Social Cohesion

Definition of Social Cohesion:
 

"Social cohesion is the capacity of a society to ensure the well-being of all its members, minimising disparities and avoiding marginalisation."

(Report of the High Level Task Force on Social Cohesion in the 21st century)


The Director General: "What are we about?"
Mandate
Structure

Highlights
 

International conference on treatment of stimulants use

The conference will take place on 10-12 May in Strasbourg. It will consider such topics as: epidemiology of stimulants abuse, national experience of treatment, training of professionals and international cooperation. It is expected to be attended by over 100 policy makers, experts in treatment, representatives of NGOs from over 20 countries of Europe.

Programme

International Conference on counterfeit medical products paves the way to landmark convention aimed at protecting public health

More than 140 participants, senior officials from health, law enforcement and judicial authorities from around 40 states, international organisations and institutions from around the world came together on 15 and 16 April 2010 in Basel to discuss the practical implementation of the future Council of Europe MEDICRIME Convention.


 
Publications
Recent Publications
Recently Adopted Recommendations of the Committee of Ministers

 Recommendation CM/Rec(2009)3 of the Committee of Ministers to member states on monitoring the protection of human rights and dignity of persons with mental disorder

 Recommendation CM/Rec(2009)6 of the Committee of Ministers to member states on ageing and disability in the 21st century: sustainable frameworks to enable greater quality of life in an inclusive society

 Recommendation CM/Rec(2009)8 of the Committee of Ministers to member states on "Achieving full participation through Universal Design"

Recommendation CM/Rec(2009)9 of the Committee of Ministers to member states on the education and social inclusion of children and young people with autism spectrum disorders
Activities
Human Rights

4 Social Security
4 Access to Social Rights
4 Integration of People with disabilities
4 Family policies
4 Building a Europe for and with children
4 Health Policy
4 Bioethics
4 Migration
4 Roma and Travellers
4 Regional Cooperation on Social Security
        (South East Europe)

Democracy

4 Social Cohesion Development
4 European dialogue platform on ethical and
        solidarity-based initiatives
4 Good Governance in Health Care

Partial Agreements

4 Drug Abuse and Trafficking
4 Quality of Medicines
4 Council of Europe Development Bank 444(CEB)
Major Events
Upcoming Events

4Seminar: on decision
4making process regarding
4medical treatment in
4end of life situations
430/11 & 01/12 2010, Strasbourg
4Palais de l'Europe, Room 1

Recent Events

 4Conference: Preparing the practical
4implementation to Public Health
4of the Medicrime Convention
415 & 16 April 2010, Basel
4Conference: "Interacting in Diversity for 4Social Cohesion"
47 & 8 December 2009, Strasbourg

4International Conference: “The Convention on 4Human Rights and Biomedicine: ten years 4later”
43 November 2009, Palais de l’Europe, 4Strasbourg (France)