INVITATION TO FIRST MEETING OF THE PROJECT GROUP

UNCLAS PARIS 005472 SIPDIS STATE FOR EUR/ERA, L/EUR, L/T, EUR/PGI, DRL/MLA JUSTICE FOR OIA USEU FOR MARK RICHARD E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: XG FR COE SUBJECT: INVITATION TO FIRST MEETING OF THE PROJECT GROUP ON ADMINISTRATIVE LAW (CJ-DA-GT),COUNCIL OF EUROPE, NOVEMBER 14-16 2005, STRASBOURG ¶1. THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST. SEE PARA 4. ¶2. THE U.S. IS INVITED TO SEND AN OBSERVER TO THE FIRST MEETING OF THE WORKING PARTY OF THE PROJECT GROUP ON ADMINISTRATIVE LAW IN STRASBOURG, NOVEMBER 14-16, 2005. ¶3. DRAFT AGENDA INCLUDES: -- REPORT OF THE 17TH MEETING OF THE PROJECT GROUP ON ADMINISTRATIVE LAW (CJ-DA); -- PRELIMINARY DRAFT REPORT ON THE POSSIBILITIES OF A CONSOLIDATED MODEL CODE OF GOOD ADMINISTRATION; -- PRINCIPLES OF GOOD ADMINISTRATION IN COE MEMBER STATES; -- THE EUROPEAN CODE OF GOOD ADMINISTRATIVE BEHAVIOR OF THE EUROPEAN OMBUDSMAN; -- PROCEEDINGS OF THE EUROPEAN CONFERENCE ON "THE RIGHT TO GOOD ADMINISTRATION;" -- EXCHANGE OF VIEWS ON A MULTILATERAL MEETING ON TRAINING OF CIVIL SERVANTS. ¶4. PLEASE CONTACT DANUTA.WISNIEWSKA-CAZALS@COE.INT AND CONGEN STRASBOURG CONCERNING ANY PLANNED ATTENDANCE. THE U.S. REPRESENTATIVE WILL HAVE OBSERVER STATUS, I.E., WITHOUT THE RIGHT TO VOTE OR DEFRAYAL OF EXPENSES FROM THE COUNCIL OF EUROPE. Hofmann