1956 - Major Events
1 January 1956 - Entry into force of Agreement on war cripples
Entry into force of the the Agreement on the exchange of war cripples for the purposes of medical treatment.
- Weekly Broadcast of the Council of Europe - War Cripples - 3 January 1956
- United Kingdom ratification of War Cripples Agreement
- Signature by Norway of the Agreement on the Exchange of War Cripples
[await photo] 16 April 1956 - Austria becomes a member of the Council of Europe
[add image] 16 April 1956 - Council of Europe establishes a Resettlement Fund for national refugees and over-population
- National Refugees and Over-Population - draft rules of procedure of the Governing body of the Council of Europe Resettlement Fund, 8 May 1956
- Consultative Assembly - Report of the First Session of the Committee on Population and Refugees, 26 July 1956
- Governing Body of the Resettlement Fund - Memorandum by the Greek Government on its Programme for the Absorption and Resettlement of National Refugees and Over-Population, 10 October 1956
[await photo] 21 October 1956 - Inauguration of the European Stained Glass Window, the "Strasbourg Madonna" in Strasbourg, France
Ceremony in Strasbourg Cathedral (France), 21 October 1956 - Inauguration of the European stained glass window produced by Max Ingrand and given to the Town of Strasbourg by the Council of Europe (in French)
Description
'The window of the Virgin
The central bay of the apse features a magnificent stained glass window of the Virgin Mary with outstretched arms and the infant Jesus sitting on her lap, holding a lily in one of his hands. The image was directly inspired by the banner of the city of Strasbourg. Symbolising peace and reconciliation, it was made by master glass-worker Max Ingrand and was offered to the Cathedral by the Council of Europe in 1956. '
Citation: 'Laissez-vous conter la cathédrale de Strasbourg', mission Patrimoine, Direction de la Culture, Ville et Communauté urbaine de Strasbourg.
1949
5 May - Signing of the Statute of the Council of Europe by Belgium, Denmark, France, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and the United Kingdom
11 August - Jacques Camille Paris (France) appointed Secretary General of the Council of Europe
1953
1956
- 1 January - Entry into force of the Agreement on the exchange of war cripples for the purposes of medical treatment
- 16 April - Accession of Austria to the Council of Europe
- 16 April - Council of Europe establishes a Resettlement Fund for national refugees and over-population
- 21 October - Inauguration of the European Memorial Window in Strasbourg Cathedral, France
- 26 October - The Assembly declares itself in favour of the creation of a common market, to include agriculture
- 26 October - The Assembly adopts a major political recommendation and resolution on Hungary, Suez and the Middle East
- 26 october - The Assembly adopts a draft European Convention on Economic and Social Rights ("European Social Charter")
- 15 December - Opening for signature of the European Convention on the Equivalence of Periods of University Study
1957
12-14 January - First Conference of Local Authorities in Strasbourg
15 September - Lodovico Benvenuti (Italy) appointed Secretary General of the Council of Europe