4.The Assembly welcomes the interest shown by the Portuguese authorities in the presence of the Council of Europe. When addressing the Assembly on 23 September 1996, Mr Sampaio, President of the Republic of Portugal, said that he expected the Council of Europe to be represented at the exhibition.
5.In its Resolution 1025 (1994) on the future of international exhibitions the Assembly emphasised the role of such exhibitions in fostering cultural exchanges with a view to a better understanding between peoples and the strengthening of peace in the world. The theme of Expo'98 would appear to meet this criterion. The exhibition could also be an appropriate place for the Council of Europe to present its work in this field, not only at European but also at world level.
6.It would also seem desirable that the Council of Europe has its own stand at the exhibition. Consideration should be given to whether the Council of Europe could meet the costs involved in arranging and manning this stand. Further concessions could possibly be negotiated with the Portuguese organisers and contributions sought from the European Centre for Global Interdependence and Solidarity in Lisbon.
7.Therefore the Assembly recommends that the Committee of Ministers:
take, as soon as possible, a preliminary decision on the advisability of the presence of the Council of Europe at Expo'98 with an independent stand;
consider the possibility of making available, if possible within such a stand, a space where Council of Europe meetings, both at intergovernmental and parliamentary level, could take place during the duration of the exhibition;
consider other possible forms of actively contributing to the exhibition.
4.The Assembly welcomes the interest shown by the Portuguese authorities in the presence of the Council of Europe. When addressing the Assembly on 23 September 1996, Mr Sampaio, President of the Republic of Portugal, said that he expected the Council of Europe to be represented at the exhibition.5.In its Resolution 1025 (1994) on the future of international exhibitions the Assembly emphasised the role of such exhibitions in fostering cultural exchanges with a view to a better understanding between peoples and the strengthening of peace in the world. The theme of Expo'98 would appear to meet this criterion. The exhibition could also be an appropriate place for the Council of Europe to present its work in this field, not only at European but also at world level.6.It would also seem desirable that the Council of Europe has its own stand at the exhibition. Consideration should be given to whether the Council of Europe could meet the costs involved in arranging and manning this stand. Further concessions could possibly be negotiated with the Portuguese organisers and contributions sought from the European Centre for Global Interdependence and Solidarity in Lisbon.7.Therefore the Assembly recommends that the Committee of Ministers:take, as soon as possible, a preliminary decision on the advisability of the presence of the Council of Europe at Expo'98 with an independent stand;consider the possibility of making available, if possible within such a stand, a space where Council of Europe meetings, both at intergovernmental and parliamentary level, could take place during the duration of the exhibition;
consider other possible forms of actively contributing to the exhibition.
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