Link to the ELoGE e-tool

9. CENTRE OF EXPERTISE FOR GOOD GOVERNANCE 

• CEGG activities, toolkits, and cooperation projects 
  Annual Activity Report
  [CDDG(2023)21]

10. CDDG RAPPORTEURS

• Information on gender mainstreaming; democracy and technology; social matters

11. ANY OTHER BUSINESS

12. ADOPTION OF THE ABRIDGED REPORT

Decision by CDDG

[CDDG(2023)22]