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Council of Europe
11 June 2026
Strasbourg
Council of Europe Hackathon and No Hate Speech Week seek technological solutions to online hate speech
Council of Europe
11 June 2026
Strasbourg
Council of Europe unveils roadmap to tackle online violence against women and girls
17-19
Nov
2026
30th meeting of the Gender Equality Commission (GEC)
Strasbourg, Palais de l'Europe, room 6
15-17
Sep
2026
Research Symposium on Young People’s Access to Social Rights
European Youth Centre Strasbourg
11
Jun
2026
The European Court of Human Rights will notify in writing 89 judgments
Strasbourg
European Court of Human Rights
11-12
Jun
2026
The Council of Europe’s Pool of International Experts on Safe Sport will convene for its annual meeting
Strasbourg
Council of Europe
10
Jun
2026
Launch event of the new Recommendation on accountability for technology-facilitated violence against women and girls
Strasbourg, Palais de l'Europe, room 9 and online
15:30 - 17:30
10
Jun
2026
The Council of Europe’s Gender Equality Commission and Committee on Crime Problems will launch Recommendation
Strasbourg (Palais de l’Europe, room 9, 3.30 p.m.-5.30 p.m.) and online
Council of Europe
10
Jun
2026
Public Hearing on the Reykjavik Parameters-From diagnosis to action: towards democratic security
Strasbourg and online
14:30 - 17:30
10
Jun
2026
The final conference of the European Union – Council of Europe joint project
Ljubljana/Slovenia (Four Points by Sheraton Ljubljana Mons) and online
Council of Europe
10-11
Jun
2026
7th meeting of the Expert Group on General Aviation (Pompidou Group)
Strasbourg, France
10-12
Jun
2026
29th meeting of the Gender Equality Commission (GEC)
Strasbourg, Agora Building, room G.02
09:00 - 16:00
10-12
Jun
2026
One of the Parliamentary Assembly co-rapporteurs for the post-monitoring dialogue with Montenegro, will make a fact-finding visit to the country
Podgorica (Montenegro)
Parliamentary Assembly
10-12
Jun
2026
The Gender Equality Commission (GEC) is holding its 29th plenary meeting
Strasbourg
Gender Equality Commission (GEC)
09
Jun
2026
Women forging lasting peace: Dismantling barriers to gender-inclusive conflict resolution and peacebuilding - Annual conference of the Gender Equality Commission
Strasbourg, Palais de l'Europe, room 1 and online
09:00 - 18:00
09
Jun
2026
Meeting with Ms Isabelle Berro-Amadeï, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of Monaco, President of the Committee of Ministers
Strasbourg
15:30 - 16:00
Secretary General
09
Jun
2026
Meeting with Ambassador Tobias Privitelli, Director of the Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining
Strasbourg
10:45 - 11:00
Secretary General
09
Jun
2026
The European Court of Human Rights will notify in writing 12 judgments
Strasbourg
European Court of Human Rights
09
Jun
2026
Secretary General Alain Berset will have an exchange with the Steering Committee on Democracy (CDDEM)
Strasbourg
Secretary General
09
Jun
2026
Meeting with Mr Doszhan Mussaliyev, Vice Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Strasbourg
13:00 - 13:30
Secretary General
09
Jun
2026
Opening address at the Gender Equality Commission Annual Conference
Strasbourg
9:00 - 9:25
Secretary General
09-11
Jun
2026
The Council of Europe, in partnership with the Association for Access to Law for Children and Young People (THEMIS), will organise two children’s forums
Strasbourg (10.00 a.m. –12.30 p.m., Hemicycle)
Council of Europe
08-10
Jun
2026
Steering Committee on Democracy (CDDEM) - 5th plenary meeting
Strasbourg and hybrid
09:30 - 17:30
08-11
Jun
2026
The Commissioner for Human Rights will carry out a visit to France
France
Commissioner for Human Rights
05-08
Jun
2026
A seven-member Parliamentary Assembly delegation, will travel to Kosovo*
Kosovo*
Parliamentary Assembly
05-08
Jun
2026
A 22-member Parliamentary Assembly delegation, will travel to Armenia
Armenia
Parliamentary Assembly
04
Jun
2026
Secretary General Alain Berset will open a thematic dialogue
Strasbourg and online
Secretary General