MALTESE PARLIAMENTARIANS TO ATTEND COUNCIL OF EUROPE MEETINGS IN PARIS

MALTESE PARLIAMENTARIANS TO ATTEND COUNCIL OF EUROPE MEETINGS IN PARIS

The Hon John Vella and the Hon Joe Debono Grech members of parliamentary delegation to the Council of Europe, will be attending meetings of the Committee on the Environment, Regional Planning and Local Authorities and of the Committee on Social, Health and Family Affairs of the Council of Europe, which meetings are to be held in Paris between the 13th and 15th March 2000.

Items on the agenda of the Committee on the Environment, Regional Planning and Local Authorities, include:-

- the Council of Europe's role in regional planning;
- the improvement of appearance of disadvantaged urban areas in Europe;
- co-operation in the Danube region - Council of Europe's role; and
- the international Coloquy "New patterns of urban and rural development in Europe".

Amongst the subjects to be discussed in the meeting of the Committee on Social, Health and Family Affairs, are:-

- the impact of new technologies on social legislation;
-      action plan for the children of Kosovo;
- a campaign against child soldiers;
- monitoring of commitments as regards social rights; and
- health conditions of migrants and refugees in Europe.

During the meeting there will also be an exchange of views with Mr Alvaro Gil-Robles, Human Rights Commissioner of the Council of Europe.