| Council of Europe Congress holds its plenary session
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27.05.05 - Strasbourg,
The Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe will hold its plenary session in Strasbourg from 31 May to 2 June (Palais de l’Europe). Congress members from 46 European countries will discuss the situation of local democracy in Russia, Georgia, “the...(>>>)
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| Training Seminar on the European Convention on Human Rights
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27.05.05 - Telavi,
The training seminar dedicated to the European Convention on Human Rights is being held in Telavi (Kakheti region, Eastern Georgia) on 28-29 May 2005. The event is organised by the Council of Europe Information Office in Georgia in co-operation with the Georgian Young Lawyers...(>>>)
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| Council of Europe: Portugal presents its priorities
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25.05.05 - Strasbourg,
Fernando Neves, Portugal’s Secretary of State for European Affairs, today presented in Strasbourg the programme of the Portuguese chairmanship of the Committee of Ministers. He underlined his country’s responsibility for the implementation of decisions taken at the Warsaw Summit,...(>>>)
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| One, two, three… fourth Palme d’Or for Eurimages!
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24.05.05 - Strasbourg,
“L’Enfant”, a Franco-Belgian co-production by Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne, supported by the Council of Europe’s European cinema support fund Eurimages, was awarded the Palme d’Or at the closing ceremony of the Cannes Film Festival on Saturday. (*) (>>>)
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| Training Seminar on the European Convention on Human Rights
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23.05.05 - Tbilisi,
The Council of Europe Information Office in Georgia is organising the third Training Seminar on the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) for the representatives of NGOs, young lawyers, public officials and lecturers of high educational institutions. (>>>)
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| Youth Policy Orientation Seminar
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23.05.05 - Bakuriani,
The seminar on the “youth policy orientation” is held on 21-25 May in Bakuriani. The seminar is organised by the State Department of Youth Affairs (the Ministry of Culture, Monuments Protection and Sports of Georgia) and the National Council of Youth Organisations of Georgia...(>>>)
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| Secretary General at Cultural Corridors Forum
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20.05.05 - Strasbourg,
“Acceptance of a common past is the basis for building a common future,” said Terry Davis, Secretary General of the Council of Europe today. Terry Davis was speaking at a Heads of State Forum on Cultural Corridors of South East Europe, organised at the initiative of Bulgarian...(>>>)
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| Ministerial conference of the Bologna Process
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19.05.05 - Strasbourg,
Ministers responsible for higher education in 40 European countries will meet in Bergen 19-20 May. They will consider applications from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine to join the Bologna Process, which aims to establish a European Higher Education Area (EHEA)...(>>>)
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| Training course on Organisational Aspects of Organ Transplantation
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18.05.05 - Tbilisi,
The training course on Organisational aspects of organ transplantation and the regional co-operation is this field is held in Tbilisi at the hotel Victoria on 18-20 May 2005. The seminar is organised by the Council of Europe Directorate General III of Social Cohesion, Georgian...(>>>)
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| Portugal’s turn to chair the Committee of Ministers
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17.05.05 - Strasbourg,
Portugal took over today the Chairmanship of the Committee of Ministers for the next six months. Adressing the Heads of State and Government in Warsaw, Diogo Freitas do Amaral, Portuguese Minister for Foreign Affairs, stated ''Our first priority will be the reinforcement of those...(>>>)
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| Three major conventions by the Council of Europe opened for signature
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17.05.05 - Strasbourg,
Three major Council of Europe conventions concerning the fight against terrorism and trafficking in human beings have been opened today for signature by member states at the Summit of Heads of State and Government taking place in Warsaw (16 and 17 May). The conventions, adopted...(>>>)
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| Second day of the Warsaw Summit
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17.05.05 - Strasbourg,
The third session of the Summit of Heads of State and Government opens at 9.30 am today Tuesday 17 May on the theme: ''European Architecture''. It will be aimed at determining the means to ensure better co-operation and greater complementarity between the Council of Europe and...(>>>)
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| Council of Europe – OSCE: joint statement to enhance co-operation
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17.05.05 - Strasbourg,
Adam Daniel Rotfeld, the Council of Europe Chairman of the Committee of Ministers and Dimitrij Rupel, Chairman-in-Office of the OSCE adopted a joint statement on Tuesday 17 May in Warsaw, on the occasion of the Summit of Heads of State and Government. Recognizing the need to...(>>>)
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| The Summit of Heads of State and Government is opening today
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16.05.05 - Strasbourg,
On Monday 16 and Tuesday 17 May, the Heads of State and Government of the 46 Council of Europe member states are meeting in Warsaw. The Summit will define the Organization’s role within the new European environment. Organised at the invitation of the Polish government, which...(>>>)
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| Polish President opens Warsaw Summit
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16.05.05 - Strasbourg,
Aleksander Kwaśniewski, President of the Republic of Poland, welcomed the Heads of State and Government at the opening of the Warsaw Summit, on 16 May. ''Europe has heritage, Europe has identity, Europe has people whom we can be proud of. The Council of Europe must go (>>>)
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| René van der Linden: ''Our values are not just declaratory''
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16.05.05 - Strasbourg,
''The Council of Europe is the European house for all European nations, hopefully also soon for Belarus,'' Parliamentary Assembly President René van der Linden declared this morning at the opening of the Warsaw Summit. ''We will not find any better instrument to strengthen the...(>>>)
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| The Council of Europe Art Exhibition in Georgia
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13.05.05 - Tbilisi,
On the occasion of the first Georgian presentation of posters created during the 50 years of the Council of Europe Art Exhibitions, the Information Office has the honor to invite you to the Tbilisi Museum of History (Karvasla / 8 Sioni Str.) (13 May 2005 at 18.00) for the exposition...(>>>)
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| Warsaw : Terry Davis to open the INGOs meeting
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13.05.05 - Strasbourg,
The Secretary General will open the extraordinary meeting of the Liaison Committee of INGOs will be held in Warsaw University on Saturday 14 May, as a fringe event of the Summit of Heads of State and Government. The objective of the meeting is to identify means of collective...(>>>)
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| Updates in the 3rd Summit’s web-site
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12.05.05 - Tbilisi,
In accordance with the recent changes at the Council of Europe 3rd Summit’s web-site the Information Office has also renewed its Georgian version. Now, the journalists and general public will have an opportunity to view the live broadcast of the Summit through the Internet....(>>>)
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| New information kits available for the Council of Europe Warsaw Summit
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11.05.05 - Strasbourg,
A CD-Rom in English, French and Polish is available, containing background information, texts, links to relevant websites, interviews, photos and video images for the Council of Europe Summit of Heads of State and Government (Warsaw, 16 and 17 May). It is compatible with both...(>>>)
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| Three major conventions adopted by the Council of Europe
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05.05.05 - Strasbourg,
The Council of Europe Committee of Ministers today adopted three major conventions concerning the fights against terrorism and trafficking in human beings. These three treaties will be opened for signature by Council of Europe member states at the Summit of Heads of State and...(>>>)
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