Draft co-operation agreement between the Conference of INGOs and the North-South Centre

Strasbourg, 17 November
At its meeting on 12 November, the Executive Council of the North-South Centre approved the draft co-operation agreement between the Conference of INGOs and the North-South Centre. (more ...)
Draft Co-operation Agreement
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Civil Participation in Europe: International Conference, Llubljana, 12 and 13 November

Strasbourg, 10 November
Organised at the initiative of the Conference of INGOs and in the framework of the Slovenian Charimanship of the Committee of ministers, the conference brought together NGOs and representatives of public authorities in South-East Europe and neighbouring countries. The discussion revolved around the Code of Good Practice on Civil Participation.(more ...)
Speech at the opening session by Antonella Valmorbida
Speech at the closing session by Jean-Marie Heydt

Civil participation: how does it work? How can we improve it? Why is it important?

Strasbourg, 23 October
The Code of Good Practice on Civil Participation in the Decision-Making Process was officially presented during the Kyiv meeting of the Forum for the Future of Democracy.
Speech at the opening session by Jean-Marie Heydt
Speech at the closing session by Jean-Marie Heydt
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The Autumn Session of  the Conference of INGOs: 29 September - 1 October

Strasbourg, 22 September
The highlights of the session included an exchange of views with the President of the Parliamentary Assembly, the adoption of the Code of Good Practice for Civil Participation, the presentation of the 2nd thematic report of the Expert Council on NGO Law on the internal governance of NGOs and an exchange of views with the International Organisation of the Francophonie.
Order of business