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Republic of Moldova funds the Venice Commission and the prevention of violence against women
The Government of the Republic of Moldova has made a voluntary contribution of €15,640.62 to support the activities of the Venice Commission and the prevention of violence against women. The agreement was signed on 15 April 2024 by Mr Mihail Popșoi, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign...
Launch of the Council of Europe package of measures in response to the refugee influx in Armenia
The Council of Europe launched today a comprehensive response package to the refugee influx in Armenia of € 2.8 million. As part of the package, the Council of Europe has launched four new initiatives and incorporated additional components into two ongoing projects. “The response package aims at...
Armenian authorities and the Council of Europe mark the progress on the implementation of the Action Plan for Armenia 2023-2026
Armenian authorities and the Council of Europe representatives met to discuss the implementation of the Council of Europe Action Plan for Armenia 2023-2026 which was officially launched in Yerevan in February 2023. The Action Plan aims to bring Armenia’s legislation, institutions, and practices...
New Head of the Council of Europe Office in Yerevan
Maxime Longangué has been appointed Head of the Council of Europe Office in Yerevan as of 1 April 2024. Mr Longangué previously occupied the post of Deputy Head of the Council of Europe Office in Yerevan. His professional experience includes positions in the Directorate of Political Affairs and...
UK funds action plan on migration
The Government of the United Kingdom has made a voluntary contribution of GBP 100,000 (approximately €117,518) to support the Council of Europe Action Plan on Protecting Vulnerable Persons in the Context of Migration and Asylum in Europe 2021-2025. Ambassador Sandy Moss, Permanent Representative...
Second study visit on Council of Europe conventions for Kyrgyz delegation
Fourteen representatives of the public institutions of the Kyrgyz Republic participated in a seminar on Council of Europe Conventions at the Council of Europe Headquarters in Strasbourg, France from 4th to 6th March 2024. The delegation included representatives of the Presidential Administration,...
Malta makes a voluntary contribution
The Government of Malta has made a voluntary contribution of €160,000 to support the Council of Europe Action Plan for Ukraine “Resilience, Recovery and Reconstruction” 2023-2026, the Council of Europe Consultation Group on the Children of Ukraine, the Council of Europe Action Plan on Protecting...
Estonia makes a voluntary contribution
The Government of Estonia has made a voluntary contribution of €35,000 to support the Council of Europe Action Plan for Ukraine “Resilience, Recovery and Reconstruction” 2023-2026, cooperation with representatives of Belarusian democratic forces and civil society, and the campaign for the safety...
Heads of Council of Europe Offices and Programme Offices meet in Strasbourg
On 29 January – 1 February 2024, the Heads of Council of Europe Offices and Programme Offices held their annual meeting in Strasbourg. The meeting was opened by the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Marija Pejčinović Burić, and by the Director of Programme Co-ordination, Claus...
Japan makes a voluntary contribution
The Government of Japan has made a voluntary contribution of €120,000 to support the Council of Europe action against cybercrime. The agreement was signed on 2 February 2024 by Ambassador Hiroyuki Uchida, Permanent Observer of Japan to the Council of Europe, and Mr Bjørn Berge, Deputy Secretary...
Spain makes a voluntary contribution
The Government of Spain has made a voluntary contribution of €1,200,000 to promote the Council of Europe Pilot Programme for Series Co-Productions. The Council of Europe, home of Eurimages, has introduced a three-year pilot programme supporting high-quality series made as international...
Portugal makes a voluntary contribution
The Government of Portugal has made a voluntary contribution of €105,000 to support the Council of Europe Action Plan for Ukraine “Resilience, Recovery and Reconstruction” 2023-2026, cooperation with representatives of Belarusian democratic forces and civil society, the prevention of violence...
Denmark makes a voluntary contribution
The Government of Denmark has made a voluntary contribution of DKK 9,000,000 (approximately €1,200,000) to support the Council of Europe Action Plan for Georgia 2024-2027, the Council of Europe Action Plan for the Republic of Moldova 2021-2024 and the Council of Europe Action Plan for Ukraine...
Council of Europe Action Plan for the Republic of Moldova 2021-2024: Steering Committee assesses impact
The second Steering Committee meeting of the Council of Europe Action Plan for the Republic of Moldova 2021-2024 was held on 23 January with the participation of national authorities and public institutions involved in the programme of activities, as well as representatives from the Council of...
Council of Europe and Georgian authorities launch new Action Plan for 2024-2027
Council of Europe Deputy Secretary General Bjørn Berge and the First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia, Lasha Darsalia, have jointly launched the Council of Europe Action Plan for Georgia 2024-2027 in Tbilisi. Building on the work of previous years, the new Action Plan aims to support...
Finland makes a voluntary contribution
The Government of Finland has made a new voluntary contribution of €4,000,000 to support the Council of Europe Action Plan for Ukraine “Resilience, Recovery and Reconstruction” 2023-2026, bringing their total support to the Action Plan to €6 million. Ambassador Sini Paukkunen-Mykkänen, Permanent...
Netherlands makes a voluntary contribution
The Government of the Netherlands has made a voluntary contribution of €1,500,000 to support the launch of the Register of Damage Caused by the Aggression of the Russian Federation Against Ukraine. The Netherlands has also contributed €400,000 to support the Council of Europe Action Plan for...
Director of Programme Co-ordination of the Council of Europe Claus Neukirch visits Podgorica
On 19-20 December 2023, the Director of Council of Europe Programme Co-ordination Claus Neukirch, paid his first official visit to Podgorica to attend notably the Beneficiary Steering Committee meeting of the EU/Council of Europe joint programme “Horizontal Facility for the Western Balkans and...
Director of Programme Co-ordination of the Council of Europe Claus Neukirch visits Skopje
On 13-14 December 2023, the Director of Council of Europe Programme Co-ordination Claus Neukirch, paid his first official visit to Skopje to attend notably the Beneficiary Steering Committee meeting of the EU/Council of Europe joint programme “Horizontal Facility for the Western Balkans and...
New Joint Programmes between the Council of Europe and the European Union
The European Union and the Council of Europe have concluded four new agreements to implement Joint programmes. Two of these programmes, with a combined total budget of EUR 2.3 million will focus on strengthening child-friendly justice and on combating anti-LGBTIQ violence and hate speech. They...
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