51st Session - Congress of Local and Regional Authorities

Congress 51st session: Resilience of Kherson, women’s political participation in Ukraine, safety of journalists and youth participation among side events

22 october 2026 Strasbourg, France

The 51st Congress session (Strasbourg, 27-29 October 2026) features a number of side events, including a presentation of the book “Unbreakable Kherson” on wartime resilience developed from the region’s experience of occupation, liberation and ongoing attacks, to take place on Wednesday 28 October...

Congress 51st session: Financing Ukraine’s recovery, early warning against democratic backsliding, LGBTI rights, coastal erosion and school absenteeism on the agenda

Congress of Local and Regional Authorities 20 October 2026 Strasbourg, France

The Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe will hold its 51st session from 27 to 29 October 2026 in Strasbourg, France. It will adopt Congress priorities for 2026-2031 and will debate early-warning instruments against democratic backsliding at local and regional...