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)


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

This Conference is organised by the Steering Committee on Bioethics (CDBI) of the Council of Europe, in cooperation with the Slovenian authorities in the framework of the Slovenian Chairmanship of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe.

The aim of the Conference would be to discuss the Oviedo Convention’s impact and relevance and the enduring nature of the principles it had established. In particular, the Conference will address the following topics:

  • the Convention’s impact in both legislative and practical terms;

  • analysis of the reasons some States have not yet ratified the Convention;

  • if applicable, the extent to which some principles might now be challenged in practice.


    • The Conference will be opened by the Deputy Secretary General of the Council of Europe and the Minister of Health of the Republic of Slovenia. The working languages will be English and French. The Conference will be open to the press. Please see attached the draft programme.



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    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 Children's Rights and Family policies
    4 Health Policy
    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

    Rule of Law

    4 Bioethics

    Partial Agreements

    4 Drug Abuse and Trafficking
    4 Quality of Medicines
    4 Development Bank
    Major Events
    Upcoming Events

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

    4Conference: "Interacting in Diversity for 4Social Cohesion"
    47 & 8 December 2009, Strasbourg
     

    Recent Events

    4European conference ‘Ageing and Disability – 4Promoting the Human Rights of Persons with 4Disabilities and the Elderly’,
    4Portorož, Slovenia, 26 and 27 October 2009

    4    European Seminar on Access to Social
    4Rights "At work, but poor and without a
    4voice ?"
    4Malta - 14 - 15 October 2009

    4First Council of Europe Conference of
    4Ministers responsible for Social Cohesion
    4Moscow - 26-27 February 2009

    4Conference of European Ministers
    4responsible for Family Affairs, 29th Session
    4Vienna, 16-17 June 2009