Strasbourg, 16 April
The President of the Conference of INGOs, Jean-Marie Heydt, participated in the Conference organised by the UK Chairmanship of the Committee of Ministers and presented
the international NGOs position with regard to the proposals being put forward in the Brighton Declaration for the reform of the European Court of Human Rights. Statement by the Conference of INGOs Speech by the President of the Conference of INGOs
Strasbourg, 28 March
The President of the FIDH (International Federation for Human Rights), Ms Souhayr Belhassen, international NGO member of the
Conference of INGOs of the Council of Europe, has been awarded the North-South Prize along with Mr Boris Tadic, President of the Republic of
Serbia. The award ceremony took place in Lisbon on 27 March 2012 in the presence of several Portuguese and European personalities. More on the prize and the North-South Centre
Strasbourg, 16 March
The Code of Good Practice was presented on 22 March on the occasion of the Session of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities. The meeting
was aimed at introducing the Code to the members of the Congress and to identify possible further dissemination and use of the Code at the local level. Draft programme Press release
Strasbourg, 28 February
The President of the European Economic and Social Committee, Mr Staffan Nilsson, and the President of the Conference of INGOs, Jean-Marie Heydt,
met in Strasbourg on 27 February. They discussed together areas for possible future co-operation with regard to certain countries
and on specific topics such as civil participation and the fight against poverty.
The EESC is a consultative body of the EU which enables civil society organisations from the member states to express their views at European level.
Strasbourg, 2 February
The Conference of INGOs voices strong opposition to a series of proposals to reform the workings of the European Court of Human Rights currently
under discussion at the Council of Europe. The views of the INGO Conference will be brought to the attention of relevant bodies and in particular
the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe currently chaired by the United Kingdom. Press Release Recommendation adopted by the Conference of INGOs on 27 January
Strasbourg, 2 February
"Advancing equal opportunities and equal rights is not only the right thing to do, it is the smart thing to do and there is no better
time to act than now” was the message conveyed by Michelle Bachelet, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UN Women,
at her meeeting with representatives of the Conference of INGOs on 26 January. (more ...)
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The President of the FIDH (International Federation for Human Rights), Ms Souhayr Belhassen, international NGO member of the
Conference of INGOs of the Council of Europe, has been awarded the North-South Prize along with Mr Boris Tadic, President of the Republic of
Serbia. The award ceremony took place in Lisbon on 27 March 2012 in the presence of several Portuguese and European personalities.
"Advancing equal opportunities and equal rights is not only the right thing to do, it is the smart thing to do and there is no better
time to act than now” was the message conveyed by Michelle Bachelet, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UN Women,
at her meeeting with representatives of the Conference of INGOs on 26 January. (
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