| Congress President visits Ukraine
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28.06.05 - Strasbourg,
Giovanni Di Stasi, President of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe, made an official visit to Ukraine on 26 and 27 June. The visit included meetings with Roman Bezsmertniy, Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine, and Anatoliy Zaets, First Deputy...(>>>)
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| Expert Roundtable Meeting on the Provision of Free Legal Aid in Georgia
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28.06.05 - Tbilisi,
The meeting on “the free legal aid in Georgia” is held at the Marriot Tbilisi on 28-29 June. The meeting within the framework of the European Commission and the Council of Europe Joint Programme is organised by the Ministry of Justice of Georgia in co-operation with the Directorate...(>>>)
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| Training of Trainers for the Prison Staff
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27.06.05 - Tbilisi,
Training of Trainers for the prison staff is held on 27 June – 2 July in Tbilisi. The training course is organised by the Directorate General of Legal Affairs of the Council of Europe in co-operation with the Ministry of Justice of Georgia.(>>>)
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| Jaap de Hoop Scheffer: Democracy is key to both our organisations
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23.06.05 - Strasbourg,
‘‘NATO and the Council of Europe have no elaborate formal relationship, but these two organisations aspire to consolidate Europe as a common space that is both free and secure,'' declared Jaap de Hoop Scheffer before the Parliamentary Assembly this afternoon. The NATO Secretary...(>>>)
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| The World Artists Against the Human Trafficking
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23.06.05 - Tbilisi,
The Council of Europe Information Office in Georgia along with the International Organisation for Migration is among the partners of the NGO Taggis Art World Cultural Integration, which is the organiser of the action-concert of World Artists Against the Human Trafficking. The...(>>>)
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| Proceeds of trafficking in human beings: Moneyval publishes a report
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23.06.05 - Strasbourg,
The MONEYVAL committee has just published the report on ''Proceeds of trafficking in human beings and illegal migration/human smuggling'', which was prepared by MONEYVAL in collaboration with the FATF (Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering) following the typologies...(>>>)
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| Today's highlights of the session
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22.06.05 - Strasbourg,
At 10 am, the Parliamentary Assembly will hold a debate on Russia’s honouring of its obligations and commitments. At 1 pm the co-rapporteurs Rudolf Bindig and David Atkinson gave a press conference in room 1 of the Palais de l’Europe. Also on the Assembly’s agenda was a statement...(>>>)
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| European Anthem: Council of Europe CD features new classical recording
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21.06.05 - Strasbourg,
Council of Europe CD features a new classical recording of the European anthem, based on Beethoven’s “the Ode to Joy”. The CD is being released in Strasbourg yesterday, at the start of the June session of the organisation’s Parliamentary Assembly. The new recording was made by...(>>>)
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| Conference on National Anti-corruption Strategy of Georgia
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20.06.05 - Chakvi,
The Conference on National Anti-corruption Strategy of Georgia will be held on 21-22 June in Chakvi, Adjara. The conference within the framework of the European Commission and the Council of Europe Joint Programme is organised by the National Security Council of Georgia in...(>>>)
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| Training Seminar on the European Convention on Human Rights
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20.06.05 - Kutaisi,
The training seminar dedicated to the European Convention on Human Rights is being held in Kutaisi (Imereti region, Western Georgia) on 20-21 June 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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| Summer session of INGO
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20.06.05 - Strasbourg,
International Non Governmental Organisations (INGO) hold their summer session from 20 to 22 June in Strasbourg. A special meeting on the follow-up to the 3rd Summit of Heads of State and Government (Warsaw 16-17 May) with the participation of the Secretary General will take place...(>>>)
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| Terry Davis opens the 60th meeting of the CDDH
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16.06.05 - Strasbourg,
The Secretary General opened this morning the 60th meeting of the Steering Committee for Human Rights (CDDH). He paid tribute to the high quality of the work produced by the CDDH, notably its ''contribution to helping with the reform of the European Court of Human Rights''. The...(>>>)
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| European Heritage Days in Tatarstan
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16.06.05 - Strasbourg,
As preparations continue for European Heritage Days (EHD) 2005, a major annual event staged throughout Europe, and to mark one thousand years of existence of the city of Kazan, a number of international meetings are to be held in Kazan between 22 and 24 June. (>>>)
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| European Drug Prevention Prize
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16.06.05 - Strasbourg,
The Cooperation Group to combat Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking in Drugs (Pompidou Group) will award, for the second time, in 2006, the European Prevention Prize to three active youth drug prevention projects that are currently functioning in Pompidou Group member states....(>>>)
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| GRECO presents its activity report to the Committee of Ministers
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15.06.05 - Strasbourg,
This afternoon, the Committee of Ministers will hear a presentation by Drago Kos (Slovenia), President of the Group of States against Corruption, who will inform the Ministers' Deputies on the main points of the 5th activity report of this partial agreement. The Committee will...(>>>)
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| CEPEJ: 5th plenary meeting
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15.06.05 - Strasbourg,
The European Commission for efficiency of justice(CEPEJ ) meets from 15 to 17 June in Strasbourg. The Commission will study the draft revised Scheme for evaluating judicial systems, in order to implement an exercise for evaluating European judicial systems on a regular basis....(>>>)
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| Launching of the European Knowledge Centre for Youth Policy
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15.06.05 - Strasbourg,
The European Knowledge Centre for Youth Policy will be launched at the European Union Luxemburg Presidency conference for a ‘Better Knowledge and Understanding of Youth’ 16-18 June in Luxembourg. The European Knowledge Centre was developed within the framework of the Youth Research...(>>>)
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| ECRI’s Round Table in Istanbul
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13.06.05 - Strasbourg,
In the framework of its Programme of Action on Relations with Civil Society, the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) of the Council of Europe will organise a round-table meeting in Istanbul on 14 June 2005. ECRI’s recent report on Turkey, the legislative...(>>>)
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| Giovanni Di Stasi: The new political role of local self-government
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10.06.05 - Strasbourg,
President Giovanni Di Stasi presented the results of the Congress's 12th Session to the enlarged bureau of the Committee of Ministers. Highlighting ''the new political role that local self-government can play'' in Europe at a time when questions are being asked about our institutions,...(>>>)
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| Secretary General meets Georgian Justice Minister
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10.06.05 - Strasbourg,
On Thursday 9 June, Secretary General Terry Davis met Georgian Justice Minister Konstantin Kemularia. They discussed the fulfilment by Georgia of its commitments as a Council of Europe member state, in particular the ratification of the Framework Convention for the Protection...(>>>)
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| New web-publication
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08.06.05 - Tbilisi,
The Council of Europe Information Office in Georgia has translated and published on its web-site the “Revised European Charter on the Participation of Young People in Local and Regional Life” /Charter without the status of a convention Adopted by the Congress of Local and Regional...(>>>)
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| Closing seminars of Tbilisi and Skopje political studies schools
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07.06.05 - Strasbourg,
The main topics at the seminars – to be held in Strasbourg and Achern for the Tbilissi school and Strasbourg and Klingenthal for the Skopje one (8 June-10 June) – will be electronic governance, public service ethics, European integration, democracy and good governance and human...(>>>)
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| Thursday 2 June: Congress Session highlights
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02.06.05 - Strasbourg,
The Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe is holding its plenary session. Thursday morning’s debates will focus on ''the Third Summit and the priorities of the Council of Europe and the Congress''. Terry Davis, Secretary General of the Council of...(>>>)
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| Congress President Giovanni Di Stasi calls for strong local democracy
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01.06.05 - Strasbourg,
Council of Europe Congress President Giovanni Di Stasi today called for local democracy to be strengthened throughout Europe. Speaking at the start of a round table discussion on the European Charter of Local Self Government – which celebrates its 20th anniversary this year –...(>>>)
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| The President of the Chamber of Local Authorities presents his report
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01.06.05 - Strasbourg,
Halvdan Skard presented his report at the Congress Session. ''The objectives of the Chamber remain the reinforcement of local democracy; the exchange of good practice on the responsibilities of local government, which certainly vary from country to country; and thirdly, the need...(>>>)
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| Information Day on South East Europe
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01.06.05 - Strasbourg,
On the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the Dayton Agreement and in memory of the massacre of Srebenica, the Association of the Local Democracy Agencies (ALDA), a French NGO based at the Council of Europe, organised an information day to analyse the democratisation process...(>>>)
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