Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe

The Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (ALDE-PACE) (French: Alliance des démocrates et des libéraux pour l'Europe) is a political group in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe bringing together 74 members from 30 states.[1] Since October 2017, the group is chaired by Hendrik (Rik) Daems, Belgium.

ALDE-PACE
PresidentRik Daems
IdeologyLiberalism
Website
http://www.alde-pace.org/

ALDE-PACE Mission

The Mission of the ALDE-PACE group is to promote core values of the Council of Europe: democracy, human rights and the rule of law through enhanced political actions inside and outside the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. ALDE adopted a new mission statement 22 January 2018 outlining the values and objectives of the group.[2] ALDE members realize these objectives by actively participating in the Parliamentary Assembly sessions, working in its Committees, drafting reports, initiating debates and ensuring the follow-up of this work in their home countries. Outside the Assembly the group members are committed to promoting the principles of the Council of Europe and giving support to liberal and democratic values throughout Europe.[3]

Composition

Bureau

According to the Rules of Procedure of the ALDE-PACE[4] (as amended on 22 January 2018), the Bureau of the Group consists of the Chairperson, 11 Vice-Chairpersons and the Treasurer of the Group.[5] Chairpersons of committees and former Chairpersons of the Group are ex officio members of the Bureau.

Members

List of the ALDE-PACE members

Secretariat

The permanent secretariat of the Group is located in the headquarters of the Council of Europe in Strasbourg, France (Palais de l’Europe). The secretariat is chaired by Dr Maria Bigday.

History

It was not until after the celebration of the Council of Europe's 25th anniversary in 1964 that the Rules of Procedure of the Consultative Assembly (its name was not changed to Parliamentary Assembly until 1974) discreetly mentioned that members had the possibility of forming political groups. The history of the liberal group in the PACE dates back to the early 1970s (first documented in 1974). At the time it was called the Liberal Group and consisted of 30 members headed by Frederik Portheine (Netherlands).[3]

In the mid-80s the group changed its name to the "Liberal, Democratic and Reformers' Group" (LDR) in order to make the Group's political ideals universally and unequivocally recognisable. The name "Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe" (ALDE) was adopted on 20 June 2005[6] in order to enhance cooperation with other European liberal and democratic bodies, in particular the ALDE of the European Parliament.

ALDE-PACE Presidents
In officePresidentCountry
October 2017 – presentRik Daems Belgium
2014 – October 2017Jordi Xuclà Spain
2009–2014Anne Brasseur Luxembourg
2002–2009Mátyás Eörsi Hungary
1999–2002Kristiina Ojuland Estonia
1994–1999Sir Russell-Johnston United Kingdom
1991–1994Daniel Tarschys Sweden
1983–1991Bjorn Elmquist Denmark
1980–1983Manfred Vohrer Germany
1974–1980Frederik Portheine Netherlands

Liberal Presidents of the Parliamentary Assembly
In officePresidentCountry
2014–2016Anne Brasseur Luxembourg
1999–2002Lord Russell-Johnston United Kingdom
1978–1981Hans J. de Koster Netherlands
1969–1972Olivier Reverdin Switzerland
1960–1963Per Federspiel Denmark

Liberal Secretary General of the Council of Europe

Daniel Tarschys (Sweden) was Secretary General of the Council of Europe from 1994 - 1999.

History of the Secretariat

The permanent secretariat of the Group operates since 1978, when Mr Peter Kallenberger was appointed Secretary of the Group. After he retired in 2010, Ms Maria Bigday took up the position of the Secretary.

Activities

Recent reports prepared by the ALDE members

Conferences and side-events

The ALDE-PACE Group regularly holds conferences, hearings, seminars and round tables in the framework of the Council of Europe scope of interest. It also co-organises joint events with other European and international liberal and democratic institutions. Information relating to these side events is found on the ALDE-PACE Pace website and in the ALDE newsletter published after each session.

Partner organisations

The ALDE-PACE holds stable partnership with major European and world liberal and democratic organisations.

  1. Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party[9] (ALDE Party)
  2. Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe in the European Parliament[10] (ALDE-EP)
  3. International Federation of Liberal Youth[11] (IFLRY)
  4. Liberal International[12] (LI)
  5. Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe in the European Committee of the Regions (ALDE-CoR)[13]
  6. Independent Liberal and Democratic Group[14] (ILDG), Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe[15]

References
  1. "PACE - Assembly Members". www.assembly.coe.int.
  2. http://www.alde-pace.org/index.php?page=17
  3. "- Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe -". www.alde-pace.org.
  4. "ALDE-PACE Rules of Procedure" (PDF).
  5. "- Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe -". alde-pace.org.
  6. Council of Europe: Parliamentary Assembly (2006). Official report of debates: 2005 ordinary session (third part), 20-24 June 2005, Vol. 3: Sittings 17 to 24, pages 615 to 942. Council of Europe. p. 621. ISBN 978-92-871-5803-1.
  7. "PACE Member File". www.assembly.coe.int.
  8. http://www.assembly.coe.int/nw/xml/XRef/X2H-Xref-ViewPDF.asp?FileID=19769&lang=en
  9. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 21 November 2014. Retrieved 19 June 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  10. Manifest, The. "ALDE - Home". www.alde.eu.
  11. "IFLRY - International Federation of Liberal Youth". www.iflry.org.
  12. "Homepage - Liberal International". Liberal International.
  13. https://alde-cor.eu/about/
  14. "Who's who of the Council of Europe Congress -". www.coe.int.
  15. "Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe - Home". www.coe.int.
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