AGENDA FOR THE CEC 12TH ASSEMBLY, TRONDHEIM, NORWAY
25 JUNE – 2 JULY 2003

1. Opening actions.
The Chairman of the Central Committee will open the proceedings. Greetings will be received from various local church and civic dignitaries. Greetings and messages received for the Assembly will be read now and/ or at later stages of the Assembly.

2. Recognition of new Member Churches.
Since the 11th Assembly 6 churches have joined the CEC fellowship. Representatives from these churches will be recognised at this point and welcomed during the evening worship.

3. Recognition of new Associated Organisations.
Since the 11th Assembly 15 ecumenical organisations have come into Associated Organisation status with the CEC. They will be recognised at this point and welcomed during the evening worship.

4. Election of tellers.
On the proposal of the Chairman of the Central Committee the Assembly will elect five (5) Tellers.

5. Election of Credentials Committee.
On the proposal of Central Committee the Assembly elects the Credentials Committee of five (5) members. The Committee elects its own officers.

6. Election of officers of the Assembly.
A Moderator and two Deputy Moderators of the Assembly need to be elected. The Chairman of the Central Committee or one of his deputies announces the nominations made by the Central Committee and the Assembly will vote. Candidates must be members of the Assembly. One of the Deputies may be a member of the Central Committee.

7. Appointment of Procedural Consultants.
On the proposal of the Moderator, two persons who ensure that the Assembly acts according to the legal rules and statutes.

8. Adoption of the Agenda.
The Assembly is presented with the Agenda for adoption.

9. Adoption of the Standing Orders.
It is possible that Central Committee will bring a proposal for amendment/addition, on consensus decision-making.

10. Appointment of Nominations Committee.
Makes proposals for the membership of the Finance Committee, the Policy Reference Committee, the Public Issues Committee and the future Central Committee.

11. Appointment of Section Moderators and Rapporteurs.
The Assembly will divide into four (4) Sections. Moderators and Rapporteurs will be appointed for each.

12. Appointment of Committees.
1. Finance Committee
Makes proposals concerning the financial policy of the CEC.

2. Policy Reference Committee
Makes proposals for the future development of the CEC.

3. Public Issues Committee
Considers issues for possible statements from the Assembly and submits drafts and proposals to the Assembly for adoption.

13. Report by the Chairman of the Central Committee.
This will include an examination of the “Graz to Trondheim Report” which gives an account of the work of the Secretariats since 1997. It will be presented in two parts:

1. By the Chairman; and 2. Discussed in Sections.

14. Report of the Credentials Committee.
The report should be received by the Assembly.

15. Report of the General Secretary and Programme Secretariats.

16. Plenary presentation and discussion on the theme of the Assembly:
“Jesus Christ Heals and Reconciles – Our Witness in Europe”, followed by hearings on different aspects of the theme and its challenges to the Churches.

17. Plenary on  the Charta Oecumenica.

18. Plenary of Youth.

19. Plenary on Europe.

20. Report of the Nominations Committee.
First report: (Monday, 30 June)
To present a list of suggested persons for the new Central Committee.

Second report:  (Tuesday, 1 July)
Revised list and elections.

21. Report of the Public Issues Committee.
Any statements to be issued will need to be voted on individually, as presented and/or amended by the Assembly.

22. Report of the Finance Committee.
The Assembly will be asked to vote on a framework for CEC budgets for the next period.

23. Report of the Policy Reference Committee.
This report will need to be voted on by the Assembly.

24. Future relations of CEC and Churches’ Commission on Migrants in Europe (CCME)
This may include amendments to the Bye-Laws.

25. Report of the work of the Sections.
A short verbal report will be required from each section. A written report from each section will be published in the Assembly report.

26. Closing actions.