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Europarat
18. September 2026
Straßburg
Fürst Albert von Monaco und Portugals Präsident Martins Seguro halten Ansprachen vor der Parlamentarischen Versammlung
Secretary General
25 September 2026
Washington, D.C., United States
“Law is Europe’s form of power”: Alain Berset brings democratic security message to Washington
Generalsekretär
23. September 2026
New York, Vereinigte Staaten
Aus New York: Ein Aufruf zu Rechtsstaatlichkeit und demokratischer Sicherheit
08
Dec
2026
Regional Thematic Seminar on Emerging Synthetic Drug Trends and Challenges
Mexico City, Mexico
03-04
Dec
2026
27th session of the Council of Europe Standing Conference of Ministers of Education
Podgorica, Monténégro
17-19
Nov
2026
30th meeting of the Gender Equality Commission (GEC)
Strasbourg, Palais de l'Europe, room 6
09
Nov
2026
Opening of the Youth Facing Disinformation - Why Journalists Matter
Strasbourg
Deputy Secretary General
27
Oct
2026
Opening of the “Youth Shaping Democracy Parliamentary Conference”
Budapest
Deputy Secretary General
19-21
Oct
2026
Workshop on Deliberative Democracy and Citizens’ Assemblies - How to Start?
European Youth Centre Budapest
13-14
Oct
2026
2nd meeting of the Steering Committee on the Environment (CDENV)
Strasbourg
09:30 - 17:30
08-09
Oct
2026
OHTE Annual Conference "Manipulating History, Undermining Democracy"
Palais de l'Europe, Room 1
07-09
Oct-Jul
2026-82026
Closing Event of the Horizontal Facility programme
Tirana / Albania
09:00 - 17:00
06
Oct
2026
European Democracy Summit 2026 under the New Democratic Pact for Europe
Brussels
Deputy Secretary General
02
Oct
2026
European Court of Human Rights to open its doors to the general public
Strasbourg
European Court of Human Rights
02-05
Oct
2026
PACE delegation to travel to Bosnia and Herzegovina to observe elections
Strasbourg
Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe
01
Oct
2026
Women@PACE group meeting : Ending discrimination against cancer survivors
Room 1, Palais de l'Europe, Strasboug
13:00 - 14:00
01
Oct
2026
European Court of Human Rights to notify 32 judgments and/or decisions
Strasbourg
European Court of Human Rights
30
Sep
2026
Meeting with Thomas Brezzo, President of the National Council of Monaco
Strasbourg
Deputy Secretary General
30-02
Sep-Oct
2026
End-of-term visit to Braga Youth Centre - Quality Label for Youth Centres Programme
Braga Youth Centre, Portugal
29
Sep
2026
European Court of Human Rights to notify four judgments
Strasbourg
European Court of Human Rights
29
Sep
2026
Group of Experts on Action against Violence against Women and Domestic Violence to publish its General Report
Strasbourg
Group of Experts on Action against Violence against Women and Domestic Violence (GREVIO)
28
Sep
2026
Meeting with the Campaign to Uphold Rights in Europe (CURE)
Strasbourg
Deputy Secretary General
28
Sep
2026
Round table during the PACE session on "Fake ‘elections’ in Russia: what next?"
Room 1, Palais de l'Europe, Strasboug
13:00 - 15:00
28-02
Sep-Oct
2026
Seminar with youth workers on access to quality youth work and non-formal education in conflict areas
European Youth Centre Strasbourg
28-02
Sep-Oct
2026
Autumn session of the Parliamentary Assembly (PACE)
Strasbourg
Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE)
28-02
Sep-Oct
2026
Autumn session of the Conference of International Non-Governmental Organisations
Strasbourg and online
Council of Europe
28-03
Sep-Oct
2026
Training Course-Youth advocacy for democracy and human rights
European Youth Centre Strasbourg
24
Sep
2026
European Court of Human Rights to notify 47 judgments and/or decisions
Strasbourg
European Court of Human Rights
24
Sep
2026
Bilateral meeting with Mr Steve Daines, United States Senator (R-Montana), Chair, Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Europe and Regional Security Cooperation
Washington, D.C., United States
11:00 - 11:30
Secretary General
24
Sep
2026
Bilateral meeting with Mr John Boozman, United States Senator (R-Arkansas), member of the Helsinki Commission
Washington, D.C., United States
14:30 - 15:00
Secretary General
24
Sep
2026
Group of Experts on Action against Violence against Women and Domestic Violence (GREVIO) to publish an evaluation on Romania
Strasbourg
Group of Experts on Action against Violence against Women and Domestic Violence (GREVIO)
24
Sep
2026
Le Comité européen pour la prévention de la torture et des peines ou traitements inhumains ou dégradants (CPT) publiera un rapport sur le Royaume-Uni
Strasbourg
Comité européen pour la prévention de la torture et des peines ou traitements inhumains ou dégradants (CPT)
24
Sep
2026
Georgetown University Event / A Conversation with Mr Alain Berset, Secretary General of the Council of Europe
Washington, D.C., United States
12:30 - 13:30
Secretary General
24
Sep
2026
Interview with social media expert from Georgetown University
Washington, D.C., United States
13:35 - 13:45
Secretary General
24
Sep
2026
Bilateral meeting with United States Congressman Joe Wilson, (R-South Carolina), Co-Chair, Helsinki Commission; Head of the US delegation to the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly; senior member of House Foreign Affairs and Armed Services
Washington, D.C., United States
16:00 - 16:30
Secretary General
24
Sep
2026
Meeting with Mr Keith Self, United States Representative, (R-Texas), Chairman, House Foreign Affairs Committee's Europe Subcommittee
Washington, D.C., United States
16:45 - 17:15
Secretary General
23
Sep
2026
Meeting with Ms María Ángela Holguín Cuéllar, Personal Envoy of the Secretary-General on Cyprus
New York
13:30 - 14:00
Secretary General