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An International Conference on ”Minority Protection at a Crossroads” will take place on 31 March 2015 at Alandica Conference Venue, Mariehamn, Åland Islands (Finland).

The conference is being co-organised by the Åland Islands Peace Institute and the Council of Europe’s Antidiscrimination Department. Ms Astrid Thors, OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, and the Presidents of the Advisory Committee on The Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities (ACFC) and of the Committee of Expert of the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages (COMEX) will deliver conceptual key note speeches on challenges in the protection of minorities in Europe.

The role of monitoring bodies will be addressed in a round table discussion. Participants from a number of countries and Finnish policy-makers will share their experiences of minority protection in Europe. This event is yet another example of increased efforts to enhance synergies not just between the CoE "kin monitoring mechanisms" but also between key external partners working in the area of minorities.

- DG démocracy website

- Åland Peace Institutte website

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