The Committee of Experts on Artificial Intelligence, Equality and Discrimination held its first meeting

19 February 2024 Strasbourg

The Committee of Experts on Artificial Intelligence, Equality and Discrimination (GEC/ADI-AI) held its first plenary meeting on 20-21 February in Strasbourg. At this first meeting which marked the beginning of this significant work, members, participants, and observers to the GEC/ADI-AI discussed...

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CDADI Vice-President participates in the Second meeting of the Secretary General of the Council of Europe with Presidents of Intergovernmental Committees

1 February 2024 Strasbourg

On 1 February 2024, Dominique Steiger-Leuba, Vice-President of the Steering Committee for Anti-discrimination, Diversity and Inclusion participated in the Second meeting of the Secretary General of the Council of Europe with Presidents of Intergovernmental Committees in Strasbourg. This...

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Meet the Newly Elected Bureau Members of CDADI

13 December 2023 Strasbourg

During its 8th plenary meeting, held on 5-7 December 2023, the CDADI held elections to appoint its Chair, Vice-Chair, and three Bureau members. The composition of the Bureau is as follows: Erik ADELL HELLSTRÖM (Sweden) was elected as Chair for the calendar year 2024; Dominique STEIGER-LEUBA...

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What can be done to stop Antisemitism, intolerance and hatred based on religion?

7 December 2023 Strasbourg

In view of the current situation in Europe, the Steering Committee on Anti-Discrimination, Diversity and Inclusion (CDADI) held an exchange of views on antisemitism and other forms of intolerance and hatred based on religion on 6 December, during its 8th plenary meeting. The exchange of views...

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The CDADI holds its 8th plenary meeting on 5-7 December 2023

5 December 2023 Strasbourg

The Steering Committee on Anti-Discrimination, Diversity and Inclusion (CDADI) will hold its 8th plenary meeting in Strasbourg on 5-7 December 2023. It is expected that the CDADI will finalise all deliverables it was tasked to prepare during the current biennium, including two draft Committee of...

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CDPC and CDADI jointly approved a new comprehensive draft Recommendation on preventing and combating hate crime

21 November 2023 Strasbourg

On 21 November, the European Committee on Crime Problems (CDPC) and the Steering Committee on Anti-Discrimination, Diversity and Inclusion (CDADI) approved in a joint session a new comprehensive draft Recommendation on preventing and combating hate crime, together with its explanatory memorandum....

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Hate speech in times of crisis: new study published by the Council of Europe anti-discrimination, diversity and inclusion committee

8 November 2023 Strasbourg

In order to be prepared to tackle hate speech in times of crisis, legal frameworks should be amended, law enforcement measures reinforced, collaboration between media, national human rights institutions and equality bodies strengthened, and support to those targeted by hate speech prioritised....

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The Bureau of the CDADI holds its 6th meeting to prepare the 8th CDADI plenary meeting

19 October 2023 Paris, France

The CDADI Bureau members will meet in Paris on 19 and 20 October 2023 to prepare the forthcoming 8th CDADI plenary meeting, which will take place in Strasbourg on 5-7 December 2023. The Chairs of the Committee of Experts on Roma and Traveller Issues (ADI-ROM), the Committee of Experts on Hate...

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4th meeting of the Committee of Experts on Hate Crime

11 October 2023 Strasbourg

The 4th and final meeting of the Committee of Experts on Hate Crime (PC/ADI-CH) took place on 4-6 October 2023 in Strasbourg under the Chairmanship of Stephanie Oener (Austria). Over the course of the three-day meeting, the Committee examined and finalised the draft Recommendation on combating...

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Member states should facilitate the active political participation of national minority youth, says new Recommendation

5 October 2023 Strasbourg

European states should take legislative and other measures to enable representatives of national minority youth to meaningfully influence political decision-making at local, regional and national levels, says a new Recommendation to 46 member states of the Council of Europe, adopted by the...

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